Six Madison County high school seniors have been recognized for their leadership, service and patriotism as the Twickenham Town Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution hosted its annual Good Citizen Awards ceremony.
The event was held Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the Huntsville Country Club, where students, family members and chapter members gathered to celebrate the 2026 Good Citizen honorees.
Twickenham Town Chapter Regent Dr. Kathy Rains presided over the ceremony, which recognized one senior from each participating school: Grissom High School, Huntsville High School, Lee High School, Madison County High School, New Century Technology High School and Randolph School.
The 2026 Good Citizens are:
- Myles Wilson — Grissom High School
- Kate Messervy — Huntsville High School
- Dylan McNish — Lee High School
- Alexander Petrukhno — Madison County High School
- Cailyn Brummer — New Century Technology High School
- Taylor Tessmann — Randolph School
Petrukhno, a senior at Madison County High School, was named the overall chapter winner. His essay will advance to state-level competition, and he will receive a scholarship from the Twickenham Town Chapter.
The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest recognizes high school seniors who demonstrate outstanding qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism in their homes, schools and communities. Each school selects one student annually based on nominations from teachers and peers. Honorees are then invited to participate in the scholarship portion of the program, which includes submitting a personal statement and writing an essay.
“The Twickenham Town Chapter is proud to honor these high school seniors as Good Citizens,” Rains said. “These students have been selected by their peers and teachers for demonstrating the qualities of good citizenship in their communities. Every year this ceremony leaves our chapter feeling a renewed sense of pride in the youth of Madison County. We wish the Twickenham Town Good Citizens Class of 2026 much success in all their future endeavors.”
The Alabama Society DAR includes more than 4,000 women in 70 chapters statewide who can trace their lineage to patriots who fought for or aided American colonists during the Revolutionary War.
