UNI HIGH SENIORS Shara Esbenshade and Chris Nixon were among the area students honored Friday at a luncheon sponsored by the local chapters of the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution.

Esbenshade received a 2008 Good Citizen Award from the Alliance Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. Nixon received a 2008 Good Citizen Award from the Piankeshaw Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Esbenshade and Nixon were the Uni nominees for the honors, which recognize students who have made significant achievements both inside and outside the classroom. They were joined by nominees from other high schools in the Champaign-Urbana area.

All nominees received Good Citizen awards. The DAR gave each of its honorees a pin and certificate. Each SAR nominee received a bronze medallion and certificate.

Joining Esbenshade, Nixon, and their families were Director/Principal Steve Epperson and history teacher Bill Sutton. This year's guest speaker was Fritz Klein, a nationally acclaimed actor who portrays Abraham Lincoln.

The DAR/SAR Good Citizen luncheon was held at the Champaign Country Club.