The September Student of the Month at Bluffton High School is Sydney Hoff, daughter of Scott and Brigette Hoff of Bluffton. Sydney is a junior and is a 4.000 student.

Sydney is involved in marching band, concert band, pep band, jazz band, show choir , concert choir, math club, math team, Latin club, Spanish club, Art club, SADD club, National Honor Society, Allen Lima Leadership, Allen County Junior Fair board, Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club, Future Shepherds 4-H club, St. John Mennonite Church Youth group and is an AWANA children's K-2nd grade ministry leader.

Among awards earned include, first team All-Conference for Cross Country (Grades 9/10); advanced to Regionals in Cross County and Track (Grades 9/10); 4 x 800 m Relay NWC Champions (Grade 9); Band Secretary, National Latin Exam Magna Cum Laude Award, Most improved runner in cross county (Grade 10); and has received seven top student awards including Health, Latin I, Geometry, American History, Latin II, English 10, & Algebra II; Vice President of the Beaverdam Bunch 4-H club, President of the Future Shepherds 4-H Club and was the champion of the senior showmanship of her market goat at the Allen County Fair.
 
She would like to attend Taylor University and study Elementary Education.