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“Find mentors on campus. Don’t just go to class. Go to your professors’ offices and talk to them”
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2020 - 1:41pm

Young alumni share tips for the job search during Bluffton University Forum

From the student activities that got interviewers attention to advice they wish they had followed, three young Bluffton alumni in corporate positions returned to campus with guidance for current students.

“I specifically remember going to a Forum like this when I was a student, looking at the clock and wondering why does this matter,” said Jeremy Amstutz ’15, human resources recruiter at Mercy Health. “But time flies. Now is the time to take initiative.”

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Eric Reneker recipient of Scouting Silver Beaver Award

Highest volunteer recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow 
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2020 - 1:12pm

Eric Reneker, longtime volunteer in Bluffton Boy Scouts, was one of three persons to receive the Silver Beaver Award on Feb. 8. The award is the highest volunteer recognition that a Boy Scout Council can bestow. 

Reneker  is a member of Bluffton Troop 256 and a longtime Scout volunteer at many levels, and an avid outdoorsman. 

Active in the lives of his children, volunteer is second nature to Eric, having served in activities like dance, tumbling, soccer, softball, swimming, coaching, refereeing, and helping with his daughter’s Girl Scout activities. 

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Cincinnati musician performs in next Town Hall Concert

Show will open with Hogan's Alley, featuring Jason Fritsch and Benji Bergstrand
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2020 - 10:32am

Zapruder Point from Cincinnati will perform in a 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb.29, Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series.

Hogan's Alley, the project of Bluffton local's Jason Fritsch and Benji Bergstrand will open the show. Hogan's Alley will play an acoustic set of their rootsy Americana. The band is described as “sharing songwriting duties, standing behind consistently strong lyrics and earnest performance.”

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Andrew Renner HCAC men's bball player of the week

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2020 - 9:57am

For the second time in three weeks, the Bluffton University Men's Basketball team will house the Heartland Collegiate Player of the Week. Senior Andrew Renner (Cairo/Bath) has been named the HCAC Player of the Week just two weeks following Dezman Brown's (Elyria) recognition.

Renner put up 27.0 PPG for the week, including a career-high 33 points on 13-of-22 shooting, as the Beavers downed Hanover for their 6th straight victory on Saturday.

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Beavers 2 Defiance 0

Both men and women's teams are Wednesday winners
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 21, 2020 - 9:53am

The Bluffton University men's basketball team played host to Heartland Conference rival Defiance College on Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the last regular season 2019-20 game at the Sommer Center.

Bluffton rolled to a 68-52 win, improving to 15-9 (11-6 HCAC) on the strength of a school-record seventh consecutive HCAC victory. Defiance fell to 11-13 and 6-11 in the conference. The Beavers will be a top four seed when the tournament field is set following Saturday's games.

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BHS musicians receive superior ratings at solo and ensemble contest

Posted by LizGH on February 21, 2020 - 9:45am

Here are results of Bluffton musicians from Saturday's solo and ensemble contest held at Lima Senior, for both band and strings. David Sycks is the band teacher. Rachael Lewis is the strings teacher. Kara Zink is the vocal teacher.

Superior rating

Patrick Estell, vocal solo, Class A
Ana Neufeld Weaver, vocal solo, Class A 
Ladies Quartet,  vocal ensemble, Class B 
   (composed of Libby Frazier, Jordyn Garmatter, Amy Jebsen, Addy Wright)

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