For those interested in learning more about the Presidents’ MassTransfer agreement or how to enroll, contact the STCC dean of admissions, Louisa Davis-Freeman, at (413) 755-4380.

SPRINGFIELD - An agreement between Springfield Technical Community College and Westfield State University will provide significant cost savings to students who complete their associate degrees at STCC and transfer directly to Westfield State to complete their bachelor’s degrees. The Presidents’ MassTransfer agreement, which will go into effect next fall, will provide students with the opportunity to obtain their degrees from both institutions for a total not to exceed $30,000.

MassTransfer is a statewide transfer program implemented by the Department of Higher Education. It streamlines the transfer process for community college students who want to complete a designated associates degree then transfer to any Massachusetts state college or University of Massachusetts campus.

This new Presidents’ MassTransfer Agreement expands on the current transfer program in place between the two schools for elementary, early childhood and secondary education licensure, by streamlining the transition from completion of a selected STCC associate’s degree program to enrollment and subsequent graduation in corresponding bachelor’s degree program at Westfield State, all within a prescribed period of time and with fixed financial rates for participating students.

On Nov. 20, STCC President Ira H. Rubenzahl and Westfield State interim president Elizabeth H. Preston officially signed the Presidents’ MassTransfer agreement.

“We want to provide students with a high-quality education to help them obtain their bachelor’s degree at the most reasonable price,” said Rubenzahl. “Our hope is that more families in the region will consider this as an option – to start here at STCC and transfer to Westfield State University at the incredibly low cost of $30,000 total for their degree.”

According to the agreement, STCC students must earn their associate degree within three years of enrollment and complete an approved Presidents’ MassTransfer program with an overall grade point average of at least 2.5 in order to be granted admission to the Westfield State major of choice (space permitting).

Additionally, STCC students who graduate in an approved state Department of Higher Education MassTransfer Program with a minimum 3.0 quality point average will be eligible for a MassTransfer tuition waiver, allowing STCC students to transfer to Westfield State seamlessly without any additional costs. Students must earn a maximum of 60 credits and complete their degree at Westfield within a three-year period.

“Statistics show college grads earn almost twice as much as high school graduates, but for many creative, motivated and qualified individuals, a college degree does not seem within reach. New models are needed that serve the needs of potential students. Westfield State’s partnership with STCC makes getting a four-year degree accessible by ensuring a seamless transfer process between the two institutions that is extremely affordable and potentially less than $10,000 for students eligible for Pell grant funding,” said Preston.

Approved eligible transfer programs include general business transfer; liberal arts transfer; liberal arts transfer, general studies; liberal arts transfer, fine arts option; and teacher education transfer, secondary. Students in these programs may transfer to Westfield State programs including art, communication, criminal justice, economics, English, ethnic and gender studies, history, political science, psychology, regional planning, social work, sociology, Spanish, and theater arts. Students previously enrolled at Westfield State are not eligible for this transfer program.

For those interested in learning more about the Presidents’ MassTransfer agreement or how to enroll, contact the STCC dean of admissions, Louisa Davis-Freeman, at (413) 755-4380.

“The best part of the hackathon was just working on a fun project with close friends for 24 hours, non-stop.”

SPRINGFIELD - Four Western New England University computer science students recently participated in the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology HackMIT hackathon competition.

The students included sophomores Gunther Cox and Kevin Brown, both from Hampden, sophomore Brian Grohe, of East Longmeadow, and senior Maxwell Lemkin, of Cheshire, Connecticut.

They returned with a $1,000 prize for their innovative work, along with a guaranteed interview for an internship with a major tech company.

More than 1,000 students from across the world converge at MIT to create, innovate, and build software and hardware projects over a 24-hour period. Students worked, eat, slept and collaborated in a large arena. They began on a Saturday morning and presented their projects on Sunday afternoon.

“We created an application to analyze news story content on the news website BuzzFeed,” explained Cox. “We found a way to filter out the most interesting and popular news articles analyzing the reader’s comments and their reactions to the articles.”

The students used a sentiment analysis application programming interface (API) provided by Hewlett Packard.

“The best part of the hackathon was just working on a fun project with close friends for 24 hours, non-stop,” remarked Lemkin. “The other reason for participating is there were a lot of people there from other universities and from tech companies across the country. It was a good place to make contacts and do some networking.”

The 2014 HackMIT was sponsored by major corporations including Google, BuzzFeed, Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon, Facebook, Yelp, Yo, Uber, Comcast, Bloomberg, and dozens more.

Angel L. Casiano Jr., 45, was charged with two counts of possessing illegal drugs with the intent to distribute, driving without a license and failing to stop at a red light, court documents said.

A Springfield man will be tried in Hampden Superior Court after police found 37 bags of heroin and some cocaine in his van, according to court documents.

Angel L. Casiano Jr., 45, was charged with two counts of possessing illegal drugs with the intent to distribute, driving without a license and failing to stop at a red light, court documents said.

Casiano was arraigned in Westfield District Court on Dec. 10 and held on $10,000 bail. His case was transferred to Hampden Superior Court Tuesday.

Agawam Police received a call on Nov. 11 at about 3:30 p.m. about suspicious activity in the parking lot of Dave's Soda and Pet City on Springfield Street. The suspicious vehicle was described as a white van with Connecticut plates and two ladders mounted on the roof, police reports said.

Police arrived at the parking lot and noticed a white van pull out of the parking. The van then allegedly took a right turn at a red light without coming to a complete stop, police said.

Police pulled the van over. The operator, identified as Casiano, didn't have a license to operate the car, police reports said. While speaking to Casiano, an officer noticed a clear plastic baggie that appeared to be torn on one side, with a knot tied at the other, inside the van. This method of packaging is commonly used for drugs, according to police reports, and is referred to as "blow out."

Casiano was then asked to exit the vehicle, was placed in handcuffs and patted down by an officer. Police found a large wad of cash, about $300, in Casiano's pocket, reports said.

Casiano was told he was under arrest for not having a valid license, and that his van would be searched. Casiano informed police he had heroin in a black sock in the car.

Inside the sock, police found four wax paper bundles and three clear plastic baggies, which contained a white powder substance identified as cocaine, reports said. The paper bundles contained 37 small baggies that later tested positive for heroin. Police also found $558 in cash in the van, police said.

The next “Pathways to Success” session will begin on Jan. 12 and run through March 3. Classes will be held in the Adult Education Center (Building 27) from 4:30 to 7 p.m. All classes and curriculum materials are free for students enrolled in the “Pathways to Success” program.

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield Technical Community College, in partnership with Future Works, will once again offer free Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System preparatory classes to students from the classes of 2003 through 2016 who did not pass the test in English and mathematics.

The “Pathways to Success” program is made possible by an $80,000 grant from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

“The program is for those who need academic remediation to pass the MCAS, obtain a high school diploma, and transition to post-secondary education,” said the college’s director of returning adult services, Sue Soffen. “Additionally, Future Works will provide participating students work readiness and job search skills.”

The next “Pathways to Success” session will begin on Jan. 12 and run through March 3. Classes will be held in the Adult Education Center (Building 27) from 4:30 to 7 p.m. All classes and curriculum materials are free for students enrolled in the “Pathways to Success” program.

Those interested in enrolling in the program should visit the Adult Education Center weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. For additional information, call (413) 755-4300.

The MIGHTY mechanics team completed their first scrimmage on Dec 20; it was a practice tournament with other robotic teams.

