Two Local Students Selected to Receive the DAR Good Citizens Award

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 -- 12:01 PM

Two local students were selected to receive the DAR Good Citizens Award.

The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. This award recognizes and rewards high school seniors who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.

• This program is only open to students whose schools are accredited and in good standing with their state board of education.
• Only one student per year may be honored as a school's DAR Good Citizen.
• United States citizenship is not required.
• Additional rules and guidelines can be obtained by contacting your local DAR chapter.

Once a student is chosen as their school's DAR Good Citizen the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and an essay. Student participation in the scholarship portion of the program is optional.

Scholarships are awarded to essay winners at the chapter, state, division and national levels. Devyn McDonald, Neillsville High School’s Class of 2026 was selected as a DAR Good Citizen. Devyn attended the Nay‑osh‑ing Chapter NSDAR Awards Night on April 15. Also, Mindy Dix, was selected as Granton’s DAR Good Citizen award recipient.

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