The Augustine Warner Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution has announced its 2020 Good Citizen Award was presented to Trey Reisser of Gloucester.

The chapter said that Reisser, a Gloucester High School student and an NJROTC cadet, exemplified good citizenship in the community. He submitted the following essay for the chapter’s consideration:

“Essay Title: Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving It"

“Focus Question: How do the combined actions of so many good citizens keep our nation moving forward?”

“In the United States, we have a huge diversity of people, all called Americans. We are all united under one flag, and we all act towards furthering the path of freedom and success for all Americans, and for all the people who do not currently have these freedoms that we hold so dear. As citizens of the United States, it is our job to keep our nation moving forward, and not to let it digress backwards. We do this by contributing our st...