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On the honor roll

There's someone you know on the BHS honor roll

Here is Bluffton High School’s second quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year:

9th Grade – all A:
Landon Armstrong, Sabina Clingerman, Jaden Coonfare, Kameron Coughlan, Hannah Davis, Samuel Derstine, Allison Diller, Riley Eachus, Aubrey Edwards, Levi Graham, Nolan Hoffman, Amy Jebsen, Thayne Kleman, Aiden Koontz, Gavin Kruse, Abbie Lemley, Olivia Matthews, CJ McCall, Emerson Meza, Isaiah Mikesell, Landon Novak, Erik Nygaard, Jonah Rehm, Makayla Schweingruber, Carson Soper, Alyssa Speicher, Lauren Speicher, Marissa Thompson, Elijah Wenger

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I know an old lady who swallowed...

The version you might know is "fly." This book, read to Bluffton Community Preschool students by Amber Bingsley, teacher, is "snow." It's a story of lots of rhymes. And, it's just as believable as the version you know. The next photo in this series shows the students in a rhyming chorus.

Citizens National Bank sponsors ag business breakfast

Friday morning in Delphos

Dr. Joe Outlaw, professor and extension economist at Texas A&M University, is the featured speaker of a 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 24, free seminar sponsored by Citizens National Bank and Williamson Insurance Agency. The seminar's focus is  ag businesses.

The event takes place at Delphos Eagles Aerie #471, 1600 E. 5th St., Delphos. 

A continental breakfast will be served prior to a presentation by Williamson Insurance describing an overview of annual crop insurance changes and the new farm bill.

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BHS sophomores visit Apollo on Friday

Bluffton High School sophomores will be among 700 sophomores in Apollo Career Center's 11-member district will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 24. 

BHS students will attend Apollo from 9:15 to 10:50 a.m.

The day exposes students to possibilities and paths available for their career and/or college success.

Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities. 

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Jonathan Schriner award winner in Witmarsum competition

Bluffton University’s student driven-media organization “The Witmarsum” hosted a journalism competition for high school students this winter.

Individual categories included feature story, hard news story, sports story, opinion and news feature photography.

First, second and third places in each individual category were awarded $75, $50 and $25, respectively.

Jonathan Schriner of Bluffton, was awarded first place in the hard news category. Schriner will be honored at the competition award ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 29. 

 

University students share stories from cross-cultural experiences

Bluffton University students who participated in long-term cross-cultural experiences in the fall will speak during Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Students who traveled to Washington, D.C., Nashville, Guatemala and France are planned to recount their experiences.

Most Bluffton undergraduate students participate in a three-week cross-cultural experience during the month of May. However, semester-long cross-cultural experiences are also available.

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