Students receive ‘good citizen' awards

GOSHEN-Seven graduating seniors have received Good Citizen Awards from the Minisink Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Honored for their outstanding qualities of Dependability, Service, Leadership, and Patriotism were Natasha Gushin, Chester Academy: Chenelle Norman, Middletown High School; Christopher Krogslund, Minisink Valley High School; Vedant Misra, Monroe-Woodbury High School; Kristen Felch, Pine Bush H.S.; Brittany Ratti, S. S. Seward Institute; Krista Yacavone, Warwick Valley High School. The awards were presented during ceremonies at the Historic 1841 Courthouse. Certificates from the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and lapel pins and monetary awards from the Minisink chapter were presented by chapter regent Linda Burroughs and by Alberta Kelsey, chairwoman of the DAR Good Citizen Committee. The honored students were accorded the privilege of ringing the courthouse bell by Orange County historian Theodore Sly.