The Junior League of Lancaster (JLL) has announced the two winners of this year's 2023 Deborah P. Altman Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award: Lauren Leister, an 18-year-old graduating senior from Warwick High School, and Caleb Miller, an 18-year-old graduating senior from Donegal High School. Leister and Miller each received a $1,500 scholarship prize, of which a $300 contribution will be donated by JLL to a charity of each student's choice. Leister's chosen charity is Four Diamonds, and Miller selected the Old Line Youth Livestock Foundation.

Leister's commitment to volunteerism has been illustrated throughout her high school career. She participated in and served as the chairperson of UNITE for Mini-THON Club. Leister has been an active member of the Lititz Leo Club, and she was also appointed to the National Honor Society (NHS), where she was elected as secretary and was involved in fundraisers for local nonprofit organizations.

Miller's scholastic accomplishments have included his induction into the NHS, National Math Honor Society, and Key Club. He has also been involved in 4-H, undertaking a project to install cattle gates at the Elizabethtown Fairgrounds. He has been a five-year volunteer with the Marietta Fireworks Team. Named a member of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Junior Committee, Miller was recently selected as one of 12 youths from Pennsylvania to assist with ensuring the success of the Farm Show.

The annual award is named in honor of Deborah P. Altman, a past president of the Junior League of Lancaster, whose life exemplified a commitment to volunteering, a love of children, and service to the community. The purpose of the award is to recognize young people who demonstrate an exceptional interest and involvement in volunteerism as well as inspiring their peers to volunteer in their communities. Since the award was established in 1984, more than $48,800 has been awarded to outstanding youths in Lancaster County.

To learn more about the mission of the JLL, including its projects, awards, and fundraisers, visit http://www.jllancaster.org.