Paradise Rotary Club has recognized its Students of the Month for April. All juniors, they are Jason DeChristopher from Conestoga Valley High School, Liviiah Sweeney from Lancaster Mennonite High School, and Emily Eckenrode from Pequea Valley High School.
Jason is the son of David and Diane DeChristopher of Ephrata. He has been listed on the distinguished honor roll and is a member of National Honor Society (NHS), Student Council, Science National Honor Society, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also a member of the leadership team for Fellowship of Christian Students and an officer in Technology Student Association (TSA), through which he has placed in multiple regional and state competitions. A varsity letter-earning member of the bowling team, he was a part of a team that won the Lancaster-Lebanon League and regional team championships. Outside school, Jason is a Life Scout in New Holland Boy Scout Troop 48. He has held multiple senior leadership positions, including senior patrol leader; has achieved multiple top three placements in Klondike skills competitions; attended National Youth Leadership Training; and became a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow honor society. In youth bowling leagues, he earned two team first places and was named Most Improved. At church, he is a member of the youth group and a volunteer and leader on the tech team.
Liviiah is the daughter of Laquandra and Ishnii Sweeney of Lancaster. She is captain of the girls' varsity basketball team and was named a Second Team All-Star. She is also a member of the varsity soccer team, a volunteer for LMVA, and a mentor for Advantage Lancaster.
Emily is the daughter of Megan and Joshua Eckenrode of Narvon. She plays soccer and basketball and was a basketball Section 4 Academic All-Star in the Lancaster-Lebanon League for the 2023-24 school year. She is also co-founder and editor of the school newspaper, the Valley Voice, and a member NHS, Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, Aevidum, and the school lunch committee. She volunteers with the Pequea Youth Soccer Association and Limeville Church, and she is a member of the Twin Valley Soccer Club.
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