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Local students named to Bluffton's undergraduate dean's list

Bluffton University has announced the dean's list for undergraduate students for the Spring 2021 term.

Students with a GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for the dean's list.

Bluffton University students from your area named to the dean's list are:

Taylor Ramey, Ada, Ohio
Josie Boehm, Forest, Ohio

Students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.75 based on 20 semester hours received dean's list with distinction for continued high achievement.

Bluffton University students from your area named to the dean's list with distinction are:

Audrey Hazelton, Ada, Ohio
Ally Richardson, Alger, Ohio

Youtheatre college scholarship winner announced

Marathon Center for the Performing Arts presented the 2021 Youtheatre college scholarship to CJ Miller. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their participation in the Youtheatre program – the depth and years of involvement in the program, as well as identification of skills gained in the program.

A 2021 Findlay High School graduate, CJ is the son of Mark and Krista Miller. He will be attending Ohio Northern University majoring in Musical Theater. CJ began participating in Youtheatre in second grade, performing on stage as well as in the technical crew.

Here's area students on the ONU Dean's List

Graduates of Ada, Kenton, USV, Hardin Northern, Ridgemont

The following students who attended high school in Hardin County were named to the Dean’s List for spring semester 2021 at Ohio Northern University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full time.

Ada High School grads
Bryce Paul
Sydney Van Atta
Alexandra Waugh
Melina Woods
Victoria Wyss
Catherine Young
Isaac Spar
Katelyn Stuart
Cade Mullins
Kara Manning
Olivia Alexander
Zachary Beaschler
Thomas Chen
Kiser Colley
Jacob Colwell
Mara Guyton

15 minutes with Gary Wells, Ada HS art teacher

He'd like to have lunch with Adam Duritz, the lead singer of the Counting Crows

Interviewed by Amelia Alexander
Gary Wells is one of my favorite teachers. The best part of my day during sophomore year was often our banter while I was working on my art. When I tried to think of the most interesting person to interview, Mr. Wells came to mind. 

Icon: “How would you define art?”

She's in the Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corp

Victoria Ross, 2020 Ada High School grad

Victoria Ross, a member of the Ada High School class of 2020, never put down her horn following graduation.

After being accepted at Ohio University she auditioned for and was selected to be in the Ohio University marching 110.

This summer she auditioned and was accepted as a member of the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps based in Atlanta, Georgia.

“Our show this season is called “Legend of the Bottle Tree.”

“We will travel to Virginia, Boston, Allentown, a couple of towns in Ohio and end at Drum Corps International (DCI)  in Indianapolis on Aug. 12-14.

Here's the latest from the Jumbo 4-H Club

Report submitted by club Reporter Lindsey Winings
The Jumbo Jr. Farmers 4-H Club met at McDonald Township Hall on June 7th at 7:00pm. The meeting was called to order by member Brenna Dyer.

Lydia Caldwell led the Pledge of Allegiance and Holden Lautenschlager led the 4-H pledge. 

Roll call, noted by Brenna Dyer was responded to by members with their favorite fair food. 

Treasurer report was given and an environmental report was given by Lydia Caldwell. The report was on composting.

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