DAR Horseshoe Prairie Chapter recognized high school DAR Good Citizen winners February 22, 2026. Four (of seven) are pictured from left: Shea Vohs (Westfield High School), Audrey Kixmiller (Fishers High School), Meredith Knupp (Sheridan High School), and Natalie Donnelly (Hamilton Southeastern High School). (Photo provided)
Posted By: The Reporter February 27, 2026
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Seven local high school seniors were honored as Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizens on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Green Room in Noblesville:
- Riley Alderman (Carmel High School)
- Audrey Kixmiller (Fishers High School)
- Addison Mann (Hamilton Heights High School)
- Natalie Donnelly (Hamilton Southeastern High School)
- Meredith Knupp (Sheridan High School)
- Avery McDonough (Tipton High School)
- Shea Vohs (Westfield High School)
All received Good Citizen pins, graduation cords, and certificates.
Laura Alerding presents Natalie Donnelly of Hamilton Southeastern High School with a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in her honor for being named the Daughters of American Revolution Horseshoe Prairie Chapter Good Citizen. Holding the flag is Chapter Regent Amy Holzum and Good Citizen Chair Maureen Morgan. (Photo provided)
Donnelly was judged as the chapter winner and also received a monetary scholarship and a flag flown in her honor over the U.S. Capitol at the request of Congresswoman Victoria Spartz. Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith addressed the guests with stories of our Founding Fathers.
The DAR Good Citizens program and scholarship contest 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.
Good Citizens Natalie Donnelly and Audrey Kixmiller, Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, and Good Citizens Meredith Knupp and Shea Vohs. (Photo provided)
The student selected as the school’s DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. In the application, students were required to list how they have manifested the qualities of a good citizen as well as submit two letters of recommendation. The second part is a timed essay.
This year’s essay title was “Our American Heritage and our Responsibility for Preserving it” with a prompt of “Our nation will celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America on July 4, 2026. Describe how the characteristics of a good citizen help to renew and strengthen the democracy achieved by the Patriots of the American Revolution.”
