2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Kendal Ballas
West Allegheny High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Courtney Shansky
Academic Achievement
West Allegheny Volleyball, Leadership Award – 1 Year
West Allegheny Pride Award for Leadership, Pride Award – 1 Year
West Allegheny Volleyball, Captain – 1 Year
West Allegheny Junior Varsity Volleyball, Captain – 1 Year
West Allegheny Track and Field, Letter Winner – 2 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Senior Ambassador, Student Ambassador – 1 Year
Senior Class Officer, Treasurer – 1 Year
Junior Class Officer, Secretary – 1 Year
Students in Action, President – 3 Years
Stand Together, Member – 3 Years
Community Involvement
Tim Tebow Night to Shine Foundation Event at Table Church, Volunteer – 2 Years
Life Skills Field Trip Volunteer, Volunteer – 2 Years
West Allegheny Unified Bocce Club, Buddy – 1 Year
West Allegheny Youth Volleyball and North Fayette Community Center Volleyball, Volunteer – 4 Years
Hustle for Hope HIE 5K, Co-event planner – 2 Years
Plans
My future plans are to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania to major in Human Development and Family Science with the goal of becoming a Child Life Specialist. I recently had the opportunity to shadow a Child Life Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, and it helped solidify my future career path.