As a student, Caroline Plouff takes a leadership role on campus and in the broader community. Caroline Plouff graduated from The Altamont School as a recipient of the Brooke Hill Cup, the most prestigious honor awarded to a female student at the school, based on her leadership, strength of character, and participation in school activities, a well as her scholarship and sportsmanship.

Caroline Plouff also received The Altamont School's Sewell Award, granted to the top senior female athlete, as well as the community Youth Volunteer in Philanthropy Award. She received the latter in part for her work with the Lakeshore Foundation, through which she developed a modified sports project known as LiveFit.

Caroline Plouff has since completed her high school diploma and is enrolled at the University of Notre Dame. She is pursuing a major in political science and supplementary major in French, as well as a minor in business economics. She has remained active in campus activities and community outreach since her freshman year, when she contributed to the development of a college honor code and a proposal for a new honor council.