2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Elliot Vunora
Highlands High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Kristen Vunora
Academic Achievement
High Honor Award (96% GPA each year), recipient – 4 Years
National Honors Society, Member – 2 Years
STEM Club: Top 20 Finalist with the “Best in Technology award” from the 2024 Pennsylvania Governor’s STEM Competition, Group Leader – 1 Year
Currently ranked 4th of 162 students, Class Rank – 1 Year
Eagle Scout with Scouting Troop 186, member of The Order of The Arrow, Senior Patrol Leader – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Varsity Swim (Lettered), JV Baseball, Tennis, Member – 3 Years
Boy Scout through Troop 186, SPL, ASPL, PL – 2 Years
Student Council, Vice President – 2 Years
Highlands Varsity Marching Band, Honors Band, Jazz Ensemble, Stage Band and Bras Quintet, President – 4 Years
Highlands Variations Show Choir, Honors Choir and Musical productions (2022: Uncle Fester in The Addams Family, 2024: Prince Ben in Descendants the Musical, 2025: Reverend Shaw Moore in FOOTLOOSE), Member – 3 Years
Community Involvement
FOOTLOOSE Shoe Drive (collected 400+ shoes and 500+ socks for local shelter), volunteer – 1 Year
NHS: Fall Food Drive, Stuff-A-Bus, Tutoring, Career Day, Member – 2 Years
Boy Scouts: Scouting for Food, multiple service projects at campsites, multiple Eagle Scout projects including my own., SPL, ASPL, PL – 3 Years
Church Choir Member, Tenor. Confirmed as a member of the church, volunteered my time for the Christmas Pageant, Member – 1 Year
Lifeguard at Sylvan Pool Incorporated. Teach swim lessons to children ages 4-7., Head Guard – 3 Years
Plans
I want to pursue a degree in Music Education, a Bachelor’s for now and then when I get established hopefully a Master’s and hopefully a Ph. D. I want to learn everything that I can about music and how to move others through music. Helping students the way that I have been helped is my goal and I want to help everyone to realize that their goals are never too far out of reach. I want to continue to help in my community and volunteer my time when I can back to the community however I can.