The Chester County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named four Unionville-Chadds Ford School District students as winners of the organization's 2022 American History Essay Contest.
The winning students are Lucas Yates, a 5th-grader at the Unionville-Chadds Ford Virtual Academy, Lillianna Yates, a 7th-grader at Charles F Patton Middle School, Prisha Hallur, an 8th-grader at Charles F. Patton Middle School, and Suhan Neema, a 12th-grader at Unionville High School who presented an essay on Deborah Sampson.
Lucas Yates was also selected as the Pennsylvania state winner for the fifth grade and is advancing to the Eastern Regional level.
Each year, nationwide, students in grades five through eight are given the opportunity to compose an essay and have it presented, through their schools, for evaluation. This year’s topic was: The Second Continental Congress met from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781, and included delegates from all thirteen colonies. This Congress was instrumental in shaping what was to become the United States of America. Imagine that you are a delegate during the 1775-1776 Second Continental Congress. Which colony are you from and what will be important for you to accomplish for your colony? Judging guidelines included historical accuracy, adherence to topic, organization of material, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation, neatness, and that the essay is the student’s own work.
In 2021, The National Society of the DAR established a new high school-level essay contest focused on figures from the American Revolution, in preparation for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding. The contest is open to students in grades 9 through 12. The topic was “Select a figure from the era of the American Revolution (1773-1783). Discuss how he or she influenced the course of the American Revolution, who he or she was, and his/her contribution to the founding of a new nation.”
Suhan Neema, was the winner in that category.
Winners were given a certificate, medal, and monetary award by Elberta Clinton, chair of the American History Essay Awards. In attendance were administrators and instructors from the Unionville/Chadds Ford School District and the Chester County Intermediate Unit: Amy Jenkins of Unionville High School, Steve Dissinger of Charles F. Patton Middle School, Mark Slider, George Tzanakis and Shannon Brown (all associated with online learning for the Chester County Intermediate). Kenneth Hemphill, an Open Spaces Advocate, reviewed the Crebilly Farm open space status. Lucas and Lillianna Yates were active in this initiative. Steve Grabicki, director of operations for state Sen. John Kane presented the students with certificates of achievement.
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