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Asa Clingerman, Bluffton High School senior, has been named a finalist in the 70th annual National Merit  Scholarship Program. The announcement was made this week with finalists being notified of this  designation. All Finalists will be considered for 6,870 National Merit Scholarship Awards to be offered in  spring 2025. 

Clingerman is the son of Gail and the late Forrest Clingerman.  

Over 1.3 million high school juniors from 21,000 high schools entered the contest by taking the 2023  Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®). Semifinalists and Finalists  must have an outstanding academic record throughout their high school career. Scholars must also be  endorsed by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores to confirm their earlier  performance on the qualifying test to advance to the semi-finalist round, according to scholarship rules.  

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The Bluffton American Legion Post 382 is looking forward to providing boys and girls from Bluffton High School with the opportunity to experience Buckeye Boys State and Buckeye Girls State, an eight-day hands-on experience in the operation of state government.

In the attached photos are Bluffton High School Principal Mike Minnig, who graduated from Buckeye Boys State in 1989, with recent participants Mackay Tuttle and Asa Clingerman. Also pictured are particpants, (L-R) Adie Hanefeld, Luke Jebsen and Avery Smith

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Bluffton High School proudly recognizes Carter Hohenbrink, son of Craig and Amanda Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, as the Student of the Month for January 2025. 

Carter, a senior with an impressive 4.000 GPA, has a distinguished academic record. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has been enrolled in various CCP courses with Bluffton University, the University of Findlay, and Rhodes State College during his time at BHS. 

Beyond academics, Hohenbrink is an accomplished athlete, serving as a four-year member of the basketball team and contributing to the NWC Sportsmanship Committee. In this role, he helps promote respect, fair play, and courtesy among student-athletes across Ohio. His outstanding balance of athletics and academics has earned him recognition as an NWC Scholar Athlete and a recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which is awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top five percent of their class.

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The following students are on the Cory-Rawson High School Honor Roll for the second nine weeks of the 2024-2025 academic year.

ALL A's - HORNET HALL OF FAME

SEVENTH GRADE:  Maddison Augustine, Thomas Craig, Carter Frost, Naveda Greer, Morgan Inbody, Dale Jamison, Dahlia Kintner, Daulton Ludwig, Daniel Reese

EIGHTH GRADE:  Caleb Baumunk, Willow Haley, Addison Inbody, Madalyn Oman, Noah Phillips, Connor Reese, Rory Walters

FRESHMEN:  Caitlynn Beach, Grace Cade, Cordelia Ireland, Violet Simon, Elizabeth Snavley, Colin Sons

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An honor roll for grades 9-12 has been issued by Bluffton High School for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

9th Grade – All A

Owen Armstrong, Mallory Blackburn, Avery Boehm, Peighton Bowers, Owen Brauen, Caleb Cockerham, Willow Derstine, Phoebe Edwards-Leeper, Camryn Fruchey, Xandra Gatchel, Lane Ginther, Tala Gipson, Klaira Hohenbrink, Camryn Lamb, Emme Lee, Micah Lemley, Maelee Miller, Alexis Mummert, Alexander Nance, Elizabeth Phillips, Isabella Recker, Natalie Richards, Ella Roby, Ethan Smith, Adrean Sprunger, Lilly Swartzmiller, Carli Wise, Jubilee Wolford, Peyton Worcester

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Bluffton Elementary School has released the following Honor Roll for the 2nd quarter of the 2024-2025. academic year. The Honor Roll is for students in grades 4-5.

4th Grade

All A:

Ellery Byers, Felix Combs, Sawyer Fruchey, Anna Hartzler, Hayden Hines, Kinley Jenkins, Riley Klausing, Lucy Long, Lena Macke, Eliana Rettig, Blake Spencer, Isaiah Thiel, Grace Warner, Persephone Weyer

A/B:

Gabbi Abraham, Jaxson Babcock, Wyatt Badertscher, Lucas Blackburn,  Benji Crow, Wyatt Donaldson, Westin Doty, Matthias Fought, Jocelyn Foust, Owen Gesler, Judah Glick, Paisley Glick, Makayla Hicks, Bowen Hochstetler, Eliana Holmes, Misa Kaiser, Kamea Kaufman, Madelyn King, Maddox Lambert, Claire LeBlanc, Kendyl Lloyd, Arya Lowry, Hayden Minch, Jacob Morales, Allison Polish, Killian Rausch, Deacon Recker, Charlotte Schedler, Brooks Shaurer, Tyler Shaw, Evan Sider, Breck Slager, Mason Stechschulte, Annie Steiner, Harlow Thompson, Brynlee Underwood, Spencer Wahl, Levi Zink

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