DAR Awards $1,200 Scholarship in American History

SAVANNAH, GA—The Savannah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has awarded Derek Bentley, a junior at Armstrong Atlantic State University, the 2002-2003 Hazelle B. Tuthill Memorial Scholarship. DAR annually presents an award in the amount of $1,200 to the top American history major at the university.

Bentley has participated in two study abroad programs, one in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and another in Peru. He said that the scholarship would enable him to continue with other study abroad programs this summer.

The Savannah Chapter of the DAR created the scholarship to honor the memory of a Hazelle B. Tuthill, who was an exemplary member of the group for much of her life. A former history teacher in the Savannah-Chatham County public schools, 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 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. The organization seeks to keep alive the memory and spirit of those who helped achieve American independence and to spread knowledge about the American Revolution in an effort to enlighten public opinion.

October 8, 2002