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
