Many businesses, agencies, and organizations provided and presented scholarships totaling over $100,000 to Ada High School graduating seniors last night at an awards banquet. Receiving scholarships were:
Ada High School will honor its graduates of the Class of 2018 on Sunday, May 27, at 2:00 pm in the high school gymnasium. At the Senior Honor Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 16, it was announced that Olivia Alexander, Kiser Colley, Alexander Hurtig, Lyric Jones, Erryk Katayama, Noah Pinkney and Melina Woods have earned the honor of Valedictorians, while Terry Sheridan was named Salutatorian.
Olivia Alexander, daughter of Rob and Shelleigh Alexander
High school activities have included: volleyball, softball, yearbook, student worker, student council, high school aspirations, senior class officer, National Honor Society, film club and language club
Plans to attend Xavier University to study Biology
Her honors and awards include:
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada Lion's Club Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Xavier University Tuition Exchange Program Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Kiser Colley, son of Nick and Kristin Colley
High school activities have included:
DOGS volunteer, National Honor Society, film club, game club and quiz bowl
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Biochemistry
His honors and awards include:
ONU Presidential Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Alexander Hurtig, son of Mike and Julie Hurtig
High school activities have included:
National Honor Society, band, quiz bowl, football and varsity singers
Plans to attend Valparaiso University to major in Civil Engineering
His honors and awards include:
Valparaiso University Tuition Exchange Program Scholarship
Hesse Scholar in College of Engineering at Valparaiso
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Lyric Jones, daughter of Scott and Bridgette Jones
High school activities have included:
DOGS volunteer, National Honor Society, cheerleading, quiz bowl, band, art, track, and varsity singers
Plans to attend Ohio University to study Physics
Her honors and awards include:
OU Ohio Distinction Scholarship
OU Ohio Success Scholarship
OU Ohio Pathway Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Ada High School Foundation Century Society Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Erryk Katayama, son of Errol and Olga Katayama
High school activities have included:
soccer, wrestling, football, quiz bowl, DOGS volunteer and National Honor Society
Plans to attend Case Western Reserve University to major in Biochemistry/Pre-medicine
His honors and awards include:
Case Western Reserve University Tuition Exchange Program Scholarship
Mercy Health St. Rita's Scholarship
Hardin County Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Technologies Inc Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Noah Pinkney, son of Jason and Rachel Pinkney
High school activities have included:
soccer, quiz bowl, National Honor Society, DOGS volunteer, band and ONU chamber music
Plans to attend Carleton College with a double major in Physics and Math
His honors and awards include:
Carleton Grant
Robert Sperling Memorial Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Alumni Association Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Melina Woods, daughter of Dexter and Melanie Caw Woods
High school activities have included:
volleyball, basketball, track, student council, language club, film club, choir, quiz bowl, yearbook, senior class officer, high school aspirations, art, and National Honor Society
Plans to attend Canisius College to study Chemistry
Her honors and awards include:
Canisius Athletic Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Terry Sheridan, son of Cristina Sheridan and the late Terrence Sheridan
High school activities have included:
soccer and quiz bowl
Plans to attend Case Western Reserve University to earn a degree in Civil Engineering
His honors and awards include:
Case Western Reserve University Tuition Exchange Program Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Additional students receiving awards and scholarships:
Zachary Beaschler
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Business
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
American Red Cross Drive to Serve Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Seth Conley
Plans to attend The Ohio State University but is undecided on a major
OSU Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Jackson Conrad
Plans to attend Bowling Green State University to major in Chemistry
Type 7 Air Force ROTC High School Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Marin Cook
Plans to attend Ohio University to major in Photojournalism
OU Ohio Distinction Scholarship
Hardin County Pork Producers Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Teara Coulson
Plans to attend Apollo Adult Education to study Early Childhood Education
Ada Education Association Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Scholarship
Blaine Dearth
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to study Political Science
ONU Faculty Scholarship
Aaron Everhart
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Criminal Justice
ONU Faculty Scholarship
ONU Polar Bear Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Ivy Fisher
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to become a Nurse
ONU Trustee Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Madisyn Gossard
Plans to attend Heidelberg University to study Biology
HU Presidential Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Kylie Guagenti
Plans to attend Ohio University but is undecided on her major
CIAO - Charitable Italian American Organization Scholarship
OU Ohio Distinction Scholarship
John Mongelluzzo Scholarship
Austin Weber Memorial Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Taylor Hoffer
Plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio to major in Diesel Tech
Medical Mutual Scholarship
Jakob Hoschak
Plans to attend Ashland University to become a Social Studies Teacher
AU Ambassador’s Scholarship
Zoe Klingler
Plans to attend The Ohio State University to major in Architecture
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Nicole Lehsten
Plans to attend the University of Toledo to major in Speech/Language Pathology
UT Trustee Scholarship
UT Rocket Award
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Myra Traxler Memorial Scholarship
Ada Rotary Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Justin Light
Plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio to study Agricultural and Diesel Equipment
Hardin County Sheep Improvement Association Scholarship
Ada FFA Scholarship
Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Foundation Scholarship
Quest Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Ada Technologies Inc Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Scholarship
Ada Rotary Scholarship
Lexus Lunguy
Plans to attend The Ohio State University to major in Chemistry
OSU Land Grant Opportunity Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Kaitlyn Newland
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to study Nursing
ONU Dean’s Scholarship
Quest Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Sydney Newland
Plans to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio to major in Accounting
UNOH Athletic Scholarship
Quest Federal Credit Union Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Johnathan Rettig
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Mechanical Engineering
ONU Presidential Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Caitlyn Stover
Plans to attend The University of Findlay to earn a Nursing degree
UF President's Scholarship
UF Founder Scholarship
MakerFest Scholarship
Mid Ohio Energy Cooperative's Children of Members Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Hardin Memorial Hospital Foundation Scholarship
Professional Association of Women in Science Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Chase Sumner
Plans to attend the University of Pittsburgh to major in Nursing
UP Panther Pride Scholarship
Ada Lions Club Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Alexis Swaney
Plans to attend Sinclair Community College to earn a degree in Radiology
SCC Regional Scholarship
SCC Choose Ohio First Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Gizem Tanriverdi
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Business and Accounting
Ada Academic Boosters Scholarship
Ada Kiwanis Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Sydney VanAtta
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to study Biology
Ada Employees Scholarship
Alexandra Waugh
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to earn a degree in Nursing
ONU Dean's Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Logan Williams
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Accounting
Ada Employees Scholarship
Honors Diploma
Callee Young
Plans to attend Ohio Northern University to major in Studio Art
ONU Dean's Scholarship
Ada Employees Scholarship
