138th Bluffton HS commencement on Saturday
The 138th annual Bluffton High School commencement is Saturday, May 25, in the high school gym. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony takes place at 7 p.m.
This year’s valedictorians are Seth Andreas, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher and Hannah Yost. The class salutatorian is Jackson Steinmetz.
Members of the graduating class follow:
Noah Adams, Jason Althaus, Olivia Amstutz, Seth Andreas, Mason Ault, Raychel Avila, Brett Basinger, Shon Beach, Andrew Bertka, Lacey Boyle
Madeline Burghaze, Sarah Cartwright, Dakoda Clymer, Kaitlyn Clymer, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Ashley Eachus, Kathleen Edelbrock, Bailey Edwards, Jacey Gardner
Autumn Gesler, Kaytlin Hough, Allie Hover, Jack Howell, Emma Klinger, Alivia Koenig, Jaelyn Lancaster, Alexis Lehman, Kailey Mault, Victoria May
Caleb Mikesell, Mara Minnig, Amelia Mitchell, Jesse Montel, Shyanne Mortimer, DeAndre Nassar, Tyler Niles, Morgan Nusbaum, Arielle O'Neal, Tanner Pinks
Katie Prater, Andrew Raeburn, Logan Rhodes, Austin Roberts, Averey Rumer, Isaiah Schwab, Jonathan Schwab, Lily Shadle, Trey Shisler, Jordan Siefer
Ameiri Siferd, Amanda Speicher, Kylee Staley, Jackson Steinmetz . Isaac Strahan, Korey Strahm, Makenna Swaney, Derek Swartzlander, Benjamin Theis, Kaitlin Thurmond
Chad Veit, Hannah Yost, Luke Young, Caitlyn Zimmerman
Valedictorians: Seth Andreas, Raychel Avila, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher, Hannah Yost.
For an historic list of BHS valedictorians, click here.
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