2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Melanie Brown
Deer Lakes High School, 11
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Kristin Brown
Academic Achievement
National History Day 2023, Fourth Place in Pittsburgh, Second Place in Pennsylvania, National Competitor – 1 Year
National History Day 2024, First Place in Pittsburgh, First Place in Pennsylvania, Fifth Place Nationally – 1 Year
National History Day 2025, First Place in Pittsburgh, (State Competition has not yet occurred) – 1 Year
National Honor Society, Inductee – 1 Year
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Honorable Mention in the Photography Category – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Deer Lakes High School Marching Band, Woodwind Section Leader, Uniform Leadership Team Lead – 3 Years
Deer Lakes High School Winterguard, Member – 2 Years
Deer Lakes Varsity Track and Field Team, Member – 2 Years
Girl Scout Troop 52573, Member – 3 Years
Deer Lakes High School Jazz Band, Member – 1 Year
Community Involvement
Mentoring with the Deer Lakes Elementary Band Programs, Student Ambassador – 3 Years
Buffalo Wild Wings Gibsonia, Team Member – 1 Year
Babysitting, for multiple families – 3 Years
Plans
After graduating from Deer Lakes, I plan to attend a four-year university. I want to major in Political Science on a Pre-Law track and minor in either International Studies or Spanish. I also hope to continue my athletic career throwing shot put and discus in college, as well as continuing to play either clarinet or tenor saxophone in a college ensemble. My dream is to eventually earn a degree in either international or constitutional law and become a politician.