The Grand Junction Lions Club will honor eight student athletes on May 20 during its 15th Annual Grand Valley Student Athlete Award Ceremony. The event will take place at noon at Warehouse 25Sixty-five, 2565 American Way in Grand Junction.

The Grand Junction Lions Club will recognize the student athletes for their outstanding achievements both on the field and in the classroom. Award recipients were selected by the faculty, coaches and administrators from Central, Grand Junction, Fruita Monument and Palisade high schools.

Each award recipient is presented a certificate, and each selects a local not-for-profit organization that the Grand Junction Lions Club has committed to making a $250 donation on the recipient’s behalf.

The award recipients, along with the not-for-profit organization each selected, are:

• Central High School: Sophie Litzen, Challenger Baseball; and Dom Colosimo, Western Slope Center for Children.
• Fruita Monument High School: Angelina Fortunato, Special Olympics Western Region; and Tatum Williams, Pig-a-sus Homestead.
• Grand Junction High School: Abigail Sophia Kearl, Catholic Outreach; and Will Applegate, Challenger Baseball GJ.
• Palisade High School: Braeleigh MacAskill, Enjoy Church; and Kaleb Reed, Happy Little Rescue.