The Bluffton High School student of the month for February 2021 is Eli Okuley, son of Bruce & Carole Okuley of Bluffton. Eli is a senior and has a 4.000 GPA. 

Okuley is a member of the Bluffton Marching, Jazz, Pep, and Concert bands. He is involved in many activities including the Allen County Junior Fair Board, Bunny Booster 4-H Club, The ARBA, The OSDRC and is a Buckeye Boys State alumni. 

Okuley received the Outstanding Citizens Award while at Boys State last summer. He also received awards for Bunny Booster of the year, Ohio State Fair Clock Trophy and was the 2018 Allen County Fair Rabbit King and student of the year in American History. 

In his spare time, Okuly enjoys woodworking, playing piano/instruments and composing/arranging orchestra music scores. After graduation he plans to major in Chemical Engineering at The Ohio State University.