CLIFTON PARkK---Clifton Park & Halfmoon Emergency Corps. (CPHM EMS), in partnership with Be The Match, will host “Clifton Park & Halfmoon Saves Lives”, a donor screening and registry with the hopes of finding a bone marrow match for Reese Johnson, a 14-year-old Ballston Spa resident who is battling Leukemia. The event will take place on Sunday, March 15th from 1:00pm-4:00pm at CPHM EMS, 15 Crossing Blvd. Clifton Park, NY 12065.
Entire article in the Mach 12th issue.
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 12- One hundred and eighty people attended the Community Hearts Gala at the Fairways of Halfmoon on Thursday evening. The award recipients were all nominated by local members of the community who contributed short essays on their behalf.
Photos and article in the February 19 issue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
FAIRFAX, VA (01/29/2015)(readMedia)-- The following local students are among only 250 chosen as National Youth Correspondents for the 2015 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University.
Jennifer Attanasio, a student at a local high school has been selected to represent Clifton Park, New York.
Nicholas Miller, a student at Mechanicville High School has been selected to represent Mechanicville, New York.
ROCHESTER, NY (01/29/2015)(readMedia)-- Nicole Swift of Clifton Park, NY, earned a degree from Nazareth College in December 2014. Swift received a MSE in Literacy Education. The graduates can chose to walk with with the class of 2015 during May Commencement exercises at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, N.Y.
DURHAM, NH (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Renee Loeffel of Clifton Park has earned Honors for the fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year at the University of New Hampshire.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Springfield College has named Joseph Tronco of Clifton Park, NY (12065) to the dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2014 term. Tronco is studying Applied Exercise Science.
HEMPSTEAD, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List. The following local students earned the Dean's List distinction:
Angelina Purcell of Clifton Park.
Naledi Ushe of Clifton Park.
OSWEGO, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Several area residents have been named to the President's List for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. Students who achieve grade averages of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale are named to the President's List, the top 7.4 percent of students.
Allison S. Cady of Barney Road in Clifton Park, a senior in childhood education
Morgan C. Clifford of Damask Drive in Clifton Park, a sophomore in psychology
Daniel B. Hoang of Keepsake Lane in Clifton Park, a junior in information science
Jenna A. Johnson of Trice Drive in Clifton Park, a senior in psychology
Kelsey L. Thomas of Caceras Court in Clifton Park, a sophomore in marketing
John P. Trawinski of Fallentree Lane in Clifton Park, a junior in applied mathematical economics
Alyssa M. Santagato of Broadway in Mechanicville, a junior in anthropology
For more information contact: Michael P. Griffin, 315-268-6716, mgriffin@clarkson.edu
Students Named Clarkson University Presidential Scholars
POTSDAM, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- The following local students have been named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University:
Robert Benson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a freshman majoring in chemical engineering.
Brian Chrzan of Clifton Park, N.Y., a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering.
Eric Henderson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.
Jacob Melite of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in computer science and mathematics.
Madison Shea of Clifton Park, N.Y., a freshman majoring in engineering & management.
Fred Tracy of Stillwater, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in engineering & management.
ROCHESTER, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College announces its Dean's List for the Fall of 2014 semester.
Jessica Slivienski of Clifton Park (12065)
Kathryn Trainor of Clifton Park (12065)
Jennifer Lachell of Waterford (12188)
Nicole McGreevy of Schaghticoke (12154)
POTSDAM, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University:
James Greg of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.
Victoria Hathaway of Stillwater, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in biology and biomolecular science.
Andrew McCarthy of Clifton Park, N.Y., a senior majoring in mechanical engineering.
Ryan McCrudden of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in computer engineering.
Evan Murray of Schaghticoke, N.Y., a senior majoring in chemical engineering and electrical engineering.
Alexander Slemp of Clifton Park, N.Y., a senior majoring in engineering & management.
Aaron Tong of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in biology.
Zachary Willard of Stillwater, N.Y., a junior majoring in computer engineering.
Brook Zeller of Waterford, N.Y., a freshman majoring in environmental engineering.
OSWEGO, NY (01/30/2015)(readMedia)-- Several area residents have been named to the Deans' List for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. To be included on the Deans' List, students must have a semester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79. The President's and Deans' lists represent the top 31 percent of the Oswego student body.
