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The Lima News and Bluffton University to honor local youth volunteers
LIMA The Lima News has again joined with Bluffton University to sponsor a special program that will recognize young leaders in our area. Leaders of Tomorrow will honor students in Grades 11 and 12 for their leadership through community volunteerism, academic success and extracurricular activities. Finalists from the area will each receive a $100 cash award with the winner receiving $1,000. An awards dinner will be held tonight to recognize all nominees and finalists at Bluffton University. The Lima News is once again pleased to present the Leaders of Tomorrow program. We were able to continue this program, for the ninth consecutive year, with the continued support of Bluffton University and our other sponsors. The program highlights leadership roles our youth play in the community, said Bill Clinger, The Lima News marketing director. Their hard work often goes unnoticed and we all want to recognize these young people for what they do. Other sponsors that are helping make this recognition possible are Superior Federal Credit Union, Dominion and Century Link. They are underwriting the cost of the awards.

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Leaders of Tomorrow nominees

Mary Bader, Apollo Career Center, Grade 12
Mary Bader is an honor roll student and maintains a 3.0 grade point average. She has also received numerous attitude awards, Mary is a volunteer at the Allen County Humane Society and active in fundraising. She is also involved in her school student council. Bader
School, Grade 11 Samantha Barnett has a 3.8 grade point average. She is on the honor roll and was Student of the Month in September 2009. She is taking dual enrollment college chemistry and advanced English courses. She was also Sophomore Art Student of the Year. Samantha is a student coach for a Boy Scout baseball team, a school office worker and an active member of DECA. She is also a member of the school softball and volleyball teams.

Katelyn Bono, Van Wert High School, Grade 12

Katelyn Bono is a member of the National Honor Society, Junior Rotarian and Beta Club. She has participated in Buckeye Girls State and the Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership conferences and has received the academic honor of the Western buckeye League All Academic Team. She maintains a 3.8 grade point average. Bono Katelyn is active in the Saint Marys of Assumption Church youth group and sings in its choir. She is also an active volunteer in the community at the YWCA, the local airport and the Salvation Army. She has held leadership roles in the National Honor Society, Globally Active People, the Beta Club and the Spanish Club. Katelyn was also selected as a Junior Rotarian and the Cross Country and Track captain.

age since 2008 and is a member of the National Honor Society. Kelli is involved in basketball, volleyball, the theater department and FFA. Kelli is active in her church youth group, the school clean-up day and the school blood mobile and maintains a part-time job. Britsch

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Liz Brock, Bath High School, Grade 11

Liz Brock has been on the honor roll since elementary school. She has a 3.3 grade point average and is a Laws of Life essay contest winner. She has participated in the Ottawa River Clean Up and Operation Christmas Child. Liz is also active in basketball, Junior Olympic volleyball and her church youth group.

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Ethan Briggs, Shawnee High School, Grade 12

Ethan Briggs will graduate with an Honors Diploma. He is an honor roll student and active in track, soccer and quiz bowl. He participates in the band, pep band, jazz band, symphonic band and marching band. He is vice-president of the Ecology Club and a four-year member of the Drama Club. Ethan has participated in youth group Briggs service projects and community recycling through the Ecology Club. He has also completed one-week mission trips in the summers of 2007, 2008 and 2010.

Caleb Burkey, Allen East High School, Grade 12

Caleb Burkey volunteers at his church for numerous activities. He leads youth group worship and for the elementary service, works at a camps and leads worship for summer church camps. His grade point average is 3.75 and he is ranked 13 out of 78 classmates. Caleb also takes advanced science classes. He is in the marching band, choir, drama, Student Council and Students Against Destructive Decisions. As an athlete, Caleb participates in wrestling, track and cross country.

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Taylor Bidlack, Continental Local High School,

Taylor Bidlack maintains a 4.0 grade point average. She has been on the honor roll throughout high school. She is active in Student Council and has helped run a community blood drive as well as participating in the local Relay for Life event and school-wide community cleanup day. Taylor is also a member of the Bidlack marching and concert bands and is involved in basketball, soccer and track and field.

Timothy Calderwood, Liberty Christian School, Grade 11

Timothy Calderwood is a student leader at Shawnee Alliance Church and helps junior high students and helps with set up. He is involved in the Wapak Recycling Center

Kelli Britsch, Continental High School, Grade 11

Kelli Britsch has maintained a 4.0 grade point aver-

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a 4-H camp counselor and an Allen County Junior Fair Board member. John is a member of the National Honor society with a 3.9 grade point average. He also placed first in the local Voice of Democracy contest and is a three-year member of the Scholastic Quiz Bowl team. He is a member of the marching and symphonic bands, the choir and has been in the all-school musical for the past six years. John also serves on Student Council and is involved in Book Club and Spanish Club.

