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She hopes to major in neuroscience or linguistics

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Danielle Novak, a junior, is the Bluffton High School December student of the month.

She is a member of Art Club, Latin Club, Student Senate and is on the Academic Team. She received "Best in the Class" awards in English and Latin (two separate times), and also one in Science, History and Art. She has received a Gold Medal for the National Latin Exam three years in a row. Danielle is also a member of the BHS soccer team.

He served as Ada Icon editor since 2016

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Monty Siekerman, editor of Ada Icon will retire on Dec. 31, according to Fred Steiner, Icon owner.

He has provided stories and photo for the Icon since 2015 and served as editor since December 2016.

Jack Jeffery, associate director for media relations at ONU, provided the the follow tribute to Monty:

Monty Siekerman has spent the last 50-plus years telling the stories of others in the community.

On working from home and being on the Bluffton council

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Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock
Benjamin Stahl went to Pandora-Gilboa along with his future wife, Terri Bishop - class of 2006 and 2005, respectively. They got married in June of 2009 in a small church in Columbus Grove, right after Bishop graduated from Wilmington College. Stahl graduated from The Ohio State University with a BS in Computer and Information Science.

And, all about working from your home

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Interviewed by Liz Gordon-Hancock

Neil Hauenstein was born in Bluffton, and attended Bath schools. He married Rue Reichenbach (Cory-Rawson), and they have one daughter, Karson, age 13.

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All photos by Jamie Nygaard
LOTS OF PHOTOS BELOW -

PART 2 (click here for part 1 photos) - A highlight of the Christmas season in Bluffton is the all-elementary school afternoon concert.

Talk about a "sold out" gymnasium, this is it. Kindergarten through fifth grade musicians, under the direction of Alice Basinger, performed their tradition holiday concert selections plus new works.

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Luke Denecker is the Bluffton High School December student of the month.

He is the junior class vice president, is a member of the Student Senate, Latin Club and the National Honor Society. He is a member of the Allen Lima Leadership team and is in Ocean Focus. He attends St Mary's Catholic Church and is in its youth group, 

He has received multiple Student of the Year awards throughout high school including Science 9, Latin I, Geometry, Algebra II, World History, Health, and English 9 and 10.

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