Senior families! Please join the Counselors this Thursday the 22nd at 6pm in the Library Conference Room for an informational night about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). See the attached flyer for more information and call the Counseling Office at 937-884-7950 with any questions.
Families, join us for FAFSA Night on Thursday, October 22, at 6:00 p.m. in the Library Conference Rooms! Get support completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and learn about financial aid for college.
If you have questions or need further information, please contact our guidance office at 937-884-7940. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have questions or need further information, please contact our guidance office at 937-884-7940. We look forward to seeing you there!
🎓 Attendance Builds Achievement
Did you know? Students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate on time, participate in extracurricular activities, and be prepared for college, careers, and military service.
Your future isn’t waiting—it’s happening every day you walk through our doors.
✅ Show up.
✅ Get involved.
✅ Make every opportunity count.
Be Here. Be Engaged. Be Bulldog Proud.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
Did you know? Students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate on time, participate in extracurricular activities, and be prepared for college, careers, and military service.
Your future isn’t waiting—it’s happening every day you walk through our doors.
✅ Show up.
✅ Get involved.
✅ Make every opportunity count.
Be Here. Be Engaged. Be Bulldog Proud.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
Attention, Senior Parents:
Due to a scheduling conflict, graduation has been moved from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2027. Commencement will take place in the high school gymnasium.
Additional details will be shared as the date approaches. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding.
Due to a scheduling conflict, graduation has been moved from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2027. Commencement will take place in the high school gymnasium.
Additional details will be shared as the date approaches. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding.
Friday, October 16th is picture retakes. If your student needs retakes or did not get their picture taken the first time, they will be done during Bulldog break. If you have any questions, please contact the high school office at (937) 884-7940.
(MUHS) School Attendance Annoucement: Consistent attendance is essential for graduation success. Thank you for helping your student(s) build positive habits.
🐾Today’s Bulldog Alumni Spotlight: Austin Menker, Class of 2016🐾
Austin Menker (Class of 2016) has built a life centered around service, family, and community. Austin currently serves as a Trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the Piqua Post. He lives in Russia, Ohio, with his wife, Brooke, their twin daughters, Oakley and Olivia, and their German Shepherd, Raider. While Austin takes great pride in his career, he says his greatest accomplishment is the family he and his wife have built together.
Following graduation from Milton-Union, Austin served seven years in the United States Marine Corps, including a deployment to Iraq. He describes that experience, along with his continued career in public service, as one of his proudest professional achievements. In 2025, Austin was honored as the Ohio State Highway Patrol Piqua Post Trooper of the Year, a recognition that reflects his commitment to serving others.
Looking back, Austin says one of the most important lessons he has learned is that success comes through consistency, hard work, and the way you treat people. Life may not always follow the path you expect, but discipline, perseverance, and strong relationships can carry you through any challenge.
Some of Austin's favorite memories from Milton-Union include the 2016 football season and winning league championships in wrestling during his junior and senior years. Athletics played a major role in shaping his character, and one coach left a lasting impression.
Coach Art Ratcliff was more than a wrestling coach to Austin. Beginning in first grade, Coach Ratcliff became a mentor and father figure who continued to support him long after graduation. Austin credits Coach Ratcliff with helping shape the person he is today. He also extends his gratitude to Mrs. August, Mrs. Avey, Mrs. Fasick, and Ms. Hill, educators who held him accountable, believed in him, and continued to encourage him beyond his high school years. Austin says their investment in him as both a student-athlete and a person made a lasting impact.
Growing up in West Milton taught Austin the importance of hard work, respect, accountability, and pride in what you do. Those values have stayed with him throughout his military service, law enforcement career, and family life.
His advice to current students is simple:
"Don't worry about having everything figured out. Set goals, surround yourself with good and like-minded people, and be willing to put in the work when things get hard. Be someone your younger self, your community, and your family would be proud of."
Austin believes being a Bulldog is about more than attending school. It represents a community and friendships that last a lifetime.
"Being a Bulldog isn't just something you were in high school. It represents your community and friendships that last forever. No matter where life takes you, you'll always have a home to come back to and a community that cares about you. It's a place to slow down and remember where you came from."
Reflecting on his journey, Austin shares that without the investment of his teachers, coaches, and lifelong friendships formed at Milton-Union, he would not be the person he is today. What began in the small town of West Milton has taken him through 12 states and 4 countries and now has him raising his own family just north of the community that helped shape him.
Thank you, Austin, for your service, leadership, and for representing Bulldog pride so well.
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Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog! 🐾
Austin Menker (Class of 2016) has built a life centered around service, family, and community. Austin currently serves as a Trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the Piqua Post. He lives in Russia, Ohio, with his wife, Brooke, their twin daughters, Oakley and Olivia, and their German Shepherd, Raider. While Austin takes great pride in his career, he says his greatest accomplishment is the family he and his wife have built together.
Following graduation from Milton-Union, Austin served seven years in the United States Marine Corps, including a deployment to Iraq. He describes that experience, along with his continued career in public service, as one of his proudest professional achievements. In 2025, Austin was honored as the Ohio State Highway Patrol Piqua Post Trooper of the Year, a recognition that reflects his commitment to serving others.
Looking back, Austin says one of the most important lessons he has learned is that success comes through consistency, hard work, and the way you treat people. Life may not always follow the path you expect, but discipline, perseverance, and strong relationships can carry you through any challenge.
Some of Austin's favorite memories from Milton-Union include the 2016 football season and winning league championships in wrestling during his junior and senior years. Athletics played a major role in shaping his character, and one coach left a lasting impression.
