Trinity receives Civic Engagement Award
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Trinity High School is among 37 high schools in the commonwealth to win Governor’s Civic Engagement Awards during the 2022-23 school year, the Pennsylvania departments of State and Education announced Friday.
Trinity, along with five other schools, won Silver Level Awards for registering to vote at least 65% of their eligible students.
Thirty-one schools won Gold Level Awards for registering at least 85% of their eligible students.
In total, about 200 students helped register 3,519 of their peers to win Gold or Silver level awards for their schools.
“These prestigious awards honor high school students who engage their peers in the electoral process and empower them by ensuring their voice will be heard in determining the future of our country,” Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said.
In addition, 28 students from across the commonwealth won Student Poll Worker Awards for participating in a voter registration event at their school and serving as a poll worker in their communities on Election Day.
“Those students who served as poll workers on Election Day played an especially important role in our democracy by enabling others to vote,” Schmidt added.
Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin said the GCEA program provides our students with an excellent, hands-on experience in civics education.