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for school and Boy Scout fundraisers. Timothy has a 3.97 grade point average. He is a PSEOP student at Rhodes State College. He competed in the Allen County Spelling Bee. He is involved in Boy Scouts, 4-H, OMEA District 3 High School Solo and Ensemble with percussion and Ohio Northern University Honors Band.

has studied dance and voice and has participated in the school musical each year.

Grant Dues, Allen East High School, Grade 12

Grant Dues has been on the honor roll throughout high school. He has a 3.8 grade point average and is a four-year academic letter winner as well as a fouryear scholar athlete. He is a two-time wrestling state alternate, and a two-time sectional, Northwest Conference and Allen County champion. Grant has volunteered in an annual Dues 4-H trash pick up for the past 10 years. He has also helped with the volunteer fire departments annual fundraiser for the past five years and has been an altar server at Our Lourdes Catholic Church in Ada for the past eight years. Grant is a member of the high school choir and has participated in the high school musical.

Bailey Calvelage, Delphos St. Johns High School,

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William E. Downing, Wapakoneta High School, Grade 12

William E. Downing is the chairman of Teen Green, an environmentally-based youth organization in the city of Wapakoneta, which helps the Wapakoneta City Tree Commission with various aspects of its program. He has also organized a river bank clean up for the Auglaize River in Wapakoneta. William has a 3.6 grade point averDowning age and is in advanced placement, dual enrollment and independent study classes. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has been recognized as a scholar athlete. He has participated in soccer, football, track, swimming and diving. He is active in his church, and participates in the school show choir, the symphonic choir and mens chorale. He

Bailey Calvelage is very involved with volunteering in her community, working at the local soup kitchen, the community Christmas project and the Lima American Legion Christmas Dinner. She has also spent many hours at the Delphos Alzheimer Nursing Home, playing piano for the residents. She also serves as a summer softball and soccer coach for Calvelage children. Bailey has maintained a 3.9 grade point average throughout high school. She is a member of the National Honor Society and is ranked 7th out of 83 in her graduating class.

Whitney Ellerbrock, Continental High School, Grade 12

Whitney Ellerbrock is an honor roll student and a National Youth Leadership Forum attendant. She is a Project MORE elementary reading tutor, a bloodmobile volunteer and a member of her church youth group.

John R. Core, Spencerville High School, Grade 12

John R. Core is actively involved in Trinity United Methodist Church. He has been on the praise team for five years and has been on two mission trips to help inner-city youth. As a 4-H member, John has been involved with recycle efforts, roadside clean up projects, the local food pantry and park landscape projects. He has been

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project called Blessings in a Backpack, which collects non-perishable food in backpacks for elementary students to take home for the weekends. Katelyns academic accomplishments include the honor roll, the National Honor Society, the Beta Club and the Junior Rotarians. She will receive a diploma with honors. She has also participated in the French Club, choir, band

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Whitney has also participated in Relay for Life activities for the past three years. She is a three-year Varsity letter winner in cheerleading and softball, and a two-year Varsity letter winner in volleyball. She is the National Honor Society vice president and Student Council president. Ellerbrock Gamble and volleyball.

Spanish Club, Quiz Bowl, softball, cheerleading, band and Student Council.

Ivy Horn, Waynesfield-Goshen High School, Grade 11

Ivy Horn is active in mission work, going on a mission trip to Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake. Locally, she has helped with a summer basketball camp, the American Red cross blood drive and a canned food drive. Ivy has maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout high school and participates in basketball and track. She is on the Student Council and a member of the National Honor Society.

Allison Fitzgerald, Kalida High School, Grade 12

Allison Fitzgerald is enrolled in dual enrollment and advanced placement classes. She is an honor roll student and has been accepted at Bluffton University for the 2011-12 school year, where she will study social work. Allison has volunteered with Challenged Champions Equestrian Therapy, the American Cancer Society, the Fitzgerald Putnam County Relay for Life and St. Michaels Catholic Church. She is in the National Honor Society, the Foreign Language Club and has served on the prom committee. She is also an active member of the school band and the Putnam County Childrens Theatre.

