Jefferson-Morgan Centennial Lions Club has selected Joelle Pahanish as its student of the month for December.

A daughter of Tammy and Dave Thistlethwaite of Jefferson, Pahanish is a senior at Jefferson-Morgan High School where she maintains a 4.1 GPA.

Pahanish is member of the cheerleading squad and a baton twirler for the JM Rocket Band.

Her awards and recognition’s range from, Junior Miss US Personality Pageants, National Dance Competitions, Tri-State Miss Citrus, Miss American Coed Pre-teen of PA, PA Cinderella  Teen, Citations from Greene County Commissioners, and Spanish 2 recognition.

She has volunteered for Meals On Wheels, The Ronald McDonald House, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Paws For A Cure, Greene County Animal Hospital, and Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Pahanish plans to attend Waynesburg University to major in English. She would like to be a flight attendant.