45th Academic Awards celebrated at Bluffton High School
Bluffton High School celebrated the Forty-Fifth Annual Academic Awards Program on May 6 in the Middle School Cafetorium.
The following program provides an overview of the students, faculty, administrators and scholarship providers that were part of the presentations.
Welcome - Mr. Minnig
Academic Awards Presdentation - Dr. Smith
Scholarship Recognition
Lima Exchange Club A.C.E. Scholarship - Griffin Stackhouse
Lima Exchange Club Youth of the Year Scholarship - June Essinger
Lima Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship - June Essinger
Lima Rotary Club Student of the Month - June Essinger
Lima Noon Optimist Club Essay Contest - June Essinger
Medical Mutual Scholarship - June Essinger
American Association of University Women Scholarship - June Essinger
American Association of University Women Scholarship - Jordan Schweingruber
Allen County Agricultural Society Scholarship - Avery Smith
Ohio Cattlemen's Association Scholarship - Branson Hilty
Bonnie Eddy Educational Supply and Book Grant - Andrew Shaffer
J. Earl Belch Charitable Trust - Carter Hohenbrink
Scholarship Awards Presentation
Bluffton Lions Club Scholarship, presented by Renee Matthews
- June Essinger, Chayse Rodabaugh, Mackay Tuttle
SumiRiko Ohio, Inc. Scholarship presented by Laura Jones
- Jordan Schweingruber
Charles Sr. and Sophia Hankish Scholarship presented by Elizabeth Smith
- Grace Lemley
Bluffton High School Deisel Scholarship presented by Elizabeth Smith
- Asa Clingerman
Bluffton Education Association Scholarship presented by Jamie Erford
- Luke Jebsen
Deb Foulkes Memorial Scholarship presented by Don Leader
- Grace Lemley, Zoe Shank
Charles River Biomedical Research Scholarship presented by Andy Slaughterbeck
- June Essinger
Eli Jones Memorial Scholarship presented by Jason Diller
- Quinn Eachus, Jordan Schweingruber, Zoe Shank
Lima Lions Club Memorial Scholarship presented by Corinne Piper
- Mackay Tuttle
Ohio Means Jobs Allen County Scholarship presented by Tyler Christoff
- Grace Lemley
Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship presented by Lana Gerber
- Mackay Tuttle
Daniel L. Sommers Memorial Scholarship presented by Elizabeth Smith
- Carter Hohenbrink, Gracie Yarnell
General Dynamics Scholarship presented by Elizabeth Smith
- Ryleigh Rex
Black Swamp Bucks Scholarship presented by Pat Garlock
- Logan Smith
International Proctor & Gamble Scholarship. presented by Gizem Serter & Jon Tuttle
- Mackay Tuttle
Allen County Bar Association Scholarship presented by Doug Daley
- Mackay Tuttle
Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary Scholarship presented by Renee Matthews
- June Essinger
Vietnam Veterans of America: Ohio Chapter 97/American Legion:
Memorial Post 200 Scholarship Program presented by Nicholas Essinger
- June Essinger
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Scholarships:
Kyle P. Luginbuhl Memorial Scholarship presented by Andrea Reinhart
- Landon Worcester
William P. and Pauline J. Deisel Scholarship presented by Andrea Reinhart
- Zoe Shank
Dominic Francis Bluffton Memorial Scholarship presented by Ricki Francis
- Ryleigh Rex
Special Athletic Awards presented by Mr. Hanna
OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award
- Marek Donaldson & Gracie Yarnell
Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award
- Quinn Eachus and Jordan Schweingruber
NFHS National Award of Excellence
- Xavier Diller & Faith Combs
Jim “Cappy” Clark Award
- Landen Worcester & Ayla Grandey
Teacher Top Student Award
Mr. Boblitt
- Carter Hohenbrink - Principles of Engineering
- Coby Dailey - Intro to Engineering
- Keith Hohenbrink - Programming & Robotics I
- Noah Bricker - Programming & Robotics II
- Carter Hohenbrink - Programming & Robotics III
Mrs. Bogart
