For the 130th time, students graduated from Ada High School. The 2013 commencement was Sunday. Here are graduates-to-be waiting for the commencement processional. Watch for four videos.
Steven P. Essinger, age 61, died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:53 p.m. at his residence in Alger.
He was born on March 15, 1952 in Kenton to Paul G. and Wilma A. (Williams) Essinger, his father preceded him in death and his mother survives in Arlington. He married Saundra A. Biederman on August 25, 1979 in Kenton and she survives in Alger.
Steven was an Associate at the Honda Manufacturing, East Liberty Plant. He attended Victory Chapel of Praise, Alger. He was a 1970 graduate of Hardin Northern High School.
Ada High School's 130th annual commencement was Sunday in the high school gymnasium.
Four videos of the event are linked to this story. Also linked is a copy of the commencement program, which lists the members of the Ada High School class of 2013.
Nicolas Kamatali is ready for summer. The fifth grader-turning sixth grader was captured on camera as he walked out the front door of the Ada schools as school was let out for the summer.
Senior Michael Simmons finished fifth in his heat to qualify for the finals of the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA III Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday night at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
The top five from each heat, plus the next four best times advanced to the finals, which will be run on Saturday at 3:10 p.m. (EST).
"Michael handled his first experience at the championships extremely well," said head coach Jason Maus. "He ran a very clean and smart race and made his moves when he needed to put himself in a comfortable position."