Alexandra Hambleton, Elida High School, Grade 11

Alexandra Hambleton volunteers at St. Ritas Medical Center and St. Charles school. She founded the Junior Optimist Club at the high and middle schools and holds events. She has taken Advanced Placement classes and has a 3.4 grade point average. She is involved in volleyball, swimming, softball, marching band, jazz Hambleton band, pep band, symphonic band, drama club, student council, WBL sportsmanship committee and is a member of the Sister Cities Association.

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Kristyn Eileen Hovest, Pandora-Gilboa High School,

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Brooke Fortman, Ottawa-Glandorf High School, Grade 12

Brooke Fortman is on the honor roll and in the National Honor Society, the Science Olympiad team and was a WLIO Scholar Athlete of the Week. She received the Northwest Ohio Soccer Coaches association Academic Award, the Ohio Soccer Coaches Association Academic Award and was the Lima Elks Student of the Month. Fortman Brooke is an Ottawa Tigersharks volunteer coach and has volunteered at St. Ritas Medical Center, Putnam County Hospice and the Diabetes Walk. She is active in her church as a youth board member, mass lector and Eucharistic minister. She was also a Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership Ambassador. She is also active in soccer, swimming, tennis, the Junior Optimist Club, the Spanish club, Varsity Club, Key Club, Student Council and choir.

Rachel Hauter, Continental High School, Grade 11

Rachel Hauter is an honor roll student with a 4.0 grade point average. She is active in the FFA, and was a semi-finalist at the FFA Prepared Public Speaking competition and placed first at districts and 2nd place at subdistricts. She was also part of the FFA 2009 soil judging team and has earned the Greenhand and Chapter degrees. Hauter Rachel volunteers at her church, with the Red Cross blood drive and a food pantry. She also participated in the Continental Community Clean Up Days in 2009 and 2010. She is active in her school concert and marching bands, as well as the pep band. She has participated in school drama productions and in involved in 4-H.

Kristyn Eileen Hovest participates as an assistant coach for the Golddiggers Volleyball club and has volunteered as a food server at her churchs fall festival. She has also volunteered as a vacation Bible school leader and as a tutor. Kristyn has a 3.9 grade point average and is on the honor roll. She is a member of the National Honor Society and Hovest received honors as a first-year student for the fall semester at Bluffton University. She also participates in volleyball, softball and cheerleading.

Brandon Levi Hoy, Allen East High School, Grade 12

Brandon Levi Hoy has been on the honor roll throughout high school. He has a 3.7 grade point average and is a scholar athlete and a member of the National Honor Society. Levi is active in his church, a blood drive volunteer and has participated in a 4-H car wash and a community trash pick up. Levi also participates in choir, football, basketball and baseball.

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Taylor Hiegel, Pandora-Gilboa High School, Grade 11 Adrienne Fuller, Bath High School, Grade 11
Adrienne Fuller has a 4.0 grade point average and is tied for first in her class. She is a National Honor Society member and junior class president. She has participated in the Ottawa River Clean Up and Allen Lima Youth Leadership. Adrienne also helped plan prom and postprom and participated in both basketball and volleyball. Taylor Hiegel is an honor roll student with a 4.0 grade point average. She is a member of the National Honor Society, a Bluffton University English Festival participant and a PSAT/National Merit Qualifier. She volunteers at an elementary summer school program, vacation Bible school and tutors local students. Taylor has participated in

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Katelyn Gamble, Van Wert High School, Grade 12

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Intelligences, Grade 12 Chenelle Jones has been involved with the Drugs Bring Death Youth Committee, the Lima North Middle School PTSA, the Lima YMCA Black Achievers and the National Night Out Against Crime in 2010. She plays volleyball, is active in her church and is an honor roll student. Chenelle participates in the National Jones Honor Society, Student Government and

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she tutors other students, has delivered Christmas baskets and helped organize Grandparents Breakfast. In middle school, she volunteered as the assistant MathCounts coach. Caitlin has also been on the honor roll since the fifth grade. She maintains a 4.0 grade point average and is a postsecondary student at The Ohio State Kiracofe University Lima Branch. She was also on the Western Buckeye League All Academic Team. During her senior year, she has received the HondaOSU math medal, Ohio Academic Excellence during Varsity soccer, Elks Student of the Month and was a nominee for both the Bath High Schools Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen award and the Lima Noon Optimist Youth Appreciation award. Caitlin is also involved with band, Student Council, yearbook, chess club and swimming.

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was part of the Allen Lima Youth Leadership class of 2010. Chenelle has taken advanced placement and dual enrollment classes. She has maintained a 3.0 grade point average an earned an All Academic Athlete Award.

