Elizabethtown Area High School (EAHS) has recognized Ella Strickler and Logan Bircher as its April Rotary Club Students of the Month. This honor celebrates students who demonstrate excellence in academics, leadership, and community involvement.

Ella is the daughter of Brian and Carrie Stricker of Elizabethtown. She is a member of National Honor Society and has earned several honors, including being named a finalist at the 2024 International Science and Engineering Fair and receiving the North Museum Science and Engineering Fair Grand Champion title.

She competes at the regional and state levels in the Science Olympiad Club, specializing in earth sciences, chemistry, and physics, and has earned multiple medals. In the Envirothon Club, she placed first in the Forestry category in 2024. Ella has also received the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award and recognition for outstanding achievement in Honors Science and Honors Intro to Python Programming.

Ella has served as captain of the varsity field hockey team and led the Lady Bears to back-to-back Lancaster Lebanon Section Two Championships in 2023 and 2024. She has earned a place on the Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Academic Team. She performs as a Violin 1 section player in the orchestra and serves as research committee co-chair for the Human Rights Club, helping organize drives that support disadvantaged communities and women in need.

Additionally, Ella co-chaired the May Day committee in Student Council, helping coordinate a school-wide service event with four local organizations. She has volunteered with Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services and Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services.

After graduation, Ella plans to attend a four-year university to study earth science, geoscience, geophysics, or astrogeophysics, with aspirations to pursue a doctorate.

Logan is the son of Brian and Allison Bircher of Elizabethtown. He is a member of the Science Club; Science Olympiad; the Envirothon Club; and the track and field team, being recognized with the team's Competitive Heart award. He has earned academic excellence awards in environmental science, honors biology, zoology and botany, mind and body wellness, Fitness for Life, and photography. He is consistently named to the school's honor roll.

Outside of school, Logan has participated in local stream cleanups and promotes awareness of environmental issues through petitions and outreach efforts. Logan is actively involved at Highspire First Church of God, where he serves as a worship leader, AV room assistant, and vacation Bible school volunteer.

Logan plans to attend a four-year university to study environmental science. He hopes to pursue a career in forestry, run a small photography business, and become certified as a personal trainer.