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The Bluffton Story - part 7

Written by Bluffton 6th graders in 1953-54
Posted by LizGH on May 25, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: Bluffton sixth graders in the 1953-54 school year (graduating class of 1960) created a booklet titled "The Bluffton Story." The following article is part of that booklet, which is now in the history collection at the Bluffton Public Library. This series continues each week on the Icon.

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It started in 1881

Bluffton HS honors student history
Posted by LizGH on May 25, 2019 - 6:00am

Later today, Saturday, May 25, Bluffton High School (BHS) will hold its 138th commencement. There are 9 valedictorians and 1 salutorian in the graduating class of 2019. 

Here's the historic list of valedictorians and salutorians of BHS from present day to the original class of 1881.
Please note, this list is not comprehensive.

2019      Seth Andreas, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher and Hannah Yost.    
Jackson Steinmetz - Salutorian

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Excellent and Superior!

Fifth-sixth grade and junior high string orchstras score high at contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 24, 2019 - 3:42pm

• Junior high "Superior"
• Fifth-sixth grade "Excellent"
  Photos at bottom of story

The Bluffton Junior High string orchestra earned a ‘Superior’ rating and the Bluffton fith-sixth grade string orchestra earned an ‘Excellent’ rating at Ohio Music Education Associate large group adjudicated event held at Parkway HS last week.

The junior high orchestra performed in class “A” with “An English Folksong” arranged by Terry McQuilkin, “Lullaby to the Moon” by Brian Balmages and “The Lumber Camp Song” arranged by Carrie Lane Gruselle.

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Bluffton student graduates from Manchester University

Posted by LizGH on May 24, 2019 - 6:00am

Manchester University conferred undergraduate, professional and graduate degrees to 331 student on Saturday, May 18.

Mariah Fleming, of Bluffton, received her Bachelor of Arts in sociology. 

The mission of Manchester University, with campuses in North Manchester and Fort Wayne, Ind., is to graduate persons of ability and conviction who draw upon their education and faith to lead principled, productive, and compassionate lives that improve the human condition.

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A half-century of Pirate musicians

Play it forte
Posted by LizGH on May 23, 2019 - 3:00pm

The following awards are presented each May by the Bluffton High School Music Department. The 2018-19 awards were presented on May 21.

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2018-19 BHS music award winners

And, check the all-time winner list, linked to this story
Posted by LizGH on May 23, 2019 - 3:00pm

Bluffton High School music department presented 2018-19 awards to seniors during a music banquet on Tuesday, May 21.

For an historic list of BHS music awards, click here.

Here are this year's award winners:
Semper Fi Award - Jesse Montel

Marching Band Award - Noah Adams and Alexis Lehman

Director's Award for Band - Autumn Gesler and Derek Swartzlander

Director's Award for Choir - Mason Ault and Tanner Pinks

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