Citrus County School District

🏅 Lecanto High Student Council Earns National Gold Council of Excellence Award! 🏅

Posted on 04/16/2025

Lecanto High School has been nationally recognized by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC) for outstanding leadership, service, and school involvement—earning the prestigious Gold Council of Excellence Award! 

Only 13 schools in Florida received this honor in 2025, and we’re proud to say LHS is one of them! 

This achievement wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of our amazing staff:
 Student Government Head Advisor: Angela Rausch
 Administrative Advisor: Coach P. Rausch
 Bookkeeping & Clerical: Ms. Kroning & Ms. Polazzo
 Class Sponsors:
• Seniors – Ms. Dutcher, Ms. Duclos, Mr. DeGroot
• Juniors – Ms. C. Rausch
• Sophomores – Capt. Shidner, Ms. Swayze
• Freshmen – Ms. Sheehan

Congratulations to everyone involved in making Panther Pride shine on a national level!