2026 NHA Graduation Planned

Congratulations to NHA’s 2026 graduates… our LARGEST graduating class yet!

At this year’s 2026 graduation, New Horizons Academy (NHA) hopes to break its own 2023 graduation record. This year, NHA hopes to graduate up to 15 young people…its largest graduating class yet!

On May 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the Career Center (854 S. Shoop Ave., Wauseon, OH 43567), up to 15 students will cross the stage and celebrate their high school accomplishments. They will be receiving their high school diplomas or certificates and graduation seals. All graduates are asked to arrive by noon.

NHA is pleased and proud to announce the potential members of its 2026 graduating class:

Sam Allen
Justin Bauer
Anne Deffenbaugh
Aiden Harner
Ava Keim
Bella Moon
Justice Nofziger
Kamil Plaza
Kendall Sickelbaugh
Grayson Snider
Eric Spiller
Julie Stiff
John (Jack) Syverson
Marcos Valderrama
Veronica Varnado

The community is invited and welcome to attend this year’s graduation ceremony!

“We are so excited to celebrate this big day with our graduates and their families,” shared NHA Principal Marty Friess. “Graduation is one of my favorite school events, because we get to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our students, as well as, thank their parents for their dedication, commitment, and trust in us. This year’s graduation is even more special and exciting for me. My grandson, Jack, will be graduating this year, and I’m so looking forward to sharing the stage with him and handing him his hard-won diploma. I hope everyone comes out for this year’s 2026 graduation ceremony.”

Congratulations to our 2026 graduates!

Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

LET’S CELEBRATE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH TOGETHER!

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and we have several ways for you to support it.

Please show your support by hanging an orange ribbon or bow on our door, car, mailbox or somewhere in your home or place of business during the month of March.
Wear ORANGE on THURSDAY, MARCH 12, and post a picture on your personal or business social media pages.
Attend our New Horizons Academy Handcrafted Hope Gallery & Sale.

Mark your calendars for our 3rd annual NHA Handcrafted Hope Sale! Our New Horizons Academy junior and senior high students have been working hard on items that have expressed their creativity and abilities. There will be a few items for sale, art work displayed and other items that we will accept a free will donation.

With March being Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, we wanted an additional opportunity for our students to display their creative sides through our Handcrafted Hope Program’s art gallery and sale. All proceeds from the event go right back into the program to purchase more supplies and materials.

Date:	Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time:	9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Format:	Sara’s Garden (HBOT center lobby) 620 West Leggett St. Wauseon, Ohio
Purpose:	March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We want to showcase the amazing work and talent of our students.

Our Voice, Our Strength! Let’s Celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Together!

2025-26 NHA Yearbook Sponsorship

We are so thankful to our sponsors for making this past year’s yearbook project possible.

Our goal is to once again provide our students and their parents with this very special memento. We hope to raise funds through sponsors in order to keep the costs of the yearbooks as low as possible, so that more students and their families will be able to afford one.

We invite you to consider being a sponsor of this very special project!

We also gladly accept general donations for those not interested in being recognized as sponsors.

COST: $150.00

This level of sponsorship includes a 3.75″ x 4.25″ (approx.) color advertisement in the yearbook, recognition on our website and recognition on social media with a link to your business’ social media page or website.

DONATE NOW

COST: $90.00

This level of sponsorship includes a business card sized color advertisement in the yearbook and recognition on our website.

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COST: $30.00

This level of sponsorship includes your business or name listed in the yearbook and website.

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Advertisements are requested to be received by April 30, 2026.
Ads can be emailed in .jpg/.jpeg format to karab@sarasgarden.org.
Ads may be dropped off at Sara’s Garden or New Horizons Academy.

Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.