Each year the Concourse Club of Palmerton honors five Guiding Stars from the Palmerton Area High School.

The Guiding Stars are chosen by a committee of high school educators in the district.A Guiding Star must be a female student in the top 25 percent of the senior class and be involved in both school and community activities.Each Guiding Star receives a certificate, an engraved Guiding Star charm and a $100 cash award.Lauren Elizabeth Campbell was recognized as the January Guiding Star at the Jan. 8 Concourse Club meeting at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.Lauren is the daughter of Christine and Blake Campbell. She has one brother, Blake Nathan Campbell. Her hobbies are reading, hiking and crocheting.Lauren is the catcher of the varsity softball team, captain of the Envirothon Team and captain of the Scholastic Scrimmage Team. She is also a member of the National Honor Society.Lauren's community activities include serving as the mascot at nonprofit events, tutoring and volunteering at Special Olympics.Lauren is interested in biology and medicine. She will be attending Johns Hopkins University in the fall to major in biology.The Concourse Club of Palmerton extends its best wishes to Lauren for continued successes as she reaches for the stars and guides others.