Amanda Fay

2 weeks ago | wtol.com | Amanda Fay

PETTISVILLE, Ohio — In a time when high school students face mounting pressures, Pettisville High School senior Caden Bishop stands out for his ability to balance multiple responsibilities while maintaining a humble approach to leadership. Bishop, who has attended Pettisville his entire academic career, serves as class president while participating in basketball, baseball, cross country and golf.

3 weeks ago | wtol.com | Amanda Fay

PETTISVILLE, Ohio — Leadership takes many forms in local schools and Pettisville High School junior Ava Genter is making her mark in agriculture and community service. Genter serves as the chapter president of the school's Future Farmers of America club, continuing a lifelong connection to agriculture. "FFA has always been a major aspect of my life. I've grown up in the industry, with being raised on a swine operation and family farmers around the area," Genter said.

4 weeks ago | wtol.com | Amanda Fay

SYLVANIA, Ohio — A group of Sylvania high school students transformed personal tragedy into community action, raising a record-breaking $260,000 for blood cancer research and patient support through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Student Visionaries campaign. Sylvania Southview senior Jack Bauer joined the fundraising effort while navigating a challenging year that included the recent loss of his sister, Charley Bauer, to leukemia.

1 month ago | wtol.com | Amanda Fay

TOLEDO, Ohio — Each April, Life Connection of Ohio joins WTOL 11 for the 24-hour Donate Life Green Chair Sit-In. The event raises awareness about organ, eye and tissue donation through personal stories of how the gift of life has forever changed families. Eighteen-year-old Sarae Randolph joined the event for the first time, accompanied by her sisters, nephew and mother Stefanie Cooper. The Lansing Community College student celebrated a future that once seemed uncertain.

1 month ago | wtol.com | Amanda Fay

OREGON, Ohio — Two juniors at Cardinal Stritch High School are transforming their school's culture by introducing classmates to Hispanic traditions while fostering an inclusive environment. Rei Viegas and Oscar Tobar recently organized a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration that included mariachi singing and traditional Mexican pastries. "We brought in pastries, which is a concha. It's like a Mexican bread and we gave it out to the people in the assembly," Tobar said.