Nick Charest, a first-year MIGHTY Mechanics programmer from Agawam Robotics, holds one of the club's creations.submitted photo 

AGAWAM - MIGHTY Mechanics, a Western Massachusetts FIRST robotics club, recently completed the first phase of its robot design for the 2014-2015 robotics competition.

The second phase is now under way for the building process where some students who have never worked with manufacturing tools or computer programs will try to make a mainly metallic robot fit within an 18-inch-square box.

After that, they add functionality so that during competition their robot can successfully perform a series of challenges to score points.

Assembly includes using pre-fabricated parts made for robot design, as well as raw materials such as aluminum, plastic, and possibly wood, according to head coach Jay Cameron. Various mechanisms and commercial off-the-shelf parts will be added such as motors, gears, wheels, batteries and electronics in order to add programming, motorization and mechanical functionality.

The MIGHTY mechanics team completed their first scrimmage on Dec 20; it was a practice tournament with other robotic teams.

Official tournaments will be held on the local level and then proceed to state, super regional, and eventually international levels.

The team’s challenges include driving a robot off a ramp in “autonomous mode.” This is where the robot is controlled by the programmers’ set of instructions downloaded to the robot, Cameron said.

“I’ve always wanted to learn how to program a robot,” says Nick Charest, a first-year MIGHTY Mechanics programmer. “The funny thing is I always thought I’d have to wait until college, but thanks to this FIRST Robotics club I’m having the opportunity to explore programming now which can help me decide if this is a career I’d like to pursue.”

After “autonomous mode,” two members of the team begin to drive and control the robots on-board accessories. They need to precisely position the robot to both knock out a stick, pick up whiffle or plastic golf balls and deposit them into any one of three different height vertical tubes marked as goals.

From there the robot can be controlled to move those vertical goals up a small inclined ramp to a platform of approximately 10-inches high. All three goals can possibly be positioned there and a final point scoring challenge is to balance the robot on the ramp without it sliding off and touching the floor.

For monthly updates or more information, visit MIGHTY Mechanics robotics club website, ftc839.agawamrobotics.org.

Business and individual donations are welcomed to support the Agawam Robotics Education Association and may be sent to: AREA, 173 Pineview Circle, Agawam, MA 01001-3420.

The Foundation Budget Review Commission will hold the third of six regional public hearings Saturday during which community members will be given time to provide testimony related to how the foundation should fund commonwealth schools.

NORTHAMPTON -- Those with a stake in Western Massachusetts education will have a chance to voice their opinions this weekend on how the state allocates aid to public schools.

The Foundation Budget Review Commission will hold the third of six regional public hearings Saturday at Northampton High School, during which community members will be given time to provide testimony related to how the foundation should fund commonwealth schools.

Among the key topics expected to be discussed are needs of low-income students, class size, special education programs, teacher salaries, remedial programs for at-risk students and technology.

The commission's purpose is to review the way foundation budgets are calculated and to make recommendations for potential tweaks to its allocation formulas, which are established annually.

But many educators say the formula hasn't evolved with the changing and expanding needs of students and teachers.

Northampton schools Superintendent John Provost said he plans to thank the commission for the state's fiscal commitment to public education. But Provost would also like to stress that current funding does not reflect the realities of modern-day education in Massachusetts.

"In the year's since the foundation budget was created, there have been significant changes to cost of education that haven't been adequately reflected in the foundation's formula, which has resulted in inadequate funding for districts," Provost said.

Since its inception, Chapter 70 has brought in more than $156 million in funding to Northampton public schools, Provost said.

Chapter 70 education aid, established in 1993, is the Commonwealth 's primary program for distributing its portion of public education funding to local and regional school districts. It aims to "assure fair and adequate minimum per student," according to the state. Chapter 70 contributions vary from district to district.

Administrators' take on Chapter 70

Provost said the the two main points he plans to expand on for the commission are special education funding shortfalls and the high cost of employee health benefits.

The superintendent explained that while the Chapter 70 formula assumes that 5 percent of students are enrolled in special education programs, based on census figures, the proportion of Northampton students with disabilities actually falls around 22 percent.

And Provost said between 2006 to 2013, the cost of insurance, retirement and other employee benefits for Northampton schools employees has increased by $1.3 million. The district's business office estimates employee benefits this year to cost $4.75 million, while the foundation calculation allocates $2.6 million for district benefits.

Agawam schools Superintendent William P. Sapelli said he's not sure if a representative will speak on behalf of his district at the hearing, but did say he believes Chapter 70 "is a difficult way to fund education in general."

Sapelli explained that because the foundation's formula is partially based on the fluctuating factors of average income levels and assessed property values, districts are at the mercy of economic factors beyond their control when it comes to state aid.

"What school districts are looking for is a more simplified and consistent formula, to have better idea of funding expectations without all the moving variables," Sapelli said.

Sapelli said he'd also like the commission to consider releasing Chapter 70 aid information earlier in the year. Foundation funding information is usually disclosed to districts in mid-February, well into the schools budget planning season.

Springfield Public Schools spokeswoman Azell Cavaan said schools Superintendent Daniel J. Warwick, representatives from the district business office and school committee members will attend the hearing.

"We plan to request that the Chapter 70 funding mechanism be reevaluated so that it's more equitable for urban districts like ours," Cavaan said.

The Western Mass. hearing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in the Northampton High School auditorium at 380 Elm Street. Hearings will also be held in Central Mass. on Jan. 24, Cape Cod on Feb. 14 and Boston on March 9.

Florence resident Lisa Minnick announced at a committee meeting last week that she won't run for reelection in November.

NORTHAMPTON -- After 25 years of service, Lisa Minnick is enjoying her final months on the Northampton School Committee.

The 63-year-old Florence resident announced at a committee meeting last week that she won't run for re-election in November.

"I've done it forever and I'm getting older, and I think it's time for somebody else to have some fun," Minnick told MassLive.com.

Minnick, who manages Arts & Industries Open Studios in Florence, said she's been on the 10-person committee since her daughter was in elementary school. Her granddaughter will soon start kindergarten in the district.

"I've spanned a whole generation," she said.

Minnick spent six years as the board's vice chair, and sat on the building renovation subcommittee for John F. Kennedy Middle School two decades ago. By virtue of being on the school committee, she's also spent 13 years as the chair of the board for the Collaborative for Educational Services, a Northampton nonprofit that works to address gaps in Pioneer Valley educational programs and services.

Minnick said she's considered not running for re-election in past years, but poignant issues have made her stay. She said that most recently, the summer 2014 hiring of Northampton schools Superintendent John Provost made her consider another term.

"I really like him a lot," she said. "I want to see him succeed and would love to be part of a support network for him."

Minnick moved to Northampton from Texas 28 years ago with her husband and two young children. She didn't expect to stay in the town for very long, she said, but her family thrived there.

Having spent the majority of her years in Massachusetts on the schools committee, Minnick has seen a lot of changes within the district. She's witnessed the advent and increasing popularity of differentiated instruction, the shift toward high-stakes standardized testing and shrinking state budgets.

But she still has faith in the education system, she said.

"One of the biggest things I took away from my time here is the concept of lifelong learning," she said. "It's that realization that people don't stop learning because they stop being in school."

Applications are available in the junior high guidance office for eighth-graders and in the high school guidance office for any interested high-school student.

HUNTINGTON - Parents of students living in the Gateway Regional School District are advised that applications are now available for students interested in applying to Smith Vocational or Westfield Vocational high schools for the next school year.

