Cape Cod's DAR Chapter Delivers 'Good Citizen Awards'

Press release from CapeCodDAR:

May 26, 2020

GOOD CITIZENS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS HONORED

On Wednesday, May 20, the Cape Cod Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) began delivering their Good Citizens Awards and will complete deliveries by Friday, May 29. Due to the current CoVID-19 stay-at-home restrictions, the DAR’s annual formal ceremony was not possible. Instead of an in-person celebration, members of the Cape DAR Chapter created a “parade” of sorts and visited each of the homes of Good Citizens to hand deliver the awards, using social distancing and protections. Graduating seniors from 14 Cape Cod high schools who were chosen by their school staff and their peers were honored. Each of the Good Citizens received monetary awards, pins and certificates of achievement. William Davis, of Sturgis Charter East, was the winner of the $500 essay scholarship and was entered in the Massachusetts State DAR competition which vies for National DAR scholarships. Davis received an American flag that had been flown over the Capitol Building. Emma Marks, of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, was the runner-up and received a check for $250. All other DAR Good Citizens were awarded gift cards, as well as certificates and pins. Other Class of 2020 seniors being honored from Cape high schools include: Rajani Mahabir - Barnstable High School, Jaimon Scott - Bourne High School, Marcella Larrabee – Cape Cod Technical High School, Ava Poole – Falmouth Academy, Emily Nelson – Falmouth High School, Anna O’Neill - Mashpee High School, Sage Barnes – Monomoy Regional High School, Kay McNamara – Nauset Regional High School, William Francis Coty IV – Saint John Paul II High School, Molly Kent – Sandwich High School, Sophie Strano – Sturgis Charter West, and Taylor Charlton – Upper Cape Cod Technical High School. This scholarship contest is sponsored annually by the Capt. Joshua Gray – Jonathan Hatch Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on Cape Cod and all sixteen Cape Cod high schools are eligible to participate.

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