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Mechanicville FD Fire Prevention Training

MECHANICVILLE - The Mechanicville Volunteer Fire Department has just completed its annual Fire Prevention Training Program for elementary school students, Grades K-5, at the Mechanicville Elementary School.  Over 700 students attended demonstration of fire safety practices for themselves and their homes and families.  The also got the opportunity to see and us a fire extinguisher simulator.  Several brave teacher volunteers also got the “thrill” of riding in tower truck’s 10 foot aerial bucket to the delight of their students.  At the conclusion of the training session, each student was given a Mechanicville Fire Prevention tee shirt and a personal calculator.  Member of the Hillcrest Fire Department assisted.

Article and photos in the Oct. 6th edition of the Express.

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Dean's List at Bryant & Stratton College

Alicia Mero of Stillwater

Mindy Rogowski of Mechanicville

 

Kevin Albagli of Clifton Park Enrolls at Lafayette College

EASTON, PA (09/30/2014)(readMedia)-- Lafayette College welcomes Kevin Albagli of Clifton Park to the Class of 2018, the highest-quality academic and most diverse class in Lafayette's history. Kevin is a graduate of Shenendehowa High School.

34 SUNY Oneonta Students Studying Abroad in Fall 2014

ONEONTA, NY (09/30/2014)(readMedia)-- A total of 34 SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this fall through semester-long and academic-year programs in 11 countries.

SUNY Oneonta offers exchange programs in Ghana, Ecuador, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan through the Office of International Education, plus a variety of short-term, faculty-led programs. Oneonta students also have access to more than 600 study abroad programs through the SUNY network.

The following area SUNY Oneonta students are studying abroad this semester:

Rebecca Wichelns of Mechanicville is studying at Queen Mary College in the UK on a semester program through SUNY Brockport. Wichelns is a Senior majoring in Communication Studies.

Jamie Wiener of Clifton Park is studying at Kingston University in the UK on an academic-year program through SUNY New Paltz. Wiener is a freshman majoring in Mass Communications.

SUNY Geneseo Announces 2014-15 Presidential Scholars

GENESEO, NY (10/01/2014)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at Geneseo has named 15 Presidential Scholars for the 2014-15 academic year. A presidential scholar is a top-achieving member of the incoming senior class who exemplifies Geneseo's institutional values and also serves as a student ambassador for the college.

To receive the honor, a student must hold a minimum grade point average of 3.6 and demonstrate an active involvement with the community. They are nominated by faculty members and reviewed by a panel of faculty and students before being recommended to the provost for final approval.

SUNY Geneseo Presidential Scholars for 2014-15 from this area include:

Sarah Nafis of Clifton Park, NY

Michael Yee of Clifton Park, NY

Kayla Wheeler of Clifton Park joins RIT's volleyball team

ROCHESTER, NY (10/02/2014)(readMedia)-- Kayla Wheeler of Clifton Park, N.Y., (12065) has joined Rochester Institute of Technology's volleyball team. Wheeler is studying biomedical engineering.

 

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Awards and Achievements – Local College Students

Buffalo State Welcomes the Class of 2018

BUFFALO, NY (10/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Buffalo State is pleased to welcome the Class of 2018 to campus. This year's freshmen started class on August 29.

Emelia Dugmore of Clifton Park (12065)

Tatayana Gibson of Clifton Park (12065)

Shadeaya Venable of Clifton Park (12065)

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The Express Newspaper – October 9, 2014

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College Awards and Achievements

Jennifer Lachell of Waterford, NY, Earns Nazareth College's Athlete of the Week Honor

ROCHESTER, NY (09/25/2014)(readMedia)-- Jennifer Lachell of Waterford, NY, earns Nazareth College's athlete of the week honor for the week ending September 22, 2014. Lachell, member of the women's golf team, finished fourth individually at the William Smith Invitational over the weekend as she posted rounds of 84 and 92 for a 176 total. Her 84 on Sunday was the second-lowest round in the field of 37 golfers.