Megan C. Adelman of Monmouth Way in Clifton Park, a sophomore in human development
Karlee Brown of Kings Court in Clifton Park, a junior in marketing
Zachary Diamond of Hollandale Lane in Clifton Park, a senior in psychology
Simone R. Duscha of Christine Court in Clifton Park, a junior in public relations
Miles J. Kelly of P.O. Box 1022 in Clifton Park, a junior in business administration
Morgan J. Kelly of P.O. Box 1022 in Clifton Park, a freshman in childhood education
Helen G. Krupski of Bayberry Drive in Clifton Park, a senior in childhood education
Bryan Ruderman of Via Da Vinci in Clifton Park, a senior in broadcasting and mass communication
Kirstin M. Swartz of Wilden Way in Clifton Park, a freshman in creative writing
Bernard A. Thibault of Saxony Street in Clifton Park, a sophomore in electrical and computer engineering
Domonique M. Valenti of Equinox Court in Clifton Park, a senior in adolescence education
ST. BONAVENTURE, NY (01/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Congratulations to the following St. Bonaventure University students who were named to the dean's list for fall 2014:
CANTON, NY (01/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Emily M. DePoy of Clifton Park is participating in St. Lawrence University's Study Abroad Program for the Spring 2015 semester.
DePoy is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in biology. She attended Shenendehowa High School. She is participating in our Spring off-campus Italy- LDM Program.
ONEONTA, NY (01/26/2015)(readMedia)-- The following local residents are among the 334 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2014 semester. Graduates were honored at a December recognition ceremony hosted by College President Nancy Kleniewski and held in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. They also are eligible to participate in the college's commencement on May 16.
Nicholas Connor of Clifton Park, NY received a BS in English
Brandon Frey of Clifton Park, NY received a BS in Business Economics
Elizabeth Morris of Clifton Park, NY received a MSED in Educational Technology Specialist
Kayla Silvia of Clifton Park, NY received a BA in Anthropology
Aubrey Moore of Mechanicville, NY received a BS in Early Child/Childhood Education (B-6)
OSWEGO, NY (01/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Sara E. Crudo of Clifton Park completed her baccalaureate studies in childhood education in December at SUNY Oswego and was recognized at the college's Commencement.
CASTLETON, VT (01/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Samantha Carlo of Schaghticoke, NY was recently named to the Castleton College Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2014-15 academic year.
MORRISVILLE, NY (01/28/2015)(readMedia)-- Morrisville State College recently announced the students who were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2014 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
Kristina Graves of Clifton Park (NY)
Matthew Hartunian of Clifton Park (NY)
Olivia Logue of Johnsonville (NY)
Jean Morris of Melrose (NY)
Courtney Luskin of Valley Falls (NY)
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ (01/28/2015)(readMedia)-- Seton Hall University is pleased to announce that Sarah Dougherty, class of 2015, qualified for the Fall 2014 Dean's List. Sarah is a Special Ed - Speech-Lang Conc major from Waterford, NY.
ONEONTA, NY (01/28/2015)(readMedia)-- Approximately 250 new transfer students began their studies at SUNY Oneonta at the start of the spring semester on Jan. 21.
SUNY Oneonta welcomed the following area students:
Blake Campanella of Clifton Park (12065), NY, majoring in Chemistry;
Matthew Knable of Clifton Park (12065), NY, majoring in Business Economics;
Joshua Louden of Clifton Park (12065), NY, majoring in Physics;
BRISTOL, RI (01/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Alexis Mone, a resident of Mechanicville, NY, has been named to the Fall 2014 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Alexis is a Marine Biology major. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.
HARRISONBURG, VA (01/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Clifton Park, NY resident, Aimee Jordan Hooper, has been named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the spring 2014 semester. Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Hooper is a Senior whose major is Interdisc Liberal Studies - BS.
ONEONTA, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- A total of 138 SUNY Oneonta students earned Provost's List honors for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify for the Provost's List students must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
Elizabeth Hill of Johnsonville, NY
Connor Killane of Clifton Park, NY
Local Students Named to University of Hartford Dean's List
WEST HARTFORD, CT (01/19/2015)(readMedia)-- The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following local students have been named to the Dean's List for Fall 2014.
Samantha Crisafulli of Clifton Park (12065)
Briana Swota of Clifton Park (12065)
BUFFALO, NY (01/22/2015)(readMedia)-- Madeline Coneys of Clifton Park, New York, has been named to the fall 2014 dean's list at Buffalo State. Coneys is majoring in individualized studies.
ONEONTA, NY (01/23/2015)(readMedia)-- Jamie Wiener of Clifton Park, NY, is one of 48 SUNY Oneonta students studying abroad this semester. Wiener, a freshman majoring in Mass Communications, is enrolled in an academic-year Kingston University program in the UK through SUNY New Paltz.
WEST HAVEN, CT (01/15/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students were named to the Dean's List at the University of New Haven for the Fall 2014 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List.
Nicole Richard of Clifton Park (12065)
Nicole Richard of Clifton Park (12065)
CANTON, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- Students are being recognized for their outstanding achievement at SUNY Canton during the fall 2014 semester. "On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, I'd like to congratulate each of you on your academic success this semester," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "We applaud the hard work and perseverance you've demonstrated to attain this special recognition."
