Northwest PA C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader
Northwest Pennsylvania C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader is recognizing bright, well-rounded, publicly educated students from 17 school districts in Erie, Crawford and Warren Counties.
C.L.A.S.S. stands for:
- C - Character
- L - Leadership
- A - Attitude
- S - Service
- S - Selfless or strive for excellence or self-awareness or self-reliance
Each of the school districts will present one student nominee each month. The nominee is a student in grades 10 through 12 who is picked by faculty members. A credentialed committee will objectively select a student to be honored with a $1,200 Emerging Leader Award Scholarship monthly.
The nine previously nominated and honored students throughout the school year will be considered for a second scholarship of $5,500 to be awarded at the end of the school year.
The IU5 Northwest Tri - County Intermediate Unit 5 is accepting additional contributions for the Emerging Leader Award project at 252 Waterford St., Edinboro, PA 16412. Contributions are deductible and should be made to Northwest Tri-County Educational Foundation, Inc. (EIN 25-1211504)
Northwest Pennsylvania C.L.A.S.S. Act Emerging Leader is being made possible by:
Special thanks to North East Athletic Club and Community Cup Charity for an additional contribution to the scholarships.
2024-2025 School Year
November
Winner: Emily Iman, Union City
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October
Winner: Olivia Paris, Wattsburg
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September
Winner: Emmanuel Reedy, North East
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2023-2024 School Year
May
Winner: Susma Chhetri, Erie
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April
Winner: Kristen McGarvey, Cochranton
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March
Winner: Karina Wismer, McDowell
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February
Winner: Kylie Peters, Fort LeBoeuf
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January
Winner: Greg Gruda, Northwestern
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December
Winner: Xavier Bayhurst, Iroquois
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November
Winner: Katie Scott, Fairview
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October
Winner: Wendy Veit, Haborcreek
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September
Winner: Trent Parkhurst, Union City
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2022-2023 School Year
$5,000 Scholarship Winner
Winner: Samantha McIntyre, Fort LeBoeuf
May
Winner: Samantha McIntyre, Fort LeBoeuf
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April
Winner: Eva Reilly, Harbor Creek
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March
Winner: Adam Chiocco, Fairview
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February
Winner: Kaleigh Brenner, Union City
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January
Winner: Maya Post, North East
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December
Winner: Chase Miller, Cochranton
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November
Winner: Madison Shields
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October
Winner: Gage Burtis, Girard
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September
Winner: Lydia Balas, Warren
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