Pictured, left to right: Melinda Young, Chapter Regent; David Barranco-Calixto, 2019 winner; and Yvonne Bannon, Chapter Vice Regent.
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Shelby’s David Barranco-Calixto wins DAR Good Citizen award.
Shelby High School senior David Barranco-Calixto was awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award Sunday, Nov. 3, during a reception honoring students chosen as their high school’s Good Citizen.
Harlie Belle Choponis from Hart High School and Haley Sue Adams from Walkerville High School were selected by their schools.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a Good Citizen Program that recognizes high school seniors from all over the country who have demonstrated dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. A Chapter of the DAR must sponsor a school in order for them to nominate a student as a Good Citizen. The Michigan Dunes Chapter of Pentwater sponsors 15 schools from across Western Michigan.
Attendees of 2019 Awards Reception, pictured left to right: Harlie Belle Choponis, Hart High School; Elizabeth Grace Sible, Kent City High School; Jennie Ainsley Golaszewski, Mason County Central High School; and Grace Elizabeth Boak, Fowler High School. – Contributed photo
Since 1984, the Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has hosted a reception honoring students chosen as their high school’s Good Citizen. The 2019 reception honored all selected Good Citizens with 10 schools participating.
David Barranco-Calixto, son of Maria Sanchez and Roman Calixto, won an $850 scholarship and his essay has been submitted to the state level for further competition.
Attendees of 2019 awards reception include Choponis; Elizabeth Grace Sible, Kent City High School; Jennie Ainsley Golaszewski, Mason County Central High School; and Grace Elizabeth Boak, Fowler High School.
Honored students who were not able to attend the reception include: Adams; Josh Manier, Mason County Eastern; Ella Colleen Sheedlo, Ovid; Grace Taranko, Ludington; and Hallie Jones, Cedar Springs.
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