Records are meant to be broken. Some of them are meant to be shattered. That’s exactly what senior running back Chase Delossantos did to the Mechanicville high school all time school rushing record.
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Student Athlete, not Athlete Student. Something that Mechanicville High School sports has proven as correct over the past year as many of our students were honored by NYS at the conclusion of the spring sports season as scholar athletes.
To attain this title and be recognized by the state, a team must have a percentage of its athletes with a 90 or above grade average. This past school year, Mechanicville had representatives from eight different sports teams. The percentage of students needed to meet the qualifications depended on the size of the sports team.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (06/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Katelyn E. DiBenedetto of Clifton Park, N.Y., recently was awarded a Love of Learning award worth $500 from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi--the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. DiBenedetto is one of 80 recipients nationwide to receive the award.
DiBenedetto, a Ph.D. student in anthropology at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, plans to use funds from the award to alleviate travel costs to Cornell University to utilize their stable isotope laboratories.
WORCESTER, MA (06/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Rachel Harrison of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Zurich. The project was titled WPI Analyzing Industrial Service Businesses 2015.
POTSDAM, NY (06/08/2015)(readMedia)-- Read the following about the new students who will attend Clarkson University as members of the Class of 2019:
Austin Gregory Beyer of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in engineering studies.
Sarah Emily Duclos of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in mechanical engineering.
James Ellis Homan of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in engineering and management.
Alexander Lavigne of Waterford, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in business studies.
Bradley Thomas Pearson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Shenendehowa High School, is majoring in business studies.
Andrew Travis of Stillwater, N.Y., a graduate of Stillwater Central School, is majoring in aeronautical engineering.
Rhein T. Zeronda of Clifton Park, N.Y., a graduate of Mekeel Christian Academy, is majoring in engineering studies.
FRANKLIN, MA (06/05/2015)(readMedia)-- Anna McKenzie from Mechanicville has been named to the Dean's List at Dean College for the spring 2015 semester.
Zachary Stewart of Clifton Park, N.Y., was awarded a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering.
Senthil Jayaseelan of Mechanicville, N.Y., was awarded a master of business administration degree.
Kenneth Angeliu of Clifton Park, N.Y., was awarded a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
MORRISVILLE, NY (06/04/2015)(readMedia)-- Morrisville State College recently announced the students who were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2015 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.
Olivia Logue of Johnsonville, (NY)
Courtney Luskin of Valley Falls, (NY)
POTSDAM, NY (06/02/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students have been named Presidential Scholars for the spring 2015 semester at Clarkson University:
Brian P Chrzan of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.
Jacob Anthony Melite of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in computer science and mathematics.
Madison Irene Shea of Clifton Park, N.Y., a freshman majoring in engineering & management.
Fred Heyl-Allen Tracy of Stillwater, N.Y., a junior majoring in engineering & management.
POTSDAM, NY (06/02/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2015 semester at Clarkson University:
Robert Matthew Benson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a freshman majoring in chemical engineering.
Vincent J. DeChiaro of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in biology.
James Greg of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.
Victoria Hathaway of Stillwater, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering.
Eric Lavan Henderson of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.
Alyssia Marsal of Clifton Park, N.Y., a sophomore majoring in innovation & entrepreneurship.
Ryan Arthur McHerron of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in mathematics.
Erin N. Strack of Waterford, N.Y., a senior majoring in biology.
Aaron H Tong of Clifton Park, N.Y., a junior majoring in biology.
Taylor Welch of Clifton Park, N.Y., a senior majoring in chemical engineering.
Brook Julia Zeller of Waterford, N.Y., a freshman majoring in environmental engineering.
PAUL SMITHS, NY (06/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Dominick Tironi of Waterford, N.Y., graduated from Paul Smith's College in May 2015. Tironi earned a bachelor of professional studies degree in culinary arts and service management from Paul Smith's, which is located in the Adirondack Park of New York state.
KUTZTOWN, PA (06/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Kelsey Jo Kromer of Clifton Park, NY (12065), has been named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for Dean's List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. More than 1,700 students were named to the list.
SEARCY, AR (06/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Stillwater resident Amber Howe, a senior accounting major at Harding University, is among more than 1,200 University students included on the dean's list for grades achieved during the spring 2015 semester.
LEWISBURG, PA (06/03/2015)(readMedia)-- Rachel Hazleton, Clifton Park, NY (12065), was named to the dean's list at Bucknell University for the spring semester of 2014-15 academic year. Dean's list students have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0.
MECHANICVILLE MAY 27- Water Treatment Plant Supervisor John Zullo reported that the reservoir as of Wednesday morning was down 2 feet below normal. Rainfall for the year is about 6" below average. The rain on Wednesday afternoon was about an inch so the reservoir is still down 5". As of Wednesday morning May's rainfall had been .4" compared to 2.2" last year.
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MECHANICVILLE – Carl J. Calicchia, Sr., 92, of Van Ness Rd, died Tuesday, June 2nd at St. Mary’s Hospital, Troy, after an extended illness.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, June 4th at 2 PM at All Saints on the Hudson South Church, 121 No. Main St., Mechanicville. Burial with military honors at St. Peter’s Cemetery.Visitation at All Saints Church, 121 No. Main St., from Noon till the 2 PM Mass. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of one’s choice, or doing a kind deed for a friend in memory of Carl J. Calicchia, Sr.To leave condolences and for directions visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com
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MECHANICVILLE - Four months after the passing of her husband and soul mate of 63 years, John, Elizabeth "Boopie" Fascia,82,died suddenly. Medical diagnosis aside, cause of death was a broken heart.
Relatives and friends may call from 4-7pm on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am on Friday at All Saints on the Hudson Church, 121 North Main Street, Mechanicville. Burial will be in the family plot in St. Paul’s Cemetery, Mechanicville. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the Anderson Foundation for Autism, PO Box 367, 4885 Route 9, Staatsburg, NY 12580. Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com
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