Jacob Fike’s older siblings motivate him to stay near the top of his Lima Senior High School class, and his dad is responsible for the senior’s future engineering career. The son of John and Erin Fike maintains a 3.9 grade-point average and is headed to the University of Cincinnati to study engineering. “We are all […]
Before heading out to a movie, you might want to ask Lima Senior High School Senior Janel Roach what she thinks about your choice. The future film director has strong opinions on what makes a good or bad movie. She’ll likely point you in the direction of a horror film and never a romantic comedy. […]
At age 12, Javier Brito-Diaz already has some sound business ideas. The South Science and Technology Magnet School seventh grader will get the chance this year to broaden his ideas and learn some good business skills. He has been accepted into the Lima/Allen County Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA). “I just found it interesting and thought […]
She may be a senior, but there is no letting up for Moriah Henry. Not with a chance to gain free college credits, earn scholarships and just maybe be standing at graduation as valedictorian. “My mom always says ‘you did not work this hard to just stop now,’” the daughter of Billie Henry said. Moriah […]
A summer of grueling practices and playing the trumpet in 26 performances in 10-plus states was all about family tradition for Lima Senior High School’s Derek Snider. Derek spent the summer with the Legends Drum and Bugle Corps. His older brother Aaron did the same in 2011, and his grandfather, […]
Singing in public and being in honors choirs were nothing new for Lima Senior High School junior Jase Hickman. Still, he never imagined what he experienced recently singing with the National Honors Choir in Salt Lake City. “It was so much more intense than anything I have ever experienced before,” he said. Jase sent in […]
While being considered for last year’s district promotional video and commercial, Rashad Butler didn’t think he would get selected. But he was and continues to hear from people who caught a glimpse of him and now see him as a role model. “It’s great when people in the community stop me and tell me how […]
Kayleigh Twining has excelled in the classroom, in athletics and much more. But for the Lima Senior High School senior, she never does quite enough. She blames (and thanks) her dad for passing on his competitiveness to her. “Everyone knows how competitive I am,” the daughter of Greg and Jenna Twining said. “I think it […]
Brad Stubbs began thinking about holding a state DECA office as soon as he got involved with DECA his junior year at Lima Senior High School. Now a senior, he has made it happen. “I felt like I had leadership potential,” he said. “I felt like if I could share that with others it would […]
At the suggestion of a friend, Zach Zwiebel joined the robotics program at the Lima Family YMCA. A year later, he’s the engineer of his team. “He knew that I liked to build and liked motors and was pretty handy, so he said I should try it,” said the Liberty Arts Magnet School sixth grader. […]