Tyler Kreinbrink, Leipsic High School, Grade 12

Tyler Kreinbrink plans to attend the Ohio State University, Columbus, to major in mechanical engineering. He is active in his church, was project manager of the community service Project Helping Hand and attended Buckeye Boys State in 2010. He is involved with the National Honor Society, the Spanish Club, the Science Kreinbrink Club, the Math Club, FFA and class government. Tyler is also an athlete, having participated in football, basketball, track and baseball.

Lauren Kahle, Elida High School, Grade 12

Lauren Kahle is involved in Student Council, Student Council State Conference, chamber choir, jazz choir, school musicals, Quiz Bowl, volleyball, cheerleading, spirit committee for new high school, class president, HOBY, Allen Lima Leadership, Honor E, Ohios Junior Miss and National Honor Society. She organized a fundraiser for equestrian Kahle therapy, organized Relay for Life, rang a bell for the Salvation Army, did a dodgeball tournament for Meals Til Monday and helped in the library and in the concession stand. She has a 3.7 grade point average.

Robin Klaus, Elida High School, Grade 11

Robin Klaus is involved at St. Charles Catholic Church, Junior Optimists, HOSTS program, school theater, and is a teachers assistant. She has a 4.0 grade point average and is an Honor E letter recipient and a National Honor Society member. Her science fair abstract was published in the Ohio Journal of Science. She was a Laws of Life winner and has Klaus won awards for her art. She is involved in tennis, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Varsity Quiz Bowl, Allen Lima Youth Leadership and Latin Club.

Brandon Keiber, Spencerville High School, Grade 11

Brandon Keiber has made Merit Honor Roll every quarter in high school, with a 4.0 grade point average. Brandon has had the highest grade in math since seventh grade and the highest Spanish grade since ninth grade. He is in the school choir, the National Honor Society, the Spanish Club and the Quiz Bowl team. As a volunteer, Brandon has helped out with numerous church

Keiber activities.

Nicole Langhals, Columbus Grove High School, Grade 11 Nicole Langhals has been involved with St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and its YES and LifeTeen programs, its annual Santa breakfast and vacation Bible school. She has helped with blood drives by the American Red Cross. She helped with Pack-a-Pickup, a combined service project between student council/LEO Club and Crestview schools. The food pantries in both communities were helped. She is a 4.0 student and is ranked No. 1 in her class. She has taken two Advanced Placement courses. She is a two-year participant in High School of Business program taught on campus. She has been involved in Spanish Club and National Honor Society. She has won awards for geometry, Spanish and biology and earned honors for perfect attendance, scholar athlete and the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence. She was in volleyball and track and field as well as cheerleading.

Caitlin Kiracofe, Bath High School, Grade 12

Caitlin Kiracofe is an active volunteer in her school community. As a member of the National Honor Society,

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Drevion Little, Lima Senior High School, Grade 11
Drevion Little is a junior at Lima Senior High School Progressive Academy. He is involved in youth in government, Bradfield Teen Community Leadership Program, Learn and Serve Youth Program, Renaissance Program, and Rhodes State College/St. Ritas Medical Center Multicultural Youth Program. He is on the honor roll. D. Little

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Jason Lauf, Bath High School, Grade 11

Jason Lauf is active in 4-H and was the 2008 Allen County Poultry King and the 2010 Allen County Junior Fair King. He has also been a vacation Bible school volunteer, a lifeguard and he helped with the Bath Youth Soccer Camp. Jason is on the 4.0 Honor Roll and a member of the National Honor Society and the school chess club. He was an Lauf Ohio Northern University Math Field Day participant and he received the All Academic Western Buckeye League Academic Honors 2010 Fall Sports for soccer and swimming.

Kayla Little, Elida High School, Grade 11

Kayla Little is involved in the Ottawa River Cleanup, Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, church activities, Royal Family Kids Camp, Student Council and Meals Til Monday. She has a 3.9 grade point average and is a member of the National Honor Society and a Big E award winner. She has taken advanced classes. She is a member of the Junior OptiK. Little mist Club and has been involved in volleyball, treble choir, chamber choir, pep band, marching band, symphonic band, musicals and yearbook staff.

ships and awards include Honda-OSU Partnership Math Medal Award, superior rating at solo and ensemble contest, student of the month, local and state Elks Lodge Most Valuable Student Scholarship, and he is on the Quiz Bowl. He is involved in cross country, swimming, tennis, Student Council, Drama Club, Latin Club, symphonic Luhn band, marching band, jazz band, pep band, OMEA District 3 Honors Band and is involved in music in his church.

