Benjamin Mills NSDAR Presents Awards Program
By Rebecca Sponsler
Advocate Editor
The Benjamin Mills NSDAR, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held their awards program on March 1 of this year at the Greenville First Christian Church. Youth Leadership, Good Citizens & Community Awards were presented.
-Community Service Awards were presented to Gina Goldsmith and Wes Pourchot.
-The Women in History Award was presented to Michelle Haller.
-Flag recognition was done by Mulberry Grove Boy Scouts, Pack 59.
-Youth from Bond County and surrounding towns were selected for either the Youth Leadership Awards, or the Good Citizen Award. Below is the listing of award recipients.
2025 DAR Good Citizen Awards
-Declan Graber of Greenville
-Grace Elder of Carlyle
-Noah Calhoun of Vandalia
-Avree Stroble of Brownstown
-Olivi Philbrick of Ramsey
-Lowell Wilhouer of St. Elmo
2025 DAR Youth Leadership Award
-Ryder Johnson of Greenville
-Hannah Doll of Pocahontas
-Mackenzie Willenborg of Vandalia
-Trent Martin of Ramsey
-Ella Morrison of St. Elmo
-Macy Claycomb of
Wiley Pearman, left, and Cameron Earnest were present at the ceremony as representatives of Mulberry Grove Boy Scout Pack 59.
The recipients of the 2025 DAR Youth Leadership Award are, from left to right, Macy Claycomb, Ryder Johnson, Hannah Doll, Trent Martin, Ella Morrison, Mackenzie Willenborg, and Karen Bauer-Reelitz, Chairman.
Those shown were the recipients of the 2025 DAR Good Citizen Award. From left to right are Cindy Tischauser, Regent; Noah Calhoun, Lowell Wilhour, Olivia Philbrick, Declan Graber, Grace Elder, and Avree Strobel.
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