DAR 2011 Good Citizen recipients named

Local students and proud parents met on Nov. 14th in Butler to honor high school seniors from seven area high schools as recipients of the 2011 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen awards. Some of the criteria to receive the honors are service, dependability, patriotism and leadership in the community.

Those awarded were:

Brooklyn Siegismund of Appleton City, daughter of Craig and Debbie Siegismund

Kortney Eidson of Adrian, daughter of Ron and Becky Eidson  (winner of DAR essay contest)

Alex Morris of Ballard high school, daughter of Gene and Brandy Morris

Zach Craft of Butler, son of Kelly and DeAnna Craft

Lynnlee Barton of Miami high school, daughter of Gary Barton

Sara Wikoff of Hume, daughter of Jeff and Melody Wikoff

Rohni Lee Carroll of Rich Hill, daughter of Richard and Amy Carroll

Kortney Eidson's winning essay titled "Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It" will now advance her to the next stage of competition at the state level, to be held in the near future.

All seven local students were given a Good Citizen lapel pin and wallet card card for their outstanding achievement.