Make certain you look at her fashion illustration at the bottom of this story

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We are hopeful that this is the first several interviews with Bluffon students who graduated from college this spring. We invited other 2020 grads to tell their story. Contact us at: [email protected].

15 minutes with Katie Scott

Icon: You’ve graduated from Kent State University this spring. What’s your degree?
Katie: I have a BA in Fashion Design.

We want to talk with you

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Attention college graduates in the Bluffton Icon viewership area.

The Icon’s “15-minutes with…” feature wants to interview you.

If you’ve graduated from college this spring, please send us your email.

We want to talk about your degree, your college experience, your future plans, your growing up in Bluffton experience, your favorite movie, the Bluffton teacher who inspired your, the first time you tee-peed your friend’s yard.

All of the above and more.

Hey, look, I'm on the honor roll!

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Here is the final Bluffton Elementary honor roll for the 2019-20 achool year.

ALL A 4TH GRADE
Landin Bible, Mallory Blackburn, Avery Boehm, Peighton Bowers, Owen Brauen, Gunnar Brenneman, Payton Camper, Jacob Dawson, Levin Essinger, Chloe Hanefeld, Ronald Kaufman, Micah Lemley, Isabella Recker, Chesney Rodabaugh, Lane Rossman, Lillian Swartzmiller, Toby Yarnell

Tickets are $8 and are available from members

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By Elizabeth Phillips, club reporter
Hi my name is Elizabeth Phillips the Bluffton Cattle Club’s News Reporter. Our club has 18 members. Our first meeting was held at the Richland township house on Feb. 16, 2020. That is where we nominated members for different roles. The President is Grace, the Vice President is Riley, the secretary is Clair, the treasurer is Britney, the Health Reporters are Landon and Branson, our Safety Reporters are KJ and Sophie, the Recreation Leaders are Greta and Zoe, the Flag Bearers are Klara and Parker.

Over 30 volunteers part of the MHCO gown seamstress project

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“More than 30 volunteers responded to our request for help to sew 100-plus gowns,” Jason Cox of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, told this Icon this week.

“ Soon after the announcement a small group of people were able to cut gowns at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church, he added.

 The gown pieces were assembled into kits and distributed for others to sew at their homes. MHCO has received 84 completed gowns and more are coming in each day.

Recipients are Ana Neufeld Weaver, Kaitylnn Rieman and Luke Denecker

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The S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton announces the winners of its “Service To Humanity” Scholarship Awards, given to graduating seniors of Bluffton High School. 
Here are this year's outstanding $800 scholarship winners: 

• Ana Neufeld Weaver, daughter of Paul and Laurel Neufeld Weaver. Ana will enter the field of music education at Goshen College.

• Kaitlynn Rieman, daughter of James and Jennifer Rieman. Kaitlynn intends to pursue a degree in nursing at Ohio Northern University.

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