WPS DAR Essay Contest and Good Citizen Winners

4/22/2024

Berlin, MD – On Monday, April 15, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) presented this year’s Good Citizen and essay contest awards.

The local General Levin Winder Chapter of the DAR recently sponsored two American History essay contests in area schools. The chapter also recognized a senior from each of the four Worcester County high schools as DAR Good Citizens.

The WPS winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution essay contest, open to grades 5 through 8, are as follows: Grade 6 – 1^st place, Lea Jaoude; Grade 7 – 1^st place, Emerson Bofinger Ava Holland and Liam McAllister tied for 2^nd place; Grade 8 – 1^st place, Hayden Wagner. Lea Jaoude, Emerson Bofinger and Hayden Wagner will advance to the State competition.

WPS freshman Gabriella Damouni won 2nd place in the Patriots of the American Revolution essay contest, open to grades 9 through 12.

The DAR Good Citizens program was initiated by the National Society in 1934 to recognize male and female high-school seniors who exemplify the qualities of a good citizen: dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Senior Dylan McGovern was chosen as this year’s Worcester Prep DAR Good Citizen and was presented with a certificate, lapel pin, and a monetary award.

The DAR is a women’s service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America’s future through better education. For more information, visit www.dar.org or http://GeneralLevinWinder.marylanddar.org.

Founded in 1970, WPS is a private, independent Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 School, located in Berlin, Maryland. Approximately 500 students attend from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information about WPS, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Pictured from the left are WPS Head of School Dr. John McDonald, a representative from the General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), DAR Good Citizen Award recipient WPS senior Dylan McGovern (Salisbury, MD) and Senator Mary Beth Carozza.
Pictured are the WPS winners of this year’s General Levin Winder Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) essay contest with DAR representatives and Senator Mary Beth Carozza (second row far right). In the front row are Lea Jaoude (far left/Lewes, DE), Emerson Bofinger (3rd from left/Ocean View, DE), Liam McAllister (3rd from right/Bishopville, MD) and Hayden Wagner (2nd from right/Lewes, DE). In the second row is Gabriella Damouni (3rd from right/Lewes, DE).

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.