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COUNCIL AWARDS

Keystone

Council

Awards

First introduced in 2014, the Keystone Council Awards are designed to fulfill PASC’s vision of recognizing school and individual achievements. 

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  • Different from NatStuCo's National Council of Excellence Award, these acknowledgements operate solely on a state level to highlight the PASC member councils that are truly remarkable. 

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  • In fact, we hope that student councils can use this award as a stepping-stone towards achieving NatStuCo recognition. PASC is presenting your council with not only a challenge, but also with an opportunity to grow and to improve through self-evaluation. 

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  • To more effectively honor student councils, there are separate Middle Level and High School applications for the awards.  Student councils will be further recognized as either a Keystone Council or Distinguished Keystone Council based on predetermined point values. 

ANNUAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: JUNE 30

Big Spring HS*
Boyertown Area Senior HS*
Chartiers Valley MS*
Elizabeth Forward SHS*
Elizabethtown Area MS
Fleetwood Area HS*
 

Pocono Mountain West HS*
South Fayette HS*
Southwestern HS*
Susquehanna Community HS
West Mifflin HS*
Whitehall HS

2022 Keystone Council Honorees
* Distinguished Keystone Council

Fleetwood Area MS
Garnet Valley HS*
Governor Mifflin MS*
Great Valley MS*
Interboro HS*
Montour HS
Mountain View Jr/Sr HS*
 

NatStuCo
National Councils of Excellence

Middle level and high school student councils that consistently provide quality leadership activities and service to their schools and communities can earn national recognition through NASC's National Council of Excellence program.

  • There are two levels of recognition. A student council achieves a National Council of Excellence Award when it has demonstrated that it meets all the NASC requirements. The National Gold Council of Excellence award is awarded to those councils that demonstrate the highest levels of leadership, plus meet additional standards as set by NASC.

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  • These awards distinguish outstanding student councils by guiding student leaders and their faculty advisers through a process featuring standards-based criteria and demonstration-based outcomes, reflecting more than 80 years of expertise in student council and leadership programming.

CONGRATULATIONS!

2023 National Council of Excellence Recipients

Elizabeth Forward Sr. High School*

Garnet Valley High School*

Interboro High School*

Montour High School*

Mountain View Jr-Sr High School*

North Allegheny Sr. High School*

Pocono Mountain West High School*

South Fayette High School*

Upper St. Clair High School*



* Denotes a Gold Council of Excellence

Governor's Civic Engagement Award - Council Recognition

PASC is proud to work with the Pennsylvania Department of State to promote civic engagement. The Department of State annually offers the Governor's Civic Engagement Award (GCEA). The GCEA is an opportunity for recognition for both councils as well as individuals.

 

For the council award, a council must register themselves with the Department of State, and then hold at least one voter registration drive at their school. Schools that are able to register at least 65% of their eligible student body to vote will receive recognition by the Department of State. 

 

​The GCEA is awarded annually in the spring, and we encourage all our members to participate in the process. If you are interested in learning more about the GCEA, please click on the link below to be redirected to our Civic Engagement page. 

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