FARMINGTON – Approximately 420 members of the graduating class of 2003 of the University of Maine at Farmington participated in the university’s 150th commencement ceremony May 17 on the Farmington campus. Area residents graduating were:Auburn: Alyson Pontbriand, BA, biology (magna cum laude); Jennifer Plourde, BS, early childhood special education; Katie Weber, BS, elementary education (cum […]

AUBURN – The Central Maine Technical College honor list for the third quarter is announced. President’s honors Auburn: Ursula Bailey, Timothy Cadwell, Paul Corey, Diane Doiron, Melissa Gormley, Joanne Hadfield, Jolene Hall, Diana Hughes-Martin, Angela Kelleher, Amy Lauze, Heath Kilbreth, Joanne Mason, Thomas McDonald-Sawyer, Karen Pratt, Christina Schindler, Kristy Turgeon.Bethel: Ray Geiger.Bowdoin: Joseph Bedard.Bridgton: Susan […]

FARMINGTON – Wesley McNair, director of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, was awarded his second honorary degree at Keene State College, Keene, N.H. The doctor of humane letters degree was conferred during graduation exercises.McNair was awarded his first honorary doctor of humane letters degree at Colby-Sawyer College, New London, […]

AUBURN – Students who have attained dean’s list for Mid-State College’s Auburn and Augusta campuses for March 3 through April 25 are announced.Eligibility requirements are completing six credit hours of graded courses, earning a grade of B or better in each completed course and attaining a grade point average for the module of 3.5 or […]

BUCKFIELD – Ryan Davis, 17, of Buckfield has been selected to join more than 1,000 secondary students from around the world for the International Summit of Youth Technology Leaders in Silicon Valley, Calif., from July 27 through Aug. 5.Designed to introduce exceptional students to careers in the ever-changing industry of technology, the summit will also […]

LIMESTONE — The Maine School of Science and Mathematics earned distinctions in the Maine Association of Mathematics Leagues State Championship and in the National Latin Exam.Area students taking honors were Nicholas Cummings of Auburn, Corey White of Greene and Darrell Hoy of Freeport for winning the fourth math league state championship. Individual honors also went […]

AUGUSTA – Two area residents were among the seven students, one from each of Maine’s Technical Colleges, honored recently at the Senator Inn by the Maine Technical College System Board of Trustees as the 2003 Students of the Year. They were joined by family, friends, faculty and other members of their college community.This year’s Students […]

BOSTON – The Rev. Jon Mark Vermilion graduated from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary on May 10 with the doctor of ministry degree in ministry to post-modern generations.Vermilion, a native of Lynchburg, Va., is married to Robin (Gill) Vermilion and they have two children, Mason and Addison. He is pastor of the United Baptist Church of […]

BOSTON – Northeastern University recognizes students who distinguish themselves academically during the school year. The following area residents were recently named to the university’s dean’s list for the winter quarter 2003, which ended in March.Auburn: Kara D. Forgues, majoring in physical therapy; Kristin A. Roberge, majoring in civil engineering; Daniel E. Rosquete, majoring in liberal […]

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack College recently announced area students named to the college’s dean’s list. To be named to the list, a student must achieve a minimum of 3.25 grade point average based on a 4.0 grading system.Catherine Johnston of Greene and Megan Myles of Turner achieved the list.