A Knoch High School student has been named a Young Ambassador of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

Lily Crowley, a 12th-grade student at Knoch, will develop civic leadership skills and gain hands-on experience as she champions and advocates for clean and beautiful communities across the state, according to a Thursday, Sept. 4, news release.

The Young Ambassadors program, now in its fourth year, is an initiative designed to cultivate the passion and leadership of young community stewards. By providing access to essential resources, the program empowers these ambassadors to actively promote a shared vision of a clean and beautiful state within their own communities, the news release said.