The Elizabethtown Area High School Rotary Students of the Month for October were Catherine Hanlon and Bryce Kauffman. The program celebrates student achievements and seeks to sustain a culture of learning and belonging that values academic success and raises awareness of student contributions to the high school community. The honorees have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their studies, leadership and character qualities and positive contributions to the school community.

Catherine is the daughter of Chris Hanlon of Elizabethtown and Jamie Hanlon of Marietta. She is president of the Model United Nations Club, as well as a parliamentarian award winner. Catherine is also the service chairperson for the human rights club, a staff writer for the school newspaper and a member of National Honor Society, the book club and Key Club. She serves as the soprano section leader with the concert and chamber choirs, and she has been named to the Lancaster-Lebanon Music Educators Association County Chorus and the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District and Regional choruses. She won the Outstanding Soloist Award at the Virginia International Music Festival. In addition, the high school faculty honored her with an academic excellence award in Human Anatomy and Physiology at the underclass awards program. In the community, Catherine performed at a benefit concert to support Lifepath Homeless Shelters. She has also coordinated and participated in numerous school-wide donation drives, collecting hygiene products, food items, and clothing. Catherine plans to attend college to study biomedical sciences or chemistry with the goal of enrolling in medical school.

Bryce is the son of Lindsay and Jon Romig of Elizabethtown and Dave and Mackenzie Kauffman of Holtwood. He is regularly listed on the honor roll. He is captain of the lacrosse team and a captain for Mini-THON and the Student Welfare Agency Team (SWAT) program. After graduation, Bryce plans to attend college to study human biology with the goal of enrolling in medical school.