Latrobe council presents Student Showcase Award to Greater Latrobe student athlete

Kate Wolford, a senior and student athlete at Greater Latrobe Senior High School, was presented with the fall Student Showcase Award during December’s city council meeting.

Wolford, 18, is a swimmer, and her involvement includes private swimming lessons, working with the YMCA and participating in various student groups such as the Key Club.

She said she plans to attend Susquehanna University where she will major in secondary education and biology. Wolford also will continue her swimming career there.

Latrobe Mayor Eric Bartels said there are four categories that are looked at as the criteria for the award, which is presented four times during the year — reputation, community contributions, scholarships and extracurricular activities.

“It’s often a very hard decision because there are so many great students at the senior high,” Bartels said.

What stands out about Wolford, according to Bartels, are her contributions to the community.