Mara Drue Minnig, senior, is the October Bluffton High School student of the month.

She is a member of Latin Club, Renaissance, Drama Club and is in the Show Choir.

She competed on the BHS golf team the past four years and this spring plans to play softball again for the Bluffton Pirates. She has been active in dance for numerous years at Debbie's Dancers Elite where she also volunteers with the younger students.

She is employed at Bluffton and Hidden Creek Golf Clubs and is a teacher aid at the Bluffton Elementary School.  After graduation she hopes to attend Bowling Green State University and study zoology to be a zoo vet and curator.

Mara has a 3.48 grade point average and is the daughter of  Wendy Young Miller and Mike Minnig.