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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Area Residents to Attend Siena College

LOUDONVILLE, NY (08/20/2014)(readMedia)-- Siena College is delighted to welcome the following students to its Class of 2018.

Jimsheed Ahmad of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Michael Andrews of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Dominica Bleichert of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Kevin Boland of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Dana Daley of Waterford, NY (12188)

Emily De Lorenzo of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Joseph DeMarco of Stillwater, NY (12170)

Brianna Denier of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Alison Digena of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Nicolas Dumas of Melrose, NY (12121)

Jillian Everts of Clifton park, NY (12065)

Cassidy Guy of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Christianna Halek of Mechanicville, NY (12118)

Yumi Kageyama of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Ryan Kelleher of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Richard Murphy of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Justin O'Brien of Waterford, NY (12188)

Samuel Occhiogrosso of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Rebecca Opitz of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Matthew Rebel of Waterford, NY (12188)

Connor Robertson of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Ryan Vancavage of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Marcel Garbos Makes the Spring 2014 Dean's List at Bard College at Simon's Rock

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (08/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Bard College at Simon's Rock announces that Marcel Garbos of Clifton Park, NY, has earned a place on the dean's list for the 2014 spring semester. To be eligible for this honor a student must carry 14 or more credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5.

Garbos attended Shenendehowa High School East before leaving after 10th grade to start college early.

University of Rhode Island names more than 4,000 students to the Spring 2014 Dean's List

KINGSTON, RI (08/11/2014)(readMedia)-- The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,000 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2014 Dean's List. The students represent all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, many other states and more than a dozen countries. More than half of the students are Rhode Islanders.

To be included on the Dean's List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.

The following students from your area were named to the University of Rhode Island Dean's List:

Karl Eric Anderson of Clifton Park, NY

Alexa Brittany Guy of Clifton Park, NY

Caitlin V Runyon of Clifton Park, NY

74 SUNY Oneonta Student Athletes Named to Spring All-Academic Team

ONEONTA, NY (08/05/2014)(readMedia)-- 74 SUNY Oneonta student athletes were named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team for the spring 2014 semester. To be eligible, a student must be a varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 for the semester in which they competed. The following SUNY Oneonta students were named to the All-Academic Team for the spring 2014 semester:

Emily Carter of Clifton Park (12065)

Katie O'Gorman of Clifton Park (12065)

Jerome Pabulayan of Clifton Park (12065)

Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065)

Margaret Sanderson earns Spring Academic Honors from SUNYAC

ONEONTA, NY (08/06/2014)(readMedia)-- Margaret Sanderson, of Schaghticoke, NY, was one of 50 SUNY Oneonta student-athletes named to the State University of New York Athletic Conference All-Academic Team and Commissioner's List for the Spring 2014 season.

To qualify for the All-Academic Team, a student must be varsity athlete who has completed the entire season and earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 for the semester in which they competed. In addition, to be named to the Commissioner's List, the student athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 based on three semesters at the institution. (Does not have to be consecutive semesters). Sanderson, who is majoring in Elementary Ed., was a member of the Track & Field team.

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Express Weekly

Johnsonville Ambulance Celebrates 50 Years – by C. Barton

Johnsonville- The Johnsonville Volunteer Ambulance Service (JVAS) held a celebration on Sunday August 10^th at the River Road squad house to celebrate 50 years of service to the community. The ambulance service was started in September 1963 by a group of area residents for the purpose of providing emergency medical services to the community. The first formal business meeting was held on September 9^th 1963. Prior to the JVAS being formally established, the community was served by neighboring Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad. Many of the members of the newly formed JVAS had been affiliated with Hoosic Valley and the first ambulance owned by the JVAS came from the Hoosic Valley Rescue Squad (HVRS).

Read the entire article in the August 14th issue of the Express.

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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.