By Chase Holmes, News Repoter
TRUSSVILLE – Members of The Josiah Brunson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, were honored to announce Lily Burford as the winner of the Good Citizen Essay Scholarship Award for 2022 – 2023.
Burford is a senior at Hewitt-Trussville High School and accepted the award on April 21 for her essay entitled, “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It. How will the essential actions of a good citizen (dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism) meet the challenges that America faces in this decade?”
“She has a passion for community service, and has plans to pursue a career as a physicians assistant. She won a scholarship to the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and will be attending in the fall,” said Cyndy Horner, Corresponding Secretary for the DAR.
The DAR Good Citizen Program and Scholarship Contest recognizes and rewards outstanding young people who exhibit qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools, and communities. A panel of three independent judges choose the overall winner, and the student’s essay is presented to the next level of competition.
The program is open to all high school seniors enrolled in accredited public, private, parochial schools, and registered home study programs in good standing with the State Board of Education. Information regarding the program is sent to high school guidance counselors in early September.
The DAR is a non-profit, non-political service organization dedicated to promoting education, historical preservation, and patriotism.