Bluffton High School class of 2010 will receive diplomas at 7 p.m., May 29 in the BHS gym.
Valedictorians:
Britni Cheney
Joel Groman
Breanne Hamilton
Ryan Johnston
Jessica Liska
Joshua Woodruff
Salutatorian:
Kayne Edwards
Members of the class:
Justin Adkins, Amanda Amstutz, Alexandra Anderson, John Anderson, Joshua Anderson, Clay Atkins, Jaden August, Carrie Bassitt, Lindsey Bassitt, Brett Baxter.
Eleven students will graduate from Trinity Lutheran School at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 30, at Trinity Lutheran.
Students graduating are: Jordan Freed, Taylor Heldman, Matthew Inniger, Courtney Rettig, Kelsey Rettig, Joel Ritter, Kyle Rossman, Kenna Schmehl, Lana Schmitzer, Mary Spears and Brent Warren. The class speaker is Joel Ritter.
A regular service will be held at 8 a.m.. Sunday School and Bible Classes for all ages begin at 9:20 a.m. For more information visit trinitylutheran-jenera.org
Bluffton University students, alumni and friends recently gathered for the institution's annual May Day and commencement festivities, May 8 and 9. The institution's 110th commencement ceremony, held on May 9, recognized 270 graduates. This year's commencement speaker was Elaine Moyer, a Bluffton alumna and associate director of the Mennonite Education Agency. She presented "Engage Complexity - Live Simply."
Graduates from the local area include:
Earning master's degrees in education: Kelly Ren'e Prichard, Bluffton, Ohio; Jami L. Slager, Bluffton, Ohio.
What year did you graduate from Bluffton High School?
I graduated in 1996.
Tell use about the first business you launched:
When I graduated from Bluffton University, I along with Jacob Hudson had already started Bluffton Online. My goal in life has always been to being an entrepreneur "a business owner" a server to the community. After I sold Bluffton Online, I decided I first needed to have an experience in the corporate world to get a better understanding of how big business works.
Joseph Sehlhorst Bluffton, has joined Primerica as a representative of the company's products.
Primerica's focus is to help families better understand their personal finances by offering them a Financial Needs Analysis (FNA). According to Sehlhorst, the analysis provides a detailed overview of a family's current financial situation. It suggests a personalized strategy for financial security.
The analysis is complimentary, confidential and customized for every family that Primerica serves, he added.