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President’s Ambassadors named at Bluffton University

Bluffton University has named the students who will serve as President’s Ambassadors during the 2024-25 academic year. Selected students assist in recruiting prospective students, welcoming and greeting campus guests, and engaging alumni and donors.

President’s Ambassadors receive extensive training in networking, professional development, etiquette, conversational skills and interviewing. They also are partnered with a faculty/staff mentor and connect with President Jane Wood on a regular basis. 

First implemented on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the program won a 2022 Independent College Advancement Associates (ICAA) Program of Excellence Award. 

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Annual university athletic awards celebrate success

Above) Kelly Armentrout (Lima, Ohio), Bill Hanefeld (Bluffton, Ohio) and Cole Kropka (New London, Ohio) received awards as outstanding athletes and contributors to Bluffton University athletics.

“Success is a Choice” was the message given at the Bluffton University Athletics Award forum on Tuesday, April 16. Awards were also presented to standout senior student-athletes and a dedicated supporter of Bluffton athletics. 

Music to fill lobby and Yoder Recital Hall, April 21 

Bluffton University music groups will come together for a spring concert of fun and familiar tunes on Sunday, April 21, in Yoder Recital Hall.

At 2:00 p.m., pre-concert music will be provided in the lobby. A jazz combo will perform with senior trumpeter Caleb Gaertner, a Music major/graphic design minor from Toledo. Selections include “When I Fall in Love” – made famous by Nat King Cole – and “Song For My Father” by Horace Silver.

The 2:30 concert will feature the University Chorale, Camerata Singers and Concert Band in a varied program of classical music, as well as “just for fun” pieces.

Juarez wins oratorical prize for treatment of elders speech

ABOVE) Jenna Juarez of Fremont, Ohio, earned first place with “Promoting Peace in Skilled Nursing Facilities.” BELOW) Presentations were made by Jenna Juarez, Jenia Freewalt, Zach Boch, Carter Ritchey, Micah Dodson and Kennedy Parker.

Feeling valued is even more important for those living in skilled nursing facilities according to Bluffton University junior Jenna Juarez. She advocated for including meaningful daily activities for elders in her winning speech during the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at Bluffton.

Paquin to speak on balancing life’s challenges, April 9

Dr. J. Walter Paquin, professor of social work at Bluffton University, will present Bluffton’s annual Civic Engagement Forum titled, “Balancing Life’s Challenges: How Small Actions Improve Emotional Well-Being.” The presentation will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Top athletic awards to be presented to Bluffton University students

Bluffton University will recognize its top student-athletes at the 2024 Athletics Awards Forum at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, in Yoder Recital Hall. 

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