College scholarships and many special awards were announced during the 35th annual Bluffton High School academic awards program held May 13 in the middle school cafetorium.
The complete list of awards presented are found in the program attachment at the bottom of this story.
Audrey Bowsher is the 2015 winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, Bluffton and Pandora (MHCO).
Audrey will graduate from Spencerville High School and Apollo Career Center. She plans to attend Pensacola Christian College in the fall, pursuing a degree in nursing.
She is the daughter of Ron and Cindy Bowsher of Spencerville. She is the granddaughter of Larry and Ginny Moser of rural Columbus Grove and of the late Layton and Ruth Bowsher.
Julaine Boehm, teacher of children in Grades 3 and 4 at Trinity Lutheran School, Jenera, plans to retire at the end of this school year.
She has taught at Trinity for 55 years. On Sunday, May 17, there will be one church service at Trinity, 301 N. Main St., at 10:30 a.m. followed by a noon meal and program at the school.
The April student of the month at Bluffton High School is Emma Burkholder, daughter of Steve and Laurel Burkholder.
Emma is a senior at Bluffton high school and has a 3.561 GPA.
She is involved in many activities including Chamber Choir, Show Choir, District 3 Honors Choir, National Honor Society, Drama Club, Latin Club, Academic Team, Teens for Christ, Ebenezer Mennonite Youth Group and Campus Life. Other interests include dancing, acting, singing and traveling.
The Bluffton Hospital Auxiliary held their annual volunteer recognition banquet May 1 at The Centre of Bluffton. More than 50 volunteers were recognized for their hours of service to the hospital.
The following volunteers received recognition for giving more than 1,000 hours:
