RANGELEY — Colonial Daughters Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Farmington, presented the DAR Good Citizen Award to Allison Hammond on March 1 at a Rangeley Lakes Regional School assembly.
Hammond, daughter of Janet Waugaman and Reggie Hammond of Rangeley, was presented the award by Chapter Regent Marcia White of Rangeley. Hammond received a Good Citizen pin and a certificate signed by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution President General Mary Ann T. Wright and Maine Society DAR Regent Virginia S. Spiller.
Chairwoman Deborah J. Judkins said the Colonial Daughters Chapter sponsors seven area schools to recognize excellence in high school seniors. Each school’s faculty nominates several candidates. The person who is chosen must have demonstrated the qualities as defined by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Hammond has demonstrated all of these qualities in school activities and community projects, school faculty said.
She has excelled in academics, earning high honors in all of her classes; she has received numerous honors and awards. She is a member of the National Honor Society and this year was the winner of the National Heisman State of Maine Award. She has been captain of the varsity basketball, varsity soccer and varsity softball teams. She sings the National Anthem at basketball games and public events.
Hammond is a member of the Rotary International Interact Club and has served as president for two years. She has led the group and helped serve her community locally and internationally.
She has organized groups to work with the cystic fibrosis organization, Meals on Wheels for Seniors, senior holiday meals and the Walk for MSA. She is a junior counselor at a nonprofit organization called Maine Youth Leadership, teaching high school students what it means to be a leader. She has given more than 800 hours of community service during her four years of high school.
She is enrolled in a program and earning a certified nursing assistant certificate. Hammond’s goal is to attend a Maine college and earn a degree in nursing.
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- Colonial Daughters Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, presented a DAR Good Citizen Award to Allison Hammond recently. From left are Reggie Hammond, father; Allison Hammond; mother, Janet Waugaman; and Chapter Regent Marcia White.
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