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2023 Ada High School Honor Awards summary

CORRECTION: Information for Valedictorian Isaiah Broge was not included in the original version of the article. Updated May 21.

At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Monday, May 15, it was announced that Amelia Alexander, Kaitlyn Bowden, Isaiah Broge, Lily Diehl, Meghan Erickson, Dale Hoyt, Brendan Jameson, Courtney Sumner, Robert Waters and Sabina Zheng have been named Valedictorians of the Ada High School Class of 2023.

Scholarships and awards for the Valedictorians and for 15 other students recognized at the Senior Honors awards are listed below, as well as Departmental Awards and Scholastic Awards for Seniors.

Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2023 on Sunday, May 28, at 2:00 pm. in the high school gymnasium. 

Amelia Alexander, daughter of Robert and Shelleigh Alexander 
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University to major in Political Science
High school activities have included: volleyball, cross country, tennis, National Honor Society, Secret Admirers Club, Ada Mental Health Alliance, Interclass, film club, book club,  junior class officer, Buckeye Girls State, Harvest and Herb Queen, and DOGS volunteer

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Awards include:
Bowling Green State University Presidential Leadership Academy
Harvest and Herb Queen Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Rotary Club Scholarship
Medical Mutual Scholarship
ONU PAWS Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Isaiah Broge, son of Jason and Michelle Broge
Plans to attend Hobart Institute of Welding Technology to major in Welding Technology
High school activities have included: National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, film club, student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and camp counselor at Pleasant Valley Bible Camp

Awards include:
Red Cross Blood Drive Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship

Kaitlyn Bowden, daughter of Daniel and Christina Bowden
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Pharmacy
High school activities have included: volleyball, swim, film club, language club, National Honor Society, book club, Ada Mental Health Alliance, student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, summer swim team and junior class officer

Awards include:
Ohio Northern University Presidential Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Isaiah Broge, son of Jason and Michelle Broge
Plans to attend Hobart Institute of Welding Technology to major in Welding Technology
High school activities have included: National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, film club, student council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and camp counselor at Pleasant Valley Bible Camp
Awards include: 
Red Cross Blood Drive Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship

Lily Diehl, daughter of John and Lisa Diehl 
Plans to attend Miami University to major in Finance and Russian
High school activities have included: film club, book club, language club, DOGS volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, National Honor Society, Ada Mental Health Alliance, junior class officer and senior class treasurer

Awards include: 
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Robert T. Sperling Math Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Meghan Erickson, daughter of Troy and Tara Erickson
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University, major undecided
High school activities have included:  cheerleading, National Honor Society, film club, language club, chor and senior class secretary

Awards include: 
Bowling Green State University Freshman Academic Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Austin Weber Memorial Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Dale Hoyt, son of Douglas and Amy Hoyt
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Pharmacy
High school activities have included: golf, National Honor Society, senior class officer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, choir and DOGS volunteer

Awards include: 
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Polar Award
Ohio Northern University Pharmacy Interview Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Trustee Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Brendan Jameson, son of Jeff and Deanna Jameson
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University and major in Exercise Science
High school activities have included: National Honor Society, soccer, tennis, language club, film club, DOGS volunteer and Ada Mental Health Alliance

Awards include:  
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Garrett Rettig Memorial Scholarship
Bowling Green State University Thompson Working Families Scholarship
Bowling Green State University Thompson Merit Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Courtney Sumner, daughter of  Jason and Jennifer Sumner
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Early Childhood Education
High school activities have included: basketball, volleyball, track, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, language club, film club and varsity A

Awards include: 
Ohio Northern University Presidential Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Legacy Award Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Polar Award Scholarship
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Myra Traxler Memorial Scholarship
Bud Hawkins Memorial Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Alumni Association Scholarship
Honorary Charles T. Cassell Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Hardin County Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Robert Waters, son of Robert and Sarah Waters
Plans to attend Emerson College and major in Media Arts Production
High school activities have included: cross country, track, National Honor Society, quiz bowl, film club, yearbook, Wild Steelions and Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout

Awards include: 
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Emerson College Aspire Scholarship
Ada Rotary Club Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Sabina Zheng, daughter of  Rong Zheng and Ping Liu
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Pharmacy
High school activities have included: book club, quiz bowl, language club, film club, National Honor Society, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and DOGS volunteer

Awards include: 
Ohio Northern University Presidential Scholarship
Ohio Northern University Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Students recognized for receiving scholarships:

Kaden Arn
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Accounting
Awards include:
Ohio Northern University Trustee Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship  

Ella Badertscher 
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University and major in Resort and Attraction Management
Awards include: 
Bowling Green State University Freshman Academic Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Wyliam Bowden
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Art Education
Awards include: Ohio Northern University Dean's Scholarship  

Lelah Coleman
Plans to attend The University of Toledo and major in Biology Awards include:
University of Toledo Excellence Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship

Tristen Dalton
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University
Awards include: Quest Federal Credit Union Scholarship

Connor Daugherty
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University and major in Media Production Awards include:
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma

Dylan Hartman
Plans to be employed by Equipment Operations Resource Recycling
Awards include: Ada Employees Scholarship  

Noah Huff
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Computer Engineering
Awards include:
Ada Technologies Inc Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Club Scholarship  

Emilee Huffer
Plans to attend University of Cincinnati and major in Real Estate and Interior Design
Awards include:
Ada Lions Club Scholarship  

Charles Geddes Klingler
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University and major in Mechanical Engineering
Awards include: 
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada Technologies Inc Scholarship
Ty Michael Memorial Scholarship

Ethan Murphy
Plans to attend Rhodes State College and complete the Apprenticeship Program For Grob Manufacturing
Awards include: Ada Employees Scholarship

Carlie Oldfield
Plans to attend Western Governors University and major in Human Resources
Awards include:  Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship

Spencer Wall
Plans to be employed by ACS Excavating 
Awards inlclude: Ada Employees Scholarship

Xander Wells
Plans to attend The Ohio State University and majoring in Music
Awards include: 
Ada Education Association Scholarship
The Ohio State University Winzenried Scholarship
The Ohio State University Nicely Scholarship 

Kayla Wince
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University and majoring in Nursing
Awards include: 
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship  

 

AHS 2023 Senior Departmental Awards

Art - Kylee Pott, Xander Wells, and Lelah Coleman

STEM: Robotics: Wyliam Bowden      

Ceramics - Wyliam Bowden, Brendan Jameson, and Isaiah Broge

English - Robbie Waters, Amelia Alexander, Meghan Erickson     

Film/Lit  - Robbie Waters, Xander Wells, Brendan Jameson

Speech - Robbie Waters, Xander Wells

Drama - Lelah Coleman, Chase Caldwell

Mathematics - Amelia Alexander

Music,  Vocal - Abby Dyer, Chase Caldwell, Brayden Miller, Abby Wibbing

Music, Instrumental - Xander Wells

Physical Education - Wyliam Bowden

Science - Robbie Waters, Sabina Zheng, Kaitlyn Bowden, Brendan Jameson, Dale Hoyt       

Sign Language - Ella Badertscher

Social Studies - Robbie Waters, Amelia Alexander, Kaden Arn     

Spanish - Lily Diehl      

Technology - Geddes Klingler

 

 

Scholastic Awards (GPA of 3.7 or higher–no rounding)

Lelah Coleman, Ethan Murphy, Kaden Arn, Spencer Wall, Connor Daugherty, Dylan Hartman

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