By JONATHAN ROWE

Washington Daily News

 

Several Beaufort County students received recognition Feb. 19 for participation in the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution annual essay contest.

During a meeting held at the Brown Library, the Major Reading Blount Chapter of the DAR presented certificates to three students who entered the contest last fall. All Beaufort County students were invited to participate.

“We’re always delighted to have students participate in the contest,” said Susan McFarland, recording secretary of the chapter. “I appreciate that these students took the initiative to do this.”

Students in grades five through eight were asked to write on the lives of children during the American Revolution. Fifth-grader Gabriel Alldred and eighth-grader Kiara Miller, both students at Snowden Elementary, were recognized.

Students in grades nine through 12 were asked to respond to the question: “How do Americans view Christopher Columbus and George Washington today?” Kelsey Lang, a junior at Northside High School, was acknowledged, and her essay has been entered in the state-level contest. Lang will be eligible for a monetary award presented by the NCSDAR at its state conference in May.

According to the DAR website, essays are judged for historical accuracy, adherence to the topic, organization of materials, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness.

The DAR essay contests are part of a longtime effort to promote patriotism, preserve American history and secure America’s future through better education for children, according to McFarland.

For more information on the DAR and the contests it sponsors, visit www.dar.org.