2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Ava Coons
Pine-Richland High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Stacy Coons
Jim Coons
Academic Achievement
National Honor Society, Member – 2 Years
Highest Honor Roll/Merit Scholar, Award recipient – 4 Years
Scholar Athlete, Award recipient – 1 Year
Extracurricular Activities
Pit Orchestra, Member – 2 Years
Stage Crew, Member – 1 Year
Marching Band, Drum Major – 4 Years
Student Government, Member – 4 Years
Allegheny Valley Honors Band, Member – 2 Years
Community Involvement
St. Barnabas, Memory care unit volunteer – 2 Years
TJ Maxx, Part-time associate – 2 Years
Plans
I will attend the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus to study English Writing as an undergraduate. I then plan on attending Pitt’s School of Education in hopes of becoming a high school English teacher, following into my mom’s footsteps as she, alongside my own teachers, has helped me realize the importance of educators in everybody’s lives.