The Express Newspaper – February 12, 2015
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Awards and Achievements – Local College Students
Jenna Semenza Earns Graduate Degree from SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ, NY (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at New Paltz announces the conferral of over 100 graduate degrees following the conclusion of the Fall 2014 semester.
Robert McCarthy makes President's List at Coastal Carolina University
CONWAY 28528, SC (02/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Robert McCarthy, a Freshman majoring in Marketing from Clifton Park, NY, has made the President's List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2014 semester.
Hudson Valley Students Named to Deans' List for Fall 2014 Term
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- More than 1300 students at Hudson Valley Community College were recently named to the college's Deans' List for the Fall 2014 term. Students named to the Dean's List have have a term grade point average between 3.0 to 3.49.
Those honored include:
Adrienne Hamilton of Johnsonville, who is studying in the EMT-Paramedic academic program.
Ian Cepiel of Mechanicville, who is studying in the Non-Matriculated academic program.
Joshua Bevevino of Valley Falls, who is studying in the Mortuary Science academic program.
Katherine Greene of Clifton Park Named To President's List at Hudson Valley Community College
TROY, NY (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Katherine Greene of Clifton Park was recently named to the President's List for the Fall 2014 term at Hudson Valley Community College.
Abigail Weiskopf, of Clifton Park, named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont Abigail Weiskopf of Clifton Park, NY Named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT (02/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Abigail Weiskopf has been named to the dean's list for the fall 2014 semester at the University of Vermont. Weiskopf, from Clifton Park, NY, is a junior Athletic Training Education major.
Area Residents Named to Siena College President's List
Siena College names students to the President's List for the Fall 2014 semester.
Stephanie Carroll, a/an accounting major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tyler Rajeski, a/an finance major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Robert Berry, a/an finance major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Danielle Thompson, a/an management major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Tamala Tiedemann, a/an philosophy major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Adelina Cekic, a/an psychology major, of Clifton Park, NY (12065) has been named to the President's List.
Abbey Lavazzo, a/an social work major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Delaney Rives, a/an sociology major, of Mechanicville, NY (12118) has been named to the President's List.
Waterford Student Erin Dougherty Named to Assumption's Fall 2014 Dean's List
WORCESTER, MA (02/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Erin Dougherty, of Waterford, NY, a member of the class of 2017, has been named to Assumption College's Dean's List, one of the school's highest academic honors. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester.
Nicole Barcori Earns Faculty Honors at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Nicole Barcori of Clifton Park, NY earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2014 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
Liangyu Tao Named to Dean's List at Georgia Tech
ATLANTA, GA (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Liangyu Tao of Clifton Park, NY made the Dean's List for fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
Ithaca College Congratulates Fall 2014 Dean's List Students
ITHACA, NY (02/06/2015)(readMedia)-- Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.
Casey Kobylar of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
John Prendergast of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Katharina Deitz of Clifton Park (12065), a clinical exercise science major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Meryl Franzone of Clifton Park (12065), a exploratory major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Sierra Vorsheim of Clifton Park (12065), a music education major in the School of Music at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Joseph Buttimer of Clifton Park (12065), a history major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Christina Tudor of Clifton Park (12065), a writing major in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Brennan McCormack of Clifton Park (12065), a business administration major in the School of Business at Ithaca College was named to Dean's List for the fall 2014 semseter.
Francis J. Mehan – 63
STILLWATER – Francis J. Mehan, 63, of Meehan Road, died Saturday morning, Feb. 7th, at home, after battling a brief bout with lung cancer.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 6 PM at All Saints on the Hudson North Church, Hudson Ave., Stillwater. Springs burial in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
Calling hours at the Church on Tuesday from 3-6 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice in memory of Francis J. Mehan.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com.
by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.
The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.
James Otis Bowers
MECHANICVILLE -In the early morning hours of February 3, 2015 James Otis Bowers passed away at the Maplewood Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. James was born October 21, 1930 to a family of 14 children in Baltimore, Maryland. He is pre-deceased by his Anita who he was married to for 57 years. He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd and 101st airborne divisions.
There will be a memorial talk for James Bowers at 2pm on Saturday February 14, 2015 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 171 Route 236 in Halfmoon, NY.
Arrangements by DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicvile.
The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12 issue of the Express.
Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry – 76
MISSION, TX - Virginia Jean (Fox) Keniry, 76, of Mission, TX, died Thursday (January 29, 2015). She was the beloved wife of Edward Keniry.
She was a member of the John H. Ahern Volunteer Rescue Squad and taught CCD at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Mechanicville, NY.Her funeral mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 5, 2015 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, TX. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association (http://www.alz.org). Services are under the direction of Ric Brown Family Funeral Home of Mission.
The entire obituary will be in the Feb. 12th issue.
Classifieds for February 5 Express
Saratoga Co. Studying Body Cameras for Deputies – by H. Wessell
BALLSTON SPA, January 28 – The recently formed Saratoga Board of Supervisors subcommittee on adopting body cameras as standard equipment for its patrol officers met for the first time last week. Over probably several months, according to chairman and Clifton Park Supervisor Philip Barrett, the panel will consider several aspects of the issue, including review of equipment and video storage options; presentations on the experience of other law enforcement agencies; usage policies and protocols and procedures developed by other policing departments. It is expected to develop a recommendation to the Public Safety Committee and the full Board of Supervisors, hopefully he said in time to include initial purchases in the 2016 County Budget.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 5th edition of the Express.
Union College’s Civil War Connection – by S. McBride
The connection between Schenectady’s Union College and the American Civil War is both profound and poignant. And given that 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the end of that defining period in our history, the college will host an exhibit in the Nott Memorial that will be on display throughout the coming year. Fittingly, it is called “Profound and Poignant; Stories of Union and the Civil War.”
Read the entire article in the Feb. 5th issue of the Express.
New Beginnings for Maplewood Manor – by H. Wessell
BALLSTON SPA January 29 –- As of last Sunday Maplewood Manor nursing home in Ballston Spa is known as the Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care. Zenith Care Health of Westchester County is the new owner, as Saratoga County joins a veritable cavalcade of New York State municipal nursing homes that have had to be privatized in recent years.
Civil Service Employee Association employees at Maplewood twice in recent days, once by a wide margin and by two votes in a re- vote requested by the membership on Monday, January 26, voted down a contract offer from Zenith, chosen to be eventual purchaser of the facility in late 2013.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 5th issue of the Express.
Mechanicville Sports Teams Earn Scholar Athlete Honors – by S. McBride
Before the new school year starts at the end of each summer, high school kids hit the fields and courts to get ready for fall sports. Any high school athlete will tell you that getting whipped back into shape after summer vacation takes a lot of hard work. But then the first day of school arrives, and they also have to get back into study mode which is also a lot of work.
When high school students can put together a fall sports season and a first marking period and show remarkable success in both, it’s a tribute to their work ethic, their time management and their desire to succeed. It’s also a tribute to the coaches and teachers who demand the best from them.
Read the entire article in the Feb. 5 Express