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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Champlain College Welcomes Elizabeth Fraser to the Class of 2019

BURLINGTON, VT (09/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Elizabeth Fraser of Mechanicville, NY is enrolled at Champlain College for the fall 2015 semester. Elizabeth Fraser is a first-year student studying Game Art and Animation. In August, Champlain College welcomed one of its largest classes to its Burlington, Vt. campus.

Class of 2019 begins at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the 2015-2016 school year

TROY, NY (09/09/2015)(readMedia)-- More than 1,400 freshmen joined the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute community on August 31 with the first day of classes. They hail from 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and from countries all over the world.

Noah Augustine of Clifton Park, NY

Luke Bateman of Schaghticoke, NY

Thomas Bell of Waterford, NY

Jeffrey Carr of Waterford, NY

Pierre Fabris of Clifton Park, NY

Aidan Gorby of Clifton Park, NY

Jiyu Hu of Mechanicville, NY

Andrew Lashombe of Clifton Park, NY

Devin Lematty of Clifton Park, NY

Harrison Ma of Clifton Park, NY

Joseph Osaheni of Clifton Park, NY

Sydney Ruzicka of Waterford, NY

Andrew Travis of Stillwater, NY

Megan Walsh of Valley Falls, NY

 

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Dennison Farm Tomatoes to be Used in Local Sauce – by C. Barton

SCHAGHTICOKE -  Denison Farms; a local 164-acre farm located in Schaghticoke has recently been added to the list of tomato suppliers for Casa Visco sauce products. Casa Visco, located in Schenectady, began in 1945 when the Viscusi family started Viscusi Wholesale Grocers as a small grocery business. Demand for the homemade sauces grew and eventually they began selling specialty sauces.  Now a third generation family business, they rely on distributors from across the country for the ingredients to put in their sauces. The business, for decades has purchased many of their produce from California. While this will still continue, Casa Visco has expanded their list of suppliers to include local produce grown from local farms, Denison farms being one of them.

Read the entire article in the 08-27 edition.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Area students earn Deans' Awards at SUNY Oswego

OSWEGO, NY (08/12/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Oswego has made Deans' Awards to a select group of students who are starting at the college in fall 2015.

The scholarships are $6,000 over four years. For non-New York state students, the total award can increase to as much as $38,000 in combination with a Destination Oswego scholarship.

Adam Knapp of Nadeau Road in Clifton Park, a freshman majoring in adolescence education who last studied at Shenendehowa High School.

Kassadee C. Paulo of Russell Drive in Stillwater, a freshman majoring in journalism who last studied at Stillwater Central School.

SUNY Oswego Awards Merit Scholarships

OSWEGO, NY (08/12/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Oswego has awarded Merit Scholarships to a select group of students who are starting at the college in fall 2015.

The Merit awards are $3,000 over four years. For non-New York state students, the total award can increase to as much as $35,000 in combination with a Destination Oswego scholarship.

Alexandria F. Willard of P.O. Box 435 in Stillwater, a freshman majoring in zoology who last studied at Stillwater Central School.

Matthew V. Pugliano of Copperfield Drive in Waterford, a freshman majoring in chemistry who last studied at Shenendehowa High School.

Ryan Mchale of Clifton Park receives Presidential Scholarship at SUNY Oswego

OSWEGO, NY (08/12/2015)(readMedia)-- SUNY Oswego has awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Ryan T. Mchale of Clifton Park. The award recognizes past academic achievement and potential for success.

Area SUNY Potsdam Students Complete Spring 2015 Internships

POTSDAM, NY (08/12/2015)(readMedia)-- Nearly 250 SUNY Potsdam students completed internship placements at companies, non-profits or campus departments in Spring 2015.

SUNY Potsdam's internship program places students with employers whose interests align with their studies. Each student intern has a faculty sponsor, and earns between 1 and 12 credits toward their degree requirements.

Last semester's successful student interns included:

  • Margaret Dollard from Melrose, NY, who interned with the SUNY Potsdam Department of Modern Languages in Potsdam, NY
  • Geoffrey Lyman from Stillwater, NY, who interned with the Adirondack Mountain Club's ADK Loj in Lake Placid, NY
  • Amy Lynch from Schaghticoke, NY, who interned with St. Lawrence Valley Renewal House in Canton, NY