Each year, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors the Good Citizens Program at high schools throughout the United States. Students who are selected the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism.
Locally, the James Hunter Chapter sponsors the Good Citizens Program in three of the Stokes County high schools. Teachers at each school nominate seniors for this honor. From the nominees, members of the senior class voted for the person whom they felt most exemplified the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.
The DAR 2021-2022 Good Citizens are:
North Stokes: Treyson Brentlee Mabe, son of Dena L. Tilley of Westfield, is planning to attend N.C. State University and pursue a mechanical engineer degree. He was involved in volunteering for service projects with Beta and National Honors Society clubs at school as well as his church youth group. He gave back to his community by volunteering to help with local food drives, elderly people with their yard work and help his church build a youth center. He has been very active in the SGA and was President of this club and of his senior class. Mabe has developed leadership skills and his work ethic by working hard in everything he does. When he has time, he loves working with his grandpa and uncle on cars so that someday he will be able to do his own car repairs.
South Stokes: Lanie Beth Roberson, daughter of Steven and April Roberson of King, plans to attend Appalachian State University in the fall and major in psychology. She plans to become a trauma counselor and open her own practice to provide Neurofeedback service. Roberson has worked in many different service organizations while in high school such as Health Occupation Students of America. She has been involved in numerous community service projects such as organizing and working the school blood drives. This year, she organized tailgating events at home football games with a food truck, cornhole tournaments and live music for students to have a good time and support each other. She joined Teen Court through the Children’s Center of Northwest North Carolina, where she helps guide her peers to make better decisions so they can have a chance at a better life.
West Stokes: Charles Andrew McGhee, son of John and Matilda McGhee of King. He plans to attend N.C. State in the fall to pursue a degree in Agribusiness and Livestock Management at the Agriculture Institute. He chose this path because he grew up on a family farm. McGhee was very involved in volunteering for service projects with JROTC and National Honors Society clubs at school as well as his church. He gave back to his community by volunteering at Applebee’s, serving meals to veterans, as well as local nursing homes on Veterans’ Day. Charles has led Bible studies at church and helped to make furniture and easels for his school. He is an executive officer in Junior ROTC and has participated in Color Guard for local events including Purple Heart Veterans Ceremony. He has also worked at the Foothill Swim club, where he was in charge of open and closing of the pool and testing the water and adjusting the chemicals. McGhee coached children on the swim team and taught lifesaving skills.
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