Ashland Rotary
Kyrsten Runkle, a senior at North Schuylkill High School, was recognized as student of the month for November by the Ashland Area Rotary Club.
Kyrsten's high school activities include student council, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Teens Against Tobacco, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, National Honor Society, Foreign Language National Honor Society, peer mediation and the annual Powderpuff Classic. She volunteers at the Schuyl-kill Center nursing home, Pottsville.
A daughter of Scott and Melissa Runkle, Ashland, she plans to attend college and major in occupational therapy.
Tri-Valley Lions
The Tri-Valley Lions hosted Leena Reilly and her mother, Crystal, at their second meeting in November to confer the Outstanding Student in the Arts Award for her talent in vocal music and stage performance.
A daughter of Crystal and Matt Reilly, Leena demonstrated vocal talent by singing "I See the Light" from the motion picture "Tangled."
Leena is a member of the chorus, band, FFA, FBLA and SWAT and performed in the fall and spring drama shows, portraying Dolly Perkins in the stage show, "Game Show." She was also the cheerleading mascot.
Outside of school, Leena is a member of her church choir and served as a volunteer for Child Evangelism Fellowship. She was a member of the Schuylkill County Chorus and was nominated for both Best Female Vocalist and Best Female Actress at the 2012 Sovereign Majestic Awards.
Following graduation, she plans to attend Point Park Conservatory for the Arts, Pittsburgh.
Mahanoy Middle
Matthew Reed and Katie Loughlin were named students of the month for November by the Mahanoy Area Middle School faculty. The program is sponsored by the Mahanoy City Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 695.
Matthew is a son of John and Kimberly Reed, Mahanoy City, and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Quakake. A distinguished honors student, he is involved in the chorus, National Junior Honor Society, Theatre Arts, spelling bee and seventh- and eighth-grade basketball.
Matthew was an Elks Es-say Contest winner and achieved perfect attendance in seventh grade. He volunteers his time with Biddy Basketball.
His future plans are to attend college.
Katie is a daughter of Dennis and Cindy Loughlin, Mahanoy City, and is a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Roman Catholic Church, Mahanoy City. A distinguished honors student, she is involved in chorus, middle school concert band, Paw Print, ski club, Theatre Arts, seventh-grade class secretary, seventh- and eighth-grade cheerleading, Biddy Basketball, swim team, track and field team, Biddy Volleyball and National Junior Honor Society.
Katie volunteers her time at Vacation Bible School, and she plans to attend college in the future.