Cranberry Area School District students (center, from left) Leighton Anderson, Jackson Flinchbaugh and Elliana Cotherman each were honored with the Larry Walker SEI (Service, Effort and Initiative) Memorial Award at the Cranberry Lions Club meeting and dinner on Monday. The biannual award recognizes three seventh- and/or eighth-grade students who demonstrate exemplary service, effort and initiative in their school and community. Winners were nominated and selected by their teachers and school counselor. Cranberry Lion Joe Cangemi and school counselor Lori Corbett presented the winners at the dinner. Each received a certificate, gift card, pen and dinner from the Lions Club. Also pictured with the students are Lions President Doug Beal (left) and Cangemi.
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