To receive President's List honors, full-time students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Among the students to earn the highest academic honor at SUNY Canton were:
GROVE CITY, PA (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester at Grove City College.
Kristin Bartlett is a junior Biology major named to the Dean's List with High Distinction. Kristin is a 2012 graduate of Shenendehowa High School East and is the daughter of Ms. Annette Bartlett from Clifton Park, NY. 12065.
Julie Fijal is a sophomore Exercise Science major named to the Dean's List. Julie is a 2013 graduate of Loudonville Christian School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fijal (Elizabeth) from Clifton Park, NY. 12065.
Amy Melnik is a senior PreK-8 Special Education major named to the Dean's List with High Distinction. Amy is a 2011 graduate of Homeschooled and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Melnik (Lisabeth) from Clifton Park, NY. 12065.
CANTON, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- Students are being recognized for their outstanding achievement at SUNY Canton during the fall 2014 semester.
"On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, I'd like to congratulate each of you on your academic success this semester," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "We applaud the hard work and perseverance you've demonstrated to attain this special recognition."
To receive Dean's List Honors, students must full-time students must earn at least a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
Among the students who made Dean's List are:
Joseph R. Cuccia of Clifton Park (12065). Cuccia is a SUNY Canton Criminal Investigation major who graduated from Shenendehowa Central School in 2014.
Jennifer R. Coon of Melrose (12121). Coon is a SUNY Canton Legal Studies major who graduated from Hoosic Valley Central School in 2008.
Shawn Handerhan of Stillwater (12170). Handerhan is a SUNY Canton Management major who graduated from Stillwater Central School in 2011.
Jenkin Schmidt of Stillwater (12170). Schmidt is a SUNY Canton Homeland Security major who graduated from Ballston Spa High School in 2014.
Robert C. Stevens of Stillwater (12170). Stevens is a SUNY Canton Management major who graduated from Stillwater Central School in 2012.
SPRINGFIELD, MA (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- Alicia K. Lewis of Johnsonville, NY has been named to the Dean's List at Western New England for the fall semester of 2014. Lewis is working towards a degree in Management and Leadership. Students are named to the Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.
NEW PALTZ, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at New Paltz has announced its Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester.
The College is proud to congratulate the following students for being named to the fall 2014 Dean's List:
Kyle Marra (Adolescence Ed: Social Studies), of Clifton Park, N.Y.
Kathryn Christensen (Asian Studies), of Clifton Park, N.Y.
Melissa Scheibner (Digital Media Program and Management), of Waterford, N.Y.
Emily Hartley (Electrical Engineering), of Clifton Park, N.Y.
Sara Vinciguerra (English), of Mechanicville, N.Y.
Chrisanne Pierson (Management), of Clifton Park, N.Y.
Tyler Adams (Visual Arts), of Johnsonville, N.Y.
GENESEO, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean's List for the fall semester 2014. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours.
On the list from this area are:
Kristen Anderson from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Hope Andrascik from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Joseph Boyajian from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Brian Gagnon from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Thomas Hurysz from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Cameron Mellow from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Sarah Nafis from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Sara Niles from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Lillian Perry from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Laura Ricci from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Bailey Sawyer from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Jane Skinner from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Michael Yee from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Erin Shinski from Mechanicville, NY (12118)
Rachel Moore from Schaghticoke, NY (12154)
Mikayla Moore from Stillwater, NY (12170)
ONEONTA, NY (01/16/2015)(readMedia)-- A total of 1431 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
Alexis Bolesky of Mechanicville (12118)
Christian Capitula of Clifton Park (12065)
Connor Chapman of Clifton Park (12065)
Alexandra DeCarlo of Schaghticoke (12154)
Maria Favaron of Clifton Park (12065)
Kaitlin Gaug of Clifton Park (12065)
Madeline Gribben of Clifton Park (12065)
Ryan Hendrickson of Clifton Park (12065)
Siobhan Kennedy of Clifton Park (12065)
Nathan Laing of Waterford (12188)
Emily Malinowski of Mechanicville (12118)
Andria Manolopoulos of Clifton Park (12065)
Elise Moinzadeh of Clifton Park (12065)
Alyssa Moran of Clifton Park (12065)
Lindsay Nightingale of Schaghticoke (12154)
Kathleen O'Gorman of Clifton Park (12065)
Jerome Pabulayan of Clifton Park (12065)
Allison Proctor of Clifton Park (12065)
Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154)
Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065)
Kathryn Shufon of Johnsonville (12094)
Kayla Silvia of Clifton Park (12065)
Emily Snyder of Clifton Park (12065)
Margaret Winslow of Clifton Park (12065)
Megan Yattaw of Waterford (12188)
ONEONTA, NY (12/15/2014)(readMedia)-- 26 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's cross country team during the recently completed fall season.
