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Dr. Jed Marquart of Bluffton, professor of mechanical engineering at ONU, served as the advisor of the Ohio Northern University student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) that placed 17th at the SAE Aero Design East Competition in Marietta, Ga., from April 29-May 1.

One area student on the team is Logan Kingen, a junior mechanical engineering major from Pandora,

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Sarah Ahmed

Where were you born?

Bluffton

What do you remember about your first house - the Emmert house - on Lugabill Road?

It had a pond and we had a playhouse on stilts. Later, the stilts were removed and it became just a playhouse.

Then your parents built a house on Augsburger Road. Did you like living in the country?

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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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