Grace Blair of San Leandro High School, daughter of Courtney and Wesley Blair, and Maeve Gilbert of Piedmont High School,  daughter of Jamie Pehanich and Len Gilbert, are this year’s Piedmont Chapter DAR Good Citizen Award winners. One candidate from each participating school is nominated by school staff, based on an outstanding degree of Dependability, Service, Leadership and Patriotism.

Each candidate receives a DAR Good Citizen Award consisting of pin, certificate, and wallet card. Each candidate has the option to enter the DAR Good Citizens Scholarship Contest, which includes: Part I (70%) consists of the student describing how he/she has tried to manifest the qualities of a good citizen, together with a copy of a grade transcript and two letters of recommendation from an adult associate. Part II (Essay) (30%) is administered under supervision of a proctor and must be completed within 2 hours. This year’s essay title was Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It, with a focus on What new challenges will America face as we move forward into the future?

Contest entries are evaluated by independent, non-DAR judges. The Chapter’s winning entry receives a small scholarship and is advanced through state and national levels of judging. The finalist at each level receives a small scholarship.

Both of this year’s Piedmont DAR Good Citizens opted to compete in the Scholarship Contest and Grace Blair of San Leandro High School was selected as this year’s Piedmont Chapter’s winning entry.

Photo (L to R): Beverly Mayne, Piedmont’s Good Citizen Committee Chair, Maeve Gilbert, Grace Blair, Regent Roberta Bliss