BIDDEFORD — Brianna Bisesti was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of New England. She graduated May 18 with a Bachelor of Science in athletic training, cum laude. She’s the daughter of Jim and Nancy Bisesti of Greene.

She received the American College of Sports Medicine Biomechanics Interest Group Award at the annual meeting and World Congress on Exercise in Medicine of the American College of Sports Medicine in Indianapolis in May. Last November, Bisesti was awarded the NEACSM Undergraduate Research Experience Grant and the Undergraduate Student Investigator Award.

Bisesti recently returned from a trip to Iceland, where she was part of a UNE team studying the effects of cold on physical performance.

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NEW YORK, N.Y. — Nika Faulkner of Auburn was placed on the president’s list at Pratt Institute for the spring semester. She is an industrial design major at Pratt.

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HOUGHTON, Mich.  — Sarah Wade of Farmington participated in the recent Women in Engineering Program on the campus of Michigan Technological University. She joined more than 150 students from 13 states.

WIE is a competitive scholarship program and weeklong exploration of careers in engineering fields, including mechanical, computer, environmental, electrical, chemical, biomedical, civil, geological and materials.

The students also get a taste of college life by spending the week living in Michigan Tech’s residence halls, eating in the dining halls, exploring campus and meeting diverse peers.

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MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring semester. Among the students is Benjamin Barnes of Readfield, class of 2015.

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WATERVILLE — Area students who were named to the dean’s list at Thomas College for the Continuing Education Division, Summer I semester is Tracy Jewell of New Sharon, majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance and economics

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ITHACA, N.Y. — The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Ithaca College for the spring semester:

Amber Thibault of Lewiston, cinema and photography major in the class of 2015, Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Caleb Grant of Bowdoin, environmental studies major in the class of 2016, School of Humanities and Sciences.

Elijah Breton of Poland, sport management major in the class of 2016, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Evan Arbour of Winthrop, acting major in the class of 2015, School of Humanities and Sciences.

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following area students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Vermont:

Kelly C. Phillips of Auburn, a senior majoring in animal sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Indigo M. James of Denmark, a junior majoring in women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Jason D. Haynes of Dixfield, a first-year student majoring in sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

James W. Coolidge of Poland Spring, a senior majoring in civil engineering in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.

Nikolas A. Moring of Sabattus, a sophomore majoring in microbiology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Emily R. Brill of Wales, a first-year student majoring in anthropology in the College of Artsand Sciences.

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SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Two area students were recently inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, the honor society for first-year students, at Susquehanna University.

Greta-Anne Castonguay of Turner is a rising sophomore majoring in biology. She is a 2012 graduate of Leavitt Area High School and the daughter of David and Gisele Castonguay.

Corrie Van Haasteren of Raymond is a rising sophomore majoring in business administration. He is a 2012 graduate of Hebron Academy and the son of Chris and Ellen Van Haasteren.

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CHICAGO, Ill. — Columbia College Chicago has announced Kelsey Labbe of Turner, marketing communication, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester.

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ITHACA, N.Y. — The following local residents were among students from Ithaca College who received degrees during commencement ceremony in May:

Jonathan Wilbur of Phillips graduated from Roy H. Park School of Communications with a major in cinema and photography.

Jessica Russell of Durham graduated from the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a major in clinical health studies.

Calvin Chicoine of Lewiston graduated from the School of Business with a major in business administration.

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Tristan Perry of Turner has earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

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FULTON, Mo. —  Michaela Cummings of Bethel is a member of the graduating class of 2013 at Westminster College.

Cummings earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in early childhood education and psychology at commencement exercises held May 11.

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LOWELL, Mass. — Sathappan Arumugam of Auburn was presented a diploma at UMass Lowell’s commencement exercises on May 18 at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.

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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Natalie Bornstein, daughter of Peter Bornstein and Renee Cote of Auburn, was named to the dean’s list at Smith College for her academic achievement for the 2012-2013 school year. The dean’s list recognizes those students with grade point averages of 3.33 or above.

Bornstein graduated from Edward Little High School and is majoring in comparative literature. She recently completed an internship at the Museum of the History of the Polish Jews, which opened in Warsaw, Poland, in April of 2013.

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The following local residents were awarded dean’s list honors from Union College for the 2012-13 academic year:

Seamus Feider-Sullivan, ’13, of Brownfield, a 2009 graduate of Fryeburg Academy.

Tara Metzger, ’15, of Lisbon Falls, a 2011 graduate of Lisbon High School.

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TEANECK, N.J. — Daniel Fitzsimons of Turner, a student on Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, graduated in May.

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Jordan Conant of Winthrop made the dean’s list for the spring semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

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LANCASTER, Pa. — Kurtis Stocker has made the dean’s list for Franklin & Marshall College’s spring semester. Stocker is the son of Thomas Stocker and Sarah Stocker 0f Buckfield and is a graduate of Lewiston High School.

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RINDGE, N.H. — Danielle Demers of Auburn, majoring in biology at Franklin Pierce University, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester by maintaining a grade term point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of four.

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RINDGE, N.H. — The following local students graduated from Franklin Pierce University in the spring:

Tyler Lussier of Lewiston, magna cum laude, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

Brittany DeGuisto of Litchfield, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history.

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SELINSGROVE, Pa. — Greta-Anne Castonguay of Turner was recently inducted into the Susquehanna University chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, a co-educational service fraternity.

The purpose of the fraternity is to assemble college students under the fellowship and principles of leadership, friendship and service to humanity. Members complete a minimum of 40 hours of service a year.

Castonguay, a rising sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2012 graduate of Leavitt Area High School and is the daughter of David and Gisele Castonguay.