A high school and middle school student, both from the Mechanicsburg area, received high praise Tuesday for their volunteer service.
Adam Breneman, 17 of Mechanicsburg, attended Cedar Cliff High School and is already enrolled at Penn State University. Breneman was one of the top high school football players in the country and will likely play TE for Penn State.
Breneman used his status as a top athlete to help find a cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. A close family friend to Breneman has been battling the fatal neuromuscular disease.
The middle school student, Devon Rodriguez-Cayro, 14 of Mechanicsburg is a student in the Mechanicsburg School District.
Devon won the award for her work in raising over $12,000 for the Harrisburg Humane Society’s Penguin Plunge. In fact, we spoke to Devon at the plunge!
Devon sold homemade treats at school and craft shows to help raise money.
The awards were given by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a national program honoring middle and high school students for outstanding volunteer service.
Also, Katye Trexler, 18 of Harrisburg, was a distinguished finalist for the award.
Adam and Devon will each receive $1,000, engraved silver medallions and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. where they will join other top volunteers for four days of national recognition events.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). It is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service.
Adam Breneman, 17 of Mechanicsburg, attended Cedar Cliff High School and is already enrolled at Penn State University. Breneman was one of the top high school football players in the country and will likely play TE for Penn State.
Breneman used his status as a top athlete to help find a cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. A close family friend to Breneman has been battling the fatal neuromuscular disease.
The middle school student, Devon Rodriguez-Cayro, 14 of Mechanicsburg is a student in the Mechanicsburg School District.
Devon won the award for her work in raising over $12,000 for the Harrisburg Humane Society’s Penguin Plunge. In fact, we spoke to Devon at the plunge!
Devon sold homemade treats at school and craft shows to help raise money.
The awards were given by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a national program honoring middle and high school students for outstanding volunteer service.
Also, Katye Trexler, 18 of Harrisburg, was a distinguished finalist for the award.
Adam and Devon will each receive $1,000, engraved silver medallions and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. where they will join other top volunteers for four days of national recognition events.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards are sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). It is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based solely on volunteer service.