06/02/2026
Congratulations to Luke Ferranto, the Elks Student of the Month for May. Luke is the son of Beth and Tony Ferranto.
Luke’s scholastic honors include ranking 8th in his graduating class; placing in the top 10 percent of his class his senior year; and earning summa cm laude for 3 years and magna cm laude for 1 year. Luke earned the following course awards: Broadcasting, Health, Personal Finance and Business. In 2024, he was recognized with the Parkland Area Writing Award.
Luke has been actively involved in numerous groups throughout his high school career, including French Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Freshman Mentors, Friends Club, Student Council and the A+ Program. In addition, Luke has been involved in the following community organizations: the American Legion Post 480 in Steeleville, Illinois; the American Legion Post 150 in Ste. Genevieve; and Boy Scouts.
Luke has been a member of several athletic teams throughout the years, including 4 years of varsity football, 3 years of varsity baseball, 1 year of varsity golf, City League Flag Football and Riverdogs Baseball. His athletic accomplishments include being named Pitcher of the Year for 2 years, earning All-Conference Baseball honors for 3 years, All-District Baseball honors for 3 years, and receiving All-State Pitcher honorable mention recognition for 1 year. He also earned All-Conference Football, All-District Football and All-Region Football honors. Academically, Luke was recognized as an All-State Academic Football selection for 3 years and an All-State Academic Baseball selection for 3 years. He also set a school record with a 9-0 season as a pitcher.
Luke is employed as a server at Audubon’s Restaurant. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and fishing. Luke plans to attend Culver Stockton in Canton, Missouri, where he received both the Pillar Academic and Athletic scholarships, and where he will study physical therapy and rehabilitation science.