The Rotary Club of Paradise has named its Students of the Month for January. The honorees are Caroline Clement from Lancaster Mennonite High School, Grace Melson from Pequea Valley High School, and Rylee Ripchinski from Conestoga Valley High School. They are all juniors.

Caroline is the daughter of Dawn and Josh Clement of Kirkwood. She is vice president of Student Council and a member of National Honor Society (NHS), the volleyball team, and the track and field team. She is also a Student Ambassador and plays the flute in the band.

Grace is the daughter of Alex Melson of Gordonville. She has been included on the honor roll and earned the Greenhand Degree in FFA. Grace is a part of the choir, Chamber Singers, band, marching band, and Stage 772, and she has been involved in the musical since seventh grade. She is a member of the art club, the spring fling committee, and the softball team. In the community, she is involved in her church's bell choir, a Bible study, a youth group, and weekly community dinners. She also helps with the youth program at her church.

Rylee is the daughter of Mike and Becky Ripchinski of Lancaster. She is the media officer for Student Council and a member of NHS. Rylee is a three-year member of the varsity cheerleading squad, and she served as co-captain in ninth grade. She was named Cheerleading Athlete of the Year for the 2022-23 school year. She was involved in youth and middle school cheer since age 5 and has been a dancer since age 2. Rylee has been a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions since ninth grade, became a part of the Science National Honor Society and Discovering Paths Mentorship Program in her junior year, and served on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) student committee in 10th grade. In ninth grade, she received the Platinum Bunsen Burner award for the highest achieving student in chemistry. She was a Student of the Month in eighth grade.