Highest honors for 16 members of BHS class of 2021
Valedictorian-salutatorian
photos at bottom of this story
Fifteen valedictorians and one salutatorian make up the Bluffton High School graduating class of 2021. Members of the class participated in the high school’s 140th annual commencement on Sunday.
Valedictorians follow:
Isabella Rose Angel
Jonah Adam Blackburn
Simon Robert Derstine
Adam Shane Fredritz
Haleigh Ann Gatchel
Rebekah Carmel Hoff
Nicholas Allen Jebsen
Brenna Nicole Kindle
Joshua Russell Mehaffie
Joshua Michael Meyer
Melina Ymazool Meza
Thaddeus Alexander Mittendorf
Grace August Myers
Julia Elizabeth Smallcombe
Elizabeth Samantha Allison Hope Wright
Abril Alison Diaz Valdiviezo- Salutatorian
Members of the 2021 class are listed below.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, July 10, 2026
Thursday, July 9, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, July 9
- Share the bridge
- Jeff Richards is new Bluffton Elementary principal
- Officer Dominic Francis Memorial Bike & Jeep Run, Aug. 8
- Sheriff seeks information in June 29 Meijer shooting investigation
- Down on the Farm celebration of America 250, July 19
- Enjoy this summer without doing damage
- Register now for July 23 Words and Wine event
- Village of Bluffton to serve BSC Community meal
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
- Allen County Auditor explanation of Ohio House Bill 186 Inflation Cap Credit
- Shoemaker sentenced to 27 years on child pornography charges
- St. John's UCC to host Bluffton bike swap
- Beaverdam Bunch reports: July 29 meeting
- July 28 speed puzzle competition at Bluffton Public Library
- Galley Book Group to meet at Bluffton Public Library
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
- Highway Patrol reports on July Fourth fatal crashes
- 2026 Porch Fest preview: Blanchard Creek Band, Conner Raines and AJ Knepper
- Take an RTA bus trip to Delphos on July 29
- Senior Center to host Route 66 Centennial trip
- Family-friendly Jurassic Adventure Escape Room, July 17 and 18
- Critters, Flitters, and Gallinippers: SCHS 2nd Saturday, July 11
- Register now for Bluffton Public Library's Read with a Dog
- Orange Twp. receives ODOT request to close two US 30 intersections