HOULTON, Maine — Houlton High School has announced Erin Keehn has been chosen to receive the 2013 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award.
Each year this prestigious award is presented to a high school senior who exemplifies the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism.
Keehn was among three outstanding members from the Class of 2014 to be nominated for the honor by faculty at Houlton High School before being voted in as the winner by the Senior Class. In addition to local recognition, she will be competing against other DAR winners from throughout Maine in the Good Citizen Essay Scholarship Contest with the potential to move on to the National level.
Keehn is an honors student who is actively involved in a multitude of activities within the community and at school. Her civic contributions include being a member of Girls Scouts for the past 12 years, participating in Youth Group and Girls State, working as a tour guide for the A.E. Howell Wildlife Conservation Center, as well as partaking in various community service related activities.
Her contributions to Houlton High School span from academic to enrichment through her commitment to the Civil Rights Committee, school musicals, Model State Legislature, the National Honor Society, the Drop Out Prevention Committee, Student Council, and music programs such as Offbeat, Jazz Band, and Camerata. Keehn has also served as a Class Officer for the past two years, aids other students through her work as an English Writing Tutor, assists with school performances through Tech Crew, and is an active participant in school-wide community service projects.
Keehn is the daughter of Troy and Kim Keehn of Houlton and has a brother, Hunter.
