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Ohio State-Lima presents dean’s list for spring 2016

LIMA — The Ohio State University at Lima announced its dean’s list for Spring semester 2016 as well as the part-time students’ dean’s list for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The following full-time students maintained a 3.5 GPA while taking at least 12 credit hours during Spring semester 2016:

Ada: Taylor Anspach, Levi Bass, Todd Crabtree, Giuseppe Fricano, Hannah Hoy, Emily Keckler, Stephen MacDonald, Emily Vermillion

Bluffton: Jessica Brockert, Kevin Childs, Lacey Hill, Liza Hunt

Cairo: Madison Clark, Tara Herr, Daniel Painter, Annette Roberts

Celina: Zain Khokhar, Mackenzie Welker

Cloverdale: Trevor Holtkamp

Columbus Grove: Melissa Amstutz, Elisha Jones, Hannah Maas, Elizabeth Nichols, Annie Schramm, Danielle Schramm, Jorgi Schramm, Sarah Schroeder, Cody Wischmeyer, Sarah Wright

Continental: Keanna Hanefeld, Andrea Krendl

Cridersville: Jamie Gray, Kayla Miller, Courtney Mosgrove, Rachael Schick, Kaitlin Shelby, Courtney Van Horn

Delphos: Sarah Baker, Christie Carder, Nickolas Martz, Brian Pohlman, Matthew Warnecke

Elida: Alexis Barnt, Emily Daniel, Paige Lucas, Sarah McCleary, Ashley Meihls, Jon Stocks

Fort Jennings: Brian Recker

Glandorf: McKenzie Brinkman, Mitchell Niese

Harrod: Emily Allen, Leah Carlisle, Ciera Dyer, Chase Hughes, Alyssa Plaugher, Katrina Wireman

Huntsville: Benjamin Frey

Kalida: Ericka Kohls, Julia Vandemark

Kenton: Jordan Bailey, Alex Collins, Morgan Latham, Tiffany Long, Courtney Nichols.

Lafayette: Branden Nickles

Lakeview: Josie-Sue Corwin, Cheryl Garrison

Leipsic: Brenna Schroeder

Lima: Taylor Ball, Ashley Ballinger, Ellis Barnes, Aiyanna Bennington, Kaelin Bowman, Patrick Bowsher, Taylor Brown, Alex Brunk, Lauren Buettner, Luke Buettner, Ryne Burden, Catherine Burger, Jenna Bush, Nicholas Canavan, Bryce Crea, Dominic Crea, Hye Downey, Tyler Fay, William Foster, Scott Freeman, Amber Griesdorn, Leah Hamp, Leslie Hixenbaugh, Trevor Hoff, Morgan Holloway, Caitlynn Holobaugh, Jenna Houston, Brandon Howell, Zachery Johnson, Lillian Jones, William Kleffner, Alexandria Kohl, Derek Kuhlman, Megan LaVerdi, Leigh Lehman, Karli Leugers, Megan Long, Taylor Ludwig, Regina Lyons, Coral Mabry, Michele Magoteaux, Sierra Miller, Andrea Morales, Gage Odom, Tierra Oliver, Steven Olson, Bree O’Neal, Joshua Palmer, Cory Parkhurst, Michael Phipps, Kenna Rice, Alexander Sciranka, Heather Shilling, Krista Shirk, Jessica Snay, Nittaya Southibounnorath, Jaylin Taylor, Shelby Taylor, Jessica Treisch, Victoria Vernik, Cynthia Wagner, Imani Watson, Kathryn Wuebker, April Yoakam, Courtney Young

Minster: Loren Schmidt

New Bremen: Mitchell Craft, Andrew Fischbach

Ottawa: Levi Blank, Nicole Ellerbrock, Trevor Ellerbrock, Brandon Hempfling, Grant Hershberger, Ross Hovest, Jeremy Kaufman, Kasey Kruse, Derek Maag, Dylan McFarland, Sid Moening, Lindsey Prichard, Benjamin Recker, Kevin SImbaku, Kayla Smith

Spencerville: Daniil Gelivera, Skyler Holmes, Alyssa Mulholland, Kyle Sawmiller

St. Marys: Sarah Bailey, Zachery Durnell, Cynthia Orick

Van Wert: Ryan Agler, Tyler Bagley, Brittany Cavinder, Hali Finfrock

Wapakoneta: Lauren Davis, Casey Feltz, Bret Hottle, Courtney Kohler, Kerrie Miller, Morgan Miller, Slade Oen, Lorrae Phillips, Catherine Rankin, Kelly Richards, Karli Schneider, Anthony Schuh, Megan Shroyer, Emmalee Topp, Isabella Worden

Waynesfield: Autumn Darnell, Colten Napier, Emali Sroufe

Part-time Students’ Dean’s List

The following part-time students maintained a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average between Summer Term 2015 and Spring Semester 2016 and took at least 12.0 credit hours over the course of the three-semester period.