Applications are available in the junior high guidance office for eighth-graders and in the high school guidance office for any interested high-school student.

All parents should note that an application for a vocational program must be submitted by March 2 in order for students to be eligible.

The application process also includes attending the vocational school’s open house or contacting the vocational school admissions counselor, obtaining teacher and counselor recommendations and having an interview with the vocational program admissions counselor.

Students looking for a vocational education are reminded that Gateway offers a fully accredited vocational program in welding. This option affords students to stay at their home school, which features a strong academic program that allows for a career-technology track with different graduation requirements.

Gateway also offers strong athletic programs which include varsity and junior varsity options.

The welding program has begun using a virtual welding system that allows students to safely learn and practice new techniques. Students interested in visiting the Gateway welding program are always welcome and should see their guidance counselor to arrange a visit.

Parents and guardians of eighth-grade students are encouraged to contact William Romani regarding the vocational application process. Romani can be reached by phone, (413) 685-1207 or email to wromani@grsd.org.

Current high school students who wish to apply for a vocational school next year may contact the high school guidance office, (413) 685-1107.

“Both students were very excited and motivated about their writing,” recalled Cabral.

HUNTINGTON - “We hadn’t planned on entering,” reported Nicole M. Hannigan, now a fifth grader at Gateway Regional Middle School. “We had finished our work, and our teacher gave us the option of writing a poem.”

Hannigan and her classmate Chloe F. Govoni were both students in Heather Cabral’s fourth-grade classroom a year ago. Both were among the students who opted to work on an original poem during their free time.

Now, each has had her poem selected for publication in the upcoming “Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans.”

“Both students were very excited and motivated about their writing,” recalled Cabral. “They revisited earlier pieces of writing (a strategy good writers use), made revisions, and tried new pieces.”

Govoni recalls that her poem was about a rose in a garden; Hannigan’s poem concerned a kite.

The girls and their parents are all very excited about this honor.

Govoni is the daughter of Tambrey Fila and Jeff Govoni, of Blandford.

Hannigan is the daughter of Heather and Brian Hannigan, of Chester.

The anthology will be published in April, in time for National Poetry Month.

Area students earn honors.

• Gerald Loughman of East Longmeadow, was named to the dean’s List for the fall semester at the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute in Utica. Loughman is communication and information design student.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at Lasell College in Newton include Olivia McDonagh, of East Longmeadow, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in fashion communication and promotion.

• Area residents named to the fall dean’s list at Providence College include: Ryan Casey, of East Longmeadow, a member of the class of 2016; Cady Deary, of Longmeadow, a member of the class of 2016; Michael Ford, of Springfield, a member of the class of 2018; Kristen Hinchey, of East Longmeadow, a member of the class of 2015; and Anne Rodriguez, of Springfield, a member of the class of 2018.

• Michael Bartolo, of Springfield, was named to the fall dean’s list at American International College.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, include: Anna F. Maziarz, of Longmeadow, a politics major in the Class of 2016; Alexa M. Napolitan, of East Longmeadow, a communication major in the Class of 2015; and Daniel R. Pierson, of Longmeadow, an English major in the Class of 2016.

• Nicholas K. Lucchesi, son of Meredith Kane, of Longmeadow and Francis Lucchesi, also of Longmeadow, was named to the fall dean’s list at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York. Lucchesi, a junior majoring in psychology, is a graduate of The Loomis Chaffee School.

• Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, recently announced its fall dean’s list. Area students honored with the academic recognition include: James Anderson, a senior in finance from Longmeadow; Richard Appel, a freshman in global studies from East Longmeadow; Brittany Famiglietti, a freshman in management from Longmeadow; Rachel Kofman, a sophomore in management from Longmeadow; Jenna Lamb, a freshman in marketing from Springfield; Richard Landry, a sophomore in accounting from Springfield; Joshua Lazarus, a sophomore in management from Longmeadow; Thomas Rooke, a junior in management from Springfield; Rebecca Varney, a freshman in management from East Longmeadow; Bianca Williams, a freshman in management from East Longmeadow; and Erica Williams, a sophomore in management from East Longmeadow.

• Shawnee Sullivan, of Springfield, was awarded a degree at the University of New Haven.

• Area students honored for academic achievement in the fall semester at Nichols College in Dudley include: freshman Briana Doyle, of Springfield; junior Justin Doyle, of Springfield; junior Alexa Dunn, of Longmeadow; and junior Colin Whitney, of Springfield.

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Academic honors earned by local students.

• Area residents named to the fall dean’s list at Providence College include: Brooke Labrie, of Granby, a member of the class of 2017; and Aidan Sullivan, of South Hadley, a member of the class of 2017.

• Sara Cauley, of Holyoke, daughter of Mitch and Christine Cauley, has just completed the fall semester of her junior year at Westfield State University. Sara was named to the deans’ list with a 4.0 grade point average.

• Timothy Laroche, of South Hadley, was named to the fall dean’s list at Lyndon State College in Vermont. He is a junior, majoring in English, journalism and writing.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at St.Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, include: Christopher D. Madden, of Chicopee, an accounting major in the Class of 2016; and Noelle Menard, of Granby,a business major in the Class of 2017.

• Conor J. Brosnan, a freshman from Holyoke, and David J. Ferraro, a senior in financial services from Chicopee, were named to the president’s list at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, for attaining grade point averages of 4.0 during the fall semester.

• Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, recently announced its fall dean’s list. Area students honored with the academic recognition include: Erica Batalha, a freshman from Chicopee; Kaitlen LaFlamme, a freshman from Chicopee; Matthew Lukasik, a junior in accounting from Chicopee; Evan Mariani, a junior in entrepreneurship from South Hadley; Andrew Omer, a freshman from South Hadley; Meghan Ryan, a sophomore in actuarial mathematics from Holyoke; and Emily Simpson, a sophomore in communication from Chicopee.

• Area students honored for academic achievement in the fall semester at Nichols College in Dudley include: sophomore Nicholas Adams, of Chicopee; sophomore Brooke Marion, of South Hadley; sophomore Raymond Pelter, of Chicopee; and sophomore Breanna Wardwell, of Granby.

• Paul Donais, of Granby, was named to the fall president’s list at Lyndon State College in Vermont. Donais is a senior and is majoring in environmental science.

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Academic awards received by local students.

• Erin Broderick, of Wilbraham, was named to the fall dean’s list for the fall semester at Wheaton College in Illinois. She is majoring in elementary education.

• Emma Bourgeois, the daughter of Jennifer and Richard Bourgeois, of Wilbraham, was named to the dean’s list of Macalester College for academic achievement during the fall semester at the school in St. Paul, Minnesota. A graduate of Wilbraham and Monson Academy, Bourgeois is a sophomore.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at Lasell College in Newton include: Courtney Parent, of Belchertown, a member of the class of 2016 majoring in hospitality and event management; Samantha Chmiel, of Ludlow, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in fashion and retail merchandising; Andrea Boyer, of Wilbraham, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in fashion design and production; Sarah LaClair, of Belchertown, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in history; and Jaime Pannier, of Wilbraham, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in fashion and retail merchandising.

