Ashland High School senior is local Daughters of the American Revolution essay winner

Daily News Staff
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SHERBORN — An Ashland High School senior has been selected as this year's Framingham chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution local essay winner.

Emily Umholtz was selected from among seven area Good Citizen winners and selected by judges not affiliated with the DAR. She is a Student Council representative, a 2024 class officer and has been a captain for two years for ultimate frisbee.

Her future plans include attending college to major in chemistry, with a sub-focus in law and justice.

Umholtz was honored in February during the DAR's Good Citizen Award Ceremony at The Sherborn 1858 Town House.

Ashland High School senior Emily Umholtz, left, with her mother, Diane Umholtz, after being named winner of the Framingham chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution essay winner.
Ashland High School senior Emily Umholtz, left, with her mother, Diane Umholtz, after being named winner of the Framingham chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution essay winner.

Each year, the Framingham chapter of the DAR invites seven schools to participate in its Good Citizen Program.

Other students selected as Good Citizen winners by their schools included Alivia Toure, of Bellingham High School; Lunah Semprum, of Framingham High School; Reese Holmes, of Holliston High School; William Adamski, of Hopedale Junior-Senior High School; Caroline Kane, of Hopkinton High School); and Robert Lyons Jr., of Milford High School.

The Framingham chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored seven local high school seniors as Good Citizens. Front row, from left, Robert Lyons Jr. (Milford High School); Paula Renkas, vice president at the DAR; Lunah Semprum (Framingham High School); and Linda Libby, chair of the DAR Good Citizen program. Second row, from left, Sheila Tiberio, regent of the Framingham chapter of the DAR; Emily Umholtz (Ashland High School); Reese Holmes (Holliston High School); Caroline Kane (Hopkinton High School); Alivia Toure (Bellingham High School); and William Adamski (Hopedale Junior-Senior High School). At rear is Master Sgt. Andrew Baumgartner.

Each school’s faculty and student body committee choose one student from their senior class to become their school’s Good Citizen; students are recognized and awarded by the Framingham chapter of the DAR. Each Good Citizen must have and maintain the qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism.

During the ceremony, Master Sgt. Andrew Baumgartner, of West Point Military Academy, served as guest speaker. He spoke of his love of education and his experiences during his years of service.

Also speaking was Vice President General of DAR Paula Renkas.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Ashland High senior is Daughters of American Revolution essay winner