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Apollo Career Center has released the third quarter 2025-2026 Honor Roll which includes the following students from Ada High School.

A Honor Roll  

Ryan Nichols
Brody Rister

Karlie Rockhill
Braden Smith

A/B Honor Roll  

PHOTOS by Mark Andreasen

On March 10, Ada High School inducted the following members to the National Honor Society and held a reception for family and friends.

Introduction…...............................................Emma Lambdin, National Honor Society President

Welcome….............................................................Dr. Dan Lee, High School Principal

Introduction of Speaker…........................Mrs. Sarah Davis, National Honor Society Adviser

FROM ADA BULLDOGS FACEBOOK__Congratulations to Regional Science Fair participants from Ada Middle School.

Our students’ hard work, curiosity, and dedication to scientific thinking were on full display this weekend. From creative experiments to thoughtful presentations, they represented Ada Middle School with excellence and pride!

Student Achievements:

Joseph Gargac — Superior / Engineering Mechanics Award

Adalyn Morrison — Excellent / B-Wiser Camp Award

Ben Rush — Superior / Material Science Award / College Advantage Award

Ada Porter — Excellent / B-Wiser Camp Award

Elizabeth Archer — Excellent / B-Wiser Camp Award

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Bob Simmons, former Ada Council member and educator, is the 2025 Citizen of the Year as awarded at the February 28 Ada Distinguished Awards.

“Buckeye Bob” was introduced by Village Administrator Amanda Sears, who noted that he is one person who truly needs no introduction given his associations with “education, service, high school basketball, village council meetings… and a whole lot of scarlet and gray.”

The February 26 Ada Distinguished Awards honored Altstetter, 2025 Citizen of the Year Bob Simmons and 2025 Business of the Year Four Season Drive Through. Stay tuned for more coverage of the event.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Chances are pretty good that you’ve crossed paths with Dean Altstaetter, the 2025 Chris Burns DiBiasio Make a Difference Award recipient. Dean can be found filling many roles–days, evenings and weekends–in the Village of Ada.

MEDIA RELEASE__Upper Scioto Valley Junior High and High School have announced the following Principal's List and Honor Roll for the second nine weeks of the 2025-2026 academic year. The list includes students in grades 7-12.

Principal’s List 

4.00-3.85 

Seniors: Ivie Gonzalez, Andrue Kindle, Drew Leonard, Noah McCoy, Carter Oglesbee, Jase Prater, Benjamin Tidd 

Juniors: Bryden Castle, Raegan Castle, Makenzie Firebaugh, Audrey Lawrence, Tanner McDowell, Michael Stansbery, Lauren Thompson, Macain Underwood 

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