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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Elmira College Dean's List for Term II, 2015

ELMIRA, NY (04/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Elmira College released its Dean's List for Academic Achievement for Term II, 2015. The Dean's List recognizes students that have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Angelina DeNovellis '15 of Clifton Park NY (12065)

Mikayla Gowett '17 of Mechanicville NY (12118)

Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., Earns NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Laurels

WORCESTER, MA (04/28/2015)(readMedia)-- Kimberlee Kocienski was one of 54 WPI spring student-athletes across five varsity sports to garner NEWMAC Academic All-Conference status, as recently announced.

Of the five teams announced, WPI saw three teams reach double digit recipients, with men's track and field leading the way with 20 honorees. Next was baseball and women's rowing with ten apiece, followed by women's track and field with nine and rounding out the selections was softball with five.

Local Students Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society at Hudson Valley Community College

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is indicative of academic excellence. Those inducted are matriculated students who have met standards including a grade point average of 3.71 or higher. The college's Alpha Xi Sigma chapter recognizes and promotes scholarship, develops leadership, encourages service and cultivates fellowship among qualified students of the college.

New PTK members inducted at an April 29 ceremony on campus include:

Michael Cavanaugh of Clifton Park who is studying in the Business - Accounting academic program.

Marlene Countermine of Clifton Park who is studying in the Human Services academic program.

Sean Dales of Clifton Park who is studying in the Business - Business Administraton academic program.

Sabrina Fitzgerald of Schaghticoke who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Kelli Gormley of Waterford who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Kristian Gutenmann of Clifton Park who is studying in the Engineering Science academic program.

Elise Marson of Clifton Park who is studying in the Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Sciences academic program.

Michael Pucci of Clifton Park who is studying in the Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Sciences academic program.

Christine Thompson of Waterford who is studying in the Chemical Dependency Counseling academic program.

Leah VonFricken of Mechanicville who is studying in the Digital Media academic program.

Carolyn Archer-Dimura of Clifton Park who is studying in the Telecommunications Technology - Verizon academic program.

Jason Braun of Johnsonville who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System & Network Administration academic program.

Gabrielle Jarosz of Schaghticoke who is studying in the Fine Arts academic program.

Jae Yun Ko of Mechanicville who is studying in the Business - Business Administration academic program.

Feng Lin of Clifton Park who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program.

Angelia Medick of Clifton Park who is studying in the Business Administration academic program.

Amanda Neveu of Mechanicville who is studying in the Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Sciences academic program.

Traci Scrom of Stillwater who is studying in the Health Information Management & Technology academic program.

Paul Serapilio of Clifton Park who is studying in the Liberal Arts & Sciences - Math & Science academic program.

Kaylie Willsey of Valley Falls who is studying in the Broadcast Communications academic program.

Alaina Larkin of Clifton Park Inducted Into Omicron Delta Kappa at St. Lawrence University

CANTON, NY (04/29/2015)(readMedia)-- Alaina E. Larkin of Clifton Park was inducted into the St. Lawrence University chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society.

Larkin is a member of the Class of 2015 and is majoring in international economics-multilanguage and mathematics. She graduated from Shenendehowa High School.

 

Local Students Honored for Academic Achievement at The College of Saint Rose

ALBANY, NY (04/27/2015)(readMedia)-- The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY, announced that 107 students were honored for outstanding academic achievement at the Honors Convocation held recently on the Saint Rose campus.

These local students received the following awards:

Marlene Eckert of Clifton Park, a junior, received the Mary P. Vanderzee Memorial Award. This award is presented to a sophomore or junior in any degree program who is registered with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. A minimum 3.0 grade-point average is required, and applicants must complete an application, which includes a 200-300 word essay.

Deanna Osborn of Clifton Park, a senior, Outstanding Senior in Special Education - Childhood Education Award and the Saint Rose of Lima Award Four-Year Student - Bachelor's Program. Outstanding Senior Awards are presented to graduating seniors who have at least a 3.50 grade-point average and who meet other criteria specified by the departments in which they study. The Saint Rose of Lima Award is presented to two graduating seniors who have maintained the highest cumulative average during their entire course of study at the College. One award is presented to a four-year student; the second award is presented to a transfer student.

