James Stewart Chapter Honors 2013 DAR Good Citizen Corey Freeman

The James Stewart Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a ceremony honoring Mr. Corey Freeman as the DAR Good Citizen Award Winner for the Heard County High School Class of 2013. He is the son of Skip and Nicole Freeman of Franklin.

The DAR Good Citizens program is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship. The program is open to all senior class students enrolled in accredited public or private secondary schools that are in good standing with their state boards of education. United States citizenship is not required.

The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the following qualities:

 Dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality);

 Service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others);

 Leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and

 Patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community, and nation) to an outstanding degree

The members of the senior class vote on the one student they feel epitomizes these qualities. Corey was selected for this honor by his fellow students of the class of 2013.

Corey is a very active senior at Heard High. While maintaining excellent grades, he plays varsity football and runs track, lettering in both sports all four years at Heard High.  He is in the dual enrollment program with West Georgia Technical College taking classes at both the High School and the local college campus.

He will graduate from high school with only 1 semester remaining to complete the West Georgia Technical Welding Certification Program.  He plans to complete this semester after graduation during the summer semester before attending college next fall.

Corey Freeman and Paige Harrod James Stewart DAR Good Citizen Chairman

The James Stewart Chapter Good Citizen Award Ceremony was held on Saturday January 12th.  Corey’s family and friends joined the DAR members to honor Corey as he received his award.

Regent Beverly Baker welcomed the guests and gave a brief overview of the DAR and our objectives. She explained the DAR Good Citizen Award and congratulated Corey on being selected by his fellow students to receive this award.

Paige Harrod, James Stewart DAR Good Citizen Chairman presented the 2013 DAR Good Citizen Award Certificate, DAR Good Citizen pin, and James Stewart chapter award to Corey.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, members and visitors enjoyed refreshments and fellowship.

Attendees included Corey Freeman, his parents Skip and Nicole Freeman, his sister Macey Freeman, his grandmothers Colleen Burke and Chelita Freeman, family friends Rusty Clark, Cheryl Clark, Malinda Clark and Hunter Clark.

The members of the James Stewart Chapter wish to thank all who joined us in honoring Corey.