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2023 Ada High School Honor Awards summary

Posted by Staff on Sunday, May 21, 2023

CORRECTION: Information for Valedictorian Isaiah Broge was not included in the original version of the article. Updated May 21.

At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Monday, May 15, it was announced that Amelia Alexander, Kaitlyn Bowden, Isaiah Broge, Lily Diehl, Meghan Erickson, Dale Hoyt, Brendan Jameson, Courtney Sumner, Robert Waters and Sabina Zheng have been named Valedictorians of the Ada High School Class of 2023.

Scholarships and awards for the Valedictorians and for 15 other students recognized at the Senior Honors awards are listed below, as well as Departmental Awards and Scholastic Awards for Seniors.

Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on Sunday, May 28, at 2:00 pm. in the high school gymnasium. 

Amelia Alexander, daughter of Robert and Shelleigh Alexander 
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University to major in Political Science
High school activities have included: volleyball, cross country, tennis, National Honor Society, Secret Admirers Club, Ada Mental Health Alliance, Interclass, film club, book club,  junior class officer, Buckeye Girls State, Harvest and Herb Queen, and DOGS volunteer

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May 2023 report for Soroptimist International of Kenton Hardin County

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Kenton Soroptimist President Karen Kier opened the May 2023 meeting and welcomed guests Sheree Ford, Soroptimist Midwestern Region Governor Christine Shearer, Pat Smith and Maria Santo. Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance and Soroptimist Grace before enjoying a lovely meal prepared by the Elks staff. 

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Bluffton University graduates from the Ada area

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, May 16, 2023

BLUFFTON—The following students graduated from Bluffton University in Spring 2023:

Bridgette Jones of Ada, Ohio, earned a Master of Arts in Education.

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AHS 2023 musical: A darkly entertaining Matilda

Posted by Paula Scott on Monday, May 15, 2023

By Paula Scott

In late April, Ada High School presented three performances of Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the Musical. The play is a darkly entertaining take on parent-child relationships and school days. The names of musical numbers reflect the cynical tone: “Naughty,” “Chokey Chant,” “Smell of Rebellion,” “Revolting Children.”

The musical was directed by teachers Scott Henning and Carter Bivens.

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Lynn Valley 4-H club report for May 10

Posted by Staff on Saturday, May 13, 2023

By Meredith Donnelly
Lynn Valley 4-H secretary-reporter

The fourth meeting of the Lynn Valley 4-H club was held on 5/10/23 at the Lynn Valley Township Hall, 13177 TR 115, Kenton.

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Local poet publishes second book

Posted by Staff on Friday, May 5, 2023

Hardin County native Jessica Weyer-Bentley has published her second book of poetry, Down Below Where the Canary Sings. Issued on May 2, 2023, the colletion was published by Sage Owl Publishing in Massachusetts.

Weyer-Bentley is an author, poet and photographer. Her first collection of poetry, Crimson Sunshine, was published in May 2020 by AlyBlue Media.

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