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The Ada Exempted Village Schools have issued the following Honor Roll and Dean's List recognition for students in grades 4-12 for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 school year.

GRADE 4

ALL A:  Emma Cooper, Estin Hipsher, Amelia Hollon, Avah Hollon, Layla Hollon, Owen Jochims, Lillian Kober, Royce Martindale, Rory McAlpine, Jackson Numbers-Jutras, Remmie Owens, Lucy Porter, Adelyn Roniger, Eva Smith, Jaxon Whitted, Payton Williams and Adie Young

Walter W. Bettinger II, AHS class of 1979, was inducted in the Ada High School Alumni Association Hall of Honor on January 11 and honored at halftime of the boys basketball game. Bettinger served as CEO of Charles Schwab & Co. from 2008-2024 and is benefactor of school athletics. He provided the Icon with these reflections on his home town.

Q. What keeps you connected to Ada, Ohio?

KENTON, Ohio — Amanda Raines, 4-H Youth Development Educator in Hardin County, was awarded the Epsilon Sigma Phi Mid-Career Service Recognition Award at OSU Extension's Conference on December 11, 2024.

This award is give to an Extension professional with 10-20 yars of service who exemplifies outstanding programs, service and leadership.

The Ada Exempted Village Schools has announced that Walter W. Bettinger II has been selected as the 2025 inductee into the Ada High School Alumni Hall of Honor. The school district will celebrate this honor as well as the 2024 Scholarship Recipient on Saturday, January 11 with a 5:00 p.m. reception at the cafeteria.

Students in Miss Daniels' 3rd grade class at Ada Elementary School are writing to Santa Claus. The Icon will share these in several installments.

Today's letters are from Abram, Kendall, Beckett, Maxwell, Brooks and Luke

Students in Miss Daniels' 3rd grade class at Ada Elementary School are writing to Santa Claus. The Icon will share these in several installments.

Today's letters are from Jackson, Aybriana, Virgil, Harper, Elise, Hazel and Memphis.

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