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FARMINGTON — Brooke Carver, a senior at Mountain Valley High School, in Rumford, was recently presented the Daughters of the American Revolution 2018 Good Citizen Award.
Melanie Farmer, regent of the Colonial Daughters Chapter of the DAR, presented the award. Carver received a Good Citizen pin, a monetary scholarship and a certificate authorized and signed by National Society President General Anne Turner Dillon and Maine State Society Regent Elizabeth Blake Hotchkiss.
Carver is the daughter of Christopher and Deborah Carver of Rumford
Her efforts and accomplishments in academics have been outstanding, said a news release from Colonial Daughters. Carver is a member of the National Honor Society and as the president of the student body she has organized and assisted in school fundraisers to help support a cure for childhood cancer. She also has assisted in organizing weekend school activities such as dances and concerts to help provide safe spaces for youth to gather.
During her high school days she has volunteered to coach soccer and basketball. “She has an immense level of pride for her country and its people,” the release said.
Carver to continue her education, with an intended major in marketing or accounting, that would lead her to become a manager in that field.
The Colonial Daughters Chapter sponsors six area schools to recognize excellence in high school seniors. Each school’s faculty nominates several candidates for the honor each year. The student chosen to receive the honor must have demonstrated each of the qualities as defined by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to an outstanding degree. These qualities are dependability (truthfulness, loyalty and punctuality): service (cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others): leadership (personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility), patriotism (unselfish interest in family, school, community and union). Liza demonstrated these qualities during her years at Mountain Valley High School.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR visit www.DAR.org.
PHOTO: Melanie Farmer, regent Colonial Daughters, Brooke Carver, and Carver’s father, Christopher Carver, display Brooke’s 2018 Daughters of the American Revolution 2018 Good Citizen Award, given to her by the Colonial Daughters Chapter in Farmington. Carver, of Rumford, is a senior at Rumford’s Mountain Valley High School. (Submitted photo)
