Carolyn Radon has received Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils’ honor for High School Advisor of the Year for 2025, at a state conference held Nov. 7 and 8 at Union Area High School in New Castle.

To earn this award, she was first recognized as PASC’s Region I Advisor of the Year for 2025 in April.

Radon was nominated by the Whitehall High School Class of 2025’s Student Council. The Student Council president and principal wrote a recommendation to coincide with the nomination.

In the state of Pennsylvania, there are 10 regions, and Whitehall-Coplay School District falls into Region I. Also in this region are other school districts in Lehigh, Northampton, Carbon, Berks, and Schuylkill counties. Radon was up against other teachers in Region I — and won. Her win at the regional level led her to compete at the state level, which she won again. Radon is now on her way to the national conference.

Radon also received the Region I title in 2016.

A health and physical education teacher for ninth grade at Whitehall High School for 41 years, she is also the Student Council adviser. Radon was also a physical education teacher at Whitehall-Coplay Middle School for one year.

“I’ve been their adviser for the last 15 years, helping them put on events, (such as) Homecoming. I take the kids to state conferences, national conferences (and) regional conferences. We do community service,” Radon said.

“I’m humbled that my students thought I was a good candidate for this award. It’s just part of my job; it’s just how I take it every day. I just like working with the kids,” Radon added.

She also expressed thanks to the school board for allowing them to go on these trips. Radon also mentioned her amazement in her students. At the time of the interview, three students were preparing to present a workshop — “Cruising through Collaboration” — at the state conference. Radon raved about the leadership skills in these students.

One of her favorite parts of teaching and working with students is “seeing the growth of the study body (and) seeing the kids excel in different activities in the physical education world,” Radon said. “Obviously, teaching health is an everyday occurrence in our lives, so keeping them updated on what’s happening in the world of healthy individuals (is important). With Student Council, it’s seeing these students put themselves out to apply to do workshops and obviously present.”

Radon received her bachelor’s degree from East Stroudsburg University in health and physical education, K-12, and her master’s degree from Wilkes University in classroom technology. She is a Class of 1979 WHS graduate.

“I hope that I can continue until I retire to get the exposure that I think is important for Student Council leaders. You’re Student Council — you’re the voice of the school,” Radon reminded her students.

To the Class of 2026, Radon said, “I hope you venture on to your next chapter of college and continue to be leaders. Join the activities in college and use your leadership skills to help achieve your career goals.”

Another win for WHS: It will host the Region I conference March 20, 2026. Radon said about 200 students attend these events.

Good luck to WHS’ Radon in the upcoming national conference.