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07/21/2016 12:01 AM

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Dean’s List for Spring 2016

The following residents were named to the dean’s, presidents’, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the spring 2016 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.

• Emmanuel College: Zachary Robertson of Chester.

• Marist College: Amy Gioco of Chester (accounting major), Chloe Lyons of Deep River (psychology major), Skylar Senning of Essex (information technology and systems major), and Dylan Woods of Essex (history major).

• Quinnipiac University: Sara Giangrande of Essex.

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Jonathan Luster of Essex, a civil engineering major.

• Roger Williams University: Michaela Paholski of Ivoryton, and Ethan Petroka of Ivoryton.

• Saint Joseph’s University: Krista Bouregy of Centerbrook.

• Salve Regina University: Kelly Feola of Chester, and Emily Mosca of Deep River.

• Simmons College: Marissa Lane Lewis of Chester (nursing major).

• Stonehill College: Molly E. Bannister of Deep River (psychology major).

Academic and Extracurricular Achievements

• Chester Village West Foundation Scholarship Recipients: Kristine Davis of Deep River, Jordan Saintil of Ivoryton, and Leah Sopneski of Deep River.

• Carmen Clarkin of Ivoryton, the daughter of Craig and Crystal Clarkin, was presented with the 2016 Sr. Antonine Signorelli, ASCJ Excelsior Award at Sacred Heart Academy’s Honors Convocation.

• Lieutenant Martin A. Collier, the son of Dulari and William Collier of Ivoryton, graduated with a medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Collier recently began his residency in orthopedic surgery at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego.

• Emmanuel College Graduates: Allyson Preble of Chester (BFA in graphic design and technology), and Meredith Whaley of Deep River (BA in sociology).

• Essex Garden Club 2016 Scholarship Recipients: Annie Brown of Essex, and Corey Thomas of Ivoryton.

• Emily Hayward of Chester received the Secondary Education & Educational Technology Department award from SUNY Oneonta.

• Jonny Leffingwell received the award “Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor” for Valley Regional Musical Production’s The Addams Family.

• Mark Malcarne of Deep River was recently sustained as part of a three-man stake presidency of the newly created New London Connecticut Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

• Scott Manierre of Chester recently completed a global field course to Costa Rica. Manierre is a biology major.

• The New Friends of Essex Library Board: Genie Devine (secretary), Jo Kelly (president), Judy Taylor (member at large), Catharine Wagner (member at large), Susan Hosack (member at large), Pat Mather (treasurer), Judy Fish (Ivoryton Library liaison), and Peggy Tuttle (book sales coordinator).

• Sophie Park of Essex received The Mount Holyoke College Book Award at Sacred Heart Academy’s Honors Convocation.

• Lyle Pitman of Centerbrook was named a winner of the CHET Dream Big! Competition.

• The Rotary Club of Essex Scholarship Recipients: Annie Brown, Kaleigh Caulfield, and Tina Mitchell.

• University of Vermont Graduates: Anna Marie Carlson of Deep River (BS in professional nursing, magna cum laude), Edward Liggett of Deep River (BA in sociology), and Maggie McCarthy of Chester (BS in communication science & disorders).

• Abigail Wolff of Essex, the daughter of Karen and Robert Wolff, was inducted into the National Academic Honor Society for Freshmen at the University of Connecticut. Wolff is a pre-pharmacy major.

Honor Roll Students

• Mercy High School, 4th Marking Period, 2015-’16: Claire Bauman of Ivoryton (high honors), Nicole Bauman of Ivoryton (second honors), Ailie Bednarz of Chester (first honors), Serina Beebe of Ivoryton (high honors), Kelsey Caramanica of Deep River (first honors), Kristen Dean of Ivoryton (high honors), Sophia Finkeldey of Ivoryton (high honors), Ella Gibson of Essex (high honors), Alexa Guasp of Chester (first honors), Julia Jenkins of Essex (first honors), Ava McLachlan of Deep River (high honors), Anna Monaco of Essex (first honors), Bridget Monaghan of Chester (first honors), and Siena Petrolle of Essex (high honors).

• Pomfret School, Spring Term, 2015-’16: Hanna Ohaus of Chester.

• Sacred Heart Academy, 4th Marking Period, 2015–’16: Carmen Clarkin of Ivoryton (high honors), Courtney Clarkin of Ivoryton (high honors), and Sophie Park of Essex (high honors).

• Xavier High School, 4th Quarter, 2015-’16: Tucker Aglio of Chester (grade 12, principal’s list), Ryan T. Cartelli of Ivoryton (grade 10, honors), Austin R. Fortier of Deep River (grade 12, honors and principal’s list), Bryce Hammen of Essex (grade 9, principal’s list and high honors), John M. Lasko of Ivoryton (grade 9, honors and principal’s list), Michael Lavallee of Chester (grade 11, principal’s list), Jack E. McKenna of Ivoryton (grade 11, high honors and headmaster’s list), Sean Monaghan of Chester (grade 12, principal’s list and honors), Griffin J. Newman of Ivoryton (grade 11, honors), Kevin M. Ryff of Ivoryton (grade 10, high honors and headmaster’s list), Noah R. Schroeder of Chester (grade 11, honors and principal’s list), Aidan Serrano of Essex (grade 12, headmaster’s list and honors), Zachary A. Ward of Chester (grade 12, honors and principal’s list), and Sean R. Watson of Essex (grade 11, high honors and headmaster’s list).