MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - The Mount Carmel Area Junior High Pride Award winners for March have been announced.
The eighth-grade winner is Marissa Kleman, a daughter of Joseph and Marie Kleman, of Locust Gap. She was named a Junior High Pride Award winner in seventh grade and is involved in Student Spotlight, Who's Who Among Honors Students and Science Olympiad. Kleman is a member of the National Junior Honor Society and is on the distinguished honor roll. Kleman participates in junior high basketball, track and field, indoor soccer, Fun-nastics and gymnastics. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, travelling, sports, math and spending time with her family and friends.
The seventh-grade winner is Ben McFadden, a son of William and Ann McFadden, of Oakridge Estates. McFadden has participated and placed in the entrepreneur challenge and is going to the worlds competition with his Odyssey of the Mind team. He is also a star Scout with troop 173, likes to play video games, work with computers and play basketball. Previously, he received the Elks Student of the Month award and the school board Merit Award.