Ceara Teixeira of Lewiston was among more than 180 students honored as a University Scholar at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. The annual scholars dinner was held on Sept. 24 to recognize and congratulate Susquehanna’s most successful student scholars. To be named a University Scholar, students must have earned a cumulative grade point average of […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Tiffany May of Leeds has been named a recipient of the Rasmussen College 110-Year Anniversary Scholarship. An initial group of 25 scholarship recipients was announced May 2010. May is one of 34 scholarship recipients named in a second announcement. The $10,000 scholarship will benefit her completion of a bachelor’s degree in business management […]

Andre L’Heureux of Hartford, a member of the class of 2014 at Elmira College in Elmira, N.Y., was awarded the Presidential Scholarship during the college’s fall academic convocation. The Presidential Scholarship is awarded based on rank in secondary school class, overall academic achievement and test scores. It is valued at $72,000 over four years. L’Heureux […]

Nathan Allen of Mont Vernon, N.H., was inducted in the Florida Theta Chapter of the Alpha Chi Honor Society during a ceremony held Sept. 21 at Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, Fla. Alpha Chi is a national college honor society that is limited to the top 10 percent of an institution’s juniors, seniors and graduate […]

Haley R. Burrowes of New Gloucester has been named a Leadership Scholar in the Class of 2014 at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. The Leadership Scholarship awards $40,000 over four years to students who are selected based on evidence of leadership in their schools and communities. Students named as Leadership Scholars students are expected […]

Andrew J. Gilbert of New Gloucester, son of Marc and Diane Gilbert, graduated in May from Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration with a double major in finance and economics. Gilbert is a 2006 graduate of St. Dominic Regional High School in Auburn, where he was […]

STANDISH — Saint Joseph’s College of Maine recently inducted students to the Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honor Society. Local students included: Kayla Collins of Poland, who is a senior communications major specializing in journalism. Collins participates in promoting green practices and sustainability on campus as a student eco-rep. She is also the anchor of the […]

Emily Pakulski of Mechanic Falls has been named to the dean’s list at Goucher College, Baltimore, Md., for the 2009-2010 academic year. She is majoring in communications and marketing, and earned a 3.5 grade point average during her freshman year. Pakulski is a 2009 graduate of Poland Regional High School and is the daughter of […]

BOSTON — Wentworth Institute of Technology awarded the following local students with degrees at its commencement ceremony on Aug. 22: James Cox of Litchfield, Tyson Larochelle of Lewiston, Jason Skidgell of Litchfield, Matthew Slattery of Hebron and Joshua Therrien of Wales.

AUBURN — Frank Montana from St. Dominic Academy was selected to attend the 2010 Congressional Academy, which was held from June 27 to July 9. The Congressional Academy for American History and Civics led current high school juniors in a careful study of the pivotal turning points in American history memorialized by the Declaration of […]