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Streator’s Colin Byers receives DAR Good Citizenship Award from Illini Chapter · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Streeter's Colin Byers receives Dargood Citizenship Award from Illini Chapter Written
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by Michael Urbanek. This article is being read by an automated voice
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brought to you by Everlit. Colin Byers has been chosen to receive
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the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award from the Illinois
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Chapter for the 2026-27 school year, according to his school Byers, the
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son of Amy and Chris Byers, plans to major in education and
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become a high school history teacher. He has not chosen a college,
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but Augustana and North Park are at
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the top of his list, the school said. A three-sport athlete, Byers
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is a captain of the boys soccer team and plays on the
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varsity baseball and baseball teams. He is also a member of S-Club,
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Snowball, and the National Honor Society. Looking back on his years at
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the school, Byers said he loves the atmosphere in the gym for
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Friday night basketball games. Looking ahead, he said he is most excited
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about playing college baseball and starting his teaching career.