Lachell is a senior marketing major at Nazareth and is competing in her fourth season as a Golden Flyer. Her honors include second-team all-conference honors in the Empire 8 Conference all four years as well as individual medalist at the Nazareth College Spring Invitational in 2014.

More than 500 Transfer Students Enroll at SUNY Oneonta

ONEONTA, NY (08/21/2014)(readMedia)-- Approximately 560 new transfer students will continue their studies at SUNY Oneonta this fall. Classes start on Monday, Aug. 25. The SUNY Oneonta fall 2014 transfer class has an average cumulative grade-point average of 3.2.

The following area students have enrolled at SUNY Oneonta as transfer students:

Madeline Gribben of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School who will major in Communication Studies;

Elizabeth Hill of Johnsonville (12094), a graduate of ** Institution Unknown ** who will major in Mass Communications;

Dakota Kaplan of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School who will major in Human Ecology;

Ella Maloney of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Catholic Central High School who will major in Art;

Monica Marra Named to University of Dallas Dean's List

IRVING, TX (08/27/2014)(readMedia)-- Monica Marra, a Theology major from Clifton Park, NY, has been named to the University of Dallas Dean's List for the Spring 2014 semester for earning a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

1,100 Freshmen Enroll at SUNY Oneonta

ONEONTA, NY (08/21/2014)(readMedia)-- Approximately 1,100 new freshmen, selected from 11,589 applicants, will begin their studies at SUNY Oneonta this fall. Classes start on Monday, Aug. 25. The SUNY Oneonta Class of 2018 has an average high school grade-point average of 91 and an average combined math and critical reading SAT score of 1127.

The following area students have enrolled at SUNY Oneonta:

Amanda Briell of Waterford (12188), a graduate of Waterford-Halfmoon Jr-Sr High School whose major is Childhood Education (1-6)

Christopher Bruton of Waterford (12188), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Adolescence Education: Mathematics

Connor Chapman of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Niskayuna High School whose major is Meteorology

Taylor Cox of Melrose (12121), a graduate of Hoosic Valley Jr-Sr High School whose major is Communication Studies

Alexandra DeCarlo of Schaghticoke (12154), a graduate of Greenwich Central High School whose major is Psychology

Maria Favaron of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Catholic Central High School whose major is Dietetics

Austin Hughes of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Business Economics

Connor Killane of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Business Economics

Sydney Krastins of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is English

Peter Laquidara of Mechanicville (12118), a graduate of Stillwater Central School whose major is Music Industry

Emma Larkin of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Psychology

Ashley Lefebvre of Waterford (12188), a graduate of Waterford-Halfmoon Jr-Sr High School whose major is Biology

Megan Louden of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Dietetics

Alyssa Moran of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Early Chld/Childhood Ed (B-6)

Alexandra Partridge of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Psychology

Katherine Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154), a graduate of Hoosic Valley Jr-Sr High School whose major is Communication Studies

Kathryn Shufon of Johnsonville (12094), a graduate of Tamarac High School whose major is Dietetics

Hannah Smith of Clifton Park (12065), a graduate of Shenendehowa High School whose major is Political Science

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Awards and Achievements/ Local College Students

Shenendehowa High School graduate Joshua Ellis receives Dean's Award recognition at Colgate University for spring, 2014

HAMILTON, NY (09/10/2014)(readMedia)-- Joshua Ellis, a Philosophy major from Clifton Park, NY, has been awarded the Dean's Award for academic excellence by Colgate University for the spring, 2014 semester.

Local Hamilton College Student Selected as Career Center Peer Advisor

Clinton, N.Y. – Rachel V. Beamish, daughter of James and Teresa Beamish of Melrose, and a junior at Hamilton College, has been selected as a peer advisor in Hamilton’s Career Center.

The peer advisors (PAs) are students who have been trained to critique cover letters and resumes. In addition to helping to write and critique resumes and cover letters, upon referral from a professional counselor PAs are trained to assist with learning how to network, how to help students to begin to look for career-related experience(s), and can offer advice on how to prepare for basic interviews.

Beamish, a classical studies and English major at Hamilton, is a graduate of Hoosic Valley Central School.

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The Express Newspaper – September 11, 2014