April 2018

NMM 6 is on a classic Ohio plate with Hancock County sticker. The Icon spotted it on Main Street Bluffton on a silver Toyota. Don't worry - it's not expired. We took the photo in February.

2018 BHS prom

Even if you didn't attend the Bluffton High School prom, the Icon takes you there.

This year's Bluffton High School prom was Saturday evening, in Marbeck Center. And, this year, the prom theme was "Vegas," which also matches the post-prom theme.

Dakota Bricker was the prom king and Alison Wise the prom queen.

Many parents, family and friends are invited to watch the promenade in Founders Hall. That's where Jamie took the photos - see them below.

Bluffton's 25th Arbor Day celebration as a Tree City USA on Saturday

The Bluffton tree commission will celebrate Arbor Day with a tree planting at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 28, in the Village Arboretum. The event is open to the public.

The arboretum is between Mustard Seed Café and County Line Road, north of the National Quarry on Lake Street.

A shade tree will be planted just west of the Lake Street entrance to John’s Body Shop.  Bluffton celebrates its 25th Arbor Day celebration with the Tree City USA program.

May Day, commencement at Bluffton University - here's the schedule

Bluffton University will celebrate its annual May Day weekend of festivities May 4-6. The traditional end-of-the-academic-year celebration intertwines the past by hosting alumni reunions, the present by honoring this year's graduates and the future with first-year students performing the traditional Maypole dance. Classes ending in an eight or three and the class of 2017 will celebrate reunions.

Friday
The events begin on Friday, May 4, with the Juried Student Art Exhibition in Sauder Visual Arts Center. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

April 22, 2018
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

April 21, 2018
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

The Bluffton University men’s and women’s track and field team competed in the Polar Bear Invite at Ohio Northern University in their last regular season meet as a final tune-up before the HCAC Conference Championship meet. 

A number of athletes brought their best game to date which bodes well for next week’s championship. The team’s training load decreases next week in order to be fully rested and ready to rumble in Terre Haute so even better things are set to come.

April 20, 2018
By: Colton Steiner, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

Joined the faculty in 2001; became president in 2006

Dr. James M. Harder, president of Bluffton University, will serve many roles during the 2018 graduation ceremony, including Commencement speaker.

A.C. Burcky, Kathryn Little, Larry Jones awards winners announced

Bluffton University presented its top athletics awards April 17 to standout athletes in baseball and softball and a special award given to President James Harder and Karen Klassen Harder.
 
Ryan Golden of Findlay, Ohio, accepted the A.C. Burcky Award as senior male athlete of the year, while Brittany Huff of Union, Ohio, won the Kathryn E. Little Award as outstanding senior female athlete.

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