Sashabaw Plains Daughters of the American Revolution honors one student per high school for good citizenship at home, community, and school.
For Clarkston High School, that student is senior Lauren Frank.
‘I was actually very surprised because I’d never heard of it before,? said Lauren, daughter of Sheri and Robert Frank of Springfield Township.
‘One day I got a note from one of my counselors that I needed to go and see him. Then he told me about it and that I was the senior girl chosen to represent Clarkston High School. So, I was very surprised and happy about it too.?
‘We’re very proud of her, as we always are,? Sheri said. ‘She’s always gone above and beyond what is expected of her and we think she’s going to do great things.?
She and five other Good Citizens Award recipients were honored by DAR at a Red Knapps luncheon Feb. 20.
Each student received flowers, DAR Good Citizens winner’s pin, certificate, wallet recognition card, and gift certificate.
Students are nominated by faculty and then a vote is taken by the senior class. One senior is selected to represent each high school.
They are students who demonstrate qualities of good citizenship at home, in the community and at school. They exemplify dependability, service leadership and patriotism.
‘My counselor told me that one of the things that pointed me out was that I did a lot of work last year at the election at the Republican office in Waterford,? Lauren said. ‘So, they thought that stood out.?
Lauren, who has taken many AP government classes, said her interest in politics came at a young age.
‘My family always been into politics,? she said.
‘I liked watching the elections with my dad when Dole was running.?
After graduation, Lauren plans on going to Hillsdale College in the fall and majoring in Political Science and Pre-Law.
Being part of the high school’s ‘Mock Trial team? also increased her interest in politics and becoming a prosecuting lawyer.
‘It’s like a pretend case and you act out the roles as lawyers, defendants and witnesses,? said Frank. ‘It is pretty fun. You get to argue a lot, which is something I like to do.?
She has also been on the high school varsity track team for the past three years, National Honors Society, and Octagon club, and has been dancing ballet and Jazz for 16 years.
Sashabaw Plains is the sponsoring chapter for Clarkston High School and seven other high schools in the area. The DAR Good Citizen program has been around since 1934.
For more information about DAR, call 248-922-1717.