Scholars in the news

Thursday, February 11, 2010

GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNER. Maria Young, a fifth -grade student at Mont Vernon Village School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on Jan. 13 and a chance at a $25,000 college scholarship.

The first runner-up was Samantha Schmidt, who is a fourth grader. The school-level bee, at which students answered oral questions on geography, was the first round in the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee. The bee is sponsored by the National Geographic Society.

The Mont Vernon Bee participants studied together with fourth-grade teachers Mrs. Alger and Mrs. Tighe to master knowledge about physical, cultural, political, and economic geography. Maria will now take a written test; up to 100 of the top scorers in each state will be eligible to compete in the state bee on April 9.

The National Geographic Society will provide an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., for state champions and teacher-escorts to participate in the National Geographic Bee national championship on May 26. The first-place national winner will receive a $25,000 college scholarship and a lifetime membership in the Society. “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek will moderate the national finals.

GARDEN CLUB SCHOLARSHIP. The Amherst Garden Club is offering two $1,500 scholarship awards to qualified students this spring. The scholarship is available to residents of Amherst or Mont Vernon who will be attending an institute of higher learning to study horticulture, botany, plant science, landscape design, environmental science as it relates directly to horticulture, or another related field. Applications are available now from student services at Souhegan High School. Amherst and Mont Vernon students at Bishop Guertin High School, High Mowing, Derryfield or other high schools, should contact Marti Warren directly at 673-7054 for an application.

Completed applications should be submitted to the high school student services office by April 2 or mailed to the Amherst Garden Club, Attn: Scholarship Committee, PO Box 694, Amherst, NH 03031 by April 9.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP. The Historical Society of Amherst will award its annual scholarship to a graduating Amherst senior who plans to enroll in a post-secondary school and pursue a major in history or a related field. Thanks to the success of fundraising events including the Antiques on the Green, the scholarship will be $1,000 again this year.

Application forms are available online at www.hsanh.org. Forms will also be available at the student services office of the high school where the student attends.

Completed applications must be received by April 2 by delivering it to the student’s high school “student services” office, by e-mail to melissaashlock@gmail.com, or by mail, addressed to the Historical Society of Amherst, Attn: Scholarship Committee, PO Box 717, Amherst, NH 03031.

The following Milford residents have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at NHTI-Concord’s Community College.

Tonya Dixon, Paul Dube, Modris Kruminsh, Amy Tassie.

Samuel Lowell, of Amherst, was recently nominated by U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg to West Point military academy for July.

Jordan Armanda Gaillardetz, of Milford, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Anderson University in South Carolina.

Kathleen McCabe, of Amherst, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. She is pursuing a bachelor of science in biomedical sciences.

Melissa Cooper, of Amherst, was named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester.

Gina Marini, of Milford, was named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Curry College in Milton, Mass.

David Campbell, son of Michael and Anna Marie Campbell, of Amherst, has been named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island. He is a sophomore pharmacy major.

Jessica Yule and Tegan Schmidt, both of Milford, were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at New England College in Henniker.

The following local students were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at the University of Connecticut at Storrs.

From Amherst: Brian Eric Hynes, Jeffrey Richard Wenzel.

From Milford: Daniel Wu.

From New Ipswich: Chelsea Joy Lund.

Timothy Lannin of Milford and Jenna Dargie of Milford were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, Mass.

Jaclyn Klimczak of Amherst was named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

Jennifer Agans, daughter of Dave and Gail Agans, of Amherst, was named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.

Scott Jarvis Murdock of Mont Vernon, was named to the fall 2009 dean’s honor roll at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.

Alison Hanckel, of Amherst, has been named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Alexandra McGuire and Timothy Nichols, both of Amherst, earned highest honors for the fall 2009 semester at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

The following local residents were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Keene State College.

From Amherst: Colin Beauchamp, Matthew Richard Caputo, Meagan Lynn Desroches, Michael Steven Doheny, Peter Anthony Henenberg, Anne Elizabeth Sakellar, Katherine Skipper, Catherine Sarah Stack.

From Mason: Laura Marquis Demanche, Luke Dillon Dube.

From Milford: Erica Darlene Benson, Christina Marie Calogero, Elizabeth Ashley Chloros, Thomas Matthew DiPalma, Andrew J. Dolbeare, Christopher Michael Howard, Julia Ann Lessard, Marisa Lea Micozzi, Maxwell Darren Pikcilingis, Sarah Anne Santiago, Cassandra Jean Simons, Douglas James Standbridge, Patrick Alfred Stanton, Andrew Joseph Stoller, Jacob Ryan Woodward.

From New Ipswich: Sarah Beth Kangas, William Oliver LaRonde, Jacquelyn Elizabeth Lozeau, Alyssa June.

From Wilton: Kathryn Mary Draper, Thomas Michael Jorgensen, Robert Lowell Sargavakian.

Amanda Jarest of Wilton was named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at St. Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish.

The following local residents were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Rachel Barker of Amherst, a public relations major; Samantha Berger of Milford, a community health major; and Kendall Maggelet of Milford, an accounting major.

Peter McTigue of New Ipswich received High Honors and Olivia Mobayed of New Ipswich received Honors for the fall term at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Mount Hermon, Mass.

Rebecca A. Fitzherbert of Milford was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C.

Mason Tremblay of Wilton, a sophomore electrical engineering major, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Western New England College in Springfield, Mass.

Timothy Polson of Wilton was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Lafayette College in Easton, Pa.

The following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at St. Anselm College in Manchester.

From Amherst: Amanda M. Peters, an international relations major.

From Lyndeborough: Alexandria J. Brown, a junior psychology major.

From Milford: Matthew D. Gott, an nursing major; Daniel J. MacDuff, a criminal justice major; Ashley N. Therrien, a business major; Emily A. Ufnal, an English major.

The following local students were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I.

From Amherst: Adam Doyle, a sophomore in international business; Benjamin Lawrence, a sophomore in business administration.

From New Ipswich: Myles Ojala, a junior in finance.

The following local students were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Middlesex Community College in Lowell, Mass.

From Greenville: Myles J. Bruillard.

From Mont Vernon: Michelle Donovan.

Sharon Grover of Greenville was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge.

Marla Fisher of Lyndeborough was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 at Springfield (Mass.) College. She is a third-year art therapy major.

Samantha Howe of Milford was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 at Springfield (Mass.) College. She is a second-year applied exercise science major.

Julianne McNamara and Nicholas Sumski of Amherst were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Providence College in Rhode Island.

The following local residents were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Mount Ida College in Newton, Mass.

Amey Grella of Amherst and Jessica Szmauz of New Ipswich.

The following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Colby-Sawyer College in New London.

From Milford: Kimberly Ilene McNally, a nursing major; Rachael Kelsey Smith, a nursing major.

Keith Filion of Milford was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark.

The following local residents were named to the fall 2009 dean’s list at Northeastern University in Boston.

From Amherst: Michael Brisebois, psychology major; Zeke Clements, chemistry major; Anne Cochrane, criminal justice major; Andrew Hurley, business administration major; Jillian McIntosh, human services major; Haydn Melton, history major; Joseph Perez, business administration major; Mollie Raymond, nursing major; Corbin Ripp, business administration major; Hannah Trudo, journalism major.

From Lyndeborough: Shayne Caswell, computer science major.

From Milford: Pamela King, journalism major; Nicole Currier, human services major.

From Wilton: Lauren Laguerre, psychology and education major.

The following local students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester at the University of Vermont at Burlington.

From Amherst: Amber Attalla, a junior psychology major; Christiana Nilson, a junior history major.

From Milford: Sarah Clark, a sophomore biology major.