STILLWATER FEBRUARY 27– Mayor Rick Nelson, members of the village and town board, and local officials gathered together on February 28 for a ceremonial ribbon cutting to welcome Elite Training to the community. Located at 751 Hudson Avenue, Elite Training is a new fitness center focusing on overall strength and conditioning. However, as owner Juan Garzon explained, his goal is to make it more than just a place to lift weights.
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Fall 2015 Dean's List
SYRACUSE, NY (02/29/2016)-- The following students have been named to the Dean's List at Le Moyne College for the 2015 Fall Semester. To be named to the list, a student must obtain a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Jennifer Atkins of Clifton Park NY (12065) a Sophomore Marketing major
Eric Burdge of Clifton Park NY (12065) a Freshman Biology major
Gabrielle Lounsbury of Clifton Park NY (12065) a Sophomore Biology major
Mary Rizzo of Clifton Park NY (12065) a Freshman Biology major
Alyssa Paul of Schaghticoke, N.Y., Member of NCAA-Bound Women's Basketball Team
WORCESTER, MA (03/01/2016)-- Alyssa Paul is a member of the WPI women's basketball team that has been selected to participate in the 2016 NCAA Division III Championship tournament which begins later this week.
The Engineers will face host Scranton (Pa.) on Friday at a time yet to be determined. Friday will also see Marymount (Va.) and Cabrini square off in the other game of the doubleheader. Both winners will face each otheron Saturday.
Games times and ticket prices will be announced later Monday or early Tuesday.
Students named to the Le Moyne College Dean's List for the 2015 Fall Semester
SYRACUSE, NY (03/01/2016)-- The following students have been named to Le Moyne College's Fall 2015 Dean's List; to make the list a student had to achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher. (NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE ADD THESE NAMES TO ANY LISTING YOU RECEIVED ON FEB. 29)
Justin O'Brien, a Sophomore Political Science major from Waterford, NY (12188)
Jenelle Powell, a Senior Biology major from Clifton Park, NY (12065)
Students Graduate from Clarkson University
POTSDAM, NY (03/01/2016)-- The following students graduated from Clarkson University on December 31, 2015:
Gene Messercola of Stillwater, N.Y., received a master of science degree in mechanical engineering.
Erin Strack of Waterford, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in biology & literature and the arts minor & humanities.
ALBANY, N.Y. – February 26, 2016 – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that Matthew Higgs from Mechanicville, NY earned a place on the school’s Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester.
Dean’s List status is awarded to students who have successfully completed their course work with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 score.
Emerson College Announces Local Dean's List Honorees
BOSTON, MA (02/25/2016)-- The following local residents have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester. The requirement to make the Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Samantha Buntich of Clifton Park 12065
Sarah Gariepy of Halfmoon 12065
Willow Lautenberg of Stillwater 12170
Kevin Albagli of Clifton Park Named to Dean's List at Lafayette College
EASTON, PA (02/25/2016)-- Kevin Albagli of Clifton Park (12065) has been named to the 2015 fall semester Dean's List at Lafayette College for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for Dean's List, a student must achieve at least a 3.60 semester grade point average on a scale of 4.0.
Albagli is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.
Rensselaer Students Named to Fall 2015 Dean's Honors List
TROY, NY (02/25/2016)-- Approximately 2,000 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were named to the Dean's Honor List for the Fall 2015 semester. The Dean's Honor List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.50 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below "C."
Katelyn Angeliu of Clifton Park (12065)
Tatios Barkamian of Melrose (12121)
Luke Bateman of Schaghticoke (12154)
Hailey Beyer of Clifton Park (12065)
Pierre Fabris of Clifton Park (12065)
Sarah Farnham of Halfmoon (12065)
Aidan Gorby of Clifton Park (12065)
Jiyu Hu of Mechanicville (12118)
Aaron Kalish of Clifton Park (12065)
Andrew Lashombe of Clifton Park (12065)
Harrison Ma of Clifton Park (12065)
Peter Matla of Melrose (12121)
Sydney Ruzicka of Waterford (12188)
Bilal Salam of Waterford (12188)
Daniel Sze of Clifton Park (12065)
Andrew Travis of Stillwater (12170)
Eric Tsui of Clifton Park (12065)
Colton Wicks of Mechanicville (12118)
Rensselaer Students Named to Fall 2015 Dean's List
TROY, NY (02/25/2016)-- Over 900 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below "C."
Stuart Curtis of Clifton Park (12065)
Paul Horner of Waterford (12188)
Okan Kaya of Clifton Park (12065)
Rachael King of Mechanicville (12118)
Faith Marro of Johnsonville (12094)
Local Residents Named to RIT Dean's List
ROCHESTER, NY (02/24/2016)-- The following local residents made the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for fall semester 2015-2016. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Brooke Retell Inducted into Chi Alpha Epsilon Honor Society
ONEONTA, NY (02/24/2016)-- Brooke Retell of Mechanicville, NY, was inducted into SUNY Oneonta's Beta Eta Chapter of the Chi Alpha Epsilon national honor society during a ceremony on Feb. 17.
