Deogratias "Deo" Niyizonkiza, who escaped genocide in Burundi and later returned to found a health care organization there, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, Aug. 30, as Bluffton University welcomes the class of 2015 to campus at its annual opening convocation.
With faculty in regalia looking on, about 280 new first-year and transfer students will be introduced during the ceremony, which begins at 10:45 a.m. in Founders Hall.
The Bluffton High School girls tennis team scored a 5-0 whitewash of Kenton Thursday afternoon as all victories were in straight sets.
Ashlin Gable, Emily Sprague and Kristi Geiser were singles winners, while Shaye Liddick and Rachel Sehlhorst and Bronwyn Greer and Dynasty Martin swept the doubles matches.
Looking for last-minute back-to-school information. Look for further. It's all on The Icon. A meet the teacher for kindergarten to grade five is from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. A PTO elementary meet-and-greet is at 3:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, in the elementary.
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 26. The first day for kindergarten students is Thursday, Sept. 1.
This year's new Bluffton Blaze of Lights committee is hard at work. With two planning meetings behind it, here's what is set so far. The Blaze of Lights, a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is Saturday, Nov. 26.
o "Winter Wonderland" is this year's theme. Floats, residences and businesses are encouraged to decorate with that theme in mind.