Bluffton: Madison Staley

Celina: Derek Drummond

Delphos: Susan Houseworth, Claire Thompson, Robert Will

Harrod: Diana Criblez

Leipsic: Sarah Baumgartner

Lima: Sari Jones, Amit Madan, Kasey Reneau, Kassidy Reneau, Jacqueline Smith

Wapakoneta: Jacob Davisson, April Nester

Waynesfield: Jesselyn Winegardner

Van Wert: Bryn Thatcher

Rhodes State announces dean’s list

LIMARhodes State College released the 2016 Spring semester dean’s list for part-time, full-time and One Night a Week students.

For part-time students to be eligible, a student must be enrolled in at least six but not more than 11 credit hours and earn a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Part-time dean’s list students include:

Ada: Whytni L. Gallagher, Brandy Renee Pitson, Cody M. Staley, Chelsea Marie Van Horn

Alger: Baylee Lynn Beaman, Heather Louise McKinney

Bluffton: Diana L.M. Basinger, Blane Jared Miller, Nathan P. Risner

Cairo: Andrew Glen Renner

Celina: Abbey Brianna Kunk, Peter Herman Seffernick

Coldwater: Tyler M. Tebbe

Columbus Grove: Kenneth Matthew Cartwright, Madeline Mae Flores, Grant T. Schroeder, Sydni Anne Smith, Stephanie Ann Wiseman, Madison Taylor Hefner

Continental: Kelsey Lynne Miller, Rhonda Rae Pester

Convoy: Braxton Matthew Reno

Cridersville: Emily Artis Allison, Dawn Mari Hinkle, Kimberly N. Hinton, Nicholas Shawn Schmidt

Delphos: Thomas James Cross IV, Kristina Renee Jettinghoff, Cindy Ann Kimmett, Andrew D. Merschman, Jason Michael Smith

Elida: Rachel Anne Miller, Emily Rose Orwick, Shannon J. Thompson, Suzanne M. Troyer

Fort Jennings: Dylan Andrew Eldridge, Joseph Robert Gerdeman, Quinton M. Neidert, Trevor J. Neidert, Troy M. Ricker, Cody David Von Lehmden

Gomer: Sarah E. Shellhouse

Harrod: Erin N. Conkle, Rory Paul Goble, Dawn Renee Myers, Marissa Ann Smith

Kalida: Beth Ann Carrera

Kenton: Lindsey Brooke Grener, Mary Gwendolyn Moody, Michael Theodore White

Lakeview: Kaycie Elaine Boyd, Mollie Elizabeth Swygart

Leipsic: Justin David Hickey, Emily Marie Meyer, Bobby Alan Schnipke

Lima: Dana Marie Addis, Eney Sanette Banks, Tina Marie Bennett, Cassandra L. Best, Johnny L. Boyles, Cody Ryan Casady, John L. Cloud Jr., Abbigail Makenzie Cosart, Kiaira Samone-Tanae Crockett, Melissa Marie Dershem, Cherie Ann Fairburn, James J. Garlock, Kaisha C. Glenn, Amber N. Green, Heather Christine Hilliard, Anna Rochelle Hines, Taylor Hites, Catherine Brianne Hobbs, LaKendra Noel Jackson, Evyn Vernee Kelley, Jessica M. Keysor, Christopher Alan Lake, Tanesha Lashae Manley, Sydney L. Meffley, Chavanique S. Moore, Nicole Janele Morris, Samantha Mercedes Mosley, Megan Bess Nichols, Alicia Mary Odenweller, Brittany Nicole Oglesbee, Michael B. Rager, Julie Marie Ritchie, Corrine E. Rone, Robert Keith Rowland, Caroline Sue Schroeder, Brant Nushum Shears, Kary Leann Smith, Ryan Charles Smith, Kimberly Kay Surfield, Samuel J. Swygart, Andrew J. Trevino, Pansi Dawn Turner, Alexis T. Williams

