DAR recognizes award recipients at Annual Tea

(From left) DAR Good Citizens Award Recipients Courtney R. Hill, North Forney High School; Madeline Elizabeth Smith, Heritage Christian Academy; Regent Mindy Lovell, Good Citizen Committee Chair; Margaret Davidson; Marissa Terese Dusek, Royse City High School; Mackenzie Grace Long, Rockwall Heath High School; Meredith Avery Pollock, The Fulton School.

ROCKWALL, TX (March 2, 2015) The Rock Wall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution held its Annual Awards Presentation Tea Sunday, March 1, in the home of member Carolyn Duckworth of Heath.

Regent Mindy Lovell welcomed guests and recipients to the annual tea. Corresponding Secretary Julia McCormack introduced the recipients and their guests. Chaplain Faye Heil delivered the Invocation.

Madeline Smith, Heritage Christian Academy with parents Carol and Darren Smith and brother Jacob
Meredith Avery Pollock, The Fulton School with parents Tera and Kevin Pollock

The American History Essay recipients were middle school students Abigail Mayfield of Heritage Christian Academy, and Lydia Knight of Faith Academy Rockwall.

Mackenzie Grace Long, Rockwall Heath High School with parents, Tammy and Mike Dilmore

DAR Good Citizen Committee Chair, Margaret Davidson, presented six senior high school recipients for the award.  Senior Courtney R. Hill, North Forney High School, will represent Rock Wall DAR as the State Level Representative.

Marissa Terese Dusek, Royse City High School with parents Michelle and Kent Dusek

The students are as follows:

Marissa Terese Dusek, Royse City High School

Courtney R. Hill, North Forney High School, DAR Essay State Level Representative from Rockwall

Mackenzie Grace Long, Rockwall-Heath High School

Meredith Avery Pollock, The Fulton School

Madeline Elizabeth Smith, Heritage Christian Academy

Jennifer Lynne Hiddink, Wylie High School (not present in photo)

Vice-Regent Linda Smith with American History Essay Recipient Lydia Knight

Rock Wall Chapter meetings are held on the first Saturday of the month unless otherwise indicated. Time and location are designated. Guests are welcome! The Rock Wall Chapter will meet again at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 28 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Heath.

For additional information about the “Rock Wall” Chapter of DAR, call Regent Mindy Lovell 214-502-7697.

Submitted by Joy Greenwalt, DAR.

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