• Area residents named to the fall dean’s list at Providence College include: Heloise Dubois, of Wilbraham, a member of the class of 2016; Mackenzie Gage, of Belchertown, a member of the class of 2017; Joseph Gazaille, of Palmer, a member of the class of 2017; Daniel Hentz, of Hatfield, a member of the class of 2017; James Jurgens, of Wilbraham, a member of the class of 2015; Emily Pin, of Wilbraham, a member of the class of 2016; and Abigail Wolf, of Monson, a member of the class of 2018.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, include: Kirsten M. Ballou, of Ware, an undeclared major in the Class of 2018; Zachary E. Bartak, of Greenfield, a criminal justice major in the Class of 2017; Luke R. Douglass, of Wilbraham, a chemistry major in the Class of 2018; Michael A. Jones, of Wilbraham, a business major in the Class of 2015; Kyra Michalak, of Hadley, a biology major in the Class of 2018; Taylor R. Shay, of Hampden, a nursing major in the Class of 2015; and Meredith A. Whitney, of Wilbraham, a psychology major in the Class of 2016.

• Kimberly L. Crescentini, a freshman in business administration from Monson, was named to the president’s list for attaining a fall semester grade point average of 4.0 at Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

• Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, recently announced its fall dean’s list. Area students honored with the academic recognition include: Colleen Balk, a junior in Chinese from Northfield; Emiko Barker, a sophomore in marketing from Hatfield; Alexander Brakey, a freshman in finance from Northampton; Eleni Diakolambrianos, a freshman in actuarial mathematics from Montague; Anthony Fischetti, a junior in finance from Monson; Katie Fournier, a freshman from Deerfield; Jacob Garfinkel, a sophomore in entrepreneurship from Greenfield; Ryan Gravina, a sophomore in financial services from Leverett; Jenna-Marie Husted, a senior in politics and law from Deerfield; Jonathon Kearney, a freshman in computer information systems from Belchertown; Alyssa Klepacki, a junior in marketing from Hatfield; Cody Livermore, a freshman in marketing from Ludlow; James Marley, a sophomore from Belchertown; Ryan Mckenzie, a freshman from Monson; Kayla Michaud, a freshman in economics from Wilbraham; John O’Hara, a freshman from Southampton; Kelsey Pannier, a junior in management from Wilbraham; Staci Rezendes, a junior in finance from Ludlow; Justin Robinson-Howe, a senior in finance from Wilbraham; Jacob Schurch, a freshman from Hatfield; Connor Sergel, a sophomore in management from Wilbraham; and Stephanie Vlohiotis, a senior in finance from Easthampton.

• Danah Aldossary, of Northampton, and Lorena Prekulaj, of Hadley, and Ashley Rollet, of Palmer, were awarded degrees and graduate certificates in August by the University of New Haven.

• Area students honored for academic achievement in the fall semester at Nichols College in Dudley include: junior Derek Bedard, of Palmer; sophomore William Contois, of Palmer ; freshman Laura Freeman, of Belchertown; sophomore Taylor Mastriani, of Palmer; sophomore Lauren Noga, of Belchertown; and sophomore Jacqueline O’Connor, of Palmer.

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To date, we have received only 28 scholarship applications and 11 fellowship applications.

SPRINGFIELD - The Horace Smith Fund, a private foundation which offers scholarships and fellowships, has extended the application deadline for the Walter S. Barr Scholarships and Fellowships until Feb. 10, due to the low number of applications.
Last year, the Horace Smith Fund awarded $358,000 to 35 area students.

“To date, we have received only 28 scholarship applications and 11 fellowship applications. It is surprising that more students aren’t applying,” stated Wayne Webster, president of the trustees. “Applications can be downloaded or completed online. They are also available at every area high school and college and by contacting our office.”

The Walter S. Barr Scholarship is available for graduates of Hampden County public and private high schools. Applicants may either be graduating seniors or in college. Scholarships awards of $10,000 are distributed in annual installments of $2,500 and renewable each year until graduation. Recipients are selected on a variety of criteria, including their test scores, class rank, extra-curricular activities, and a personal written account of why the student feels deserving of financial assistance.

The Walter S. Barr Fellowship awards are made annually to those wishing to enroll in full time graduate studies. In general, applicants must be residents of Hampden Count. Awards are made to students pursuing a specific post-graduate degree. The award of $12,000 is distributed in annual installments of $4,000 for a maximum of three years.

Awards will be made on the basis of all available information, including school records, recommendations and examination scores. Consideration will be given to both the merit and financial need of the applicant.

“We hope students take advantage of this local resource,” encouraged Webster.

For more information, visit the website, HoraceSmithFund.org, or call (413) 739-4222.

Academic honors earned by local students.

• Westfield resident Melissa Welch was named to the dean’s list by Elms College for the fall semester in the nursing program. In addition to the academic dean’s list, she was also named to the New England Collegiate Conference soccer all-Aacademic team.

• Bard College at Simon’s Rock in Great Barrington recently honored student-athletes at the annual athletic awards banquet.

Youjeen Kang, a 17-year-old freshman, competed on the fall women’s soccer team and received the Coach’s Award. Hogun Kang, a 16-year-old freshman, competed on the fall men’s soccer and basketball teams.

They are the daughter and son of Kabjoong Kang and Sooyoung Hong.

The annual awards banquet honored 59 student-athletes who participated on competitive teams in soccer, swimming, and basketball during the fall season. More than 20 awards were distributed to students, including the MVP and Coach’s Award.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at Lasell College in Newton include: Emily Kochanek, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2015 majoring in communication; Heather Murray, of Southwick, a member of the class of 2016 majoring in fashion communication and promotion; Ashlee Pechulis, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2016 majoring in fashion and retail merchandising; Sara Wailgum, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in fashion communication and promotion; Timothy Kelleher, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in sport management; and Geoffrey Sobotka, of Montgomery, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in sport management.

• Area residents named to the fall dean’s list at Providence College include: Caroline Foley, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2017; Kristen Jackowski, of West Springfield, a member of the class of 2015; Jordan Jacobson, of Westfield, a member of the class of 2017; Brian Sheil, of Southwick, a member of the class of 2018; and Melissa Sheil, of Southwick, a member of the class of 2016.

• Area students named to the fall dean’s list at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, include: Daniel J. Bartley, of West Springfield, an international relations major in the Class of 2015; Katelyn B. Gilhooly, of West Springfield, an engineering physics major in the Class of 2017; Sierra B. Swords, of Westfield, a biochemistry major in the Class of 2016; and Tyler J. Wilk of Westfield, a criminal justice major in the Class of 2017.

• Students named to the fall dean’s list at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, include Kerri E. Grimaldi, daughter of Richard and Nancy Grimaldi, of Westfield, and Erin M. Lewis, daughter of Michele and Thomas Lewis, also of Westfield.

Grimaldi, a senior majoring in English, is a graduate of Westfield High School. Lewis, a first-year student, is a graduate of Westfield High School.

• Agawam resident Melissa E. McCarthy earned fall dean’s list honors at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania.

• Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island, recently announced its fall dean’s list. Area students honored with the academic recognition include: Brian Chambers, a senior in accounting from Westfield; Brianna Cote, a junior in applied math and statistic from Southwick; Carly Cronin, a sophomore from Agawam; Arturo Cruz, a sophomore in management from Westfield; David Desmarais, a junior in marketing from Westfield; Matthew Doherty, a sophomore in finance from Agawam; Erica Gallerani, a freshman from Agawam; Sarah Greenway, a freshman in finance from West Springfield; Nicholas Lagoditz, a senior in accounting from Westfield; Hadleigh Lepianka, a sophomore in management from Agawam; Lauren Malone, a freshman in communication from Agawam; Matthew Maziarz, a junior in finance from Southwick; Rachel Monroe, a freshman in biology from Southwick; Kimberly Moore, a sophomore in accounting from Agawam; Joshua Noel, a freshman in management from Southwick; Richard Porfilio, a senior in accounting from Agawam; Benjamin Sawicki, a junior in marketing from West Springfield; Jackson Tansey, a freshman from West Springfield; and Nicholas Twohig, a sophomore in actuarial mathematics from Agawam.

