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!
Content creator
Social media content creator Caleb Foltz expanded his skills as a summer assistant in the Bluffton public relations office.
Competitive internship
Hannah Plesac was one of only six students chosen for a summer dietetics internship at Purdue University. This internship provided practical instruction in Purdue's dining operations.
Prepared for life
Double major leads to options for business administration/sports management student and soccer goalkeeper Zachary Johnson.
Inspired by her sister
Watching her sister struggle with a chronic illness inspired Chloe Griffin to choose a major in pre-med.
Built-in support system
Pre-physical therapy major Justin Maurer appreciates the support of faculty, staff, coaches and his fellow baseball players.
Transfer student welcomed
When Grace Beck of Lima was looking to transfer to a school closer to home, she found a welcoming community at 麻豆女郎.
For the love of sport
An affinity toward business and athletics led to a double major in business administration and sports management for junior Joshua Crusey.
Professors who care
More than figures in an ivory tower, graphic design major Mya Vernon found Bluffton professors to be caring and challenging.
Growth
Marketing major Dylan Fenbert experiences personal growth on Bluffton's campus while he gains the skills to market and grow companies.
Early field experience
Education majors get experience in the classroom early and often. Primary Education (P-5) major and President's Ambassador Lauren Case appreciates this opportunity.
Pursuing dreams
Dreams of playing collegiate baseball and preparing for a career guiding tweens has become reality for Drew Snipes, Bluffton baseball utility player and middle-school education major.
Embracing opportunities
The ability to form connections with your professors is just one of the benefits of a small campus, according to Madelyn Renner, nutrition and dietetics major and President's Ambassador.
Providing support
Working with children who need extra support is a passion for education student Jordan Hemmelgarn. A President's Ambassador, she appreciates the support provided by faculty, coaches and staff.
Small community
President's Ambassador and criminal justice/social work double major Noah Macke appreciates Bluffton's tight-knit community.
Helping others
Helping children communicate clearly is a goal for President's Ambassador Gracie Christensen, a speech-language pathology and audiology major from Alger, Ohio.
Health through diet
Learning to manage diabetes through diet led to a major in Nutrition and Dietetics for President's Ambassador and international student Adriana Rodriguez from Honduras.
Feeling at home
Josh Webster chose 麻豆女郎 for its friendly, supportive atmosphere. The goal for this President's Ambassador is a career in athletic training.
Future educator
Following family footsteps brought Kayla Nartker to Bluffton and to the education department. She greets campus guests as a President's Ambassador.
President's Ambassador
As a President's Ambassador, Serenity Sites will work to recruit prospective students, welcome guests to campus and engage with alumni and donors.
Calculus tutor
Cael Rose '26, a math major from St. Paris, Ohio, is doing his part to foster a sense of community on campus by tutoring in the Learning Resource Center.
Sprinting to the future
"I have the Boston Marathon, then graduation, the cross-cultural trip and then a few days later I start my master's classes."
Relating to struggles
Having overcome struggles with math as a child, Morgan Deffenbaugh, a primary P-5 education/intervention specialist major, is now helping teach the Basic Math class.
First-year teaching
First year classroom experience required for all education majors confirmed for Ashley Kloeker her desire to teach. However, she realized her true passion is in connecting with older students.
Student success
Director of Student Success Christy Garmatter will build relationships through the Day One Ready process for incoming students and the Bluffton 360 platform for current students.
Online MSW meets needs
"The discussions in class, whether they're with the professors or the other students, are so beneficial to helping solidify the material we are reading and learning."
Mascots revealed
"It was a diverse group, but we came together even though we were working with people outside of our normal friend groups. Working with them secretly was really fun."
Cross cultural x2
"Originally, I was only going to go for six months. My Spanish was improving a lot, but I wasn't as fluent as I was hoping to be so that's when I started to wonder if I could do this again."
Teaching in ministry
Caitlin Bennett '24 started at 麻豆女郎 as an intervention specialist major but ultimately found her vocation in ministry rather than education.
Chicago internship
Trin Borgman is considering a career in school social work but will further explore her options with social work field experience at the Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture.
First MND cohort
"I'm learning so much more about the field of dietetics in general and what you will need to know as a dietitian."
Art and writing major
Basil Gates, an inspiring graphic novel author/illustrator gains experience as an art and writing major and member of literary journal editorial team.
Paid internship
Anton Miller is a paid intern for Refuge 461, a spiritual formation organization organized by Marcella Ciccotelli, a United Methodist Church pastor.
Future engineer
"The one-on-one work is a lot of help. It's a lot easier to talk to your professor when you have an issue. We can prepare and talk about my future."
Chemistry and coaching
A future as a science teacher and coach was confirmed for chemistry major J.T. Taviano by his student teaching experience and serving as a volunteer football coach.
Pre-PT internship
"It's very interesting. I'm learning new exercises people can do and the way you can manipulate one exercise to target completely different muscle groups."
Second-place ceramic
Rosanna Barber's pit-fired vase "Trial by Night" won second place at the Findlay Art League's Ceramic Show. TR Steiner, ceramics instructor, took home Best of Show.
Experience in the lab
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A quest to help people
Originally a nursing major, Cheyanne Bolden switched to psychology because she likes learning about how people work. Then a summer experience led her to add a major in social work.
Filling a need
"Especially being African American, the kids need you. People with backgrounds similar to you need you because yours is a face that's not common in the teaching profession."
A summer in DC
Olivia Daugherty '24, a communication and media major, spent the summer in Washington, D.C., as a Climate Change Ambassador for the Anabaptist Climate Collaborative