Lampeter-Strasburg School District students were recognized for diligence and academic excellence at the annual Burrowes Scholars award ceremony on May 5. Each year, Lampeter-Strasburg educators select fifth-, eighth-, and 11th-grade students as Burrowes Scholars in each subject area. This year's recipients of the longstanding district award include two gold winners, indicating a three-time Burrowes Scholar; nine silver winners, who are two-time Burrowes Scholars; and three students receiving awards in two subject areas.

The Burrowes Scholars program is named for Dr. Thomas Henry Burrowes, a Strasburg native and education advocate who played a large part in passing the laws on which the nation's public school system is based. Burrowes also served as the president of Pennsylvania State University. The Lampeter-Strasburg students selected as Burrowes Scholars each year exemplify traits befitting Burrowes. They are self-motivated, diligent individuals who challenge themselves to excel and to be leaders both inside and outside the classroom.

In fifth grade, the honorees are Connor Allison, mathematics; Kaitlyn Barrall, language arts; McKenna Black, mathematics; Trinity Carter, physical education; Sophia Coon, mathematics; Eleanor Curtis, mathematics; Ella Denlinger, mathematics; Gabrielle Edwards, language arts; Abigail Geidel, vocal music; Bryce Hartz, physical education; Olivia Lewis, language arts; Asha Lindskog, language arts; Tate Messinger, language arts; Santino Moscoso Rondon, art; Rudra Patel, mathematics; Sam Samberg, orchestra; Bethany Sanborn, band; Jenna Stauffer, language arts; Emma Stiles, language arts; and Eileen Wieand, language arts.

The school also recognized eighth-graders Carlos Berrios, social studies and Spanish; Addison Boyd, band; Madeline Frego, physical education; Trevor Groff, mathematics, silver winner; Chase Hurst, physical education, silver winner; Merin Kauffman, art, silver winner; Julia Knapp, language arts, silver winner; Grace Phipps, orchestra, silver winner; Eliana Ruiz, health; Jack Ross, technology education; Elizabeth Shiffer, music; Alex Sutherland, science; and Evan Taggart, German.

In 11th grade, the Burrowes Scholars are Madison Baker, science; Luke Brenneman, physical education; Maya Carl, band; Lana Dyer, vocal music; Sophia Fiorello, English; Kira Fritz, art; Tanner Groff, technology education; Hunter Hildenbrand, business education; Jenna Hoover, German, silver winner; Krista Lambert, Mandarin, gold winner; Zachary Labrecque, social studies; Laura Leaman, orchestra and Spanish, silver winner; Katelyn Ranck, agriculture and family and consumer science, silver winner; Braden Weese, mathematics, gold winner; and Madison Weichler, physical education; silver winner.