Samantha Hartz, daughter of David and Teresa Hartz, Weatherly, has been named Senior of the Month for December at Weatherly Area High School.

Samantha is the captain of the varsity volleyball team, the Science Olympiad team and the Envirothon team. She serves as the president of the Student Government Association, class treasurer, and the district webmaster.Samantha is a member of the National Honor Society and is also its ceremony committee chair, as well as co-chair of the Can-DO Community Christmas program.Additionally, Samantha is involved in the high school chorus and plays on the girls' basketball team. In past years, Samantha placed first in the Carbon County Oratorical Contest and was the captain of the eCybermission Team, which placed first in the state.In the community, Samantha hosts and organizes the Dig Pink volleyball tournament as a representative of the Side Out Foundation's Research for Breast Cancer. She is employed by Whitewater Challengers.