FIFTEEN teenagers have proved they are top of the class in attendance.
The youngsters, all pupils at schools in County Durham, logged 100 per cent attendance records at secondary school.
As a reward, they will be given a tour of Sunderland AFC's Stadium of Light by Durham County Council, followed by a presentation and celebration with family and friends.
Disc jockey Karen Wright, from Galaxy 105-106, and Councillor Alan Fenwick, vice chairman of Durham County Council, will present the 16 to 18-year-old pupils with their awards on September 14.
The council's director of education, Keith Mitchell, said: "To have completed five or seven years without missing a day at school is no mean feat.
"It speaks volumes for the dedication and commitment of all the young people.
"This is the first time we have formally celebrated this achievement but, with our school attendance rates continuing to increase. I am sure it will be the first of many."
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