Claire McConnell, Spencerville High School, Grade 12

Claire McConnell is a Laws of Life essay contest winner, a Lima News Scholar Athlete, a Lima Youth Optimist nominee, Allen county Junior Fair princess and the Allen County Junior Fair Board president. She has volunteered to help mulch her community, clean an adopt-a-road and has helped at a nursing home. She is also active McConnell in her church. Claire is also a four-year Varsity letter winner in cross country, basketball and track.

Amanda Lawson, Shawnee High School, Grade 12

Amanda Lawson is active in her church youth group and has participated in several mission trips. She volunteers at the community soup kitchen and helped organize the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fundraiser. She has a 3.8 grade point average, is on the honor roll and in the National Honor Society. Amanda will graduate with an honors Lawson diploma and is ranked 14th out of 188 students. She has also participated in tennis, choir, the Quiz Bowl, drama club and the German and Spanish clubs.

Drew Luginbuhl, Bluffton High School, Grade 12

Drew Luginbuhl has a 4.0 grade point average and part of the All A Honor Roll for four years. He has received an academic letter the past three years. Drew was also student of the year in both Latin II and Programming and Robotics classes. Drew has tutored elementary school and high school students for the past three years and has also volunteered at Luginbuhl a local homeless shelter as part of Youth for Christ. He plays football and runs track. In track, Drew was a state qualifier in the 110 meter high hurdles in 2010. He is also the current record holder at Bluffton High School in the 110 meter high hurdles.

Zachary Miller, Perry High School, Grade 12

Zachary Miller has a 3.9 grade point average and is ranked first out of 55 students. He is president of the National Honor society, is the 2011 class president, part of the Varsity golf team and the Varsity P Club. He has received the Lima Noon Optimist Youth Appreciation Award, the National Exchange Club Youth of the Year Award, the Young Americas

Kevin Lenhart, Spencerville High School, Grade 12

Kevin Lenhart is active in his church youth group and the Fellowship of Christian athletes. He is an honor roll student with a 3.7 grade point average. He has also received a citizenship award in ninth, 10th and 11th grades and a speech award and scholarship award in 11th grade. Kevin is active in cross country, track and basketball. In 2008, his basketball Lenhart team were sectional champions and district runners-up in 2010. He was also named an athlete of the year in 2010.

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Jacob Luhn, Elida High School, Grade 12

Jacob Luhns activities include hosting Japanese students through the Lima Sister Cities Association, volunteering through St. Luke Lutheran Church and at the Kewpee Triathlon, helping grade papers for teachers, playing music at nursing homes and is an occasional mascot for the Allen County Health Department. He has a 4.0 grade point average and is No. 1 in his class. He has won the Honor E Award. Other scholar-

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Michael Liska, Bluffton High School, Grade 11

Michael Liska has a 4.0 grade point average and was chosen to compete at an Ohio Northern University math competition. He has the highest overall average for Latin I and Industrial Technology II. Michael was also a scholar athlete for football and basketball and selected to participate in Engineer for a Day by the Lima Society of ProfesLiska sional Engineers. Michael volunteers at the Mennonite Memorial Home, wheeling residents to chapel service. He has helped with the Ream Christmas display, served meals at the Lima Rescue Mission and ushers at his church. He is also active in the National Honor society, the Latin, Math and Spanish clubs, choir, show choir and Student Senate.

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Foundation Outstanding Alumni Award, the OSUHonda Math Medal Award and the Shawnee Optimist Youth Appreciation Award. Zachary is also active in his church and is the Perry High School representative for the United Way Foundation.

president of the Spanish Club and secretary of the Civil War Brigade club.

Katherine Neumeier, Bath High School, Grade 12

Katherine Neumeier is an honor roll student and has had a 3.0 or higher grade point average since her sophomore year. She is senior captain of the Varsity swim team, and a member of the marching, pit, pep and symphony bands. Katherine is also a member of the Lima Area Youth Orchestra and president of Students Neumeier Helping in Education. Katherine has volunteered more than 100 hours at the Allen County Humane Society. She has also volunteered at Hollowell Dog Training Academy and with the dog warden. She has participated in Relay for Life and worked as a science fair judge.

Leah Roberson, Allen East High School, Grade 12

Leah Roberson is a student youth group leader at her church. She has also volunteered at Lima Memorial Hospital. She is an honor roll student, a member of the National Honor society and has received four academic letters. Leah is also a scholar athlete, participating in volleyball and softball. Roberson Leah has participated in choir, the French Club, student government and the Poetry Club. She is also active in school musicals.

