2025 Outstanding Young Citizens
Congratulations to our Outstanding Young Citizens!
Bliss Tilley
Oakland Catholic High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Amy Tilley
Mark Tilley
Academic Achievement
National Honors Society, Member – 2 Years
Highest Honor Roll (GPA above 4.0), Member – 4 Years
Joan of Arc Society of Scholars – invitational honors program, Member – 3 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Global Competence Initiative – certificate program designed to prepare students to be globally engaged citizens through encounters and engagements, Member – 3 Years
Forté: Oakland Catholic’s Art & Literary Magazine, Sole editor & club leader – 2 Years
Community Involvement
St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to the Blind Medallion Ball, 2025 Candidate – since my freshman year of high school, I have completed over 160 hours of community service – 4 Years
Northland Library: Adopt-A-Row, Volunteer – organizing books in the children’s section – 1 Year
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Vacation Bible School, Helper – 3 Years
Pittsburgh Field Club, Banquet Crew Member – 1 Year
Plans
In college, I plan to major in English and either double major or minor in either film studies or in studio art. There, I will continue to allow my creativity to flourish, and in time, I hope to become an author, whether it be a storyteller or a screenplay writer.