Hillsdale Daily News
The U.S. 12 Heritage Trail Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution held its annual Good Citizens Recognition Ceremony for 2021 school year recently at the Quincy Village Picnic Pavilion.
The DAR group represents Hillsdale and Branch counties and all members are descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers.
For the 2021 school year, 14 schools across Hillsdale and Branch counties participated in the Good Citizens Award. The administration at each school chose an outstanding senior who exemplifies dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
Selected students were invited to compete in the local essay contest. This year, the essay title given to the students was “Our American Heritage and Responsibility for Preserving it. The focus question of the essay was, “How do the combined actions of so many good citizens keep our nation moving forward?”