{"id":192776,"date":"2026-05-14T23:57:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/192776\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T23:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T23:57:32","slug":"kiwanis-club-of-erie-presents-awards-to-local-high-school-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/192776\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwanis Club of Erie presents awards to local high school seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some 2026 high school graduates were recognized for their accomplishments on Thursday as they prepare for the next chapter in their lives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Kiwanis Club of Erie celebrated outstanding seniors from Cathedral Prep and Mercyhurst Prep at the Zem Zem Shrine Club.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/digital-first\/digital-exclusive\/greg-moyers-law-to-ensure-aed-presence-in-high-school-sports\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Greg Moyer\u2019s Law to ensure AED presence in high school sports;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Greg Moyer\u2019s Law to ensure AED presence in high school sports&quot;}\"> Greg Moyer\u2019s Law to ensure AED presence in high school sports <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each student was given a certificate of academic excellence and a $200 check.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two recipients said they were honored to be recognized and are looking forward to what comes next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019m attending Penn State main in the fall for a Bachelor of science and psychology with my two other sisters,\u201d said Emma Taylor, a senior at Mercyhurst Prep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019ll be going to the University of Pittsburgh, where I\u2019ll be studying biology on a pre-med track,\u201d said Joseph Ott, a senior at Cathedral Prep.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Kiwanis Club will be hosting student recognition luncheons every week in May. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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