2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Joshua Runas
Deer Lakes High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Mary Runas
Clemente Runas
Academic Achievement
National Honors Society inductee, Member – 1 Year
RYLA Rotary Youth Leadership Award, recipient – 1 Year
2024 February Student of the Month, recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Student Council, Member – 2 Years
Best Buddies Deer Lakes Chapter, Member – 2 Years
Stand Together, Member – 2 Years
Symphonic & Marching Band, Member – 4 Years
Deer Lakes Media Team, Broadcaster, editor/photographer – 2 Years
Community Involvement
East Union Church, Youth groups, Mission Team, Community Outreach – 6 Years
American Legion, Volunteer – 3 Years
UPMC Sleep Study University of Pittsburgh, employee/participant – 6 Years
EECM Homeless Shelter, volunteer – 3 Years
Soccer Fest Youth Day, volunteer – 4 Years
Plans
I have committed and will be attend Slipper Rock University to study Strategic Communications & Media, Sports Management, and photography. After leaning and developing an analytical understanding of media and how its utilization I will find work in this field. Through networking and lessons learned in and out of school I hope to attempt my dream. I hope to create a platform where creators small and large can produce their work to display their skills. Showcasing cinematography at a new level.