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St. Bernard School announces second quarter honor roll

ENFIELD – St. Bernard School has announced its honor roll for the second term of the school year.

The following is the list of honor students:

Grade 8 High Honors

Ethan Cheffer, Riley Doerner, Tyler Esposito, Megan Ferreira, Michael Giugliano, Cathryne Tronsky, Rebecca Villanueva

Honors

Kishan Bhasin, Adam Coffey, Madison Desrosiers, Jenna Fahey, Nicholas Gomeau, Michael Kaliff, Kaleb Kristo, Isabella Lingua-Cutler, Renee Marcotte, Kelly Mazza, Hannah Olesky, Cody Terra, Christian Walker

Principal's List

Emmalie Pierz-Gaudet

Grade 7 High Honors

Catherine Hurlburt, Nichole Marcotte

Honors

Emma Birmingham, Alexandra Gillis, Asha Patel, Keegan Reim, Alexis Roberts, Sidney Taffe

Principal's List

Ethan Amburn, Max Dumont, Peter Landry, Annamarie Lastrina, Sarah Lewandowski, Joel Randolph, Matthew Santy

Grade 6 High Honors

Gina Brooks, Sara Brown, Jacob Erickson, Emalie Herzig, Zuyuani Llanas, Avery Pierz-Gaudet

Honors

Noah Bonini, Owen Contreras, Taya Hester, Sophia Pham

Principal's List

Michael Alaimo, Stephen Daigneau, Ethan Kinelski

Area students earn honors.

* Emerson Urquhart Paton, of Springfield, graduated cum laude with a bachelor degree in environmental and natural resources in December from Clemson University in South Carolina.

* Kayla L. Johnson, daughter of Fred and Lana Johnson, of Springfield, recently graduated summa cum laude from the accelerated nursing program at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She is a 2013 graduate of Stonehill College, with a major in allied health and a minor in health-care administration.

* Marielle Caron, of East Longmeadow, a member of the class of 2018, was named to the fall semester's dean's list at Western New England University. Caron was also named to the president's list, qualifying for nomination with a 3.96 grade point average.

* Michelle Laquerre, of Springfield, made the dean's list for the fall semester at American International College.

* Area students named to the fall dean's list at Endicott College in Peabody include: Caroline McHugh, the daughter of Patrick and Karen McHugh, of Springfield, and a freshman majoring in marketing; and Paige A Pappelardo, the daughter of Perry and Andrea Pappelardo, of East Longmeadow, and a sophomore majoring in nursing.

* Area students named to the chancellor's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: Jillian Midghall, of East Longmeadow; W. Rokosz, of East Longmeadow; Javier Rivera, of Springfield; Lindsay Stockley, of Longmeadow; Cora Knurek-Hogan, of Springfield; Danica Mondon-Poirier, of Springfield; and Aliesha Patterson, of Springfield.

Area students named to the fall dean's list at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: East Longmeadow residents Cara Butcher, Shereen Cruz, Anne Leighton and Olivia Pepe; David Fleming, of Longmeadow; and Springfield residents Brandi Bass, Enwil Berrios Maldonado, Shemarea Bessette, Justin Bloomberg, Wayne Bracy, Tia Brown, Brian Danehey, Alyson Eyer, Deanna Gordon, Christina Hoang, Emauni Jones, Jenna Langevin, Nicole Larriu, Michelle Nghiem, Julian Pica, Isaiah Polk, Emily Recinos, Gabriel Sanchez, Kashawn Sanders, Carlina Santana, Dayquan Smith and Marybeth Tabb.

* Area residents named to the fall dean's list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., included: Brian Andrukonis, of East Longmeadow, majoring in engineering; Sarah Breslau, of Longmeadow, majoring in elementary education; Conor Byrne, of Springfield, majoring in marine biology; Kristen Casey, of East Longmeadow; Carley Chapdelaine, of East Longmeadow, majoring in marketing; Brian Flanagan, of East Longmeadow, majoring in finance; Gillian Goodrich, of Longmeadow, majoring in management; Ronald Lucia, of East Longmeadow, majoring in construction management; Anthony Martin, of Longmeadow, majoring in theater; Ariana Pizzanelli, of East Longmeadow, majoring in architecture; Kelsey Rahilly, of East Longmeadow, majoring in accounting; and Joanna Whalen, of Springfield, majoring in architecture.

* Students named to the fall dean's and president's lists for academic achievement at Bentley University in Waltham included: Max Haberman, a senior from Longmeadow; Joshua Londergan, a junior from Longmeadow; Erin O'Connor, a junior from Longmeadow; Timothy Taylor, a senior from Longmeadow; Leah Winer, a junior from Longmeadow; John Falcone, a freshman from Longmeadow; Denny Nguyen, a junior from Springfield; Sheldon Davis, a freshman from Springfield; and Anh Nguyen, a sophomore from Springfield.

* Michael Poisson, of Longmeadow, was named to the fall dean's list at St. Bonaventure University. He is majoring in finance.

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Academic honors earned by local students.

* Agawam's Mariesa Negosanti, a student at Emerson College majoring in interdisciplinary studies, has been chosen to represent the college in the inaugural membership induction to the 2014-15 Purple Key Leadership Society. Recipients of this honor have demonstrated exceptional leadership and service, solid academic achievement, and a commitment to civic engagement.

The students completed at least 88 credits each prior to the fall semester with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, and are in good social standing. Applicants were reviewed by a committee comprised of students from the junior class and members of the academic and student affairs staffs, according to the following criteria: leadership and service; academic achievement; citizenship and civic engagement; and future potential leadership.

Purple Key Leadership Society recipients will be recognized and honored during the college's annual Emerson Recognition and Achievement Awards ceremony in April.

* Maura E. Pepek, of Westfield, was recently named to dean's list at Wheelock College in Boston for the fall semester. She has been accepted in to the child life specialist master's program at Wheelock for 2015. She is also president of Pi Gamma Mu, the international honor society of social science. Pepek is a 2011 graduate of Westfield High School and the daughter of Bonnie and Patrick Pepek .

* Kellie Crabtree, of Westfield, received the Jean Keneagy Rivera Scholarship, Keck Family Memorial Scholarship, Mrs. C.I. Brown Scholarship, Nellie Fox Hutson Scholarship and Stella LaRue Scholarship, all endowed scholarships for this year of study at the University of Findlay in Ohio.

* Area students named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Endicott College in Beverly include: Kara Elizabeth Franqueza, the daughter of Carl and Kathleen Franqueza, of Agawam and a senior majoring in psychology; Alexis Katherine Page, the daughter of Sean and Katherine Hennessey, of Agawam, and a junior majoring in education; Danielle Louise Stratton, the daughter of David and Nicole Stratton, of Agawam, and a freshman majoring in art therapy; Sarah Anne Crosby, the daughter of Robert and Cynthia Crosby, of Southwick, and a junior majoring in psychology; Siena Elizabeth Tansey, the daughter of Mark and Susan Tansey of West Springfield, and a junior majoring in hospitality management; Nicole Marie Chartier, the daughter of David and Dawn Chartier, of Westfield, and a freshman majoring in nursing; and Kayleen Gerow, the daughter of Gregg Gerow, of Southwick, and Cathleen Gerow, also of Southwick, and a freshman majoring in liberal studies.

