Rockford Chapter NSDAR Presents Good Citizen Awards
2018 Rockford Chapter NSDAR Good Citizen Award Winners
The Rockford Chapter NSDAR gives DAR Good Citizen awards to the recipients from all participating area high schools at a special program each February. The goal of the DAR Good Citizens program is to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. This year, 15 area high schools participated.
Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizens pin, certificate, and wallet recognition card. They are also recognized at the end of the school year at their school's awards ceremony. A member of the Rockford Chapter NSDAR attends each ceremony to hand out the award.
The top winner for participating high schools receives $500 and his or her name is inscribed on a plaque that is displayed at the school until the next year's winner is chosen.
Each school’s DAR Good Citizen receives a DAR Good Citizens pin, certificate, and wallet recognition card. They are also recognized at the end of the school year at their school's awards ceremony. A member of the Rockford Chapter NSDAR attends each ceremony to hand out the award.
The top winner for participating high schools receives $500 and his or her name is inscribed on a plaque that is displayed at the school until the next year's winner is chosen.
2020 Essay Winner Jefferson Snedegar from Guilford High School
Special Note About the Good Citizen Award Process During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
This year has certainly been a challenge! The Covid pandemic caused schools to close and then go virtual right at the time the Good Citizen packets were being sent to the schools. One of the requirements of the essay is that it be proctored by a school official and many schools were required to shut down before a candidate could be chosen. Fifteen packets were sent out. Only eight were able to be processed by the deadlines set by the State.
As you know, the judges for the essays are non-members of DAR. The mandates set forth by the Health Officials made it difficult to line up three non-members who would judge the candidates after letting the packets be quarantined for three days before reading! We managed to comply and I would like to thank those brave souls who will remain anonymous and appreciated.
Normally, I would be writing the introductions of the students who participated but we are still unable to meet in a large group at Memorial Hall to have our Good Citizen Program. I have to say that these young people are more than capable to lead now as well as in the future.
Each DAR Good Citizen will still receive their certificate, pin and wallet card, only it will be at their school instead of at our usual program. Pandemic mandates didn’t stop the DAR from recognizing the honored students after all! -- Inis Bloomster
The 2020 Good Citizen Award winners were:
Boylan High School Sarah Kalma
Guilford High School Jefferson Snedeger
Harlem High School Oriana Gjini
Hononegah High School Kelli Converso
Jefferson High School Raeanna Tremethick
Pecatonica High School Taylor Lapp
Rockford Christian High School Mackenzie Park
Rockford Lutheran High School Isabella Buelow
Winnebago High School Madison Bertram
2020 Essay Contest Winner:
Jefferson Snedegar from Guilford High School, Rockford, IL
This year has certainly been a challenge! The Covid pandemic caused schools to close and then go virtual right at the time the Good Citizen packets were being sent to the schools. One of the requirements of the essay is that it be proctored by a school official and many schools were required to shut down before a candidate could be chosen. Fifteen packets were sent out. Only eight were able to be processed by the deadlines set by the State.
As you know, the judges for the essays are non-members of DAR. The mandates set forth by the Health Officials made it difficult to line up three non-members who would judge the candidates after letting the packets be quarantined for three days before reading! We managed to comply and I would like to thank those brave souls who will remain anonymous and appreciated.
Normally, I would be writing the introductions of the students who participated but we are still unable to meet in a large group at Memorial Hall to have our Good Citizen Program. I have to say that these young people are more than capable to lead now as well as in the future.
Each DAR Good Citizen will still receive their certificate, pin and wallet card, only it will be at their school instead of at our usual program. Pandemic mandates didn’t stop the DAR from recognizing the honored students after all! -- Inis Bloomster
The 2020 Good Citizen Award winners were:
Boylan High School Sarah Kalma
Guilford High School Jefferson Snedeger
Harlem High School Oriana Gjini
Hononegah High School Kelli Converso
Jefferson High School Raeanna Tremethick
Pecatonica High School Taylor Lapp
Rockford Christian High School Mackenzie Park
Rockford Lutheran High School Isabella Buelow
Winnebago High School Madison Bertram
2020 Essay Contest Winner:
Jefferson Snedegar from Guilford High School, Rockford, IL
The 2019 Good Citizen Award winners were:
Auburn High School LaDarius Jackson
Boylan Catholic High School Kaitlin Milos
Durand High School Joseph Alongi
East High School Mimi Bach
Guilford High School Olivia Conklin
Harlem High School Lindsey Allen
Hononegah High School Jalen Ponder
Jefferson High School Jordan Holmquist
Keith Country Day School Tristin Olpin
Pecatonica High School Madalyn Fitzanko
Rockford Christian High School Sean Hyacinthe
Rockford Lutheran High School Grace Hoening
Winnebago High School Addisyn Provi
2019 Essay Contest Winner:
Joseph Alongi from Durand High School.
Auburn High School LaDarius Jackson
Boylan Catholic High School Kaitlin Milos
Durand High School Joseph Alongi
East High School Mimi Bach
Guilford High School Olivia Conklin
Harlem High School Lindsey Allen
Hononegah High School Jalen Ponder
Jefferson High School Jordan Holmquist
Keith Country Day School Tristin Olpin
Pecatonica High School Madalyn Fitzanko
Rockford Christian High School Sean Hyacinthe
Rockford Lutheran High School Grace Hoening
Winnebago High School Addisyn Provi
2019 Essay Contest Winner:
Joseph Alongi from Durand High School.
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The 2018 Good Citizen Award winners were:
Auburn High School: Taylor Weatherly Boylan Catholic High School: Sophia Sankaran Christian Life High School: Josiah Rynne East High School: Elizabeth Nevarez Guilford High School: Lauren Bear Harlem High School: Katherine Leeson Hononegah High School: Kameron Ali Jefferson High School: Antonio Ramirez III Keith Country Day School: Michael Von Driska Pecatonica High School: Morgan Miller Rockford Christian High School: Maggie Beard Rockford Lutheran High School: Dakota Kampmeier Roosevelt High School; Keyana Daniel South Beloit High School: Kimberly McKee Winnebago High School: Abigail O'Rouke 2018 Essay Contest Winner: Michael Von Driska from Keith Country Day School. |
Michael Von Driska, Essay Contest Winner, with his parents Paul and Beth Von Driska.
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