Dulton Moore, Delphos Jefferson High School, Grade 12

Dulton Moore is an honor roll student and received a perfect score on the Math ACT. He also has perfect attendance throughout high school. Dulton was a participant in the Global World Food Prize Youth Institute Conference and is a top student in the following classes: geometry American history I, English I and Moore II, biology I, chemistry, Spanish I, II and III, Algebra II, agriscience II and advanced placement statistics. Dulton has volunteered at the Delphos Interfaith Thrift Shop, Trinity United Methodist Church and at public speaking events such as sermons and educational presentations. He is also actively involved in eight school organizations and has held 20 school leadership positions throughout his high school career.

Cortney Romell, Allen East High School, Grade 12

Cortney Romell volunteers at the mens rescue mission and helps with Music in the Park each year in Westminster. Cortney had a 3.7 grade point average and received academic letters her freshman, sophomore and junior years. Her artwork was featured in the 2011 Governors Show and she was Romell recognized for her art in 2010 for regional excellence. She is also involved in choir, cross country, track, Quiz Bowl and received third place within her school for the Laws of Life essay contest.

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Jessica Riemesch, Waynesfield-Goshen High School,

Jessica Riemesch has been on the superior Honor Roll since 2004. He is a past member of the National Junior Honor Society and a current member of the National Honor Society. Her volunteer work includes painting and cleaning in the Lakeside community, trash clean ups with 4-H and helping Harvest Baptist Church Riemesch fix houses and clean Camp Robin Rogers. Jessica is also active in softball and volleyball. She is

Abbey Moran, Continental High School, Grade 11

Abby Moran is an honor roll student with a 3.6 grade point average. She is a member of the yearbook staff and is part of Whos Who in America. She participated in the community clean up in 2010 and is a food pantry volunteer and a St. Ritas Medical Center volunteer. Abby is a prom committee member, received recognition at the county art

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Life and tutoring. He is also active in his church. He has a 4.0 grade point average and has taken advanced placement and Post Secondary Education Option classes. He was named a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program and attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, Engineering Student Academy in 2010.

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Moriah Rouch, Ada High School, Grade 12

Moriah Rouch has volunteered at the Ada Food Pantry, Lima Memorial Hospital and at vacation Bible schools. She also tutors sixth grade math students and assisted with kindergarten screening in 2009 and 2010. She is an honor roll student and has held a 4.0 grade point average throughout high school. She is secreRouch tary of the National Honor Society and is valedictorian of her class. Moriah also received the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Moriah has also participated in basketball, track, choir, Student Council and the Language and Drug awareness clubs.

John Simindinger, Bath High School, Grade 12

John Simindinger has volunteered for the Red Cross bloodmobile, the Agape Program and as a coach for youth basketball and baseball camps. He is also a volunteer tutor for Bath students. He has held a 4.0 grade point average since kindergarten and is ranked 1st in his graduating class of 132 students. Simidinger John is a National Honor Society member, a scholar athlete and is sports editor for the school newspaper. He is also part of the All Western Buckeye League Academic Team and was a Sign Language Concert participant. John passed all four sections of the Ohio Graduation test with advanced scores. He also participates in baseball, basketball and cross country.

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Danielle Salisbury, Findlay High School, Grade 12

Danielle Salisbury has a passion to help those who are less fortunate in her community and spends 25 hours each month volunteering for numerous non-profit organizations and service projects. She is also dedicated to her studies and has been on the Merit Honor Roll throughout high school. She maintains a Salisbury 3.2 grade point average and has a strong background in math and science. Danielle is on the school basketball team and has set school and conference records. She has also helped organize multiple fundraisers on behalf of the team.

Isaac Schumacher is an honor roll student and in the National Honor Society and has received a Bluffton University four year art scholarship. He is in the choir and participates in musicals. Isaac also participates in Quiz Bowl and youth group. His art has been named Best of Show at the Putnam County Art Show and at the Schumacher Kewpee-ArtSpace show. Isaacs volunteer work began at a young age working with the elderly at the Mennonite Memorial Home. He also has made baby bundles at Christmas for newborns in West Africa and participated in a walk for relief after the recent earthquake in China.

Drew Smith, Perry High School, Grade 11

Drew Smith works with other students from around the area in the Hugh OBrian Youth Leadership Program, making motivational posters. He also helps teach children Spanish and volunteers at a food bank. Drew has made the honor roll every quarter in high school, and has participated in baseball, basketball, football, golf and Teens for Christ.

