JAY – On Thursday, Feb. 3, at Jay High School the Colonial Daughters Chapter, Farmington presented the first of seven DAR Good Citizen Awards to be presented in Franklin and Oxford counties to the senior class of 2010-2011.
Constance Gove Hiltz, chaplain and Joanne Brann Page, registrar, presented Marlee Irma Dubord, daughter of Mavis and Robert Dubord of Jay, with the certificate and pin authorized and signed by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution president general, Merry Ann T. Wright and Maine Society DAR State Regent, Virginia S. Spiller.
Chairman of the Good Citizen Committee, Deborah J Judkins of Upton, reported that the Colonial Daughters Chapter sponsors these schools to recognize excellence in high school seniors. Each school’s faculty nominates several candidates for this honor each year. The person who is chosen to receive the honor must have demonstrated each of the qualities as defined by The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to an outstanding degree.
These qualities are dependability (truthfulness, loyalty and punctuality); service (cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others); leadership (personality, self-control, and ability to assume responsibility); and patriotism (unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation). The student who most exemplifies the four qualities is chosen by either vote of the senior class or vote of the faculty and administrators depending on the policy of the school.
Marlee’s accomplishments include academics, leadership, athletics and community service. She was chosen to receive the very first Jay High School Student of the Month award where the faculty praised her for “her work ethic, stellar character, her enthusiasm, good humor, courtesy and kindness.” She has diligently applied herself academically to earn election to the National Honor Society (NHS) in her sophomore year which is very rare. Miss Dubord has earned High Honors nearly every quarter since middle school, she has earned Science and Math Department awards as well.
She serves the NHS as the secretary and has never missed a meeting or an event. Marlee participates in this organization’s community service projects enthusiastically including wrapping presents for Operation Santa Claus, spring and fall beautification of the school grounds and helping to run the blood drives.
Athletically, Marlee has been a member of the soccer, cross country and tennis teams. As a result, she has earned recognition for being a Scholar Athlete as well as an All-Star. She has earned seven varsity letters. As a true team member and demonstrating her leadership skills, Marlee has served each team as the captain. She has also earned the soccer Coach’s award and praise as well. Her athletic ability is demonstrated by the many newspaper articles citing her high performances for Jay High School. Marlee says her favorite sport is tennis.
On her own time, Marlee Dubord has joined a national organization named “Women Helping Others” (W.H.O.) with the motto “Share, give back, make a difference.” Knowing that she can make a difference, Marlee serves her peer community by serving on committees where she represents the student voice. These committees include the Leadership Committee, Maine Youth Leadership Group, yearbook and prom committees.
She is also serving a larger community on the Committee on School Sports, Co-Curricular and Culture for the RSU 36/Jay School District Regional Planning Committee. This committee has been charged with “identifying, addressing and offering recommendations related to the multiple facets of school culture and how two similar school systems can consolidate while assuring that opportunities and school identity evolve and flourish for both the students and the communities.” Marlee is helping make big positive changes for the future.
Marlee Dubord wants to be involved in a Nursing career in her own future but she has not yet decided weather she will work in the administrative area or in the hands on area. She has been involved as a dedicated volunteer in the Sandy River Nursing Home and loves the contact with the patients. But, she knows that her skill in the areas of negotiation and compromise will be valuable in hospital administration. She plans to attend a four year college.
This year, Colonial Daughters officers will be attending assemblies at each school to present the certificates and pins to the Good Citizens in front of their peers. The parents are invited to attend to help with the presentation. Dirigo High School’s presentation is scheduled for Feb. 11; Livermore Falls and Mt Blue High Schools for Feb. 16; Rangeley Lakes Regional School for Feb. 28 and Mountain Valley for March 22. Mt. Abram Regional High School has not scheduled an assembly yet.
Visit www.mainedar/chapters/colonialdaughters/ to find out more about Colonial Daughters Chapter activities and membership.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote patriotism, preserve American history, and support better education for our nation’s children. Its members are descended from the patriots who won American independence during the Revolutionary War. With more than 165,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters worldwide, DAR is one of the world’s largest and most active service organizations. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.DAR.org.
