Stratford Students Win Excellence in History Award

Seniors from eleven area High Schools, including 2 in Stratford, were awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Excellence in History award for outstanding work in American history and overall academic character.   

Mary Rozsa, the Chairman of the American History awards, said that these young men and women are our country’s future leaders. She noted that the DAR promotes American History throughout the year and encourages everyone to be more aware of their heritage.

We also wish to thank the teachers and administrators of these schools for their participation in the DAR Excellence in History awards.  Their commitment and dedication in instilling the desire to learn about this great nation of ours bodes well for the future.

The schools and the recipients of the awards are given below:
Bridgeport, CT
o   Bassick High School – Nancy V. Rodriguez
o   Central High School – Yoricka Powell
o   Kolby Cathedral High School – Brandon Voyak
o   Warren Harding High School – Aliyah Phipps
 
Monroe, CT
o   Masuk High School – Colin Dablain

Newtown, CT
o   Newtown High School – Sonya Stanczyk

Shelton, CT
o   Shelton High School – Judith Taylor

Stratford, CT
o   Bunnell High School – Bridget Frouge
o   Stratford High School – Margaret Decapua

Trumbull, CT
o   St. Joseph High School – John Paul (JP) Gschwind
o   Trumbull High School – Beena Jacob

The DAR perpetuates the memory and spirit of the men and women who won American independence.  Any woman over 18 who can prove an ancestor served in the American Revolution is a prospective member.  The Sarah Riggs Humphreys Chapter, organized in October 1893, and the Mary Silliman Chapter, organized in January 1894, merged in October 2009 and currently has 81 members. The chapter covers Bridgeport, Derby, Monroe, Newtown, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull and other nearby towns.  For more information on the DAR go online at http://www.sarahriggshumphreysDAR.org.