New Knoxville: Rebekah Marie Neuman

Ottawa: Kylee Ann Birkemeier, Jerry D. Bruce, Austyn Buchanan, Jacob Elmer Drerup, Jenna Rose Ellerbrock, Dakota M. Gerdeman, Holli Nicole Hohenbrink, Brian Lewis Laubenthal, Jon Paul Siefer

Ottoville: Kayla M. Korte

Pandora: Rachel Ann Kahle, Brooke Juliann Kuhlman

St. Henry: Cole J. Froning, Nathan R. Langenkamp, Taylor Elizabeth Moeller, Chelsea Marie Schlarman

St. Marys: Emily M. Dicke, Alicia Ann Fledderjohann, Tyler Devon Hirschfeld, Spencer P. Knous, Brodie J. Liming, Alyssa Nicole Myers

Van Wert: Erica M. Ball, Abigail Rose Crawford, Elizabeth Claire Jurczyk, Bryan Edward Zinsmaster

Wapakoneta: Katelyn JoAnn Carter, Janelle R. Gallegos, Taylor Noelle Goulet, Laura Marie Heffner, Chris Michael Mammone, Christine Lynn Reed, Brock Elisha Sharp, David Scott Stewart Jr.

Waynesfield: Lynsey N. Conley, Halie R. Gilroy, Michelle Leigh Pence, Kiley A. Valenti

Full-time students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 grade point average or higher.

Full time students include:

Ada: Erin Marie Boutwell, Allison M. Howard, Rogelio Rojas Gutierrez

Bluffton: Brayden Scott Clymer

Celina: Megan Chloe Stetler

Cloverdale: Aaron Matthew Tenwalde

Coldwater: Gabriel Leo Wenning

Columbus Grove: Jordan M. Darbyshire, Faith Elizabeth Oglesbee, Cody Scott Reynolds, Madeline Rae Schroeder

Continental: Stephanie Danielle Okuley, Evan William Prowant

Convoy: Kiersten Marie Sully

Cridersville: Steven Wayne Benfield, Hellen Jean Douglas, Lidija D. Wende

Delphos: Curt Michael Bassett, Cory Lee Marks, Emily Janet Metcalfe, Paige Nicole Miller, Tyler Joseph Mox

Elida: Kyle Thomas Bassitt, Megan S. Beebe, Zachary Aaron Donley, Max Thomas Hutchinson, Candace A. Keating

Findlay: Calthy Amelia Kindle, Kirsten Mae Pickett

Fort Jennings: Mollie R. Menke, Andrea Rochele Ricker, Derek J. Schroeder, Jacob Alan Turnwald

Kalida: Ashleigh E. Webb

Kenton: Andrew James Aurthur Anderson, Natalie A. Fiene, Breyana Skye LeMaster, Amber Renae Motter, Lucas Ray Risner, Maisey L. Sneary

Lafayette: Christina Mari Holloway

Leipsic: Whitney Goings, Elyse M. Lammers

Lima: Bailey Rae Arthur, Shelby N. Brown, Kelsey Nicole Cardenas, Kaleb Reed Everhardt, Emma J. Hardesty, Shyanne Hartley, Tyley Erin Jeanneret, Brandi Nicole Kerby, Jacob Daniel Latsha, Alana Maynard, Brooke Shay McElroy, Andrea D. Monday, Carmen J. Norway, Kevin C. Ochs, Juliann Lynette Pond, Brandon Edward Roediger, Hannah Leigh Rone, Bryanna Kay Simpson, Sandra Torshie Squire, Amanda Lynn Stemen, Benjamin Blake Talbert, Donald E. Terrace, Heather Lynn Thayer, Sarah Ashley Wakefield, Krista N. Welty, Sonja Rene Williams, Dale Lee Woods Jr.