- Brooks Schwarz - Health
- Kate Klinger - Personal Wellness
- Katherine Gratz - Principles of Food
- Faith Combs - Career & College Readiness
- Quinn Eachus - Nutrition and Wellness
- Kinzer Whitaker - Personal Finance
- Xavier Diller - Leadership Development
Mr. Breece
- Elizabeth Phillips - World History
- Avery Smith - Psychology
Mr. Diller
- Elizabeth Suter - Chemistry
- June Essinger - Organic Chemistry
- Carter Hohenbrink - Physics
Mrs. Diller
- Ethan Hofffman - Advanced Math Senior
- Karden Geiser - Acc. Algebra II
- Tate Steinmetz - Geometry
Ms. Erford
- Logan Smith - CP English 12
- Kinzer Whitaker - English 12
- Elizabeth Phillips - English 9
- Zoe Shank - College Writing
- Asa Clingerman - Principles of Speech
Mrs. Garmon
- Eva McBrien - Art I
- Emily Granger - Art Ceramics/Sculpture
- Nick Lovett - Art Ceramics/Sculpture II
- Alliyah Shisler - Art Ceramics/Sculpture III
- Lydia Tarplee - Art Design/Composition
- Elizabeth Suter - Art Design/Composition II
- Zoe Shank - Art Seminar
- Isaiah Kohli - Photography I
- Brooklynn Moser - Photography II
- Hannah Creeger - Mural
- Elizabeth Suter - Digital Art
- Kaleigh Coffman - Crafts
Mr. Hanna
- Micah Rehm - Officiating & Sportsmanship
Ms. Heitmeyer
- Karden Geiser - Biology
- Gracie Yarnell - Anatomy & Physiology
Mrs. Hoff
- Elizabeth Phillips - Latin I
- Karden Geiser - Latin II
- Alayna Mueller - Latin III
- Asa Clingerman - Latin IV
Mr. King
- Kennedy Longworth - Spanish I
- Daphne Johnston - Spanish II
- Liliana Liberato - Spanish III
- Zoe Shank - Spanish IV
Mrs. Knowlton
- Julia Dawdy - English 9
- Alayna Mueller - College Prep English 11
- Louis Mahe - English 11
- Daphne Johnston - Intro to Literature
Ms. Lovell
- Elizabeth Suter - American Government
- June Essinger - Economics
- Asa Clingerman - Sociology
Mrs. Mayberry
- Elizabeth Phillips - Science 9
- Kinzer Whitaker - Environmental Biology
- Andrew Hohenbrink - Integrated Science
Mr. O’Rear
- Landin Bible - Adventures in Technology
- Gavin Amstutz - Industrial Technology I
- Keith Hohenbrink - Industrial Technology II
- Dillon Watkins - C.B.I.
Mr. Rackley
- Coby Dailey - American History
- Kate Klinger - American History 110
- Rebekah Rehm - American History 111
- Sydney Motter - Buccaneer
Mrs. Shepherd
- Nora Matthews - English 10
- Mallory Blackburn - English 9
Mrs. Skilliter
- Logan Smith - College Algebra
- Kynzie Ewing - Trigonometry
- Kain Wright - Algebra II
- Asa Clingerman - Calculus I
Mr. Smith
- Maelee Miller - Acc. Geometry
- Landin Bible - Algebra I
- Zoe Shank - Statistics
Closing Remarks - Dr. Smith
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Hazardous weather on the evening of May 16
- Garth L. Lugibihl was a dairy farmer
- Pirates advance 3 in tennis sectionals
- Pirate softball falls to O-G rally in sectionals
- Pirate baseball edged by Hardin Northern
- Transfer of Harrod Veterinary Clinic patient files
- Drawing inspiration from eight Bluffton photos
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Bluffton man arrested and facing federal child pornography charges
- Classifieds cost: $1/day, minimum 10 days for money-making ads, others are free
- Bluffton softball defeats Bearcats; Cross makes 1st team NWC
- Bluffton-Pandora garden club meeting topics for 2025
- Recap of Bluffton Council for May 12
- CNB gift to Legacy Park for a U12 field
- 100-day cough: Health alert for Pertussis
- Mark your calendar: Events for BHS Seniors
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Ticket information for Pirate tennis, May 15 sectionals
- Pirate tennis dominates Defiance
- Historical society meets May 14 at Sportsmen's Club/LE&W Depot
- Red horse chestnut wows on Anna Circle
- Redemptorists to withdraw from region, Father John Collins to visit St. Mary
- Meet high school basketball legend Bud Beemer