First Posted: 3/17/2015
Students provide art for conference
Lima Senior High School art students will have work on display at the upcoming Break Every Chain women’s conference. Designed to generate awareness and provide education on human trafficking, the conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Students head to international DECA conference
Fourteen Lima Senior High School DECA students qualified for the International Career Development Conference scheduled later this month in Orlando, Florida. Attendees indcude: Brad Stubbs, Taylor Lesh, Alexus Marable, Cache Alexander, Nate Ridenour, Brandon Shadley, Tyler Dunlap, Levi Quintero, Perkins Jackson, Devin Colley, Taylor Mericle, Alex Ehora, Reghan Winkler and Jaden Burk.
More than 40 Lima Senior students qualified for the Ohio DECA International Career Development Conference held last weekend in Columbus.
The following students placed in top 10: First Place: Brad Stubbs, Human Resource Management, winner of $1,000 Ohio DECA Scholarship; First place/GOLD: Alex Ehora, Reghan Winkler and Jaden Burk, School Based Enterprise. Second place: Taylor Lesh, Financial Consulting; Second place: Alexus Marable, Cache Alexander and Nate Ridenour, Community Service Project – Big Spartans Little Spartans mentor program.; Fourth place: Brandon Shadley, Tyler Dunlap and Levi Quintero, Entrepreneurship Promotion Project.; Fourth place: Perkins Jackson, Devin Colley and Taylor Mericle, Financial Literacy Promotion Project.; Fifth Place: Chase Barnett, Principles of Hospitality.; Fifth Place: Reghan Winkler, Retail Merchandising.; Fifth Place: Jaden Burk, Professional Selling.; Top Ten: Will Jolliff, Business Law & Ethics.; Top Ten: Serena Mason, Principles of Hospitality.; Top Ten: James Moore amd Ashley Ridenour, Hospitality Team Decision Making.
Six basketball players qualified for state, but were not able to compete because of the district tournament, including Xavier Simpson, Ruben Flowers, Elijah Pughsley, Ilias Wright and Rico Stafford.
Family night scheduled
Freedom Elementary School will hold a Family Night from 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The event will have a Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss theme.
Author visits school
Author-Illustrator David Slonin will visit Bath Elementary School on Monday with presentation times at 8 a.m., 9 a.m, 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Students present energy exhibit
The Lima Senior High School Art Department will present the “Visual Energy” Art Exhibition Wednesday to April 10 at The Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St. An opening reception with refreshments will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Preschool hosts open house
Hilty Preschool and Child Care, Pandora, is hosting a summer and fall registration open house for parents of prospective 6-week-old through 12-year-old children from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Quiz bowl tournament results
The fifth and sixth grade Allen County Quiz Bowl League Tournament results include:
Fifth grade: Champions: Shawnee Middle School, First Runner Up: Delphos Jefferson Middle School, Second Runner Up: Allen East Middle School.
Sixth grade: Champions: Shawnee Middle School, First Runner Up: St. Charles, Second Runner Up: Bluffton Middle School
High school hosts play
New Knoxville High School Spring Play hosts “Sleeping Beauty of Loreland” from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 28. Tickets are $5.
Student recognized by high school
The Student of the Month for February at Bluffton High School is Sara Bertka, daughter of Randy and Holly Bertka, of Bluffton. Sara is a Junior and has a 4.0 GPA.
Columbus Grove students featured in “Beauty and the Beast”
Friday and Saturday the Columbus Grove Choral Department will be sponsoring its 48th annual High School Musical. This year’s production will be Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. The cast will feature high school students Alyssa Langhals, Marcus Delarosa, Kasey Kruse, Grant Anderson, Austin Spangler, Amanda Shafer, Krista Welty, Christine Ricker, Eli Wisswasser, Kyle Shafer, and Rayne Sharrits, as well as a fantastic cast and crew of 38 high school students.
Tickets are on sale in the Columbus Grove High School Office. Tickets are $10 for reserved seating, $7 for adult general seating, and $4 for student general seating. Performances will begin at 7 p.m. in the Columbus Grove Auditorium.
Elementary inducts club members
Crestview Elementary has inducted students into its Red, White and Blue Clubs for the second trimester of the 2014-15 school year.
Members of the Blue Club include: 3rd Grade: Lily Burch, Cadence Cook, Emily Karcher, Hudson Myers, Brady Petrie, Kellin Putman, Olivia Ramos, Addison Williman, Garrett Yinger. 4th Grade: Grace Davis, Addyson Dowler, Kortnie Galloway, Addison Hartman, Olivia Heckler, Macy Kulwicki, Wesyn Ludwig, Micaela Lugabihl, Kimberly Sites, Holden Thornell, Connor Tussing, Isaiah Watts. 5th Grade: Ethan Best, Allison Dingus, Emily Greulach, Kaylee Pawlick, Brynn Putman, Maisee Short, Janessa Sparks, Hayden Tomlinson, Ellie Vining, Katy Williamson. 6th Grade: Logan Gerardot, Sophie Kline, Amanda Macki, Kaitlyn Motycka, Lindsey Schumm, Braelynn Spear.
Members of the Red Club include: 3rd Grade: Adessa Alvarez, JulieAnn Chiles, Emily Dealey, Myia Etzler, Elizabeth Gent, Levi Grace, Dru Gray, Cali Gregory, Gavin Grubb, Corryn Hart, Jaret Harting, Hunter Jones, Melissa Joseph, Isaac Kline, Madison Kopp, Sienna Longstreth, Levi Ludwig, Aubree Lugabihl, Zoey Miller, Tayla Myers, Gavyn Reichert, Connor Sheets, Trey Skelton, Evan Sowers. 4th Grade: Emma Brown, Olivia Carmean, Katelyn Castle, Madison Danylchuck, Avery Figley, Megan Foehl, Jorja Forwerck, Zachary Forwerck, Karis Holloway, Mattie Leppard, Nathan Lichtle, Laci McCoy, Dru Nielsen, Kaylee Parrish, Hannah Schmiessing, Tanner Short, Adeline Sorgen, Mason Speith, Parker Speith, Kendra Spieth, Daniel Tussing, Payton Waltmire, Donovan Wreath. 5th Grade: Payton Bontempo, Jazmine Boroff, Christian Case, Chloee Helt, Alyssa Hoersten, Hope Loyer, Rylee Miller, Evan Scarlett, Zandor Sempkowski, Haley Sheets, Ryan Sowers, Alexia Taylor. 6th Grade: Jenna Balliet, Lindsey Barnes, Josh Buffenbarger, Chamberlynn Couts, Olivia Cunningham, Alexis Dull, Kalen Etzler, Breena Grace, Raegan Hammons, Tyler Hart, Kenzie Leeth, Audrey Lichtensteiger, Adalynn Longstreth, Lexis McDowell, Tanner Myers, Nevaeh Pruett, Dayton Schuerman, Zach Springer, Joe Stratz, Makala Sully, Kirsten Swander, Austin Taylor, Dustiny Tice.
White Club includes: 3rd Grade: Nate Friemoth. 4th Grade: Daevon Kline, Ashley Motycka. 5th Grade: Aidan Ankney, Landin Friemoth, Nicholas Helt, Carmen Hoersten, Lilianna Smith, Makenna Tice. 6th Grade: Tyler Kopp, Trever Sheets.