New Bremen: Michelle Bailey, Chasity Nicole Bertke, Morgen D. Parlett, Katelyn Ann Schulze

Ottawa: Emily Suzanne Bockrath,Emily Marie Escobedo, Bradley J. Siebeneck, Marissa Sue Smith

Pandora: Ashley Marie Alt, Lindsay Eden Macke

Rockford: Chad R. Miller

St. Henry: Mandy J. Schmitmeyer

St. Marys: Amber Marie Dotson, Elizabeth A. Griffin, Heather P. Hobbs

Spencerville: Heather Lynn Martinez

Van Wert: Susan Marie Clark, Courtney Elizabeth Mercer

Venedocia: Cory Allen Binkley

Wapakoneta: Iris Mary Camacho, Mona Dayle Corson, Benjamin B. Dearwester, James Thomas III

One Night a Week students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Elida: Lauren Alexandra Kohrn

Lima: Amy Rachelle Stewart

Ottawa: Laura Lee Moser

St. Marys: Ethan Michael Clouner, Adam Lee Egbert, Jay A. Shannon

Wittenberg University recognizes students

LIMA — Wittenberg University held the annual Honors Convocation in Weaver Chapel. This event recognizes high achievement of students and faculty members in academic and co-curricular activities.

The following students were recognized: Maryssa Herschler; Corey Stump and Elijah Runk, all of Lima; and Tyler Begg of Columbus Grove.

University of Findlay announce spring graduates

FINDLAY — More than 500 graduates were awarded degrees from the University of Findlay in the Spring of 2016.

Local residents include: Sean Boley, Lydia Guagenti, Marissa Guillen, Sydney Hooks, John Kidd, Jenna Moots, Nathaniel Painter, all of Lima; Tomi Cheney and Nicholas Shun, both of Ada; Scot Ciminillo and Gregory Denecker, both of Bluffton; Kirby Doidge of Van Wert; Pamela Downing of Wapakoneta; Alyssa Ebbeskotte and Matthew Hermiller, Darlene Kaufman, Shannon Roof, Luke Schroeder, Amanda Schuller and Jayson Selgo, all of Ottawa; Courtney Ellerbrock, of Leipsic; Daniel Gusching and Jacob Heitkamp, both of Minster; Kyle Hall, Justin Schutz and Nathan Schutz, all of Pandora; Jessica Harmon, of Elida; Addie Kiene and Kathryn Kohls, both of Columbus Grove; Kristin Klausing and Shelby Reindel, both of Delphos; Brandy Lawrence, of Kenton; Keith Pohlman, of Fort Jennings; Mary Riepenhoff, of St. Marys.

Goshen College announces dean’s list for Spring 2016

ELIDAGoshen College, in Goshen, Ind., recognized 221 undergraduate students for excellence in academics.

The dean’s list includes students earning at least a 3.75 GPA, while complete at least 12 hours of course work for a letter grade.

Area students on the dean’s list included Kelsey Smith, of Elida; Christian Grider, of Huntsville; Eliana Neufeld Basinger, of Findlay; and Julian Harnish, of Bluffton.

Rhodes State College hosts Rhodesology 101

LIMA — Rhodes State College played host to approximately 150 Northwest and West Central Ohio students in grades six through 10 on June 6-8. The students created art, programmed robots, investigated a crime scene and more.

The unique summer camp is offered annually on the campus of Rhodes State College and allows attendees to experience skilled concepts in engineering, health sciences, visual and written arts. There were 14 different three-day sessions taught by Rhodes faculty.

Two area residents on Heidelberg dean’s list

LIMA — Patrick VanMeter, of Lima, a freshman political science and history major, made the dean’s list at Heidelberg University.

Aaron Hellman, of Delphos, a junior athletic training major also made the spring dean’s list at Heidelberg University.

Schylar Miller named to dean’s list

SPENCERVILLESchylar Miller has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2015 semester at Davenport University, of Grand Rapids, Mich. To achieve the dean’s list, a student must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA while enrolled in at least nine credits of regular coursework.

Columbus Grove resident contributes to e-book

COLUMBUS GROVE — Benjamin Schroeder, of Columbus Grove, was among the students who contributed to “Tales from Mythology Spring 2016,” an eBook published by the ENG 233 Mythology class at Trine University, in Angola, Indiana.

The book is a collection of student-created myths from the class. Students were assigned the project of creating their own myth.

Wapakoneta resident graduates from John Carroll University

WAPAKONETA — John Biaglow, of Wapakoneta, graduated with a bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University on May 22.

Students earn degrees at Trine University

OTTAWA — Trine University, of Angola, Ind. held commencement ceremonies on May 7th.

Local students who earned degrees included:

Adam Lehman, of Ottawa, with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering.

Jessica Riemesch, of Waynesfield, who graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in accounting.

Benjamin Schroeder, of Columbus Grove, who graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in civil engineering.

Sloan Whitaker, of Van Wert, who graduated with a bachelor of science in marketing.