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Jacob Thaxton, Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student of the month

He recently starred as Charlie Brown in AHS musical

Jacob Thaxton, a senior, is the Ada High School Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative student the month.
Jacob's activities include:
• Valedictorian
• Quiz Bowl - 4 year letterman • Varsity Singers
- Lynn Noble Award winner
• Soccer - 3 year letterman - Captain 2020
• Musical - Charlie Brown in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown!"
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• BOLT Robotics Club
• Language Club • Film Club • Academic Letter
• National Honors Society
• Elks Teen of the Month
• DOGS Volunteer
• Worship team member - The Wapak Church
• Children's church volunteer

Jumbo Junior Farmers 4-H update

Report submitted by club Reporter Lindsey Winings
The Jumbo Jr. Farmers 4-H Club met at McDonald Township Hall on April 26 at 7 pm. The meeting was called to order by President, Claire Ketcham.

Payton Whitaker led the Pledge of Allegiance and Lindsey Winings led the 4-H pledge. 

Roll call, noted by Tate Ketcham was responded to by members with their favorite food. 

Topics of discussion began with club t-shirt orders (red or white t-shirt with black writing will be the official shirts for 2021) and possibly club masks with logo. Order forms will be available at the next meeting. 

Rebekah Walker and Alyssa Wince recognized by Kenton Elks

April Ada HS teenagers of the month

Rebekah Walker and Alyssa Wince are the Ada High School Elk’s teenagers of the month for April. Both are seniors.

Rebekah Walker
Rebekah is active in several school organizations. These include on the school yearbook staff, Language Club, Film Club and National Honor Society. She has maintained a 4.0 grade point average, qualifying for an academic letter/pin as a junior and senior.

As a junior she had an art piece accepted in the Governor’s Art Show. She also was recognized by Ohio State University for a drawing she created.

ONU's most secret society unmasked

Meet three Klondikes • Matthew Morgan • Jillian Sugden • Savannah Carter

FROM ONU FACEBOOK - Ohio Northern’s favorite polar bear, Klondike, was actually three students this school year, as Matthew Morgan, Savannah Carter and Jillian Sugden unmasked this month.

Here’s their stories:

Matthew Morgan is earning a Psychology major and double minors of Applied Statistics and French. He became a Klondike the spring of his freshman year.

Matthew has been Klondike for every Welcome Weekend since his sophomore year.

Watch our video introducing the Ada HS prom king and queen candidates

Watch the video posted below - 

After a one-year absence, Ada High School’s prom returns on Saturday, April 24. The event is scheduled for Crimson Lane and it follows all current CDC and Hardin County Health Department event guidelines.

Due to the current guidelines the Grand March will not take place this year. Only prom guests with tickets and event workers are permitted at the venue.

The prom committee offers a thank you to everyone for helping make this event safely happen in support of Ada students.

ONU adjunct Russ Decker speaks at Lima Rotary

Russ Decker gives an overview of environmental law to the Lima Rotary Club on Monday, April 26, at noon. Decker is an adjunct professor at Ohio Northern University, teaching environmental law and is Special Projects Manager at Nutrien.

The Lima Rotary Club meets in the North Hall of the Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center. 

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