138th Bluffton HS commencement on Saturday
The 138th annual Bluffton High School commencement is Saturday, May 25, in the high school gym. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the ceremony takes place at 7 p.m.
This year’s valedictorians are Seth Andreas, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher and Hannah Yost. The class salutatorian is Jackson Steinmetz.
Members of the graduating class follow:
Noah Adams, Jason Althaus, Olivia Amstutz, Seth Andreas, Mason Ault, Raychel Avila, Brett Basinger, Shon Beach, Andrew Bertka, Lacey Boyle
Madeline Burghaze, Sarah Cartwright, Dakoda Clymer, Kaitlyn Clymer, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Ashley Eachus, Kathleen Edelbrock, Bailey Edwards, Jacey Gardner
Autumn Gesler, Kaytlin Hough, Allie Hover, Jack Howell, Emma Klinger, Alivia Koenig, Jaelyn Lancaster, Alexis Lehman, Kailey Mault, Victoria May
Caleb Mikesell, Mara Minnig, Amelia Mitchell, Jesse Montel, Shyanne Mortimer, DeAndre Nassar, Tyler Niles, Morgan Nusbaum, Arielle O'Neal, Tanner Pinks
Katie Prater, Andrew Raeburn, Logan Rhodes, Austin Roberts, Averey Rumer, Isaiah Schwab, Jonathan Schwab, Lily Shadle, Trey Shisler, Jordan Siefer
Ameiri Siferd, Amanda Speicher, Kylee Staley, Jackson Steinmetz . Isaac Strahan, Korey Strahm, Makenna Swaney, Derek Swartzlander, Benjamin Theis, Kaitlin Thurmond
Chad Veit, Hannah Yost, Luke Young, Caitlyn Zimmerman
Valedictorians: Seth Andreas, Raychel Avila, Madeline Burghaze, Kennedy Coughlan, Rhett Donaldson, Amelia Mitchell, Katie Prater, Lily Shadle, Amanda Speicher, Hannah Yost.
For an historic list of BHS valedictorians, click here.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, May 5, 2025
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Pirate baseball win vs. Tigers
- Bluffton softball edged in battle of Pirates
- Committee meetings scheduled for Bluffton Council
- #1 recommended attraction in NW Ohio is in Ada
- Mental Health Awareness event with Seth Gehle
- Ohio highway patrol promoting motorcycle safety
- Recap of Bluffton Board of Education meeting for April 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Antidepressants in the long term
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system