Abigail Savino, Ada High School, Grade 12

Abigail Savino has been involved in community service since a young age. Her volunteer activities include projects similar to Habitat for Humanity, a food pantry, Quilts for Kids, Operation Quiet Comfort and vacation Bible school. She is involved in the National Honor Society and is a scholar athlete. Abigail is Savino also active in her church, the Girl Scouts and the Hardin County Junior Fair Board. She has also been a member of the Ada/Lost Creek Alligators Swim Team for 11 years and the Hardin County Family YMCA Winter Swim Team for six years.

School, Grade 11 Marissa Schutz has participated in the Relay for Life, is a junior church helper and has volunteered at vacation Bible school. She has also participated in several mission trips. Marissa is in the National Honor society with a 3.8 grade point average. She Schutz is junior class secretary and is active in school musicals. She has also participated in track, cross country, marching band and Spanish Club.

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Michele Theodore, Elida Senior High School, Grade 12

Michele Theodore is involved in St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima Sister Cities Organization, National Honor Society, United Methodist activities, Student Council, Junior Miss, marching band, jazz band, symphonic band, pep band, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Drama Club, swim team, cross country, dance and Lyns AcadTheodore emy of Dance. She has won the Honor E Award, a WBL scholastic award, and has a 3.95 grade point average.

Steven Ray Scherer, Continental High School, Grade 12

Steven Ray Scherer has participated in band, drama, the academic quiz bowl team, Student Government, and the National Honor Society. He also participated in the NASA Interdisciplinary National Science Project Incorporating Research and Education in the 11th and 12th grades. Steven has helped with the bloodmobile, a community clean up, Relay for

12 Zach Shaw has held a 3.9 grade point average throughout high school and has been a member of the National Honor society since his sophomore year. He is in the Math Club and the Spanish Club and Shaw has taken post-secondary classes at Bluffton University. Zach has volunteered at the Jerry Lewis Thanksgiving Dinner since 2006 and is active in his church, participating in several mission trips. He has also played soccer for 11 years, including all four years of high school. He was also part of the Allen Lima Leadership Youth Program.

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the National Merit Program. He has taken several Advanced Placement courses. He has been involved in Allen Lima Leadership, Buckeye Boys State, drama, track, soccer and Eagle Scouts.

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Ryan M. Todd, Van Wert High School, Grade 12

As a Civil Air Patrol cadet, Ryan M. Todd volunteered to stand guard for many military aircraft at the Dayton air show. He also holds a private pilot certificate. With his Civil Air Patrol training, Ryan is a licensed HAM radio operator was able to provide assistance to Van Wert police in assuring that parade events flowed Todd smoothly. Ryan has also volunteered at a food drive, with Habitat for Humanity and as a Bible school counselor. Ryan is Student Body president, president of the Beta Club and a Junior Rotarian. He has participated in baseball, Scholastic Bowl, National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Globally Active People and Service Pack. He also has a 3.9 grade point average.

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Nathan Turner, Waynesfield-Goshen High School,

Nathan Turner has participated in trash pick up and recycling projects with 4-H and a blood drive with the National Honor Society. He has a 4.0 grade point average and has been on the Superior Honor Roll since his freshman year of high school. Nathan is also a three-year Varsity letter winner in football and track.

also participated in Habitat for Humanity, 4-H, the Glandorf Youth Board and the Junior Optimist and Key clubs. Katelyn is ranked 12th in her class of 136 students. She has a 3.9 grade point average and has perfect attendance. She is a past winner of the German and biology Student of the Year awards and she is the current Government and Americanism Test winner. She plans to attend Wright State University as a nursing major.

Abbie Volbert, Bath High School, Grade 12

Abbie Volbert has volunteered at St. Ritas Medical Center since 2008 and at Baton Rouge Assisted Living from September 2010 to January 2011. She has also

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Luis Torres, Lima Central Catholic High School,

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Luis Torres has been involved in a number of community service programs, including serving breakfast after mass at St. Rose Catholic Church, blood donor day at LCC, reading to elementary school students and Earth Day projects. Luis has an overall grade point average of 3.7. He takes college courses through Torres Ohio Northern University and has also taken advanced placement classes. He has also played football and participates in choir, the Spanish Club and is currently the Student Body president. He has also been selected to attend Buckeye Boys State.

