Wednesday night was the 25th annual Wells County Scholars Dinner hosted by the Wells County Foundation and the Bluffton Rotary Club. Students from the three county schools were honored for their achievements and volunteer work. Pictured at top, Seth Whicker introduces juniors and their achievements. (Photo by Carrie Penrod)
Above, the crowd enjoys their dinner before the award ceremony. (Photo by Jonathan Snyder)
Freshmen Back row, left to right: Joshua Aulbach, Heath Johnson, Sophie Eisenhut, Alexandria Koby, Michael Baker, Adam Mahnensmith and Isabella Swineford. Front row, left to right: Sophia Meeks, Elliott Brown, Addison Yates, Kylee Hannie, Bria Reinhard and Ashlyn Bertsch (Photos by Carrie Penrod) Not pictured: Stella Butcher, Lillia Paxson and Haley Williamson.
Sophomores Back row, left to right: Christian Werling, Hayden Alfeld, Aaron Jessup and Owen Lesh. Front row, left to right: Lexie Fiechter, Addison Gaskill, Samantha Evans, Aubrey Meyer, Libby Arnett and Alyssa Hartman. Not pictured: K. Zane Borne, Emily Davis, Cohen Garrett, Campbell Sloan, Lora Smith and Braden Yencer.
Juniors Back row, left to right: Hayden Jolloff, Benjamin Maggard, Grant Reifsteck, Griffin Linderwell, Ryan Ewing, Owen King, Hannah Rusu and Karrigan Melcher. Front row, left to right: Elise Boomershine, Ali Mygrant, Amarah Robles, Avery Gaskill, Colby Winkler and Madison Mashuda. Not pictured: Jasper Kreigh and Dominic Ramirez.
Seniors Back row, left to right: Caleb Gerber, Zoey Schmidt, Jordyn Xayyachack, Perrin Gates, Clayton Straub, Isaiah San Juan and Jaden Payne. Front row, left to right: Emma Dodane, Case Boxell, Bree Ulfig, Lauren Mann, Lillian Norris, Riley Dettmer and Kabyn Peterson. Not pictured: Grace Gerber and Evan Pennington.