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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

SUNY Potsdam Student Michael Janucik of Clifton Park, NY Completes Summer Study Abroad Program

POTSDAM, NY (10/24/2014)(readMedia)-- Thirty-one SUNY Potsdam students recently completed study abroad programs across the globe, both in short-term service journeys and in summer-long experiences.

The students included Michael Janucik from Clifton Park, NY, who completed student teaching in Australia over the summer.

Shenendehowa High School graduate Nicholas Hess joins the Colgate University Class of 2018

HAMILTON, NY (10/27/2014)(readMedia)-- Shenendehowa High School graduate Nicholas Hess, of Clifton Park, is a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018.

SUNY Potsdam Awards Scholarships to Area Undergraduate and Graduate Students

POTSDAM, NY (10/21/2014)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 998 students for the 2014-15 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.

This year's recipients included:

  • Molly Bonnier of Melrose, NY, whose major is Dance. Bonnier was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Kirsten Carlo of Valley Falls, NY, whose major is Art Studio. Carlo was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Kayla Fraser of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Music Education. Fraser was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Taylor Hughes of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Biochemistry (Bachelor of Science). Hughes was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Alexandria Kosek of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Music Education. Kosek was awarded the Paul E. Hunt '50 Crane School of Music Recruitment Scholarship and the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Robert Krupanich of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Music Education. Krupanich was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Transfer Scholarship.
  • Amy Lynch of Schaghticoke, NY, whose major is Psychology. Lynch was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Madison Mahar of Mechanicville, NY, whose major is Biology (Bachelor of Science). Mahar was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • John Marshall of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Music Education. Marshall was awarded the Mary Repazy Kuracina Scholarship and the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Amna Siddiqui of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Politics. Siddiqui was awarded the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Marissa Skaczkowski of Mechanicville, NY, whose major is Art Studio. Skaczkowski was awarded the Lucy Dai Scholarship, the Rebecca R. Pratt Arts and Sciences Scholarship and the SUNY Potsdam Freshman Scholarship.
  • Stephen Whimple of Clifton Park, NY, whose major is Music Performance. Whimple was awarded the Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet Award.

SUNY Oswego announces area's August graduates

OSWEGO, NY (10/23/2014)(readMedia)-- Several local residents completed their baccalaureate studies at SUNY Oswego in August. With their major in parentheses, they are:

Michael E. Audi of Brittany Oaks in Clifton Park, Bachelor of Science (wellness management)

Tyler D. Cretti of Orchard Park Drive in Clifton Park, Bachelor of Science (geology)

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H.O.P.E Pets for Adoption

Aster is a gorgeous and very unusual bright green-eyed petite calico lady — she has lovely very distinguished orange, black and white markings along with an "orange tabby" back leg. Aster has a very loving nature and enjoys rubbing against your legs and making sure she's always nearby. This lady is very friendly to everyone. She has been very busy raising her four kittens but when she's taking a break from being mom she's playful and curious about everything. Aster gets along very well with the other cats and dogs in her foster family. With her easy going and friendly personality, she would do well in almost any home. Aster is 2-3 years old.

As of October 2014, Aster is not yet spayed but will be before she is given to her new family (we are just letting her nurse her kittens a little more even though they are already weaned)!

Aster is up to date on her shots and is negative for FIV & Feline Leukemia.

Can this picture be any more purrfect?From left to right —

Elliot, Chester, Baxter, and Dexter. These cute guys have been learning how to eat crunchies, groom themselves and be independent little cats and are now ready to leave their mom, Aster, and find new families. All four kitties are sweet and friendly with fairly similar personalities. Baxter is a little more adventurous than the rest and Chester is a tiny little runt that was sick in his first few weeks of life but is now perfectly healthy. For some reason Elliot loves to snuggle upside down and Dexter is your all-around easy going kinda guy! If you want to come meet this litter just put in a request for Aster's kittens and we can update you on who is still looking for a home! (Just a reminder - these guys have blue eyes now but they will probably change to green or golden when they get a little bigger).

These little guys are neutered (all except Chester who was too small as of 10/21...but he will be soon), up to date on shots and negative for FIV & feline leukemia.

For more information please call 518.428.2994 or, to fill out an Online Adoption Application, visit www.hopeanimalrescue.org.

"Let Them Know There is H.O.P.E."

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Elvis & Patsy Help Rotary Club Raise Funds

TILLWATER OCTOBER 25- Danny "Elvis" Romines and Courtney "Patsy Cline" Shane filled up the SACC auditorium on Saturday night. The Mechanicville Rotary Club sponsors Elvis every year to raise money for winter coats for needy children. Food and beverage sales revenue went to SACC so 2 worthy causes benefited.This year the show was moved from Mechanicville to Stillwater and Patsy Cline was added to the program.

 

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Stillwater and Other Schools Turn to Lobbyist – by H. Wessell

STILLWATER, October 21-Faced with a pattern of the State of New York giving less and less to smaller school districts that already have less and less, Stillwater Central School Superintendent Dr. Stanley Maziejka and a North Country Superintendent have taken the lead in a new tactic. Banding together with more and more schools in the 31-school district served by the area BOCES, they are ready to do what everybody else looking for more money from Albany does , enlisting their own lobbyist.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.

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History of Schools in Schaghticoke – by C. Kelley

Last week I talked a bit about the lack of information about 18th century schools in Schaghticoke. Though New York State began funding schools in 1795, the Common School Law, passed in 1812, organized the schools and funding more comprehensively.

Private schools existed in the 19th century as well. One local non-public school option for girls was the Troy Female Seminary, founded in Waterford by Emma Hart Willard in 1819 and later moved to Troy.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.

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Meet the Candidates – Stallmer & Woerner

Carrie Woerner is a successful businesswoman with nearly 30 years in the high-tech industry. Her career includes stints with IBM and Perot Systems Corp. As the current Vice President of MeetMax Conference Software for The Wall Street Transcript, she has grown her division into a profitable business.

Steve Stallmer is a native of Saratoga Springs and a product of our local public school system. He grew up in Geyser Crest and graduated from Saratoga Springs High School in 1994. While on a full academic scholarship at Marymount University, in Arlington, VA, he began his career in public service as an intern for Congressman Jerry Solomon.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.

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Presidentil Election of 1864 – by S. McBride

  It’s that time of year again, when we are on election overload with gaudy signs blotting the roadsides, mailers and seemingly non-stop TV spots either extolling the virtues of the candidates or letting us know how dishonest and corrupt they are.  If we can believe everything we’re hearing and reading in these negative ads, we are in a whole lot of trouble.

   Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.

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Residential Development Plan in Stillwater – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF STILLWATER, October 20 ñ The Town's three boards  Council, Planning and Zoning  in an occasional joint workshop session, focused on one subject: a potential project at the western end of the Rte 67 business district, proposed by Halfmoon Developer Bruce Tanski.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.

 

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Village of Valley Falls Qualifies for National Historic Registry – by C. Barton

Valley Falls- October 8th from 7-8:30pm the community of Valley Falls was invited to attend an informational session to learn if listing the village on the National Historic Register would benefit property owners in the village. William Krattinger of New York’s State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and Erin Tobin, Regional Director of Technical Services and Grants for the Preservation League of New York State spoke to the community about the possibility of listing the Village on the National Register of Historic Places. “At the end of the day the community decides.” Krattinger and Tobin discussed with the many property owners who attended the informational session the pros and cons of nominating Valley Falls for the National Register. “Valley Falls is a beautiful place. I am sure you all are happy and proud to live here,” says Tobin.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 30th issue of the Express.