PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Auburn native Jodi-Lyn Pontbriand has received the 2003 Feinstein Enriching America Award at Johnson and Wales University, which recognizes exceptional community service projects.Pontbriand, a graduate of Edward Little High School, is the daughter of David and Debra Pontbriand. She is working toward two bachelor’s degrees: sports, event and entertainment management and travel-tourism […]

AUGUSTA – More than 600 students graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta during commencement recently.A number of students graduated with honors and are noted with an asterisk. Students who have completed the requirements for the University of Maine at Augusta’s Honors Program are indicated with a special symbol (^) next to their names.Receiving […]

PORTLAND – The following full-time students have been named to the University of Southern Maine dean’s list for the spring semester. To be named, students must earn a grade point average of 3.2 or above, and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. Androscoggin County Auburn: Kristin M. Benedix, Erin J. Bentley, Randall N. Brown, […]

FORT KENT – A record-breaking number of University of Maine at Fort Kent students have attained the dean’s list for the spring 2003 semester.Students attaining the honor must be degree candidates, enrolled as a full-time student, and must maintain a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale for the semester.Area students include Clinton Ray […]

HAMDEN, Conn. – The following area residents graduated from Quinnipiac University during a ceremony held on May 17.Marc Amnott of Auburn, Benjamin McIntyre of Auburn, Katie Roy of Greene, Amber Caron of Lewiston.

FARMINGTON – Sally Walcott Swallow of Farmington performed a solo voice concert in Nordica Auditorium, University of Maine at Farmington, on May 18. On behalf of the Nordica Association, Emily Floyd awarded Swallow a financial award from the DuPont Fund, which supports musical endeavors.At the annual Saco River Festival on May 24, Swallow performed in […]

LEWISTON – Two graduating seniors at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College were honored recently for their service-learning accomplishments. They are Julie Eastman of Sumner and Jolaine Galibois-Barss of Hallowell.Eastman was cited for her efforts in bringing the “Healthy Learners” Project to SAD 39 in Hartford. Her presenter, Dr. Robert Baskett, said, “Julie has […]

LEWISTON – Corey Potvin of Lewiston is one of 17 students in the nation selected by NASA for an internship at the NASA Summer Institute. He has also been accepted at the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Oklahoma, and, while he is honored by the NASA acceptance, he has decided to go there. “Severe weather […]

LEWISTON – Seven area residents received bachelor’s degrees during Bates College’s 137th commencement exercises May 26 in an outdoor ceremony on the main campus quadrangle.Farmington: Jonathan T. Mellen graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. Mellen’s senior thesis investigated the effectiveness of the emerging field of product placements in popular violent movies. A […]

HAMDEN, Conn. – The following area student have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Quinnipiac University.Auburn: Marc Amnott and Sarah Nadeau.Greene: Katie Roy.Lewiston: Kyla Barajas and Brooke Crowley.