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St. Bede seniors honored with DAR and SAR Good Citizenship Awards · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  St. Bede Seniors honored with DR and SAR Good Citizenship Awards. Written
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  by Tom Collins. This article is being read by an automated voice,
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  brought to you by Everlet. The faculty and students of St. Bede
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  Academy have selected seniors Call N, Cass, and Ariana Vellava as the
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  2026-2027 winners of the DR, Daughters of the American Revolution and SAR
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  Sons of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Awards. Cass is the son
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  of Douglas and Jennifer Cass of Peru and a graduate of Parkside
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  Middle School. He was selected for the DR Award based on his
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  ability to show courtesy to others, loyalty, truthfulness, and self-control with the
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  ability to assume responsibility. The DR Award is sponsored by the Princeton,
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  Illinois Chapter NSDR and presented annually to an outstanding senior based on
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  dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Cass is a four-year golfer and varsity
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  team captain, three-year participant in basketball, and a two-year member of the
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  soccer program. He represents St. Bede Academy as a student ambassador, where
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  He welcomes prospective students and families and helps communicate the school's culture
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  and experiences. For four years, Cass has volunteered in youth sports camps
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  at St. Bede. He holds the honor of the Junior Citizenship Award
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  and Academic Excellence Award in World History His sophomore year. He has
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  also maintained honor role throughout his time at St. Bede. Cass has
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  been accepted into multiple universities to study sports management and communications, but
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  has not yet chosen which one he will attend. He plans to
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  receive his bachelor's degree in sports management and communications. His long-term goal
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  is to pursue his jurisdictor to become a sports agent. Villava is
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  the daughter of Nancy Villava of Spring Valley and Francisco Villava of
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  Mendota, and a graduate of JFK Elementary School. She was selected for
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  the SAR Award based on her ability to display a cooperative spirit,
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  politeness, sincerity, respect for others, and Academy excellence. The SAR Award is
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  sponsored by the Captain Zealy Moss chapter for Bureau County, and is
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  presented annually to an exceptional senior based on dependability, leadership, service to
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  their school and community, evidence of personal values and patriotism. Villava has
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  been involved in cheerleading and tennis. She represents St. Bede Academy as
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  a member of student government and student ambassadors during school and community
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  events. She has been a part of Spring Musical, Fall Theater, Sacro
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  Specco, and is a recipient of the Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Award.
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  She is involved in the Tea Club, Charity Club, and Rotary Club.
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  In addition, she earned the Certificate of Excellence in English 1 Citizenship
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  Award in 9th and 10th grade, and has maintained honor role throughout
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  her time at St. Bede. Vilova is a volunteer at the Richard
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  A. Mattino Library in Spring Valley during the reading program and for
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  Christmas in the Valley. She has also volunteered for the Special Olympics,
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  the Slasalle Veterans Home, Nativity of Our Lord CCD program, and the
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  Peterstown T program. Villiva will attend a four-year college to study social
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  work. She plans to receive both a bachelor's and master's degree in
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  social work and become a mental health therapist. Her long-term goal is
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  to own her own practice and work with children, teens, adults and
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  families.