Serving Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky and Wood Counties
Several area university students earned academic honors. They include:
Bowling Green State University: Kayleigh Splichal, Anthony Jack Rubels, Paige Baumgartner, Makayla Dixon, Caleb Gittus, of Curtice;
Adelaida Moreno, Elijah Conine, Makenzie Zieroff, Brianna Guajardo, Matilde Porras, Samyrah Sterling, Ashley Watson, Elana Neal, of Toledo;
Trenton Moore, Raymond Short, Sonia Murphy, Gary Brammer, Lily Smith, Darren Cochensparger, Jordan Silva, Zoee Root, Logan Dykema, Christopher Boudreaux, Joseph Duffer, Cheyenne Tabler, William Nixon, Sofia Lowe, Darbi Peterson, Jacob Graver, Allison McVicker, Mariann Bonnice, Sydney Payeff, Emmalee Guy, Chloe Strong, Hannah Karrick Jake Susor, Isabella Derrer, Ricky Jurski, Brilee Shireman, Evan Thompson, Owen Thompson, Hanna Berning, Mia MacDonald, Kathrine Clark, Elise DeMaria, Caroline Peek, Kyrah Underwood, of Oregon;
Andrew Berlin, Olivia Cox, Brooklyn Marlowe, Mitchell Hurley, James Stribrny, Zoe Sherman, Olivia Parr, Alexia Giles, Alissa Heyman, Benjamin Heyman, Lydia Long, Quentin Long, Navamin Makpleek, Graceyn Weiss, Natalie Thompson, Paula White, Grace Blackburn, Carys Thomas, Alexandra Harris, Ryan Wagner, Carson Snyder, Landon Smith, Delanie Flores, Mara O’Connor, Zoie Sime, Joe Muetze, Bryan Zheng, of Northwood;
Paige Travis, Sophia Fonseca, Trent Herrig, Brendan Bosh, Delta O’Neal, Dylan Selhorst, Kylie Cordy, Aidan Rosado Gilson, Rachel Youngless, of Elmore;
Anya Brown, Megan Brown, Katelyn Stokes, Charli Carrol, Austin Greene, Isabelle Greene, Madison Wolf, of Genoa; Joseph Basden, Sam McEwan, Rebecca Kaiser, Gabrielle Grove, Taylor Sworden, Ellie Stout, Cole Owens, Elise Reed, Jessika Foster, Sarah Smathers, Dylan Hohlfelder, of Gibsonburg; Maia Mattimoe, Kelsey Schling, of Graytown;
Madison Balsizer, Angela Reinhart, Kalyn Johnson, Tayla Manuel, Antonio Villarreal, Cadence Hacker, Jacob Hacker, Kadin Mahler, of Helena; Cassidy Brough, of Lindsey; Jaylee Souder, Jordan Pickerel, Joseph Hohman, Alejandro Miranda, of Luckey;
Martin Repka, Gracelyn Buehler, of Martin;
Justin Baker, Fischer Bertok, Nathan Stewart, Sara Dembowski, Genesis Rohdes, Jonathan Rhodes, of Millbury;
Adam Tooman, Korey Keegan, Connor Hand, Evelyn Drolet, Kayleigh Smith, Dylan Schiets, Keegan Witt, Gerald Craddock, Macey Craddock, Ella Dedes, Elayna Krupp, Andrew Swartzlander, Vanessa Swartzlander, Vanessa Cray, Kerry Werner, Grace Johnson, Stephanie Grenier, Brandon Conners, Weston Schroeder, Madison Nissen, of Oak Harbor;
Taylor Rollins, Cameron Corbin, Logan Brann, Samantha Stewart, Katie Skotynsky, Madison Bowers, Joelle Jared, Kalee Moore, Wesley Romanko, Emma Finley, Emmet Getz, Bryce DeFalco, Molly Krukemyer, Bryce Miller, Danielle Black, Lily Sterba, James Russell, of Pemberville;
Willow Saje, MaKenna Encalado, Shelby Prucnal, Claudia Kurtzuba, Amy DeBaca, Autumn Baldwin, Savannah Johnson, Jack Walsh, Steven DeBaca, Izabella Hernandez, Roderick Johnstone, Kayla Finch,
Emma Tucker, Wyatt Beaudoin, Navaeh Florio, Mason Hablitzel, Averie Converse, Greta Bauder, Macey Bauder, Lulia Liszak, Reilly Might, Amanda Reed, Karys Becerra, of Woodville;
Pennsylvania Western University: Joslyn Jurski, of Oregon.
Southern New Hampshire University: Daniel Raymond, Dinae Collins, Andrew Adams, of Oregon; Christopher Terrell, Stephanie Shaugnessy, Dwayne Kuenn, of Toledo; Brandy Brown-Orzechowski. of Woodville; Taylor Hall of Millbury; Lillee Bloemer, of Oak Harbor.
Sander inducted
Ian Sander of Pemberville, was inducted into the Mortar Board national honor society at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Mortar Board recognizes students with senior standing for exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service. The honor society also “provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities, and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community.”
Graduates
Concordia University: Kimberly Nagel, of Oregon.
University of Georgia: Amanda Withrow, of Luckey.
McKendree University: Abram P. Hagedorn, of Toledo.
Witte awarded
Cole Witte, of Gibsonburg, recently received the Haskin Award from Hiram College’s School of Health, Education, Sustainability, and Society.
The School covers programs in criminal justice, sociology, education licensure, psychology, integrative exercise science, and biomedical humanities.
Each department chose to honor students graduating with program honors, award and scholarship recipients, or students with outstanding involvement in the major or program research. Witte is in the Education Department.
Megan Hughes earns honors
Megan Hughes, of Oregon, stands among a distinguished group of students at Baldwin Wallace University who reached BW's pinnacle of academic achievement with induction into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society.
Hughes, a graduate of Clay High School majoring in public relations, was honored with membership that is achieved by only 4% of the undergraduate student body. Members are selected for maintain superior academic work consistently.
Horvath named to All-Ohio Athletic Conference Team
Will Horvath, (Oregon/Clay High School) is one of the three Baldwin Wallace University men’s tennis student-athletes to be named to the 2025 All-Ohio Athletic Conference Team
Horvath, who earns his third straight first team accolade, was tied for third on the team with 10 singles victories and overall record of 10-8. He was tied for the squad lead with 15 doubles wins and a record of 15-8. For his career, Horvath has a singles record of 40-14 and doubles record of 53-18. Off the court, he is an Academic All-OAC honoree and an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athlete.
Moore elected into Phi Kappa Phi
Samantha Moore, of Oregon, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Bowling Green State University.
Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.
