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Robert Barnett, Gene Long, recognized by Lions

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 22, 2013 - 11:38am

Two members of the Bluffton Lions Club were honored recently. The Melvin Jones Fellowships were presented to  Robert Barnett and Gene Long at the May 7 club meeting.

This is the highest award that a Lion can receive and is presented as recognition of humanitarian work done. Barnett recently received recognition as a 50 year member. Long has been a Lion since 1976.

The May Bluffton Lions newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story. Several additional Lion stories are in the newsletter.

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BHS class of 2013 valedictorians, salutatorian, announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2013 - 5:14pm

- PHOTOS OF VALEDICTORIANS AND SALUTATORIAN IN ATTACHMENT AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

Bluffton High School announces its valedictorians and salutatorian of the class of 2013. The class will graduate in commencement exercises at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 25, in the BHS gymnasium.

Members of the class follow:

 

Bluffton High School Class of 2013:
Julie Althaus, Shelby Amsler, Sierra Amstutz, Kathleen Augsburger, Kylee Barnett, Aaron Basinger, Diana Basinger, Christopher Bounds, Jessica Brockert, Brittany Brown

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Tatarkov, Hector named on ONU dean's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 21, 2013 - 12:19pm

Two area students were named to the Ohio Northern University dean's list.

Elvira A. Tatarkov, daughter of Andrey and Svetlana Tatarkov, 10970 Phillips Rd, Bluffton, is a junior majoring in biochemistry acs certified.

Lauren R. Hector, daughter of D. Keith and Rhonda Hector, 111 TR 20, Mount Cory, is a junior majoring in graphic design.

The deans’ list includes students who attain a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 grading system.

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Here's the list: 33rd annual BHS academic award winners

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 9:44pm

Bluffton High School students were recognized at the 33rd annual Academic Awards Program held May 15 in the middle school cafetorium.

The award recipients follow:

ACADEMIC AWARDS PRESENTATION
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION

D.T.R. Industries Inc. Scholarship Mrs. Laura Jones
     (Aaron Basinger)

SHANNON Service Club of Bluffton Scholarships Mrs.Erin Burkholder
     (Megan Dulle & Delaney Reineke)

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BHS photography students focus on photo story assignments

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 16, 2013 - 12:21pm

Bluffton High School students in a photography course have created photo stories this spring.

Vickie Garmon, BHS art teacher and photography course instructor, forwarded several of these completed assignments to The Icon.

Several were posted earlier. Here are additional stories. (Open the attachments at the bottom.)

 

 

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Babies born at Bluffton Hospital in April

Posted by Reema Bazzy on May 16, 2013 - 10:15am

The following is a list of babies born at Bluffton Hospital from April 2 through April 30:

April 2 -Andrew Steven Warren Taber, son of Cassie Taber, 19 and a half inches long, 8 pounds and 10 ounces.

April 3 - Victoria Jane Herr, daughter of Mindy Herr, 19 and a half inches long, 7 pounds and 2 ounces.

April 4 - Braxton Michael Lieb, son of April and Chad Lieb, 9 pounds and 2 ounces.

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Richland Manor named one of 2013 Best Employers in Ohio

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2013 - 8:00pm

Richland Manor, a Trilogy Health Services community, has been named one of the 2013 Best Employers in Ohio (BEO), according to Sarah Foster, Executive Director of Richland Manor.

The annual list of the Best Employers in Ohio was created by the Ohio SHRM State Council and Best Companies Group.

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Stephen Tatarkov BHS student of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 13, 2013 - 12:13pm

Stephen Tatarkov, Bluffton High School junior, is the April BHS student of the month. At Bluffton he is a member of the high school math club. He has a 4.0 grade point average.

He participates on an indoor soccer team. He is a three-year letterman for soccer and a two-year letterman for track. He received the All-District and All-Ohio award in soccer. He was the Honda Mathematics Gold Medal Award Winner.

 

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Apollo student Gabe Cozadd will compete in Kansas City

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2013 - 2:48pm

Apollo Career Center student Gabe Cozadd will be traveling to Kansas City for his performance in the state SkillsUSA competition.

Cozadd, an Automated Manufacturing Technology junior from Bluffton, won first place and received a gold medal in CNC Milling and qualified for the National SkillsUSA competition held June 23-29, in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Grove and Allen East Apollo students receive scholarships

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 8, 2013 - 1:44pm

The Apollo Career Center Culinary Arts students performed top notch in the recent state FCCLA competitions. These students will be attending the National FCCLA skills competition held in July in Nashville, Tennessee.

They each received a $6,000 scholarship for each gold rating. Eric Teidosio, Shawnee, Dining Room Attendant; Lauren Harvey, Elida, Food Innovations; Sarah Bogart, Columbus Grove, Tori Hunt, Shawnee, and Kristen Kryzkowski, Bath, Chapter Showcase Team; Eric Teodosio, Shawnee, Eric Otto, Columbus Grove, and Amanda Shafer - Columbus Grove, Entrepreneurship Team.

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