DAR announces Good Citizen awards
Thursday, February 6th, 2003
By QUAD-CITY TIMES STAFF 

Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Awards will be
presented to 10 outstanding students at an honors luncheon today at
First Christian Church, Davenport.

Sandra Curtis, regent of the Hannah Caldwell DAR Chapter will present
the awards, assisted by Michelle Juehring, Bettendorf, Iowa State DAR
Regent, and Sharon Stiff, Tipton, DAR Southeast District Director.

Each school selected its most outstanding student based on the
criteria of leadership, dependability, service and patriotism.

Selected students are:
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Marie Ripslinger, Davenport North High School, daughter of Tracy and
Joe Ripslinger, Davenport. She is a 4.0 member and secretary of the
National Honor Society, captain of the volleyball team for two state
qualifying years, captain of the cheerleading competition team and a
national team qualifier. She earned the soccer Most Dedicated Player
award. She is a school board representative and Junior Rotarian,
participated in Mock Trial competition as the team captain, was a
member of the Model UN Team and received the University of Iowa Howard
Hughes Medical Foundation grant. She has a lengthy list of volunteer
activities including lector, song leader, altar server, usher and
church pianist, blood donor, youth coach for cheerleading and
volleyball, and service in nursing homes.

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