28 students earn 2023 DAR Youth Citizenship Medals

The Molly Goodnight Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) awarded Youth Citizenship Medals and Certificates to 27 eighth-graders and one fifth-grader of various local and area schools. The medals were presented at school award assemblies in May by school representatives and DAR members.

These students have demonstrated the qualities of honor, service, courage, leadership and patriotism during the past school year. Teachers, counselors and principals nominated them for their personal acts and attitudes.

Caylee Ray Pope, Channing Middle School
Caylee Ray Pope, Channing Middle School
Dani Kay Wieck, Vega Jr High School
Dani Kay Wieck, Vega Jr High School
Colt Mason, Adrian ISD
Colt Mason, Adrian ISD
Heidi Martin, Canyon Jr High School
Heidi Martin, Canyon Jr High School
Wyatt Leonard, Wildorado ISD
Wyatt Leonard, Wildorado ISD
Abigail Sprock, Blakemore Middle School/Boys Ranch
Abigail Sprock, Blakemore Middle School/Boys Ranch
Olivia Lockhart, Ascension Academy
Olivia Lockhart, Ascension Academy
Siscely Grace Mincher, San Jacinto Christian Academy
Siscely Grace Mincher, San Jacinto Christian Academy
Terry Michael Lopez, Houston Middle School
Terry Michael Lopez, Houston Middle School
Rachel Golden, Highland Park Middle School
Rachel Golden, Highland Park Middle School
Madeline Anderson, Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Madeline Anderson, Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Ryan Rattray, West Plains Jr High School
Ryan Rattray, West Plains Jr High School
John Paul Villarreal, Fannin Middle School
John Paul Villarreal, Fannin Middle School
Jackson Pratt, St. Andrews Episcopal School
Jackson Pratt, St. Andrews Episcopal School
Charlie Phom, Panhandle Jr High School
Charlie Phom, Panhandle Jr High School
Amarissah Johnson, Texline Jr High School
Amarissah Johnson, Texline Jr High School
Antonio Palacio, Sunray Middle School
Antonio Palacio, Sunray Middle School
Ashlynn Brooke Vinson, River Road Middle School
Ashlynn Brooke Vinson, River Road Middle School
Jaxon Denniston, deZavala Middle School
Jaxon Denniston, deZavala Middle School
Reagan Morris, Bushland Middle School
Reagan Morris, Bushland Middle School
Yatzmary Luna, Hartley Jr High School
Yatzmary Luna, Hartley Jr High School
Kaytlee Jesko, Crockett Middle School
Kaytlee Jesko, Crockett Middle School

Award recipients and their schools are:

  • Adrian ISD, Colt Mason

  • Ascension Academy, Olivia Lockhart

  • Austin Middle School, Grace Stein

  • Blakemore Middle School/Boys Ranch, Abigail Sprock

  • Bonham Middle School, Lincoln Lusby

  • Bowie Middle School, Jayden Flores

  • Bushland Middle School, Reagan Morris

  • Canyon Jr High School, Heidi Martin

  • Channing Middle School, Caylee Ray Pope

  • Crockett Middle School, Kaytlee Jesko

  • deZavala Middle School, Jaxon Denniston

  • Dumas Middle School, Zahra Sai

  • Fannin Middle School, John Paul Villarreal

  • Hartley Jr High School, Yatzmary Luna

  • Highland Park Middle School, Rachel Golden

  • Holy Cross Catholic Academy, Madeline Anderson

  • Houston Middle School, Terry Michael Lopez

  • Mann Middle School, Abigail Arriaga

  • Panhandle Jr High School, Charlie Phom

  • River Road Middle School, Ashlynn Brooke Vinson

  • St. Andrews Episcopal School, Jackson Pratt

  • St. Mary’s Cathedral School (5th grade), Luke Houlihan

  • San Jacinto Christian Academy, Siscely Grace Mincher

  • Sunray Middle School, Antonio Palacio

  • Texline Jr High School, Amarissah Johnson

  • Vega Jr High School, Dani Kay Wieck

  • West Plains Jr High School, Ryan Rattray

  • Wildorado ISD, Wyatt Leonard

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: 2023 DAR Youth Citizenship Medals given to 28 students