Sophie Schwinn of Auburn, a junior, has been placed the on the dean’s commendation list for outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2009 at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. Students with a quality point average of 3.33 or higher for a semester’s work are placed on the list.

Sarah Beaulieu of Wales, a junior in the University of Southern Maine Athletic Training Education Program, has been selected to attend the Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation Student Leadership Forum. The forum will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. from May 19-22. Her award, presented by the Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation, includes all airfare, hotel and […]

The following local students earned honors for the winter 2010 term at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H.:  Garrett A. Van Wie, grade 11, of New Gloucester, is the son of David A. Van Wie and Cheryl Bascomb. Michael G. St. Denis, grade 10, of Auburn, is the son of Kelly and Gerry St. Denis.

Amanda Beth Collette, daughter of Ann and Donald Collette of Lewiston, graduated from the University of Maine on May 7, with a master of arts degree in speech-language pathology. Collette is a 2004 graduate of St. Dominic Regional High School. She received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in speech therapy at the University of […]

Devin P. Robbins from Monmouth has been recognized on the dean’s list at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for the fall 2009 semester. Robbins is a criminal justice major.

LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College has announced 2010 graduates. Baccalaureate degrees Allissa Adamen, Jeffrey Alexander, Ian Ashland, Audrey Averill, Tracy Baillargeon, Christina Berry, Sarah Bolens, Kendra Bowman, Lorraine Brocker, Jessica Buonaiuto, Jared Bussiere, Angela Call, Katie Camire, Lindsay Chadbourne, Alexceus Clark, Michael Couch, Dennis Crocker, Chad Culleton, Caitlin Cummings, Rhonda Curit, Christina […]

Kade Hill of Turner participated in Keene State College’s 10th Annual Academic Excellence Conference on March 27. The student professional conference is designed to showcase the academic work of Keene State students and the collaborative work between students and faculty. Hill presented on The Fidelity of Literature-to-Film Adaptations.

Jeremy Gervais of Lewiston has earned the Secondary Education Student Teaching Award at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish. The award is given for outstanding performance in a 15-week classroom teaching experience in secondary education. He also earned the Senior English Award, given to a senior English major who consistently demonstrated important accomplishments in writing, research, […]

Michael Tardif of Auburn was recently chosen to serve as Vice President of Finance of Phi Mu Delta fraternity at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa. Susquehanna is home to four national fraternities for men that comprise the Interfraternity Council. The executives work toward improving Greek life at Susquehanna. Tardif is a junior majoring in business […]

Moriah Jasmine Churchill of Auburn, class of 2011, has been awarded the Hawthorne Prize at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. The award was announced at the college’s annual Honors Day ceremony on May 12. The prize is awarded each year to the author of the best short story. Churchill is an English major with a minor […]