* Area students named to the chancellor's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: Matthew Montano, of Agawam; Brandon Guenette, of West Springfield; Joseph Weaver, of West Springfield; and Ian Camerlin, of Westfield.

* Area students named to the fall dean's list at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: Agawam residents Brittney Allivato, Caitlyn Pisarski, Morgan Casey, Caroline Daubitz and Sarah Stephens; Makenzie Smith, of West Springfield; and Westfield residents Daniel Charvat, Mary Kate Kwarcinski and Kelsey Martin.

* Brennen Liebel, of Agawam, was named to the fall dean's list at Rhode Island College.

* Area residents named to the fall dean's list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., included: David Balise, of Agawam; Christina Haseltine, of Southwick, majoring in secondary education; Keelan Higgins, of Southwick, majoring in history and secondary education; Joshua Jacques, of Agawam, majoring in marine biology; Jaclyn Lamoureaux, of Southwick, majoring in psychology; Kelsey Platanitis, of Granville, majoring in biology; James Rolland, of Southwick, majoring in international relations; and Giancarlo Romeo, of Westfield, majoring in history.

* Students recognized on the fall dean's list at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., included: Lauren Blanchard, of Agawam, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in business administration; and Kyleigh Lund, of Chester, a member of the class of 2016 majoring in nursing.

* Students named to the fall dean's and president's lists for academic achievement at Bentley University in Waltham included: Taylor Lunden, a sophomore from Agawam; Jordan Venne, a sophmore from Agawam; Natasha Sankalia, a senior from Agawam; Alexis Mirski, a sophomore from Agawam; Brandon Lodi, a senior from West Springfield; Matthew Miles, a junior from West Springfield; Joshua Florek, a junior from Westfield; and Michael Tassinari, a sophmore from Westfield.

* Lauren Sheehan, of Westfield, was named to the fall dean's list at Castleton College in Vermont.

* Siena College named Rachel Patenaude, a biology major from Westfield, and Lauren Grenier, a psychology major from Southwick, to the president's list for academic achievement in the fall semester.

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Academic awards received by local students.

Area students named to the fall dean's list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, included:

Abigail M. Fontaine, of Wilbraham, a member of the Class of 2015 and the daughter of George and Elizabeth Fontaine; and Madeleine M. Hatch, of Wilbraham, a member of the Class of 2018 and the daughter of Charles and Rebecca Hatch.

Jennifer Fisher, of Hampden,was named to the president's list for academic achievement in the fall semester at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Students who earn president's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a grade point average of at least 3.9. Fisher is a senior whose major is kinesiology.

Jacob Looman, of Colrain, and Brooke Matuszko, of Whately, were named to the fall dean's list at Castleton College in Vermont.

Helen Woldeyohannes, of Northampton, made the dean's list for the fall semester at American International College in Springfield.

Sarah Shedd, of Northfield, is the recipient of the Stoney B Acres Operating Scholarship, an endowed scholarship at the University of Findlay in Ohio.

Area students named to the fall dean's list at Endicott College in Beverly include: Danielle Grace Fretwell, the daughter of Lane and Lisa Fretwell, of Belchertown, and a freshman majoring in studio art; Taylor A. Krol, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Krol, of Wilbraham, and a junior majoring in education; Taylor Shannon Coopee, the daughter of Scott and Donna Coopee, of Hampden, and a freshman majoring in nursing; Chelsea Haley, the daughter of Bruce Haley, of Palmer, and Deborah Haley, also of Palmer, and a senior majoring in political science; Katelyn Elizabeth Metzger, the daughter of James and Deborah Metzger, of Monson, and a senior majoring in athletic training; Kimberly Beth Pavlovich, the daughter of Joseph and Barbara Pavlovich, of Northampton, and a junior majoring in English; Rose Cassidy Kelleher, the daughter of Timothy and Laura Kelleher, and a freshman majoring in psychology; Melanie May Bachteler, the daughter of Fred and Linda Bachteler, of Southampton, and a junior majoring in athletic training; Haley Katherine Domina, the daughter of Alan and Diane Domina, of Easthampton, and a junior majoring in psychology; and Elizabeth Whitney, the daughter of Kathryn Peck, of Westhampton, and a sophomore majoring in psychology.

Area students named to the chancellor's list for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: Sarah Richard, of Belchertown; Craig Lego, of Easthampton; Joshua Tombs, of Gill; Zachary Howes, of Greenfield; Meredith Brown, of Montague; Teresa Huynh, of Palmer; and Janei Perkins, of Wilbraham.

Area students named to the fall dean's list at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth include: Sunha Chung, of Belchertown; Philip Zietkowski, of Brimfield; Frederick Bennett, of Northampton; Amanda Tosswill, of Northampton; Joceyln Adorno, of Greenfield; Miles Wilhelms-Tricarico, of Hadley; Amanda Morini and Tomasz Pawlik, both of Hampden; Jillian Ruyffelaert, of Northampton; Ludlow residents Kyle Laires, Alyssa Martins, Tanner Zacharewicz and Kyle Zacharewicz; Palmer residents Timothy Camilleri, Jocelyn Briotta and Tylor Richardson; Steven Schechterle, of Deerfield; Gregory Betsold, of Montague; Elizabeth Cross, of Wales; Elizabeth Armitage, of Ware; and Carina Hennessy, of Wilbraham.

Brittany Twining, of Hampden, was named to the dean's list at Ohio Christian University for the fall semester.

Patrick Anthony, of Southampton, and Nathan Banas, of Monson, were among the Keene State College student-athletes were named to the Little East Conference fall academic all-conference team. To be named a fall all-academic awardee, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or higher through the 2014 spring semester and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. The student-athlete must also be a full-time member of a varsity sport and be enrolled in its institution for a full academic year.

Meghan Casey, of Montague, and Alexandria Kubin, of Northampton, were named to the fall dean's list at Rhode Island College.

Caroline Miles, of Wilbraham, was named to the fall dean's list at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Miles is a sophomore majoring in communication sciences and disorders.

Area residents named to the fall dean's list at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I., included: Shannon Aurigemma, of Ashfield, majoring in marine biology; Hailey Bathurst, of Williamsburg, majoring in legal studies; Nicholas Bellucci, of Ludlow, majoring in construction management; Emily Crafts, of Wilbraham, majoring in marketing; Monique Fedora, of Monson, majoring in marketing; Meghan Hatzipetro, of Southampton, majoring in engineering; Erica Kamins, of Belchertown, majoring in accounting; Evan Kline, of Wilbraham, majoring in marketing; Jesse Langknecht, of Montague, majoring in international relations; Kara Lewandowski, of Easthampton, majoring in environmental science; Kristine Parker, of Palmer, majoring in creative writing; Zoe Siegel, of Wilbraham; Eleanor Stream, of Hampden, majoring in history; and Anna Walther, of Northampton.

Students recognized on the fall dean's list at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H., included: Alyson Wickline, of Northfield, a member of the class of 2015 majoring in child development; Zoe McSweeney, of Greenfield, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in exercise science; Melissa Clark, of Hawley, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in nursing; Megan Pehoviak, of Monson, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in nursing; and Rebecca Brisson, of Charlemont, a member of the class of 2017 majoring in sociology.

