Meet Simon Derstine, BHS student of the month
Simon Derstine, a senior, is the Bluffton High School March student of the month.
He is a member of Student Senate, National Honor Society and Ocean Focus. He received a "Student of the Year" award in Art 1 and twice in Robotics.
He also has received an Academic Letter each year. He is on the Bluffton High School soccer, swim and track teams.
In his spare time he enjoys biking, working out and hanging out with friends and family. He attends Bluffton University for post-secondary options and takes Calculus. He also is taking Personal Finance through The University of Findlay. After graduation he would like to attend Heidelberg University and major in Business and Economics.
Simon carries a 4.0 grade point average and is the son of Matt and Jannie Derstine of Bluffton.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Friday, June 26, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Alice June (Hochstettler) Kliewer worked at Grace Bible Institute
- Bluffton College grad was famous for memorizing all of Paradise Lost
- Leiber honored by Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame
- SCHS Swiss Day to be held at new Swiss Heritage Center, June 28
- Free movie: Eight on the Lam, July 27
- Screen time: Impact on youth update
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, June 24
- Luvu a Latte temporary closure until July 14
- Results of Icon poll: How connected do you feel to the Bluffton community?
- Loving Laura’s Curls created to provide wigs for local cancer patients
- America 250 drone show illuminates Bluffton sky
- Recap of June 22 Bluffton Council Meeting