MOUNT CARMEL - The Mount Carmel Area Elks Students of the Month for February have been announced.
Student of the month is senior Taylor Conches, daughter of Kelly Conches, of Natalie. Taylor is the vice president of the Interact Club, and secretary of the Future Nurses of America. She is a member of Peer Mediation, Future Teachers of America, National Honor Society, and the Ski, Pep and Spanish Clubs.
Conches is a writer, reporter and editor for MCA Live and was a student leader for the ThinkBIG dance marathon for the past two years. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with her Gram, Dianne Adzema. Taylor's future plans are to attend Seaton Hall University to become a physical therapist.
Junior student of the month is sophomore Sara Parker, a daughter of Kevin and Patty Parker, of Kulpmont. She is on the distinguished honor roll, the National Honor society and was a past Elks award winner.
Her activities include varsity cheerleading and Future Teachers of America. She is a ThinkBIG Student Leader and attends the Paper Magic STEAMS after school camp. Her interests include swimming, shopping, hanging out with friends and baking. She plans to attend college to become a teacher.
Teen of the month is eighth- grade student, Megan Green, a daughter of Karen and Robert Green, of Locust Gap. Megan is in the art club and on the honor roll. Her interests include drawing, hanging out with friends, cooking and baking and playing with her little brother, Braden. Megan plans to major in culinary arts or go into the medical field after high school.
Junior teen of the month is seventh grade student Tyler Winhofer, a son of Joe and Sandy Winhofer, of Kulpmont. He is on the junior high wrestling team, junior high football team and junior high track and field team. Winhofer likes to play sports and is on the distinguished honor roll.