Coach Art Ratcliff was more than a wrestling coach to Austin. Beginning in first grade, Coach Ratcliff became a mentor and father figure who continued to support him long after graduation. Austin credits Coach Ratcliff with helping shape the person he is today. He also extends his gratitude to Mrs. August, Mrs. Avey, Mrs. Fasick, and Ms. Hill, educators who held him accountable, believed in him, and continued to encourage him beyond his high school years. Austin says their investment in him as both a student-athlete and a person made a lasting impact.
Growing up in West Milton taught Austin the importance of hard work, respect, accountability, and pride in what you do. Those values have stayed with him throughout his military service, law enforcement career, and family life.
His advice to current students is simple:
"Don't worry about having everything figured out. Set goals, surround yourself with good and like-minded people, and be willing to put in the work when things get hard. Be someone your younger self, your community, and your family would be proud of."
Austin believes being a Bulldog is about more than attending school. It represents a community and friendships that last a lifetime.
"Being a Bulldog isn't just something you were in high school. It represents your community and friendships that last forever. No matter where life takes you, you'll always have a home to come back to and a community that cares about you. It's a place to slow down and remember where you came from."
Reflecting on his journey, Austin shares that without the investment of his teachers, coaches, and lifelong friendships formed at Milton-Union, he would not be the person he is today. What began in the small town of West Milton has taken him through 12 states and 4 countries and now has him raising his own family just north of the community that helped shape him.
Thank you, Austin, for your service, leadership, and for representing Bulldog pride so well.
Want to share your story?
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/fADjUt9qJH
Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog! 🐾
MUHS Seniors: the FAFSA is open! Our Counselors will be holding a FAFSA night on Thursday, October 22nd in the Library/Media Center at 6pm. A Wright State University Financial Aid representative will also be here to help you through the process. Students and a parent/guardian should create their FSA ID beforehand and bring a device with them. If you have any questions, call the Counseling Office at 937-884-7950.
Congratulations to our Abbey Credit Union September students of the month Sophia Blackburn, Hadley Galentine, Stella Blackburn, & Elaina Wolf. Way to go ladies & keep up the great work!
Congratulations to our September staff member of the month, Andrew Wade! Mr. Wade dedicates a lot of time to our students in the classroom and on the field as a football coach. He has also been named our new Varsity boys tennis coach! A huge thank you to @Patterson's flowers for the bouquet!
🍂 October Attendance Spotlight
Success doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built one day at a time.
Every class attended is another opportunity to ask questions, collaborate with classmates, and prepare for what comes next. The habits you build today will shape your future tomorrow.
📚 Be present.
🎯 Stay engaged.
🐾 Live the Bulldog Way.
Every Day Counts because every Bulldog matters.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
Success doesn’t happen by accident—it’s built one day at a time.
Every class attended is another opportunity to ask questions, collaborate with classmates, and prepare for what comes next. The habits you build today will shape your future tomorrow.
📚 Be present.
🎯 Stay engaged.
🐾 Live the Bulldog Way.
Every Day Counts because every Bulldog matters.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
(MUHS) Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences are tomorrow, Thursday, October 1, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. It’s not too late to schedule a meeting with your student’s teachers! Please contact teachers directly or call the high school office at 937-884-7940 to schedule a conference.
The Freshmen class is fundraising in order to help establish their account for their high school career. A portion of the sales will go back to the Freshmen class! Orders are due by October 9th! Turnaround time to get products is about 2 weeks! Orders can be shipped to wherever OR can be arranged for pick up.
(MUHS) School Attendance Announcement: Finish September strong! Consistent attendance leads to stronger academic performance and lifelong success.
Tomorrow afternoon, MUHS will hold our Homecoming assembly. We have adjusted the class period schedule to accommodate it. If your student has late arrival, please make sure they are aware of tomorrow’s adjusted times and arrive in time for their first scheduled class.
(MUHS) Last reminder that Homecoming Outside Guest forms are due today by 3pm. Homecoming tickets are on sale until 11:30pm tonight. Please visit https://www.muschools.com/o/high-school/page/purchase-athletic-tickets for ticket information.
Please help us welcome our 2026 Homecoming Court! Freshman Attendant Lainey Day, Representatives Brooklin Crowe & Kylie Hammond. Sophomore Attendant Campbell Berner, Representatives Stella Blackburn & Isabella Stapleton. Junior Attendant Aubree Bates, Representatives Ava Lightner & Katie Muncy. Senior Representatives Rylie Thokey, Chloe Crabtree & Addyson Bechtel. Queen Candidates Sophia Blackburn, Raylin Combs & Tessa Ryerson. King Candidates Brock Hammond, Benjamin Carpenter & Levi Brumbaugh (not pictured)
Travelin' Tom's coffee will be at the high school Friday, Sept 25th during bulldog break. Students can pre-order (preferred) or make purchases that day. Please see the attached flyer for pre-order information. Please contact the high school office with any questions at (937)884-7940.
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday, October 1, 2026, from 3:30–6:30 p.m. If you would like to meet with your student’s teachers or counselor, please contact them directly or call the high school office at 937-884-7940 to schedule an appointment.
We look forward to seeing you!
We look forward to seeing you!
📅 September Attendance Spotlight
Success isn’t built in a single day—it’s built one day at a time.
Every class attended is another opportunity to learn, collaborate, and move one step closer to your goals. Whether you're preparing for college, a career, the military, or your future, showing up matters.
🎯 Be Here. Be Engaged. Be Bulldog Proud.
At Milton-Union High School, Every Day Counts because every Bulldog matters.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
Success isn’t built in a single day—it’s built one day at a time.
Every class attended is another opportunity to learn, collaborate, and move one step closer to your goals. Whether you're preparing for college, a career, the military, or your future, showing up matters.
🎯 Be Here. Be Engaged. Be Bulldog Proud.
At Milton-Union High School, Every Day Counts because every Bulldog matters.
#EveryDayCounts #BulldogPride
