On May 18, the Liberty Bell Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Allentown, celebrated 10 local high school students at its annual awards ceremony.

The event took place in the family center of Jordan Lutheran Church in Orefield.

Awards were given to local high school students who participated in the DAR Good Citizen Award program and Cadets involved in high school JROTC military programs.

The recipients of the 2024 Good Citizen Awards were judged based on the qualities of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

Nominees had to show these qualities in their home, school and community environments.

Recipients were chosen by their high schools. Some students’ entries also included an essay for the DAR Good Citizen Scholarship Contest.

Each school recipient received a DAR Good Citizen pin, a personalized certificate, a wallet recognition card, a monetary gift card and a Liberty Bell Chapter Graduation Honor cord.

The high school seniors receiving the 2024 DAR Good Citizen Awards include: Alivia Bear, Catasauqua High School; Sarah Greene, Emmaus High School; Haylie Fenstermaker, Northern Lehigh High School; Kaitlin Solt, Northwestern Lehigh High School; Olivia Wynn, Parkland High School; Jake Zellin, Salisbury High School; Samuel Magallanes, Southern Lehigh High School and Emily Martinez, William Allen High School.

The 2024 Junior ROTC Bronze Medal is awarded to a cadet who has shown the qualities of dependability and good character, adherence to military discipline, leadership and a fundamental understanding of the importance of ROTC training. The Junior ROTC recipients are chosen by their commanders based on their performances in their respective units.

The 2024 DAR Junior ROTC Medal recipients are Cadet Capt. Miara Mitteff, Louise E. Dieruff High School, Air Force Junior ROTC and Cadet Lt. Diamond Torres, William Allen High School, Navy Junior ROTC.