The Express Newspaper – August 7, 2014
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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students
Le Moyne College Spring 2014 dean's List
SYRACUSE, NY (07/25/2014)(readMedia)-- The following students have been named to the dean's list at Le Moyne College for the spring 2014 semester:
Elisa Hannan of Clifton Park (12065), who recently completed senior year, is majoring in Biology.
Michael Jenkins of Clifton Park (12065), who recently completed sophomore year, is majoring in Business Administration: Finance.
Kaitlyn Mullahey of Clifton Park (12065), who recently completed senior year, is majoring in Psychology.
Jenelle Powell of Clifton Park (12065), who recently completed sophomore year, is majoring in Biology.
Joseph Rizzo of Clifton Park (12065), who recently completed junior year, is majoring in English.
Local Residents Achieve Dean's List at SUNY Delhi
DELHI, NY (07/25/2014)(readMedia)-- The following students have been cited for academic achievement for the Spring 2014 semester by achieving the Dean's List at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have an academic average of 3.50 or higher and take six credit hours or more within the semester.
Madeline Gribben of Clifton Park, NY - AS in Liberal Arts - General Studies
Katie Devoe of Clifton Park, NY - BSN in Nursing
Peter Thomsen of Stillwater, NY - CERT in Electrical Instrumentation Certificate
Binghamton University students receive academic honors
BINGHAMTON, NY (07/25/2014)(readMedia)-- Binghamton University students receive academic honors for making the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester:
Kathleen M Klein of Clifton Park NY
Lauren J Ross-Hixson of Johnsonville NY
Katelyn M Finneran of Clifton Park NY
Kate E Silfer of Mechanicville NY
Edward M Cody of Clifton Park NY
Brian P Frodey of Clifton Park NY
Stefan M Grzyboski of Clifton Park NY
Sanjay Achar of Clifton Park NY
Eleanor I Smith-Dufresne of Clifton Park NY
Ashley N Lieberman of Waterford NY
Sheeva Massoudi of Clifton Park NY
News from University of New Haven
WEST HAVEN, CT (07/28/2014)(readMedia)-- The following students graduated from the University of New Haven on May 18, 2014:
Amanda Hathaway of Stillwater, NY.
Julian Tsyn of Mechanicville, NY.
Union College students named to 2014 Dean's List
SCHENECTADY, NY (07/29/2014)(readMedia)-- The following Union College students were named to the Dean's List for the 2013-14 academic year.
Alyssa Bonesteel of Melrose, NY; Bonesteel is majoring in Political Science, and a 2013 graduate of Tamarac High School.
Alexander Cavert of Clifton Park, NY; Cavert is majoring in Biology, and a 2011 graduate of Albany Academies.
Gregory Geisel of Clifton Park, NY; Geisel is majoring in Biology, and a 2013 graduate of Shenendehowa High School East.
Mollie Gilchrist of Johnsonville, NY; Gilchrist is majoring in Political Science, and a 2011 graduate of Hoosic Valley Central School.
Brandon Jones of Mechanicville, NY; Jones is majoring in Biochemistry, and a 2012 graduate of Mechanicville High School.
Daniel Tompkins of Stillwater, NY; Tompkins is majoring in Psychology and Managerial Economics, and a 2013 graduate of Stillwater Central School.
Erin Wade of Waterford, NY; Wade is majoring in English, and a 2012 graduate of Waterford-Halfmoon High School.
Kristopher Woodcock of Clifton Park, NY; Woodcock is majoring in Economics, and a graduate of .
Binghamton University students receive academic honors
BINGHAMTON, NY (07/29/2014)(readMedia)-- Binghamton University students receive academic honors for making the Dean's List for the spring 2014 semester:
Ami S Bhavsar of Halfmoon / Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
Clayton J Mangette of Clifton Park / Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science
Lauren N Silberstein of Clifton Park / School of Management
Alexander E Duerr of Clifton Park / School of Management
Eric F Hurd of Clifton Park / School of Management
Deborah L Lemonds of Clifton Park / Decker School of Nursing
Andrea R Embrechts of Clifton Park / Decker School of Nursing
Emily Gunner of Clifton Park / Decker School of Nursing
Area students to attend SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, NY (07/30/2014)(readMedia)-- More than 1,450 students have reserved places as freshmen at SUNY Oswego. Fall 2014 classes will begin Aug. 25. Local students include:
Samuel A. Cope of Michelle Drive in Clifton Park.