Erin Chan Named to Fall 2015 Dean's List at University of the Sciences
PHILADELPHIA, PA (02/24/2016)-- Erin Chan has been named to the fall 2015 Dean's List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned courses with no grade below a "C" and attaining an academic average of at least 3.4 for courses taken in the fall of 2015.
Chan of Mechanicville, NY (12118), is a health science student.
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STILLWATER - Patricia Morris, who was recently appointed the new superintendent of Stillwater Central Schools, reflected on this moment in her educational career and also offered some thoughts for the future.
“It is an honor to be in this position and to be able to serve the district in this capacity,” said Morris. “I’ve had the privilege of serving the district over the past 19 years in various roles. This was an opportunity to lead by example and lead the entire district into the future.”
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Local SUNY Potsdam Student-Athletes named to Fall SUNYAC All-Academic Team
POTSDAM, NY (02/12/2016)-- The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) has named 53 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to its All-Academic Team for the Fall 2015 semester, the conference announced Wednesday, Feb. 10. Players named to the all-academic team have a minimum 3.3 GPA for the semester. Here is a list of the local athletes that compete for the Potsdam Bears.
Sarah Erno of Mechanicville (12118) is a Freshman member of the SUNY Potsdam Women's Soccer team.
Madison Mahar of Mechanicville (12118) is a Sophomore member of the SUNY Potsdam Women's Soccer team.
SUNY Potsdam athlete Madison Mahar earns SUNYAC Fall Commissioner's List recognition
POTSDAM, NY (02/12/2016)-- Madison Mahar, a resident of Mechanicville, N.Y. was one of 28 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner's List for the Fall 2015 semester, the conference announced Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Mahar is a Sophomore member of the SUNY Potsdam Women's Soccer team. Players named to this list have carried a minimum 3.3 grade-point-average over three consecutive semesters at Potsdam.
Local Students from Hudson Valley Community College Named to Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities
TROY, NY (02/16/2016)-- Local college students studying at Hudson Valley Community College were recently honored by acceptance in Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.
Who's Who students are chosen by a campus nominating committee for this honor based upon academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and continued potential for success.
Those honored include:
Stephen Hatalla of Clifton Park. Hatalla is studying in the Electrical Construction and Maintenance academic program.
Abigail Radliff of Stillwater. Radliff is studying in the Business - Marketing academic program.
Matthew Roden of Johnsonville. Roden is studying in the Criminal Justice academic program.
Erica Shudt of Melrose. Shudt is studying in the Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities & Social Science academic program.
Robert VanNess of Clifton Park. VanNess is studying in the Engineering Science academic program.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Fall 2015 Dean's List
WORCESTER, MA (02/15/2016)-- The following local residents were among 1,238 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the fall 2015 semester.
Kimberlee Kocienski of Schaghticoke, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in mechanical engineering.
Mary Vierling of Waterford, N.Y., is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in aerospace engineering.
Local Student, Allison Reinhardt, Named to Dean's List at Saint Joseph's University
PHILADELPHIA, PA (02/12/2016)-- Allison Reinhardt, of Clifton Park, NY (12065), earned Dean's List honors at Saint Joseph's University for the Fall 2015 semester. Reinhardt studies Professional Studies at the University. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean's list status for a semester.
Clifton Park resident named to Merrimack College Dean's List
NORTH ANDOVER, MA (02/10/2016)-- John Bassett of Clifton Park has achieved the status of Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester at Merrimack College.
Students Named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Fall 2015 Semester
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (02/10/2016)-- Local students named to the Marist College Dean's List for the Fall 2015 semester
Molly Costello of Clifton Park, NY is a member of the Class of 2017 and is majoring in Communication.
Makala Foley of Clifton Park, NY is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Psychology/Special Education.
Dana Foucault of Clifton Park, NY is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Social Work.
Shannon McCormack of Clifton Park, NY is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Psychology.
Derek Rose of Mechanicville, NY is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in Communication.
Local Student Elected to Phi Beta Kappa at Hamilton College
Clinton, N.Y. — Rachel V. Beamish, daughter of James and Teresa Beamish of Melrose, was recently elected to the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Hamilton College.Phi Beta Kappa, which established a chapter at Hamilton in 1870, is the oldest and most prestigious honor society in the country. Students are elected to membership in recognition of their exceptional academic achievement in fulfilling the goals and purposes of the college.Beamish, a senior majoring in classical studies and English, is a graduate of Hoosic Valley Central School.
STILLWATER – The Stillwater Central School District Board of Education is pleased has announced its intent to appoint Patricia Morris as superintendent of schools at the February 23 board meeting. Morris is currently the middle school principal at Stillwater Central School District, a position she has held since 2008. The decision was made on February 12.
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