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DAR Awards
$1,200 Scholarship in American History
SAVANNAH, GA—November
8, 2004—The Savannah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
(DAR) has awarded April Duffie, a senior majoring in history at Armstrong
Atlantic State University, the 2004-2005 American History Scholarship.
This is the second year in a row that Duffie has received the scholarship
from the DAR. The annual $1,200 scholarship is presented to the top American
history major at the university in memory of Hazelle B. Tuthill, a former
history teacher in the Savannah-Chatham County public schools.
Duffie's future education and career plans are to get a bachelor’s
degree in history and a graduate degree in public history. After graduation,
she plans to teach history in a high school.
The Savannah Chapter of the DAR created the Tuthill Scholarship to honor
the memory of a woman who was an exemplary member of the group for much
of her life. She served as president of the Savannah chapter and vice
president of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
(NSDAR), and held various other positions on both the local and national
levels. Tuthill was also instrumental in the establishment of Meadow Gardens
in Augusta, the home of George Walton, the Georgia signer of the Declaration
of Independence.
The NSDAR was founded in 1890, and more than 800,000 women have joined
the organization through the years. Included in its objectives are to
keep alive the memory and spirit of the men and women who helped achieve
American independence, and to spread knowledge about the American Revolution
in an effort to enlighten public
opinion.
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