The team competed in eight meets this fall and finished in second place at the SUNYAC Championships and had its best finish of third place at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships. The team also qualified for its second straight NCAA championship where they finished 24th.
Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154); Margaret competed in four meets this fall and posted a personal best 4.5K time of 19:15.0 at the 11th Annual SUNY Oneonta Airfield Invitational and a personal best 5K time of 22:59.0 at the Rochester Yellow Jacket XC Invitational.
Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065); Rachael competed in six meets this fall and posted a personal best 6K time of 22:36.2 at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region Cross Crountry Championships. Rachael finished 24th at the Atlantic Region Championships to earn All-Region Honors.
ONEONTA, NY (12/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Austin Hughes a Business Economics major from Clifton Park, NY was a member of the 2014 SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team. The team finished 21-1-2 overall and 8-0-1 in the SUNYAC Conference. The team won the SUNYAC title and qualified for the NCAA tournament for a fourth straight year. In the tournament, they advanced all the way to the national semifinals for the second time in four years.
Austin played in 18 games this season and started in three of them. He had two assists for a total of two points.
DELHI, NY (12/12/2014)(readMedia)-- Brittany Hurd of Clifton Park, NY was recently recognized as a Honors Program enrollee at SUNY Delhi. Hurd is pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing at SUNY Delhi.
POTSDAM, NY (12/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Mark Ethan Alexander Ross-Hixson of Johnsonville, N.Y., majoring in mechanical engineering at Clarkson University, received the Ernest '42 and Constance Richmond Memorial Endowed Scholarship during the 2014-2015 academic year.
NOVEMBER 21- Eight hundred families will have a Thanksgiving turkey dinner this year. The 8th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, spearheaded by Mike Raucci of Toyota of Clifton Park will take care of families in the local area.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 27th issue of the Express.
Clinton, N.Y. – Emily E. Moore, daughter of Eva and John Moore of Valley Falls, and a senior at Hamilton College, is serving as a peer tutor in the Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Center (QSR) at Hamilton this year. The mission of the QSR Center is to support students in the development of their academic skills, and to foster collaborative learning and intellectual growth.
TROY, NY (11/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Nearly 100 Hudson Valley Community College students received honors and scholarships at the annual Hudson Valley Community College Foundation Scholarship Reception on Friday, Nov. 14.
Each year, the college Foundation recognizes students who were awarded scholarships this past year as well as the donors who make these scholarships possible. The reception took place in the McDonough Sports Complex.
Several local residents were among the honorees:
Kevin Pallozzi of Schaghticoke, who received the Dave '64 and Jill Fry Technology Scholarship
Eric Samaniego of Clifton Park, who received the Jane S. Mangold Scholarship
Sabrina Fitzgerald of Schaghticoke, who received the Pioneer Bank Scholarship in Memory of John M. Scarchill
Raymond Schoonmaker of Schaghticoke, who received the Troy Police Sgt. Michael Blair Scholarship
FRANKLIN, MA (11/10/2014)(readMedia)-- The renowned Dean College Theatre Department is proud to announce that Anna McKenzie of Mechanicville will have a principal role in the production of Urinetown beginning November 19-23, 2014 at Dean College in Franklin, MA.
ITHACA, NY (11/11/2014)(readMedia)-- The Ithaca College Oracle Honor Society welcomed new members at its induction ceremony held on Nov. 3, 2014.
Zachary Waldek of Clifton Park (12065)
Joseph Buttimer of Clifton Park (12065)
Christina Tudor of Clifton Park (12065)
ROCHESTER, NY (11/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Kathryn Trainor of Clifton Park, NY, earned the Empire 8 Conference co-champion title with Nazareth College's women's soccer team. Nazareth and Ithaca met for the 10th time in the finals of the Empire 8 Conference Tournament for women's soccer with an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament on the line. For the sixth time in that stretch, there were two winners. The Golden Flyers and the Bombers played to a 0-0 tie and were declared Empire 8 co-champions. Nazareth then gained the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of a 4-3 advantage in the post-game penalty kick session.
Capital District-On Saturday October 4th following a celebratory ceremony to kick off the day, the Leatherstocking Honor Flight set off for a trip to Washington D.C. The Honor Flight allowed many Capital Region Veterans to “experience and reflect together at their memorials.” The Leatherstocking Honor Flight was established in 2008. Leatherstocking is hub of the National Honor Flight Network, which serves the Greater Capital District of York, Western Massachusetts and Vermont. To date over 1,000 Veterans have been escorted to Washington D.C by way of the Leatherstocking Honor Flight. Currently there are hubs in almost all of the 50 states, each supporting the mission, “to recognize American Veterans for their sacrifices and achievements by flying them to Washington D.C to see their memorials, at no cost to them.”
Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.