DAR Announces 2023 Good Citizens Winners

(FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: MADDIE RINCKER, ANNA HIRTZEL; BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: ADRIEN FITZJARRALD, LANIE TEDRICK, LOGAN REDMAN, GRACIE HECKERT AND CALLIE GEPHART. GUS SIEMER WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE PHOTO)

Ann Crooker St. Clair Chapter NSDAR recently honored eight area seniors that were chosen as the DAR Good Citizens winners from their respective schools.

These students were picked out of their senior class by school faculty. They were chosen not only for their academic achievements but also for their volunteerism and community involvement. Qualities such as dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism are also criteria that is looked at for each student. The students were honored with certificates and pins from the chapter at a recent brunch along with their parents.

This year's recipients are:

Altamont High School: Lanie Tedrick, daughter of Chris and Nikki Tedrick

Beecher City High School: Gracie Heckert, daughter of Andrew and Katy Noble

Cowden- Herrick High School: Logan Redman, son of Robert and Teresa Redman

Dieterich High School: Callie Gephart, daughter of Travis and Tracy Gephart

Effingham High School: Anna Hirtzel, daughter of Matthew and Amanda Hirtzel

St. Anthony High School: Adrien Fitzjarrald, daughter of Shawn and Donna Fitzjarrald

Stewardson- Strasberg High School: Maddie Rincker, daughter of Doug and Maria Rincker

Teutopolis High School: Gus Siemer, son of Martin and Lisa Siemer