Lake Highlands High Students Received Local Awards
The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands recognized four high schoolers for their academic and character achievements.
Updated on Sept. 23, 2026 in Secondary Education
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The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands honored four Lake Highlands High School students with Youth of the Month and Character Counts awards. Teachers and coaches selected the students based on their extracurricular involvement and academic success.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights students who demonstrate exceptional commitment to community service and positive attitudes. The program serves to encourage academic excellence and character development within the local student body.
A total of 4 students were selected for recognition by the Exchange Club. This cohort includes winners for both the Youth of the Month and the Character Counts award categories.
The players
The Exchange Club of Lake Highlands
This is a local service organization dedicated to recognizing community members and youth who exhibit excellence and service.
Lake Highlands High School
This is a public secondary school located in Dallas that serves the local community.
The details
Teachers and coaches chose the awardees by evaluating their overall academic performance and active participation in school activities. Channing Black and Brandon Breeckner were named Youth of the Month, while Makayla Gonzales and Muntasir Manzur received the Character Counts award.
Timeline
September 18, 2026: Students received the Exchange Club awards.
Culture Shift
The Exchange Club Youth of the Month program operates as a recurring local recognition effort that aligns with long-standing community service traditions in Dallas. This event follows the established pattern of the organization's ongoing effort to reward local scholastic achievement.
These awards provide high schoolers with formal recognition that can bolster college applications and extracurricular resumes. For the community, the program emphasizes the value placed on local student engagement and service.
The takeaway
Recognizing students for character and academics encourages a culture of service and hard work within the high school. Community members interested in local student development can look for similar ongoing scholarship and award opportunities in the district.
Further reading
For more information on programs impacting the area, visit the Secondary Education section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Lake Highlands.
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