Peyton Taylor Fish, of Monson, graduated cum laude with a bachelor degree in communication studies in December from Clemson University in South Carolina.

Students named to the fall dean's and president's lists for academic achievement at Bentley University in Waltham included: Tyler Desmarais, a sophomore from Brimfield; Robert MacGregor, a freshman from Hampden; Riley-Jane Marini, a sophomore from Hampden; Jacob LaPierre, a sophomore from Ludlow; Giana Manganaro, a senior from Ludlow ; Karen Kubaska, a freshman from Monson; Amanda DiCristoforo, a senior from Monson; Jacob Goguen, a freshman from Palmer; Dean Wilson, a junior from Warren; Andrew Johnston, a senior from Wilbraham; Brian Mascaro, a freshman from Wilbraham; Maricel Ferraro, a freshman from Wilbraham ; Jake O'Keefe, a freshman from Wilbraham; and Corey Polom, a senior from Wilbraham.

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list of honor students

SOUTHWICK – Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional High School has announced its honor roll for the second term of the school year.

The following is the list of honor students:

Grade 12 High Honors

Nina Adasiewicz, Jared Arsenault, Sarah Bodzinski, Samantha Burzysnki, Tristan Cain, Landon Cannizzaro, Breanna Castor, Brittany Cesan, Jacob Davis, Alexandra DeGray, Hannah Dziadzio, Rachel Grzelak, Robert Hamel, Nicholas Labodycz, Daniel Lane, Jazlyn Maziarz, Ryan McKinney, Rachel McPherson, Christopher Moccio, Brittany Munson, Katherine Nelson, Cassohndra Peterson, Agnesa Protsun, Lily Psholka, Erica Rindels, Erik Rizzo, Christopher Roy, Kenneth Stratton, Joseph Sullivan, Khalani Thomas, Jaime Vasquez, Carly Walz, Kassidy Weston, Sienna Willis, Jennifer Yelin

Honors

Domenic Abbondanza, Haylee Abrams, Robert Bombard, Isabella Burns, Collin Emond, Michael Fleming, Vincent Fortini, John Gonet, Jessica Gray, Jessica Impoco, Julia Ingledue, Kiera Jackson, Jesse Johnson, Alyssa Kelleher, Jonathan Koehler, Monica Kucienski, Audrey Kupruck, Adam Lane, Taylor LeClair, Savannah Machamer, Mckinley Magni, Yelena Makarov, Angelina Nigro, Erica Paul, Nicholas Peterson, Kristin Rechenberger, Daniela Romeo, Elizabeth Rowe, Myranda Santoro, Myles Simons, Hannah Sitler, Alec Snow, Laura Stevens, Brandon Sweeney, Griffyn Thompson, Joeal Walden, Tobias Wheeler, Dalton White, Gassan Yacteen

Grade 11 High Honors

Chloe Beman, Jacob Blumenthal, Nicole Columbia, Amanda Conklin, Nicholas Consolini, Jared DeMaio, Michael Demichele Jr., Keith Denis, Jane Dugan, Sean Fletcher, Timothy Fontaine, Alexis Glynn, Jordan Goodreau, Mackenzie Green, Jason Hardie, Shaina Hibert, Emily Hoschouer, Tyler Houle, Abigail Howe, Brandon Janisieski, Adan Jensen, Natalie Jensen, Joshua Jerin, Alexandria Kennedy, Nabilah Khan, David Koleczek, Kaytlyn Laferriere, Patrick Mahoney, Richard Marcil, Allyson McCorison, Emily McKinney, Ian Morris, Bridget Nobbs, Haley Parker, Dylan Parrow, William Pratt, Jacob Prewett, Taylor Pszeniczny, Jacob Recoulle, Dena Rindels, Susan Scileppi, Jarod Serwecki, Joseph Stratton, Ethan Strong, Daniel Sullivan, Erin Sussmann, Bocar Talla, Constance Tang, Alexa Thorne, Katrina VanderVliet, Kayleigh Vocca, Victoria Vredenburg, Arianna Wescott, Aubrey Winiarski

Honors

Julie Barsalou, Joseph Brunton, Dylan Buscemi, Clayron Deming, Colin Desruisseaux, Stephanie Devine, Olivia Diamond, Sarah Eufemia, Obinna Ezeugwu, Michael Francis, McKenzie Frey, Alyssa Gary, Jacob Goodreau, Peter Green, Mikayla Hayden, Sunny Hultine, Jordan Julian, Michael Kolek, Sara Labodycz, Emily LaCombe, Jack Lebo, Charles MacWilliams, Jack MacWilliams, Chelsea Martin, Daniel McClellan, Carolyn, Mingola, Emma Morton, Destiny Myette, Amber Nobbs, Riley O'Connor, Declan O'Donnell, Siobhan O'Donnell, Morgan Parker, Ethan Pelley, Carly Pickard, Sabrian Rinehart, Elijah Ritrosky, Sydney Rogers, Blaine Sperry, Bryce Steinberg, Devon Swan, Katelyn Sylvia, Amanda Vredenburg, Courtney Wheeler, Cassandra White

Grade 10 High Honors

Brian Barnes, Payton Bellows, Heidi Bergen, Delaney Brammell, Matthew Corrigan, Matthew Daley, Alexis Delldonna, Jake Desclos, Amanda Desroches, Bruan Deyo, Evelina Dimitrova, Jillian Edwards, Julia Fairlie, Caroline Francoeur, Sabrina Hebert, Alexcia Jackson, Mackenzie Jackson, Alexandra Klinkowski, David Kolek, Emily Lachtara, Ryan LeClair, Eduardo Martinez, Travis McCassey, Holden Mechachonis, Alexandra Mello, Caroline Methe, Christopher Molta, Samantha Perusse, Morgan Peterson, Sarah Power, Oliviz Raymond, Devon Roberts, Allison Scharmann, Jalyn Sedor, Michael Sheil, Cote Small, Samantha Smith, Sarah Spagnolo, Makenzie Sullivan, Dermotheo Walden, Kaeli Whalley, Cameron Young

Honors

Andrew Allen, Julia Baker, Arthur Barnes IV, Brittany Beaudry, Emily Bernal, Chad Birchall, Kylee Bridges, Emily Brown, Nora Burkholder, Brandon Castor, Nickolas Chambers, Nathan Conklin, Amanda Cordeiro, Sean Costello, Alyssa Cournoyer, Jack Davis, Dominic DelBuono, Isabella DeLuca, Andrew Dewinkeleer, Riley Felix, Kristin Hall, Rachael Healey, Owen Hobbs, Donathan Johnson, Katherine Jolie, Sophia Kelleher, Lydia Kinsman, Nolan Labrecque, Matthew Lacrenski, Tyler Orban, Krystina Pare, Allison Phelps, Tori Richburg, Meredith Schwarzkopf, Brandon Seymour, Jacob Sutton, Melissa Torres, Brittany White, Matthew Wolanski

