Aaron Shelly was named to the spring Dean's list at Goshen College, Goshen, Ind. Shelly, son of Art and Lisa Shelly of Bluffton, is a junior studying physics and mathematics. He is a 2009 graduate of Bluffton High School.

A discussion of Lisa Tan's book The Kitchen God's Wife will take place in the family room of Maple Crest Senior Living Village on Monday, June 27, at 2:30 p.m.

Copies of the book are available at Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., Bluffton. Maple Crest Senior Living Village is located at 700 Maple Crest Ct., Bluffton.

Dr. Jed Marquart of Bluffton, professor of mechanical engineering at ONU, served as the advisor of the Ohio Northern University student chapter of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) that placed 17th at the SAE Aero Design East Competition in Marietta, Ga., from April 29-May 1.

One area student on the team is Logan Kingen, a junior mechanical engineering major from Pandora,

Sarah Ahmed

Where were you born?

Bluffton

What do you remember about your first house - the Emmert house - on Lugabill Road?

It had a pond and we had a playhouse on stilts. Later, the stilts were removed and it became just a playhouse.

Then your parents built a house on Augsburger Road. Did you like living in the country?

Nigel Derstine, Adam Basinger, Josh Garmatter,Bryce Johnston, Erica Sheehan and Brittany Neuenschwander

Several Bluffton eighth graders participated in the state science fair on May 9 in Columbus. Six Bluffton students advanced to districts and four advanced to the state fair, according to Dave Bracy, science teacher.

Erica Sheehan - Superior
Project Title: What happens when your feet hit the ground?

Nigel Derstine - Excellent
Project Title: Random number generation

OAS AWARD Sponsored Awards - COCACM Computer Science Award For: Outstanding projects demonstrating software applications in computer science excluding games, Grade: 7-12

The Bluffton High School class of 2011 will participate in commencement activities at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 28, in the high school gym.

Class valedictorians are:

Elizabeth Diller
David Hooley
Taylor Humphreys
Emily Krabach
Drew Luginbuhl
Kelly McCarthy
Danielle Rhonemus
Jared Staley
Elvira Tatarkov
David Yoder

Salutatorians are:

Miranda DeLoera
Rebekah Sneary

Graduating seniors are:

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