Nathan Sauder and Gabrielle Fittery have been selected as January's Seniors of the Month at Manheim Central High School. The Manheim Women's Club sponsors the Girls of the Month, and the Rotary Club of Manheim sponsors the Boys of the Month. Seniors of the Month are chosen by the professional staff of the high school based on academic achievement, character, and involvement within the school and community.

Nathan, 18, is the son of Jason and Jessica Sauder of Manheim. He has shown livestock for seven years at the Manheim Farm Show and volunteers at the event. He has been a member of Manheim FFA throughout high school, including serving as historian and treasurer and currently as president. In 2022, his team won the marketing plan career development event (CDE) at the state level and a silver emblem at nationals. In the 2023 state-level nursery landscape CDE, his team placed first and he placed second individually; he will attend nationals in November. Nathan is also a four-year member of Lancaster County FFA, serving as secretary in the 2022-23 school year and as first vice president for 2023-24. He plans to run for state FFA officer.

Nathan is a four-year participant and varsity letter earner on the Manheim Central rifle team and is in his second year as co-captain. He captured Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star titles in 2022 (10th place) and 2023 (eighth place). He was a member of the team that won the A-Division in the pairs tournament in 2023.

He was inducted into National Honor Society as a junior and currently serves as secretary. He was also named Learner of the Month of November in 2022.

In the community, Nathan is a member of Chiques Church, where he has been a youth group officer for four years and currently serves as president. Nathan went on mission trips to New Castle, Pa., in 2022 and Johnson City, Tenn., in 2023. He also volunteers at his church's annual day camp. Nathan has volunteered with the Manheim Project and Chiques Creek Watershed Alliance. He plans to attend college with the goal of becoming an agriculture teacher.

Gabrielle, 18, is the daughter of Gary and Jennifer Fittery of Manheim. Her activities include tennis, swimming, rifle, track and field, Student Council, Inscription Club, and FFA. Gabby attends East Fairview Church of Brethren. She plans to pursue training in aviation to become a pilot, with hopes of traveling the world.