Grade 9 High Honors

Paige Arsenault, Kiyon Assadi, Jodie Cahill, Maria Chapski, Caroline Clarke, Victoria DellaGiustina, Rachel Diamond, Margaret Drohen. Chloe Emond, Christopher Fontaine, Julia Fox, Rebecca Gawron, Connor Geddis, Kristalynn Girroir, Hunter Iglesias, Kyle Jensen, Esther Kang, Kacper Kisala, James Longhi, Zelida Madera, Ashley Marchetti, Lyle Massoia, Timothy McGrath, Alexis Noga, Erica Pickard, Bryan Roy, David Sheehan, Grace Smith, Mackenzie Sullivan, Margaret Sullivan, Chancellor Tang, Elizabeth Tenerowicz, Zachary Thorne, Caroline Wilcox, Nicole Willey

Honors

Bianca Attanasio, Christopher Baker, Ashley Barnes, Jenna Biathrow, Brandon Blackburn, Aidan Brown, Lorraine Buttress, Kellie C Veilleux, Apryl Carey, Weston Consolini, Austin Davis, Kyle DeMaio, Trevor Desruisseaux, Shane Dowd, Bradley Durand, Gillian Ensign, Katherine Eufemia, Jack Fairlie, Jessica Fazio, Celine Fillion, Mike Fish-Peterson, Karesa Flagg, Maddeline Frey, Alyssa Glynn, Amberly Goyette, Jake Grilli, Reinhardt Hepburn, Mariah Hebert, Colin Hess, Brooke Iglesias, Tyler Keeney, Warren Lavoice, McKenna Leary, Monique Lemire, Kyle Littlefield, Andrew Masso, Kamryn McCorison, Kyle Melloni, Justin Oski, Molly Petit, Samantha Reynolds, Darby Ryan, Jameson Secovich, Korina Simons, Meghan Turgeon, Samuel Willis, Sadie Wood, Cole Woodger, Christopher Yarmesky

Powder Mill School list of honor students

 

SOUTHWICK – Powder Mill Middle School has announced its honor roll for the second term of the school year.

The following is the list of honor students:

Grade 5 Maximum Honors

Grace Brockbank, Nolan Christenson, Angelina Cianfarani, Graceann Coon, Trevor Corriveau, Avery Couture, Kya Cummings, Jordan Davis, Alivia Glynn, Ashton Hedges, Megan Hoxha, Dylan Kelleher, Haley Markel, Sadie Martin, Malleigh McGivney, Nicholas Michael, Jocelyn Monjaras, Christopher Peterson, Samantha Pitoniak, Mia Pompi, Anthony Rachele, Jacob Raymond, Kayla Russ, Jack Sebastyn, Brienne Senez, Sienna Spina, Annette St Jacques, Zoey Stevenson, Olivia Vercellone, Jewelianna Walker, Jayden Wilson.

First Honors

Christian Bach, Andrey Belyshev, Hannah Bovat, Emily Buchter, Daniel Chavez, Joseph Cronin, Isabella Davis, Seth Doe, Matthew Garrity, Averion Glynn, Sarah Hough, Jesse Johnson, Zachary Kimball, Marissa Langan, Morgan McCasland, John O'Neill III, Liam Poole, Danella Protsun, Mandie Smith, Brennen Vinesett, Thomas Whalley Jr, Paul Whalley.

Second Honors

Bianca Ayala, Jack Bartholomew, Angelo Bottass, Hannah Burke, Nathan Daugherty, Mia DellaGiustina, Cassidy Goyette, Christopher Haddad, Logan Hansen, Hannah Higgins, Aidan Jubb, Allison Kingsley, Cassandra Lorom, Ethan Melloni, Laci Morin, Andrew Morris, Marissa Ouellette, Kailey Pare, Ashley Parrow, Dakota Phillips, Raheem Planter, Julia Rowley, Olivia Stiles, Hailey Tullo, Kate Turcotte, Michael Turner.

Grade 6 Maximum Honors

Dominic Allaire, Alina Antropova, Anastasia Antropova, Brianna Bennett, Jaydin Brown, John Cammisa IV, Sarah Cerone, Brandon Chapman, Autumn Frailey, Nathan Goodwin, Clare Hanna, Maggie Hannah, Rylin McGivney, Ramses Morantes, Chase Roberts, Alejandra Salva, Adam Smith.

First Honors

Kayla Andrade, Hannah DeGray, Isabella Doyle, Morgan Grilli, Brandon Haseltine, Abigail Lafleur, Morgan Lawrenchuk, Taylor MacIntosh, Lesley McCorison, Alexandra Methe, Matthew Pitoniak, Karina Rotar, Nathanial Stewart, Autumn Waitt, Isabella Westcott.

Second Honors

David Babinov, Brooke Bellows, Jenna Bessette, Kaitlynn-Elizabeth Brook, Sarah Calabro, Jordan Colon, William Correa, Amelia Coviello, Emma Cronin, Danielle D'Amours, Brando Davis, Jordan Drzyzga, Aiden Dulchinos, Anna Ferrentino, Jacob Garrity, Timothy Gerrish, Evan Iglesias, Mason Iglesias, Mason Imbriglio, Ian Lemieux, Lucas Orlandi, Andrew Pitoniak, Nathaniel Podmore, Grayson Poole, Steven Shaw, Adam Sherlin, Cooper Smith, Emma St.Onge, Nicholas Wackerbarth, Tyler Yarmesky, Ksenia Zinchenko.

Grade 7 Maximum Honors

Emre Akarsu, Anna Blumenthal, Aidan Bourbonnais, Zachary Burelle, Caileigh Ellsworth, Gabrielle Houle, Katerina Kavrakis, Emily Martin, Sean Moriarty, Jennifer Motsko, Gabriela Peterson, Cameron Porter, Riley Prewett, Denis Protsun, Kayla Pudlo, Evelynn Schoenthal, Nicholas Spagnolo, Nicole St.Jacques, Clare Stratton.

First Honors

Henna Carr, Ariana Kimball, Nicholas Lafayette, Marissa Longhi, Stephanie Marcil, Arden Massoia, Ryan Molta, Isabella Poules, Maura Wurster.

Second Honors

Tessa Bonatakis, Nicholas Breen, Cameron Brockbank, Ciro Calvanese, Kallie Case, Eva Christenson, Reece Couture, Mark DeGray, Evan DeMaio, Julia Gardner, Ava Hardie, Caroline Hess, Ronald Hoxha, Noah Jubb, Sara Lepak, Madeline Mizanoglu, Parker Neiweem, Jacob Ritrosky, Madison Rose, Kathleen Shea, Devin Sheehan, Zachary Smith, Ariana Whalley, Preston Young, Noah Zahner.

Grade 8 Maximum Honors

Dante Broggi, Maya Daley, Emily Elton, Hannah Gerrish, Emily Giancola, Jillian Hess, Matthew Keenan, Karli Langan, Sarah Longhi, Aelish McGivney, Molly McGrath, Elizabeth Methe, Victoria Podmore, Alyssa Pompi, Connor Roy, Daniel Scharmann, Jacqueline Seddon, Sarah Smith, McKinley White.

First Honors

Emma Barnard, Shannon Green, Camryn Hughes, Andrew Lachtara, Brittany Penland, A'Jenai Thompson, Meekly Walden, Cecilia Winiarski.

Second Honors

Matthew Allen, Joshua Bell, Taylor Calabro, Noah Castonguay, Jack Chambers, Madison DeWinkeleer, Cameron DiSanto, Kelechi Ezeugwu, Sydney Gorman, Maria Lempke, Samuel Mizanoglu, Hiral Nandu, Shea O'Neill, Devin Parrow, Dylan Porter, Matthew Rowe, Valeria Salva, Bartholomew Shea, Brandon St.Onge, John Westcott V.