AUGUSTA — NAMI Capital Area with the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Maine will sponsor a free Family-to-Family Education Program specifically for families of people diagnosed with mental illness. The 12-week series of classes will be offered from 6:30 to 9 p.m. beginning on Monday, Sept. 16, in Augusta.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Joshua Anderson, of Washington, graduated cum laude from Union College.

ONEONTA, N.Y. — Sara Kent, of Benton, graduated May 18 from SUNY Oneonta following the spring 2013 semester.

COLCHESTER, Vt. — The following local high school students were awarded the 2013 Saint Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience: Michael Dempski, of Oakland, a student at Saint Dominic Academy; Allison Fischang, of Oakland, a student at Messalonskee High School; Nathaniel Lombardi, of Winslow, a student at Winslow High School; Olivia Lopes, of Waterville, a student at Waterville Senior High School; Brennah O’Connell, of Winslow, a student at Winslow High School; Daniel Reed, of Farmington, a student at Mount Blue High School; Todd Serbent, of Waterville, a student at Waterville Senior High School; Jacob Smith, of Sidney, a student at Messalonskee High School; and Shelby Watson ,of Skowhegan, a student at Skowhegan Area High School.

TROY, N.Y. — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has announced its spring 2013 dean’s list for academic achievement. They are Bryan Boyce, of Sidney, Benjamin Congdon-Jones, of Waterville, Jared Foster, of Farmington, Adam LeClair, of Winslow, and Laura Tozier, of Waterville.

Spectrum Generations announces that its We Sustain Maine — Senior Nutrition Program recently received recognition from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging n4a with an Aging Innovations Award, the highest honor presented by n4a to member agencies.

WALLINGFORD, Conn. — Siara Padilla of Waterville, received her diploma June 2 during Choate Rosemary Hall’s 123rd commencement.