All photos by Jamie Nygaard
Do you remember field day when you attended Bluffton elementary school? In case you’ve forgotten, the Icon brings it all back.
Jamie Nygaard shares these photos of Kindergarten, first and second graders at the May 9 held day at Harmon Field.
• First graders wear green
• Second graders wear orange
• Kindergarteners wear yellow
Bluffton High School students achieving academic excellence in the classroom this school year were recognized on May 9 at the 38th annual BHS academic awards program.
A mission trip to Peru changed Karis Wilson’s mind about her choice of careers.
“I had always wanted to be a lawyer, since I love to read,” said Wilson. “After volunteering in a medical clinic in Peru, I realized how much I like to help people and how much they rely on and appreciate health care workers. Now I’m going into nursing.”
A 2018 graduate of Bluffton High School and Mennonite Memorial Home (MMH) employee, Wilson is the winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO).
Bluffton native Daniel D. Fultz, PhD., is a 2018 Alumni Circle of Excellence inductee at a ceremony May 5 at Rhodes State College, Lima.
Fultz graduated with an associate of technical studies degree from Lima Technical College in 1993. He is a Bluffton High School graduate, Bluffton University graduate and former faculty member.
The Bluffton Junior High String Orchestra and Bluffton 6th String Orchestra performed at the Ohio Music Educators Association Junior High large group adjudicated event held at Parkway HS on May 4.
The 6th grade orchestra received a "superior" and the junior high orchestra received an "excellent."
The junior high orchestra performed "The Star of County Down," "Minuet from the Royal Fireworks Music" and "The Enchanted Forest" and received an "excellent" rating.
