Adriana Montemurro
Highlands High School, 12
Parent(s)/Guardian(s):
Michele Montemurro
Academic Achievement
Accepted to Slippery Rock University Honors College, Registered for Fall 2023 – 1 Year
Accepted to Indiana University of PA Honors College, Politely declined – 1 Year
National Honor Society, (Food drives, stuff a bus Toys for Tots), Member – 3 Years
Academic Honor Cords, Honors Student – 4 Years
Extracurricular Activities
Marching Band (section leader), Member – 4 Years
Concert Band (section leader), Member – 4 Years
Honors Band (Alle-Kiski Valley Honors band (2022, 2023), Pennsylvania Music Educators Association concert (2022, 2023), Honors Pennsylvania Music Educators Association concert (2022), Member – 3 Years
Drama/theater (backstage crew), Member – 4 Years
Community Involvement
Mt St Peter Church Youth Group (Manus Christi Mission trip (helped repair/ fix up homes in West Virginia while sharing our faith based purpose with others, 2019) Trash and Treasure (2018, 2019), Summer Festa children’s games (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022), Fish Fry (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023), cookie walk (2018, 2019), Habitat for Humanity, Easter bread donation, Christmas Fruit basket donation), Member – 5 Years
Natrona Heights Presbyterian Youth Group (Outreach programs, “adopted” a local nursing home (Christmas carol/distribute cards/visit). Youth With A Mission in Pittsburgh (shared the Gospel and ministry with youth, local cleanup projects, 2022), Member – 2 Years
Military Connections of Pittsburgh (Organizer food drive July 2022, Organizer candy drive November 2022, Organizer holiday drive January 2023, Organizer Valentines drive February 2023, Ongoing paracord bracelets for the military), Food drive organizer/Volunteer – 1 Year
Community Clothes Closet of New Kensington (Collect, sort, distribute donated clothes and housewares; create raffle baskets; cashier; provide food; customer service), Volunteer – 2 Years
Mt St Peter Church Faith Formation (Catechist/Teacher’s aide/teacher. I am responsible for helping to guide, teach and engage these students in their religious studies.), Volunteer – 2 Years
Plans
I will be attending Slippery Rock University Honors College majoring in Biology, a concentration in Medical Technology with a minor in Forensic Science and of course participating in their marching band; The long term goal is to work in the Medical Examiner’s office, a hospital lab or with the Center for Organ Recovery and Education. I will continue my community service projects with Military Connections supporting my Airman brother and all deployed troops.