On May 10, 2023, Bluffton High School presented the Forty-Third Annual Academic Awards Program at the Middle School Cafetorium.

The following program includes the college awards and scholarships, special athletic awards and academic awards.

WELCOME..…………Mr. Minnig

ACADEMIC AWARDS PRESENTATION..…………Dr. Smith

 

COLLEGE AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS

Bluffton University..…………Zachary Lykins

• Academic Honors with Distinction Scholarship Amber Gladwell
• Mennonite Student Grant Amber Gladwell

Bowling Green State University

• Freshmen Academic Scholarship Aliana Salazar
• Falcon Achievement Scholarship Aliana Salazar
• Freshmen Academic Scholarship Samantha Scoles

Grace College

• Dean’s Scholarship Abbie Lemley

Heidelberg University

• Presidential Scholarship Olivia Matthews
• Fellows Award Olivia Matthews
• Choose Ohio First Scholarship Olivia Matthews

Indiana Wesleyan University 

• President’s Scholarship Alyssa Speicher
• John Wesley Honors College Scholarship Alyssa Speicher
• DaCosta Jones Music Scholarship Alyssa Speicher
• John Wesley Honors College Scholarship Lauren Speicher
• DaCosta Jones Music Scholarship Lauren Speicher

Miami University

• Redhawk Excellence Scholarship Jaden Coonfare

Ohio Northern University

• Trustees Scholarship Hannah Davis
• Music Talent Award Hannah Davis

Olivet Nazarene University

• Leadership Scholarship Amy Jebsen
• Bible Quizzing Scholarship Amy Jebsen
• Music Scholarship Amy Jebsen

The Ohio State University – Lima

• Roy E. and Zelma L. Roeder Memorial Scholarship Eli Wenger
• Allen County Alumni Scholarship Eli Wenger

The University of Findlay

• Trustee’s Scholarship Allison Diller
• Trustee’s Scholarship Carson Soper

The University of Toledo

• Bowman Scholarship Jonah Rehm
• Regents Scholarship Jonah Rehm

University of Cincinnati

• Cincinnatus Century Scholarship Kameron Coughlan
• CEAS General Scholarship Kameron Coughlan Cincinnatus Century Scholarship Landon Novak
• CEAS General Scholarship   Landon Novak

 

SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION

 

2023 “Be Great” Book Scholarship, Nolan Hoffman

Allen County Agricultural Society Scholarship, Addison Businger

Allen County Pork Producers Scholarship, Addison Businger

America Association of University Women Scholarship, Sabina Clingerman

America Association of University Women Scholarship, Amy Jebsen

Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio Scholarship, Amy Jebsen

Lima Exchange Club Scholarship, Lauren Speicher

Lima Exchange Club A.C.E. Award, Amber Gladwell

National Merit Scholarship Lauren Speicher

OMEA District 3 Honor Festival Jazz Scholarship Hannah Davis

Scottish Rite Freemasonry Scholarship Aidan Sponsler

 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS PRESENTATION

SumiRiko Ohio Inc. Scholarship..…………Laura Jones

• Hannah Davis

SHANNON Service Club of Bluffton Scholarship…….Erin Ostling Burkholder

• Amy Jebsen, Olivia Matthews, Alyssa Speicher

Bluffton Lions Club Scholarship..…………Jacqueline Bourassa

• Amy Jebsen, Olivia Matthews

Charles Sr. and Sophia Hankish Scholarship..…………Elizabeth Smith

• Samantha Scoles

Bluffton High School Deisel Scholarship..…………Elizabeth Smith

• Lauren Speicher

Bluffton Education Association Scholarship..…………Jamie Erford

• Jasemin Crawfis

Charles River Biomedical Research Scholarship….….…Andy Slaughterbeck

• Allison Diller

R. L. and Etta L. Triplett Memorial Foundation Scholarship..Tomm Triplett

• Amber Gladwell

Valgroup Dependent Scholarship..…………Kelly Kauffman

• Samantha Scoles

West Central Assoc. of Realtors Grants……….Lisa Wenger & Jodi Cartegena

• Amy Jebsen, Eli Wenger

Deb Foulkes Memorial Scholarship..…………Mark Yoder

• Eli Wenger

Youth for Christ – Campus Life Scholarship..…………Jeremy Basinger

• Braeden Ackerman, Eli Wenger

Blanchard Valley Health System Auxiliary Scholarship…..….Marty Lemley

• Hannah Davis

Ohio Means Jobs Allen County Scholarship..…………Megan Shepler

• Hannah Davis

Daniel L. Sommers Memorial Scholarship..…………Elizabeth Smith

• Landon Armstrong, Allison Diller

Red Cross Scholarship..…………Mike Minnig

• Shea Stimmel

Medical Mutual of Ohio Scholarship..…………Elizabeth Smith

• Amy Jebsen

 

Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Scholarships:

Kyle P. Luginbuhl Memorial Scholarship..…………Tasha Dimling

• Samantha Scoles

William P. and Pauline J. Deisel Scholarship..…………Tasha Dimling

• Amy Jebsen

Dominic Francis Bluffton Memorial Scholarship..…………Ricki Francis

• Ethan Oglesbee

 

SPECIAL ATHLETIC AWARDS...............Mr. Hanna

OHSAA Scholar Athlete Award

• Erik Nygaard and Samantha Scoles

Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award

• Justin Good and Amy Jebsen

NFHS National Award of Excellence

• Eden Antrim & Olivia Matthews

Jim “Cappy” Clark Award

• Landon Armstrong and Allison Diller

ACADEMIC AWARDS

Mr. Boblitt              

• Landon Novak - Principles of Engineering
• Samuel Derstine - Intro to Engineering
• Isabella Stechschulte - Civil Engineering
• Levi Antrim -Programming & Robotics I
• Jacob Granger - Programming & Robotics II
• John-Paul Yoder - Programming & Robotics III

Mr. Diller 

• Milo Combs - Chemistry
• Sabina Clingerman - Organic Chemistry
• John-Paul Yoder - Physics

Mrs. Diller              

• Eli Wenger - Advanced Math Senior
• Blair Utendorf - Acc. Algebra II
• Grace Lemley - Geometry

Ms. Erford

• Zoe Shank - English 10
• John-Paul Yoder - Intro to Literature
• Lauren Speicher - College Writing

Mrs. Falk

• Kara Snyder - Personal Wellness
• Kara Snyder - Principles of Food
• Amber Gladwell - Textile Design
• Aubrey Edwards - Nutrition and Wellness
• Kaelyn Hart - Personal Financial Management
• Marley Kindle - Child Development

Mrs. Garmon

• Lauren Dearth - Art I
• Alliyah Shisler - Art Ceramics/Sculpture
• Sabina Clingerman - Art Ceramics/Sculpture II
• Allison Diller - Art Ceramics/Sculpture III
• Theo Andreas - Art Design/Composition
• Hope Miller - Art Design/Composition II
• Riley Pearson - Art Design/Composition III
• Samuel Derstine - Art Seminar
• Jasemin Crawfis - Photography I
• Lori Lehman - Photography II
• Sabina Clingerman - Digital Art
• Allison Diller - Crafts

Mr. Hanna

• Addison Businger - Officiating & Sportsmanship

Mr. Herr 

• Olivia Matthews - Intro to Business/Accounting

Mrs. Hoff

• Elizabeth Hartzler - Latin I
• June Essinger - Latin II
• Liam Jordan - Latin III
• Alyssa Speicher - Latin IV

Mr. Hoff 

• Kara Snyder - Biology
• Amy Jebsen - Anatomy & Physiology

Mr. King 

• Lauren Bowers - Spanish I
• Zoe Shank - Spanish II
• John-Paul Yoder - Spanish III
• Jaden Coonfare - Spanish IV

Mrs. Knowlton

• Blair Utendorf - English 9
• Liam Jordan - College Prep English 11
• Faith Maple - English 11

Mr. Krendl

• Ava Smallcombe -World History

Mrs. Kroeger

• Samuel Derstine - College Prep English 12
• Thayne Kleman - English 12
• Liliana Liberato - English 9
• Amy Jebsen - Buccaneer

Ms. Lovell

• Caitlyn Couch - American Government
• Samuel Derstine - Economics
• Olivia Matthews - Sociology

Mrs. Mayberry

• Blair Utendor - Science 9
• Aiden Koontz - Environmental Biology
• Kally Cotter - Integrated Science

Mr. O’Rear

• Landon Sehlhorst - Industrial Technology I
• Nathaniel Rayle - Industrial Technology II
• Jack Hohenbrink - Adventures in Technology
• James Seeling - C.B.I.

Mr. Rackley

• Emma McKay Tuttle - American History
• Olivia Smallcombe - Geography
• Jacob Szabo - Model UN
• Karson Hauenstein - Psychology

Mr. Rosendale

• Blair Utendorf - Health
• Ava Smallcombe - Physical Education

Mrs. Skilliter

• Isabella Stechschulte - Advanced Math Junior
• Carsen Weaver - Algebra II
• Jasmine Whitlow - CP Math
• Jordan Risner - Int. Math III
• Lauren Speicher - Calculus I

Mr. Smith

• Liliana Liberato - Acc. Geometry
• Keith Burkholder - Algebra I
• Jaden Coonfare - Statistics

Closing Remarks..…………Dr. Smith