The Lake Park High School Educational Foundation established the Spirit of Excellence award program to honor excellence at Lake Park High School.

These seniors were recognized for their service, extraordinary effort, achievement, and leadership throughout their high school years. These students were selected because they possess qualities for other students to emulate and have achieved special accomplishments in addition to their academic success while at Lake Park.

To view student recipients each year since 2020, please view the Student Spirit of Excellence Gallery.

The seven staff members receiving the Spirit of Excellence Awards: 

• Legacy Award: Nancy Andrews, Gina Del Fiacco
• Connection Award: Leah Macnamara, Ernie Morales, Lauren Wozniak
• Spirit Award: Lexie Hamilton

To view all the staff recipients each year since 2020, please view the Staff Spirit of Excellence Gallery.

The following distinguished alumni will receive the Spirit of Excellence Award for their outstanding career achievements and accomplishments in life: Stacey (Willer) Berk (Class of 1988), and Brian Paruch (Class of 1991). View more information on the Distinguished Alumni Page.

Student Nominations

Students recognized with this award have demonstrated service, extraordinary effort, achievement, and leadership throughout their high school career. These qualities are more than earning excellent grades or taking advanced classes. Students from all walks of life who have made lasting impacts within the Lake Park Community should be nominated.  This award is open to all graduating senior students.

Staff Nominations

The staff awards are broken down into 5 different categories and are open to any Lake Park staff member, group of staff or department. The focus of these awards are on an outstanding activity/project/initiative. 

The 5 staff award categories are:

• Lancer Spirit Award - positive school spirit and culture
• Lancer Connection Award - developing strong relationships and a commitment to students, staff, community
• Lancer Innovator Award - experiment with progressive instruction or pioneer new ways of improving the work-life at Lake Park
• Lancer Humanitarian Award - show compassion, raise awareness, or lead campaigns
• Lancer Legacy Award - special recognition of the employee who has made a lasting impact on Lake Park through his/her commitment to teaching, a program he/she is involved in, or area of expertise (must have been at Lake Park a minimum of 5 years)