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Nigel Derstine, Adam Basinger, Josh Garmatter,Bryce Johnston, Erica Sheehan and Brittany Neuenschwander

Several Bluffton eighth graders participated in the state science fair on May 9 in Columbus. Six Bluffton students advanced to districts and four advanced to the state fair, according to Dave Bracy, science teacher.

Erica Sheehan - Superior
Project Title: What happens when your feet hit the ground?

Nigel Derstine - Excellent
Project Title: Random number generation

OAS AWARD Sponsored Awards - COCACM Computer Science Award For: Outstanding projects demonstrating software applications in computer science excluding games, Grade: 7-12

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The Bluffton High School class of 2011 will participate in commencement activities at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 28, in the high school gym.

Class valedictorians are:

Elizabeth Diller
David Hooley
Taylor Humphreys
Emily Krabach
Drew Luginbuhl
Kelly McCarthy
Danielle Rhonemus
Jared Staley
Elvira Tatarkov
David Yoder

Salutatorians are:

Miranda DeLoera
Rebekah Sneary

Graduating seniors are:

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Ashton Cluts

Ashton Cluts, senior, is the May student of the month at Bluffton High School. She carries a 3.968 grade point average.

At BHS she is active in Math Club, National Honor Society, Strings Orchestra, Concert Choir and Marching Band, cheerleading and Drama Club.

She is a member of First Mennonite Church youth group and participates in the Ohio's Distinguished Young Women Program.

Ashton plans to attend Baldwin-Wallace College and major in early childhood education. She is the daughter of Kevin and Shelby Cluts, 252 S. Lawn Ave.

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Brandon Anspach, a junior from Rawson, was a member of the Ohio Northern University's Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Baja team that finished fifth overall at the Baja SAE Birmingham competition held April 14-17.

Fifty-eight teams from several countries, including the United States, Canada, South Korea and Mexico, traveled to Birmingham, Ala., for the event.

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Bluffton High School seniors were recognized on Tuesday, May 24, at the school music awards ceremony. The following awards were presented:

Nelson M. Hauenstein Award
KATLYN BATES

Marching Band Award
DAVID HOOLEY
JACKSON BUSH
REBEKAH SNEARY

Director's Award for Band
DANIELLE RHONEMUS
BRITTANY SCHROEDER

Director's Award for Choir
DAVID YODER
DANIELLE RHONEMUS

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First graders at Bluffton Elementary School became published authors this month when they wrote and illustrated their very own books.

First grade teachers, Annie Gill, Ryan Dunlap, Amber Huffman and Teri Steinmetz partnered with StudentPublishing.com to give each student a free paperback copy of their own story.

The students have been working since November on stories for their books. An author party was held May 23 so that students could celebrate their first books

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