Whitefield Student Named 'Good Citizen'

Whitefield Academy senior Ben McNally of Atlanta was recently recognized as a Good Citizen by the Fort Peachtree Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Son of Peter and Charlotte McNally, Ben is one of three students to receive the award.

Each year one senior class member is selected within an accredited high school by its faculty and students to be the DAR Good Citizen. Each student chosen must exemplify the qualities of a good citizen which are dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities.

Once chosen, the students enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest. First the student writes a description of how he or she is an example of a good citizen. This is submitted together with an official grade transcript and two letters of recommendation. Then, a 500-word essay is administered at school in one sitting within a two-hour limit and without reference material.

Non-DAR judges score each contestant’s entry. The entry scoring the most points advances to the district competition. Among found districts, the state winner receives $250 and advances to competition among eight regions of the United States. Winners in each of the eight national regions receive $500 and advance to the national competition. The national winner receives a $5,000 scholarship, an inscribed silver bowl and an invitation to the DAR Continental Congress in Washington, D.C.