Picture, L-R: Mr. Roberts, Principal, Mackenzie Oestreich, Chairman Melinda Braslavsky, Owasso Regent Linda Ward
Owasso High School has chosen Mackenzie Oestreich as its Good Citizen for 2016-2017 per guidelines from the National Society Daughters of the American Revolutions.
This award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. These students are selected by their teachers and peers because they demonstrate these qualities to an outstanding degree.
· This program is only open to high-school seniors whose schools are accredited by their state board of education.
· Only one student per year may be honored as a school’s DAR Good Citizen.
· United States citizenship is not required.
· Additional rules and guidelines can be acquired by contacting your local DAR chapter.
Once a student is chosen as the DAR Good Citizen the student is invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program. This consists of a personal statement and an essay. Student participation in the scholarship portion of the program is optional.
Chairman Melinda Braslavsky awarded Mackenzie Oestreich her Good Citizen certificate on October 11, 2016. Her essay will be forwarded to the Oklahoma State DAR to be entered in the state essay contest. Mackenzie plans to attend Northeastern University and major in Political Science. She currently is a members of Skills, USA and is involved with community service through this organization.
Mackenzie attended the Owasso Chapter meeting on Nov. 7, 2016 and brought her service dog that she is training for a veteran.
