Like the night of the Oscars, Bluffton High School held its annual academic awards program on May 16. Although it was not an "the envelope, please" evening, it was filled with recognizing students with academic achievements during 2011-12.
To view the recognized students open the program below this story.
It was tea time at Maple Crest on May 15. Make that "traditional tea time." Amelia Stauffer and Marge Lafolette, who tea experts talked about how tea plays an important part of many cultures during an afternoon program in the Patio Room.
Refreshments includes spinach pinwheels, fresh fruit cups, lemon curd tarts and tea and vanilla chai.
Don't worry if you missed the program. The Icon made a video. We suggest you brew a cup of your favorite tea, sit down in a comfortable chair and hit "play" on the YouTube.
Have car problems? Ask Zach Cozadd, BHS and Apollo student to check it out. He can probably find the problem.
Cozadd was among 20 high school students from across Ohio who recently put their knowledge of automobiles to the test as they competed in the 63rd annual Ford/AAA Auto Skills State Competition at Owens Community College.
The top teams were awarded scholarships and prizes with the championship team also advancing to the National Finals at the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Mich., June 10-12.
Jake Dowling, a junior attending the University of Findlay, is an Icon feature writer intern this summer. Dowling, a journalism/public relations major, is a reporter and columnist for the University of Findlay campus newspaper The Pulse. He is also a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America.
His first stories on The Icon covered the Fortman Insurance Medicare Seminar, the Bluffton Public Library summer reading program and BFR's tee-ball program. The Findlay native will write for The Icon until August.
Marissa Schutz, a Pandora-Gilboa High School senior, is the 2012 winner of the Barbara Fleming Memorial Scholarship sponsored by Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, (MHCO), Bluffton.
Schutz is the daughter of John and Marcia Schutz. This annual award provides scholarship support to a student pursuing a degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse, a Registered Nurse or a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Emily Sprague, Bluffton High School junior, is the April student of the month at BHS.
Emily holds a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of SADD, Spanish Club and National Honor Society. She coaches tennis to elementary youth at BFR and is an office helper at BHS. She participates in girls' tennis. She received the Pirate award, Golden Racquet award, was named to the second team all-district, holds a perfect attendance and has achieved academic awards in geometry and discovering foods.
She is the daughter of Jon and Aimee Sprague, 101 Hawthorn Court, Bluffton.
