The Koussinoc Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter of Augusta sponsored the annual American History Essay Contest in February which is observed as American History Month nation-wide. Sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students in three local schools, St. Michael School in Augusta, Windsor Middle School and Winthrop Middle School, participated.
This year’s topic, chosen by the National Society DAR, was “A Child’s Journey Through Ellis Island.” After researching the topic, the students were to describe what a child would do traveling through Ellis Island in 1892.
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Members of Koussinoc, students, parents, teachers and the essay contest judges met at the VA Maine healthcare Systems-Togus facility and veterans and VA staff were invited to join in the celebration.
Koussinoc Chapter finalists in the essay contest were as follows:
Eighth grade
Gabrielle Low, from St. Michael School, placed first. Hagen Wallace of St. Michael School placed second.
Seventh grade
Samantha Allen from Winthrop Middle School, of Winthrop, placed first. Jillian Coull from St. Michael School placed second.
Sixth grade
Noah Dunn from Winthrop Middle School, of Winthrop, placed first. Madeline Levesque from St. Michael School placed second.
Each student received either a chapter winner certificate or certificate of participation. First place winners received a monetary gift and medal.
This year’s DAR Good Citizen is Morgan Fowle who attends Erskine Academy. This program is open to senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their state’s Board of Education. The student must have the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism. Morgan received a DAR Good Citizen pin, certificate and wallet recognition card and her application was sent to the state chairman for consideration.
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