The Cape Girardeau Elks Lodge 639 has announced students of the month for September. They are Malinda K. Dumey, Ashley Skinner, Adam Davis and Jeffrey Crader.

Dumey is a senior at Notre Dame High School where she is involved in student council, FBLA, campus ministry, SADD, Spanish club, National Honor Society, spirit club and peer counseling. She is the daughter of Danny and Brenda Dumey of Oran.

Skinner is a senior at Cape Central High School. She is involved in basketball, track, FCA, Young Life, Beta club, Renaissance, VICA, student senate, National Honor Society and Letterman's club. She is the daughter of Roger and Joanie Skinner of Cape Girardeau.

Davis is a senior at Cape Central High School where he is involved in football, Beta club, National Honor Society, team spirit, Letterman club, FCA, student senate, chamber choir and weightlifting. He was also chosen for boy's state. He is the son of Joe Bill Davis and Francis Gould.

Crader is a senior at Notre Dame High School. He is FBLA vice president and is involved in SADD, campus ministry, Spanish club, National Honor Society, peer helper, Missouri Teen Institute, band, team spirit and Boy Scouts. He is the son of Robert Crader and Deborah Crader, both of Cape Girardeau.

The student of the month program is sponsored by the Elks Lodge to recognize outstanding youth in the area.

Students are selected by a panel of youth in each participating high school within the jurisdiction of the sponsoring lodge. Multiple achievement, citizenship, scholarship and leadership are the basis for selection.

Students are nominated monthly by classmates and teachers in their schools and then they are screened by a school student committee or panel for selection. Nominations are accepted after the first Monday of each month.