Local Students Graduate from Champlain College

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Champlain College’s 137th Commencement was held at Edmunds Field in Burlington, Vt., on Saturday, May 9. A total of 503 undergraduates received their associate and bachelors degrees during the ceremony.

Among the graduates were Caitlin Douglass, of Farmington; and Neal Pavlak, of Auburn.

Goshen College recognizes members of the 2015 track and field teams

GOSHEN, Ind. — Twenty-five men and 21 women competed on the 2015 Goshen College track and field teams for Coach Doug Yoder. The Maple Leafs hosted the Crossroads League championship meet on April 24 and 25, with the women finishing eighth and the men ninth.

The college is recognizing Abigail Dunn, of Auburn, a junior majoring in elementary education, and Kayla Gray, of Bridgton, a sophomore majoring in biology.

National Merit announces scholarship winners

EVANSTON, Ill. — National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners.

The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.

Local students included Julian Smedley of Lewiston and Harrison T. Knowlton of Turner.

Local students graduate with honors from Colby-Sawyer College

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Three local students graduated with honors from Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, May 9, 2015.

Danielle Miville, of Poland, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Prior to commencement, Miville was recognized at the annual Scholars and Leaders Ceremony as a member of Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology.

Sarah Smith, of Oxford, graduated summa cum laude from Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, May 9, 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Smith is also a member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society. Prior to commencement, Smith was recognized at the annual Scholars and Leaders ceremony as a member of the Wesson Honors Program and with the Carl M. Cochran Baccalaureate Award for English.

Timothy O’Connor, of Bethel, graduated cum laude from Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, May 9, 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. Prior to commencement, O’Connor was recognized at the annual Scholars and Leaders Ceremony with Athletic Training Baccalaureate Award and for his membership in Alpha Chi National Honor Society and Iota Tau Alpha Honor Society for Athletic Training Education. O’Connor also played for the Colby-Sawyer College baseball team.

Saint Anselm College student and Turner resident inducted into honor society

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Taylor Eells, of Turner, a junior biology major was inducted into the college’s Chi Zeta Chapter of Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honors Society on April 21. Twenty-three Saint Anselm College students were inducted in a ceremony in Perini lecture hall.

Beta Beta Beta requires that candidates for induction be juniors or seniors with an overall GPA of 3.0 or above.

Beta Beta Beta is an honor society for undergraduates who are dedicated to improving their understanding of biology and biological research. The national society was founded in 1922 and the Chi Zeta chapter at Saint Anselm College was established in 1996. Each year the Chi Zeta chapter holds an induction ceremony for new members.

Colby-Sawyer College announces spring 2015 dean’s list

NEW LONDON, N.H. — Colby-Sawyer has released its Spring 2015 dean’s list. Among those included are: Sara Berry, of Bowdoinham; Dana Fitzgerald, of Casco; Nicole Levesque, of Lewiston; Jillian Jacobs, of Otisfield; and Brady Dion, of Sabattus.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in graded courses.

Lyndon State College announces 2015 graduates

LYNDONVILLE, Vt. — Lyndon State College has announced its 2015 graduates from its 103rd commencement ceremony on May 17, 2015. 

Julie Gaul, of Greenwood, B.A. in applied psychology & human services; Brittney Robinson, of Kingfield, B.S. in mountain recreation management; Christopher Paine, of Lewiston, B.S. in mountain recreation management; Brandon Plourd, of Lisbon Falls, B.S. in mountain recreation management; Sarah Murphy, of Monmouth, B.S. in atmospheric science.