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School, Grade 12 Katelyn Utendorf has contributed to the community in a variety of ways. She has put in more than 54 volunteer hours at the St. Ritas Medical Center Ambulatory Care Center in Glandorf. As a Girl Scout, she earned her Gold Award for providing a four-day tennis camp. She has

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Zachary Tucker, Shawnee High School, Grade 12

Zachary Tucker is involved in his church and community theater. He has a 4.16 grade point average and is second in his class. He received an award through

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Rebecca Williams, Lima Senior High School Progressive
Academy, Grade 12 Rebecca Williams is involved in Operation Christmas Child, COSI on Wheels, Junior Fairboard, Ohio 4-H Teen Conference, Spartan Ambassadors, West Virginia University Scholar Program, Ohio Math League, Science Olympiad, softball and Act Too Drama Club. She is on the honor roll and is a hunting and boating education card Williams holder.

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volunteered as a middle school volleyball coach, at a volleyball camp and at a summer Bible school. Abbie has been an honor roll student through high school and was awarded the Power of One from Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. She has also participated in track and volleyball.

Kyle Waitman, Waynesfield-Goshen High School,

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Kyle Waitman is involved with the local 4-H club and has participated in recycling and trash pick up projects. Kyle has been on the honor roll throughout high school with a 3.8 grade point average. He takes advanced placement and dual enrollment classes. Kyle has also participated in many activities in high school, including FFA, basketball and golf.

Chase Wilson, Bluffton University, junior

Chase Wilson is a junior at Bluffton University. He has a 3.9 grade point average, takes advanced math classes and is a member of the National Honor Society. He received an award for second-best sophomore essay in the Laws of Life essay contest and is on the Academic Team. He is also a scholar athlete and was selected for the Engineer for a Day program. Chase is active in his church, Boy Scouts and 4-H, participating in a variety of volunteer work for each. He has also participated in track, wrestling, football, mens chorus, the Lima Area Youth Orchestra and was selected for Buckeye Boys State.

Alex Weber, Ada High School, Grade 12

Alex Weber has been involved in numerous community activities, including working as an umpire for pee-wee baseball games, setting up for Adas annual picnic and teaching swim lessons at the local swimming pool. He is also on the honor roll and has maintained at least a 3.3 grade point average throughout high school. He is a Weber member of the National Honor Society and takes advanced placement classes. Alex is also a member of the Alcohol and Drug Awareness group and is in charge of Red Ribbon Week themes and activities. Alex has been an athlete most of his life, playing football, basketball, baseball and track. He will attend Ashland University where he will play football for its team.

Ava Yoakam, Bluffton High School, Grade 11

Ava Yoakam is a junior at Bluffton High School and participates in Leader of Campus Life for fifth through eighth grade students. She is also active in her church, volunteering as a teacher for childrens church and the youth group. She received an academic letter award her sophomore and junior years and has a 3.8 grade point average. Ava has participated in band, jazz band, pep band, soccer, track and was in numerous school musicals.

School, Grade 12 John Willamowski Jr. is a senior at Lima Senior Performance Based School and is an active member of the National Honor Society and has participated in several of its community service activities. John has also been active in the Ottawa River Clean Up Project. John is a Big Brothers/Big sisters mentor and tutor and has volunteered for numerous local, state and national political candidates. John has a 3.8 grade point average, is a graduate of the Lima Leadership Youth Program and took second place in the Ohio Northern University Math Shoot Out competition. He takes Advanced Placement and dual enrollment courses and was the Allen county American Government Test overall winner. He also participates in swimming, soccer and tennis.

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David Yoder, Bluffton High School, Grade 12

David Yoder is a senior at Bluffton High School. He is worship leader at St. John Mennonite Church and has participated in mission trips to Haiti, Nashville and Toledo. He has also volunteered at the Jerry Lewis Thanksgiving Dinner, a local soup kitchen. He is also active in the Boy scouts. David has been on the All A Honor Roll throughout high school and has a 4.0 grade point average. He received the Anatomy/Physiology Award, the Academic All-Ohio Award for track and was a Northwest Conference Scholar Athlete all four years of high school. He also won second-best sophomore essay in the Laws of Life essay contest. Aside from track, David has also played soccer and has participated in choir, band, drama and student government.

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Congratulations to the Perry High School Students on being recognized for their past and present leadership experiences. As true Commodores you have Engaged and Stayed the Course. From the Students, Faculty, Staff, Administration and the Board of Education of Perry Local Schools. Congratulations once again.

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Bluffton University congratulates the Leaders of Tomorrow 2011

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