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Wheeling Elks Lodge No. 28 has announced its Students of the Month for October and November. The October winners are Madison Applegarth and Jaxon Milam, both seniors at The Linsly School. For November, Annabella Blatt and Santino Sperlazza, both seniors at Wheeling Central Catholic High School, are the Elks Students of the Month.
Applegarth, the daughter of Michelle and Charles Applegarth of Martins Ferry, Ohio, is captain and reigning defensive player of the year for the varsity softball team, and was named first-team All OVAC. She is the secretary of the Science and Engineering Club, and is a member of the Judicial Scholars Program. She volunteers at the House of Carpenter as a tutor, and also with the Miracle League.
Milam, the son of Rebecca Hilt of McMechen, is a senior prefect, and vice-president of the senior class. He is president of the Science and Engineering Club, and was named a consul for the 2027 West Virginia Latin Convention. He is a member of the varsity tennis team, and also placed first in the Physics and Astronomy category at the West Virginia State Science Fair with a presentation on Radio Astronomy.
Blatt, the daughter of Kathy and Ronnie Blatt of Wheeling, is a member of the Science, Mathematics, and French National Honor Societies, and is member of the golf, cheerleading, and tennis teams. At Central Catholic, she has won Academic Excellence Awards in calculus, chemistry, government and politics, U.S. studies, and world history. She volunteers with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Auxiliary, and with the WVU Health System.
Sperlazza, the son of Ashley and Ryan Sperlazza of Wheeling, is a member of the Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science National Honor Societies. He is captain of the soccer team, and was named first-team All-State, West Virginia Class A-AA Goalkeeper of the Year, and West Virginia Class A-AA Region 1 Player of the Year during his junior season. He also volunteers with the St. Michael Parish Community Festival, with the Wheeling Community Flood Relief effort, and with the Central Catholic Canned Food Drive.