 

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Mechanicville: 1947 – by S. McBride

   The 1947 Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association Convention booklet in which I found the tributes to the firemen of our community who died serving our nation in World War II (The Express- April 8) provides us with a vivid perception of Mechanicville as it was in postwar days.

   A global war with profound consequences for all mankind had ended just two years earlier. All over the world, soldiers had resumed their lives as citizens while cities, towns and industries were being rebuilt. Most of the people who had been displaced from the war zones had relocated and life had settled into a new “normal”.

Read the entire article in the April 23 edition.

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Elk’s Announce Spring Honor Students

As part of the Elks mission to promote and support young people in our communities, the Mechanicville-Stillwater Elks Lodge recognizes outstanding students at each of the local schools. For the Fall, Winter, and Spring months a student is named an Elks Honor Student at Hoosic Valley, Mechanicville, and Stillwater Schools.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd issue.

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The Express Newspaper – April 23, 2015

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Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr.

MECHANICVILLE – Frank “Nick” Perrotta, Jr. of Dewey Ave., died unexpectedly at home Sunday, April 19th of natural causes.

A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday at 12:30 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the April 30th edition.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Students Raise Nearly $70,000 at 2015 Relay for Life

ONEONTA, NY (04/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Students from SUNY Oneonta and neighboring Hartwick College teamed up to raise $67,293—a record amount—for the American Cancer Society during a Relay for Life event April 17-18, and donations are still coming in. More than 1,500 students camped out all night in SUNY Oneonta's Alumni Field House, with team members taking turns walking laps around the gym from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The annual event was organized by the Colleges Against Cancer student groups at the two colleges with support from SUNY Oneonta's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC).

The following area students helped organize the event:

Allison Proctor of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Childhood Education (1-6) major.

Dakota Kaplan of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Human Ecology major.

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The Express Newspaper – April 16, 2015

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Local Students Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at SUNY Geneseo

GENESEO, NY (04/07/2015)(readMedia)-- Faculty members at the State University of New York at Geneseo have elected a new group of students to the college's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's oldest and most widely known academic honor society. Students from the junior and senior classes are selected each spring for membership into the organization. New inductees from this area are:

Sarah Nafis of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Michael Yee of Clifton Park, NY (12065)

Robert Krupanich Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, LA (04/08/2015)(readMedia)-- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Robert Krupanich of Clifton Park, N.Y., was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Krupanich was initiated at State University of New York at Potsdam.

131 Students Receive 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award

ONEONTA, NY (04/10/2015)(readMedia)-- A total of 131 students received the SUNY Oneonta 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.

Student award winners receive a certificate, a gift card to the campus bookstore, and an invitation to attend the annual Susan Sutton Smith Lecture and reception. Dr. Joseph Pignato, associate professor of music at SUNY Oneonta, will deliver this year's lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Craven Lounge of the college's Morris Conference Center. Pignato is the 21st recipient of the Susan Sutton Smith Faculty Prize for Academic Excellence, created to recognize faculty achievement outside the classroom and named in memory of the late SUNY Oneonta professor of English.

The following area students received the 2014-2015 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence:

Nathan Laing of Waterford (12188), whose major is Geography;

Emily Snyder of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is English;

Connor Chapman of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is Meteorology;

Connor Killane of Clifton Park (12065), whose major is Business Economics;

Margaret Sanderson Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma

ONEONTA, NY (04/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke, NY, was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, on April 9. Sanderson, who is majoring in Early/Elementary Education, is a member of the Cross Country & Track & Field team at SUNY Oneonta.

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Albert E. Morelli – 57

MECHANICVILLE – Albert E. Morelli, 57, of No. Main St., died hat home Easter Sunday, Apr. 5th after struggling with a number of illnesses.Private services to be held at the convenience of the family.

Burial in Hudson View Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to St. Luke’s On the Hill Episcopal Church, 40 McBride Road, Mechanicville, 12118.Arrangements by the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, Mechanicville.