Photo and story by Jake Dowling, Icon intern
Working with ice cream just does not cut it for some people. Scott Weissling, for example, wanted to take a different direction after scooping ice cream for customers at Dietsch's Ice Cream Parlor in Findlay for over 25 years.
Therefore, Weissling decided to try teaching.
"I just got my intervention specialist license back in December," Weissling said. "Between then and now, I've been subbing for other teachers in Allen and Hancock County."
Carissa Luginbill, Bluffton High School senior, is the May BHS student of the month. She is a member of Math Club, SADD Club, a class officer and National Honor Society. She is a Club 56 student leader and is a member of the BHS yearbook staff.
Carissa received an Ohio Governor's Art Show award, a Buckeye Creativity Award, Carrols-Burger King Scholarship and was BHS homecoming queen. She plans to attend Eastern Mennonite University.
She is the daughter of Doug and Paula Luginbill, 224 W. College Ave., Bluffton.
The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club presented its annual "Service to Humanity" Scholarship Awards at the Bluffton High School 32nd annual awards program on May 16, according to Duane Bollenbacher of the club.
The club provided two $750 scholarships. Winners were seniors Hanne` Burkholder (left) and Kaitlin Thompson (right), each of whom was chosen by virtue of her past, current, and expected future commitment to serving others.
Hanne` is the daughter of Steve and Laurel Burkholder and plans to study speech pathology at Kent State University.
Story and photo by Jake Dowling, Icon summer intern
Isaac Schumacher of Bluffton, a sophomore graphic design major at Bluffton University, loves to sketch and draw.
"When I was a kid, I liked to do little cartoons," he said. "Even though I never believed it would become an actual career, it has always been a passion of mine."
Little did he know that his talents are helping students in classrooms all over Ohio this spring.
Like the night of the Oscars, Bluffton High School held its annual academic awards program on May 16. Although it was not an "the envelope, please" evening, it was filled with recognizing students with academic achievements during 2011-12.
To view the recognized students open the program below this story.
It was tea time at Maple Crest on May 15. Make that "traditional tea time." Amelia Stauffer and Marge Lafolette, who tea experts talked about how tea plays an important part of many cultures during an afternoon program in the Patio Room.
Refreshments includes spinach pinwheels, fresh fruit cups, lemon curd tarts and tea and vanilla chai.
Don't worry if you missed the program. The Icon made a video. We suggest you brew a cup of your favorite tea, sit down in a comfortable chair and hit "play" on the YouTube.
