Local students receive Daughters of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award
Courtesy of Joshua Scully
Grant Brambley, an eighth grade student at A.J. McMullen was recently recognized as a winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award. He he pictured with American history teacher Joshua Scully.
Courtesy of Joshua Scully
Olyvia Kamp, a seventh grade student at A.J. McMullen, was recently recognized as a winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award. She he pictured with American History teacher Joshua Scully.
Courtesy of Joshua Scully
Adria Obertance, a sixth grade student at A.J. McMullen was recently recognized as a winner of the Daughters of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award. She he pictured with science and social studies teacher Lisa Lish.
Three students at A.J. McMullen Middle School were recently recognized as winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Youth Citizenship Award by the Fort Necessity Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
School faculty nominated and voted for student candidates, with one winner determined for each grade level in the building. The winners were Grant Brambley (8th grade), Olyvia Kamp (7th grade), and Adria Obertance (6th grade). The students received an award certificate, along with a medal and copy of the U.S. Constitution during a ceremony at the middle school.
The Youth Citizenship Medal was established to foster a greater appreciation among schoolchildren of the qualities of citizenship Americans must possess if our country is to remain sovereign and independent. This medal is presented to students who exemplify the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership, and patriotism.