Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship runner-up Macy Matthews receives her award from Margaret Dean at the award ceremony March 1. Looking on are Susan Matthews, left, and Andrew Ritchie. Olive Ritchie was the scholarship winner.
Daughters of the American Revolution presents their scholarship award March 1 to Salida High School senior Olive Ritchie and runner-up Macy Matthews. SHS senior Caroline Wooddell and Buena Vista student Payton Crites were also runners-up but couldn’t attend. From left are Susan Matthews, Olive Ritchie, Macy Matthews and Margaret Dean.
Daughters of the American Revolution scholarship runner-up Macy Matthews receives her award from Margaret Dean at the award ceremony March 1. Looking on are Susan Matthews, left, and Andrew Ritchie. Olive Ritchie was the scholarship winner.
Daughters of the American Revolution presents their scholarship award March 1 to Salida High School senior Olive Ritchie and runner-up Macy Matthews. SHS senior Caroline Wooddell and Buena Vista student Payton Crites were also runners-up but couldn’t attend. From left are Susan Matthews, Olive Ritchie, Macy Matthews and Margaret Dean.
The local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution presented its annual scholarship awards March 1 at Salida Regional Library, recognizing the submissions of local high school students and their service to the community.
The winner, Salida High School senior Olive Ritchie, received $1,000 in scholarship money. SHS runners-up Macy Matthews and Caroline Wooddell received $50. Buena Vista’s Payton Crites received the Good Citizen Award and was also a runner-up.
The essay, which focused on service this year, was 40% of the score, which also included two letters of recommendation and the individual’s own involvement in community service. The values of the essays and how they are judged center around the values of patriotism, leadership, honor, service and courage.
Ritchie said she was inspired to enter because of (DAR Scholarship Chair) Margaret Dean’s English class. “I like writing, and I don’t mind writing on the spot,” she said.
On the subject of her essay Ritchie said, “I thought service would improve our communities.” Her essay discussed things she had done with the Tenderfoot Times newspaper, because she said she likes uplifting others’ voices. Her essay also discussed the historical aspect of service and how it has improved the world. Ritchie said she is planning on going to college to study biochemistry.
Macy Matthews, one of the runners-up, said her essay talked about her own contributions to the community, such as her involvement with sports and extracurricular activities. Matthews said she intends to attend Colorado State University in Fort Collins to major in exercise science, and she hopes to become a physical therapist.
DAR Treasurer Barb Smith said, in addition to their annual fundraising yard sale, they have plans to sell watermelon slices on the Fourth of July this year to raise additional funds for next year’s scholarship presentation.
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