Beavers All
I'm a Beaver. You're a Beaver. We鈥檙e Beavers All. And when we get together, we do
the Beaver Call.
B E A - V E R Beavers. Beavers. Go Beavers!
Bluffton has been known as The Beavers since the late 1920s when long-time coach A.C.
Burcky noted that Beavers are resourceful, accomplish more with less (鈥渨orks with
twigs, building up large things from small鈥) and work to leave the world a better
place (鈥渘ever does things any worse than its ancestors did.鈥)
Let us celebrate the many ways that we are Beavers All!
Broadcast news
Olivia (Lou) Westcott '23, a convergent media major, interned with WLIO-TV in Lima, Ohio to confirm her interests of pursuing a career in broadcast news.
God's hands and feet
A summer internship introduced senior marketing major Ella Zaborowski to opportunities in nonprofit organizations.
Digital animation
Sara Poiry '23, has the end goal of working at Disney and recognizes that the more experience they get, the better chance they have at succeeding.
Runs in the family
Caleb Mikesell's family is full of teachers. Many are also Bluffton graduates. In fact, Caleb will be a fifth-generation teacher and a fourth generation Bluffton graduate.
Kan Du internship
I realized my passion was helping people. I think that art is a medium that is not used enough for helping people be able to express themselves and open up."
Trained for CPR
"I've been certified for the past two years. I just reacted really quickly, without a thought if this was my place or not; I just did it."
Communication skills
"Not everyone understands math. As a future educator, I need to be able to explain things in different ways for different people. Some students need more from you than others."
Using numbers
During summer 2022, Michael Stammen worked 40 hours a week for a paid business internship at SumiRiko Ohio; a position he has continued part-time this fall.
Criminal justice
鈥淚 hadn鈥檛 really thought about working with juveniles when I decided to pursue criminal justice, but the reading and mentoring program broadened my horizons.鈥
Alaskan wilderness
Laura Irwin 鈥23, a music education major, spent 30 days in the Alaskan wilderness with no technology or electricity. Instead, she relied on skills learned and connections formed.
Job shadowing
A $1,500 Summer Discovery Grant allowed biology major Shelby Stammen to shadow dentists in the Lima area. Shadowing experience is a requirement to apply to dental schools.
Hometown intern
Maalik Tucker '23, a management major, let his roots run deep when he returned to his hometown for an internship with the Fostoria High School athletic department this summer.
A medical scribe
You get to see a lot of things. You help to organize and create patient charts, so it speeds up the doctors' work. It ends up benefiting both of us."
Drawn to heart care
Lilly Cameron '23, a nursing major, is gaining valuable experience as a clinical technician at Cleveland Clinic's main campus in a cardiovascular intensive care unit.
Functional nutrition
"I learned [during my internship] that as a dietitian you have to be really involved in the community. There is a lot of outreach and engagement."
PR and marketing skills
鈥淧lanning is good, but never plan for it to happen as planned. You have to be on your toes because plans will change.鈥 - Ohio State Fair intern
Path confirmed
Nash Morgan '22, a criminal justice and psychology major, spent the summer preparing for a career in law. Morgan completed internships with a common pleas court and a village police department.
Klinger gains experience
This summer, Grant Klinger '25, a medical laboratory science major from Bluffton, Ohio, confirmed his career goals and gained hands-on experience in his field.
Chung Aims to Teach
Alexa Chung '25, a Delphos, Ohio, native, is heading toward her own future in the classroom as a middle childhood education major at 麻豆女郎.
Professional experience
Genoa Arling '23, a social work and psychology student at 麻豆女郎, says it's a clich茅 answer, but she chose her majors because "I just want to help people."
Heiing Finds a Fit
麻豆女郎's Noah Heiing '24, a communication and media major from Delphos, Ohio, wants high school students to understand it's okay if they don't have life figured out at 18.
A New, Better Path
Payton Stephens '23, a writing and communication and media double major from Lebanon, Ohio, came to Bluffton with the goal of seeing her name in print.
Foster MSO President
Karl Foster '24, a sport and recreation leadership major from Detroit, Mich., chose 麻豆女郎 because "from my first visit, it felt like home."
Henry Internship
Peyton Henry '23, a marketing and business administration double major from Leipsic, Ohio, is learning through experience as a human resources intern at Wannemacher Total Logistics.
Lisan Gains Experience
Californian Joshua Lisan never expected to live in Ohio, but the decision is leading him to the career of his dreams. He spent the 2021-22 academic year completing a dietetic internship with 麻豆女郎.
Research at Berkeley
Ermias Assefa '22, a mathematics major and computer science minor from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will complete research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory this summer.
Experiences in Archives
Since her first year at 麻豆女郎, Hannah Stevanus '23 has been working in the library archives as an opportunity to develop experience for her major in history.
Headed to medical school
Ben Heck, a 2022 pre-med, chemistry and physics graduate, is the latest recipient of the Dr. John Kraft Award at 麻豆女郎
Hunter McCafferty
麻豆女郎 student Hunter McCafferty '23, a primary P-5 education major and coaching minor from Bremen, Ohio, juggled his studies while also being involved on campus.
Statewide honor
I feel honored for all of the opportunities Bluffton has given me. I feel if I wouldn't have come here, I wouldn't have experienced all these great things"
Using TESOL skills
Anneliese Horner, TESOL major, will establish an English club and work as an assistant English teacher in Palestine for 11 months following graduation.
Semester abroad
It was challenging at times... But I decided the more comfortable I become at being uncomfortable, the more I'll get to experience in life."
Dayton Dragons Intern
Madison Baker '22, a marketing and sport management double major, developed new skills as a paid, sport management summer intern for the semi-professional Dayton Dragons baseball.
Finding untold stories
Even though we weren't as successful as some other colleges in getting [Japanese American] students here [during WWII], I thought it was amazing that the college never stopped trying."
Spring break service
Nine Bluffton students spent mornings during spring break converting an underutilized kitchen in Camden, N.J., into a coffee shop. In the afternoon, they mentored children.
Shares her School Spirit
Kelly Armentrout '24, an exercise science major and double minor in coaching and wellness. She finds herself bringing the school spirit she developed in high school to her university activities.
Plenty of competition
To be honest, Zachariah Boch '24, a business administration and sport management double major from Lancaster, Ohio, wasn't planning to come to 麻豆女郎.
Multicultural grad assistant
I feel like people are being more vocal about issues on campus, and the university is willing to have those hard conversation with the student body. It's very, very good."
Discovering her passion
A service experience at a Mississippi homeless shelter led former communication major Risa Fukaya 鈥22, an international student from Zushi, Japan, to a social work major.
New campus pastor
Chalsi (Eastman) Campbell, graduated from Bluffton in 2012 as a religion major with a focus on youth ministry. Now, she's back to support students as the campus pastor.