46 Bellefontaine High School senior scholars were recognized during the Bellefontaine Rotary Club’s 45th Annual Honors Night in the BHS Auditorium Monday evening.
195 seniors from Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, West Liberty-Salem, Calvary Christian, and Ohio Hi-Point Career Center were honored for achieving a 3.5 or higher grade point average throughout high school.
The following BHS students were honored:
Azlynn Vaneese Bechtel
James Enoch Bowsher
Morgan Alexa Burden
Gage Douglas Crouch
Malcom Justin Dean DeSouza
Vivian Jane Eader
Elizabeth Nicole Foreman
Sarah Ann Fulmer
Liam Charles Harris
Emma Jane Heath
Camren Anthony Hinkle
Lincoln Michael Howell
Milah Shyann Hunt
Miriam Elizabeth Irick
Pierce Ryley Quinn Jahnigen
Harleigh Marie Jenkins
Cadence Elizabeth Latimer
Chloe Nicole Lloyd
Grant Robert Lotts
Elizabeth Kay Marcum
Mia Olivia McDonald
Emma Lenore Middaugh
Laney Hadley Mitchell
David Jerald Moody
Elizabeth Nicole Moody
Samuel Cole Moreland
Palmer Nathan Neeld
Amelia Leigh Neer
Caitlyn Marie Neill
William Michael Patterson
Kathryn Blair Pool
Kyeler Shay Rhoades
Dainela Ishell Salcedo Hernandez
Brielle Madison Shultz
Beau Alexander Salyer
Carmen Renee Shumaker
Courtney Anne Sims
Connor Alexander Skidmore
Mackenzie Marie Southard
Ellise Danae St. Clair
Aylvia Eve Steggeman
Gabriella Michelle Stolly
Lily Elizabeth Turner
Tayteum Ellie Kathleen Vigansky
Ethan Patrick Yoder
Makayla Ryann Young
BHS Principal Dr. Pam Noeth praised the seniors for their perseverance during the pandemic.
She said, “These guys are really resourceful. They find ways to get things done. They’re just very innovative in an unassuming way. I’m proud of the Class of 2022.”
The Rotary Club also awarded seven $1,000 scholarships to Logan County students.
This year’s recipients are:
Lincoln Howell – Bellefontaine
Beau Salyer – Bellefontaine
Taylor Forsythe – Benjamin Logan
Shania Fruchey – Indian Lake
Chase Davidson – Riverside
Naomi McGill – West Liberty-Salem
Micah Hermiller – Ohio Hi-Point Career Center
The Rotary Club Scholarships have been awarded since 1964. To date, the local club has awarded over $265,000.
The guest speaker was U.S. Army Veteran Daniel Deardorff, a 2004 graduate from Benjamin Logan.
Deardorff shared how his faith shaped him, especially after high school.
He said his belief in God helped him while serving as a radar crew member in Afghanistan in 2006.
Deardorff said the military taught him the importance of hard work and discipline.
After the military, he completed his degree in manufacturing engineering technology at Ohio Northern University.
Deardorff landed his first job at Boeing Corporation in Oregon.
He then earned his master’s degree at Washington State University.
Deardorff has moved back to Ohio. He is currently a manufacturing engineering manager at Navistar in Springfield.
He has given back to his respective communities in many ways, including the prison ministry and Habitat for Humanity.
Deardorff encouraged the seniors to do three things – seek a higher power, serve their community, and work hard.
He said intelligence and talent will not replace hard work.
Rotary Club President Angel Payne emceed the awards ceremony.
Photos: The 45th Annual Rotary Honors Night in the BHS Auditorium
Guest speaker Daniel Deardorff
Rotary Scholarship recipients, left to right: Chase Davidson, Taylor Forsythe, Shania Fruchey, Micah Hermiller, Lincoln Howell, Naomi McGill, and Beau Salyer. They are flanked by Rotarians Tammy Gump and Angel Payne.
BHS seniors accept their certificates for maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA.