Tanner M. Cretti of Orchard Park Drive in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Jonathan A. Davis-Taylor of Mapleridge Avenue in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Alexander E. Hochberg of Garden Drive in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Danniel Ismail of Old Coach Road in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Morgan J. Kelly of P.O. Box 1022 in Clifton Park. She is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Jillian K. Mcgrath of Carriage Road in Clifton Park. She is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Nicholas Quigley of Gloucester Street in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Robert W. Robak of Heritage Lane in Clifton Park. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Kirstin M. Swartz of Wilden Way in Clifton Park. She is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Jillian N. Travis of Ivy Court in Clifton Park. She is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Seth Demos of Cary Road in Mechanicville. He is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Kayla J. Peterson of Silo Drive in Waterford. She is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Area transfer students to attend SUNY Oswego
OSWEGO, NY (07/30/2014)(readMedia)-- More than 675 transfer students have reserved places at SUNY Oswego for fall 2014. Classes start Aug. 25. Local students include:
Adam Erno of Hudson River Road in Mechanicville. He last studied at Onondaga Community College, and intends to major in business administration at Oswego.
Thaddeus X. Piskutz of Van Ness Road in Mechanicville. He last studied at Adirondack Community College, and intends to major in broadcasting and mass communication at Oswego.
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Eric Simmons – Guilty
Eric Simmons guilty of forcible sexual assault after pretending to need ride home and directing female victim to remote area. Slams her down in mud in woods and attacks her until she breaks free. Now faces 25 years in prison
Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy, III announced today that Judge Jerry J. Scarano rendered a verdict of GUILTY in the case of People v. Eric J. Simmons, DOB 6-12-62 of 11 Glowegee Drive, Ballston Spa, NY after a 6 day bench trial on all 5 counts of the indictment which include:
Criminal Sexual Act 1st "B" Violent Felony
Sex Abuse 1st "D" Violent Felony
Assault 2nd "D" Violent Felony
Assault 3rd "A" Misdemeanor
Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation "A" Misdemeanor
The allegations stem from the early morning hours of September 5, 2011 where the female victim was giving the defendant, a male acquaintance, a ride home during a rain storm. Defendant directed her to an isolated location in a wooded area, where she stopped her vehicle. It was at that time that defendant pretended to shake her hand to thank her for the ride, but instead suddenly and violently grabbed the victim from the vehicle and slammed her to the ground. He then began to violently physically and sexually assault the victim as she lay on the rain soaked and muddy ground. As he physically overpowered the victim, he forced his penis into her mouth, and then continued to sexually assault her by ripping up her shirt and placing his hands and face into her chest. He then tore off her belt, breaking it into two pieces, and tried to removed her soaking wet jeans. It was during this struggle that the victim was able to break free of his grip, run back to her vehicle and speed away to a friend's house. Fortunately, the victim was able to describe the location with particularity, and law enforcement was able to located the scene and recover physical evidence from the assault. Found at that location were a number of items that belonged to the victim, specifically, her bracelet and watch, both of which had broken off her wrist during the struggle, her broken belt which defendant had ripped from her pants, and a key which had been in her pocket.
The Sheriff's Department attempted to locate the defendant at his last known address and various places he was known to frequent without success. Defendant had fled the state immediately following these events described above. Ultimately in 2013, the defendant was located in Tennessee, arrested as a Fugitive From Justice and extradited to New York State as a result of a Grand Jury Indictment.
While the defendant has no prior felony convictions, he does have a misdemeanor history including DWI and domestic violence crimes.
One of the most compelling pieces of evidence, besides the victim's testimony, was the presence of DNA evidence which confirmed sexual contact between the victim and the defendant.
After the summations by the defense and prosecution, Judge Scarano directed that the evidence be given to him for review and recessed to his Chambers for deliberation.
The Judge ultimately returned the verdict of guilty on all counts of the indictment.
DA Murphy said "ADA Michele Schettino ensured that this sexual assault victim had her day in court and made it abundantly clear to the Judge that this was a purposeful, violent attack. The prosecutor, through the testimony conveyed perfectly the fear and horror felt by the victim as she faced the brute force of the defendant attacking her. I believe the DNA evidence sealed the defendant's fate . I applaud the victim for her courage in taking the stand and confronting this violent predator years after the attack. "
ADA Michele Schettino thanked the men and women of the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department as well as Assistant DA Alan Poremba who assisted in the prosecution of the case for their work investigating the matter in 2011 and in continuing to persistently look for the absconding defendant to bring him to justice.
Sentencing is August 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm. The defendant faces anywhere between 5 to 25 years in whole or half years plus 10 years of post-release supervision.
The Express Newspaper – June 26, 2014
Heggen Family Tradition – by H. Wessell
MALTA: The woman in the picture "has a history" but in a good sense of the phrase with the government of the Town of Malta, as well of Southern Saratoga County, and countywide.
She may well be making some more of it, next year: as potentially the first woman to hold the position as one of the County's top lawyers: the District Attorney and in something of a family tradition, at that.
Karen A. Heggen is literally a Malta "hometown girl," born and raised and residing in the Town. She graduated from Ballston Spa High School, Middlebury College, and Vermont Law School, where she earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1991.
You can read the entire article in the June 19th issue of the Express.