Elizabeth Moore was named the Frances Slocum Chapter’s Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award for 2018-19.
A Northfield High School senior, she was chosen from a field of three candidates on Sunday, Feb. 17. Other finalists were Cora Barnett of Manchester High School, Picabo Saunders o Wabash High School.
Moore was named chapter winner and will compete at the next level for state DAR Good Citizen Honors.
Moore is the daughter of Chris and Janette Moore, Andrews. At Northfield Jr.-Sr. High School she is or has been computer aided drafting and design student of the year, Spanish student of the year, scholar athlete, all “A” honor roll, Three Rivers Conference Academic All-Conference, Rising Star of Indiana, Indiana Youth Tour, Indiana Electric Cooperatives, elected to Northfield homecoming court. She is involved with Beverly Johnson School of Dance, Varsity Cross Country and Track and Field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Honor Society, Key Club, Student Council, and Prom Committee.
In community service is a member of the Bachelor Creek Church of Christ Youth Group, Blessings in a Backpack, Casas for Christo, Blast in the Bach, and Deleon Ministries to the Dominican Republic. She serves as a lifeguard at the Wabash YMCA and Honeywell Pool in the summer season. She has also designed a complete set of blueprints for a new house. Her career goal is to become a civil engineer, designing environmentally friendly buildings.
Saunders is the daughter of Mike and Dawn Saunders, 120 E. Main Street, Wabash. At Wabash High School she has received the Susan B. Anthony Award, Academic Letter, National Honor Society, New York City Dance Alliance first place senior soloist in Chicago, 2018 Wabash High School homecoming queen.
Her school activities include Extension Club, Apaches Care, WHS Student Ambassador, ASL Club, Capernaum, Key Club board member, Students Against Destructive Decisions president, Symphonic Voice Choir, and Women’s Choir. Community and volunteer activities include Blessings in a Backpack, The Giving Tree, Wabash County Christmas Spirit, volunteering for Kosciusko County soup kitchen, Wabash High School Blood Drive coordinator, Wabash Mayor’s Youth Council president, Red Cross WHS Blood Drive coordinator, UNICEF Group Leader, organized a Chili for Charity booth, assistant for recreational dance classes at CSA’s Dancers Edge in Marion and model for Jamie Plack Photography. Her career goal is to major in political science and psychology with a minor in Spanish in hope to pursue a master’s degree in law.
Barnett is the daughter of Darin and Michele Barnett, North Manchester.
At Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School she is or has been involved as Student Body president, Student Council president, National Honor Society, Key Club treasurer, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Spanish Club, golf, swimming, and tennis. She has worked at Carol’s Corner as a counter server, helped renovating an apartment with grandfather and mother and house sat for a family, with three dogs, two horses and one cat.
She enjoys playing the ukulele, painting, drawing and crafting for relaxation, and Terri Eckert School of Dance doing tap, jazz and kick line. Her career goal is to attend Herron School of Art and Design to pursue a degree in illustration and drawing with a minor in business.