CHARLESTON, West Virginia — Rebecca “Becca” Dailey, a graduate of Dirigo High School, represented Maine at the National Youth Science Camp this summer. Dirigo joined 108 other delegates from 50 states and eight countries in the annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. The camp, located in the Monongahela National Forest near Green Bank, […]
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Local students awarded Red Sox Service Scholarships
BOSTON — Local students each received one of 23 Maine Red Sox Service Scholarships presented to graduating seniors from Maine public high schools this year. They were: Shelby Cronkhite, Canton, 2017 graduate of Leavitt Area High School, enrolled in Georgetown University. Amanda Alberda, Lewiston, 2017 graduate of Lewiston High School, Boston College. Julia-Nicole Perry, Mexico, […]
Well Done
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College’s 21st annual Honors Day acknowledging the exceptional academic accomplishments of students and faculty was held May 10. Local students honored include: • Connor Dumont of Auburn received the Bowdoin Teacher Scholars. • Diego Villamarin of Auburn received the U.S. Chemical Rubber Company Laboratory Award. • Johanna Moody of Poland received the Russian Scholar Laureate. — CANTON, New York — Marguerite A. Wiser of Bridgton has been inducted into […]
Three area high school graduates receive scholarships
ALFRED — MES Foundation has announced winners of the Richard H. Pierce Memorial Scholarship and the MES Foundation Scholarship, totaling $60,000 in awards to 12 Maine students. The Pierce scholarship provided 10 Maine high school graduates $5,000 toward their 2017-2018 post-secondary education. Established in honor of MES founder Dick Pierce, who died in 2011, the […]
Well Done: Graduates
The following local students are recent post-secondary graduates: Alfred University, Alfred, New York — Ian T. Allen of Norway. Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts — Amanda L. Nadeau, Auburn. Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts — Vincent Beaulieu of Gray. Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont — Katrina Dorson of Wayne; and Nicholas Ronan, Raymond. Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina — Andrew Richard Ferrari of Farmington. Colgate […]
Poland Regional High School lists second semester honor roll
POLAND — The Poland Regional High School has announced the second semester honor roll of the 2016-2017 academic year. High honors Grade nine: Olivia Bell, Cordelia Christopher, Lily Cote-Powell, Madison Edwards, Alyssa Gagne, Pearl Gilbert, Logan Lajoie, Nevaeh Longchamps, Colin Marquis-Boutin, Cole Ouellette, Isabella Pray, Angel Smith and Riley Sullivan. Grade 10: Holly Desjardins, Sarah Parent, […]
Well Done
The following local students have recently been named to post-secondary schooling academic lists of achievement: American International College, Springfield, Massachusetts — Jennifer Holmquist of Gray; and Emily Cormier, Mechanic Falls, have been named to the dean’s list. Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina — Erin McNally of Raymond; Kathryn Smith, Litchfield; Brian Hand, a Senior Engineering major […]
Lewiston High School students and L/A Arts to install mural
LEWISTON — L/A Arts will work with students from the 21st Century Summer Program at Lewiston High School to install a 25- by 18-foot wheat paste mural project – a temporary public art installation – that will be mounted on the empty wall at the corner of Lisbon and Cedar streets. The design was created […]