FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School Key Club members planted its first-ever Yellow Tulip Hope Garden on Oct. 21 at the school. The Yellow Tulip Project is a nonprofit organization that is smashing the stigma around mental illness. The yellow tulip is a symbol of hope, according to a news release from Lauren Sylvester, a Hall-Dale […]
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Becoming a Resource Family in Maine seminar set for Nov. 13
OAKLAND — Mid-Maine Regional Adult and Community Education is celebrating National Adoption Month this November by offering a one-night seminar called Becoming a Resource Family in Maine. The first session will begin at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, in room 208 at Messalonskee High School, 131 Messalonskee High Drive, according to a news release from […]
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Author of ‘The Odyssey’ visits Gardiner Area High School
Gareth Hinds recently took Gardiner Area High School students, faculty and community guests on their own journey as he explained the process of adapting Homer’s The Odyssey into a graphic novel. This classic tale is a cornerstone of the grade 9 English curriculum, according to a news release from Debra Butterfield, teacher-librarian at the Gardiner […]
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Dominic Smith named Commended Student
SOUTH CHINA — Dominic Smith, son of Katrina and Dan Jackson, of Whitefield, has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a news release from Erskine Academy. Smith, a senior, is among approximately 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. […]
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Julia Cooke earns merit scholarship at Baldwin Wallace University
BEREA, Ohio — Julia Cooke, of Pittsfield, was among nearly 600 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who claimed $7.8 million in merit scholarships. Cooke, a graduate of Messalonskee High School, is majoring in theatre acting and directing. She earned a $15,000 Trustee’s Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in […]
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Perry inducted into Colby-Sawyer College chapter of Alpha Chi
NEW LONDON, N.H. — Chelsea Perry, of Oakland, was inducted into the Colby-Sawyer College chapter of Alpha Chi on Oct. 19. Perry, a junior, majors in business administration, according to a news release from the college. Alpha Chi National Honor Society promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students. The New Hampshire […]
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Winthrop’s Hays studied in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ohio Wesleyan student interns at world’s second-largest art museum.
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Wentworth Institute of Technology summer dean’s list
BOSTON — Taylor Nicole Hickey, of Whitefield, Matthew Philip Sekerak, of Winthrop, and Emma Whitney, of Augusta, have made the 2019 summer semester dean’s list at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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Pittston’s Plaisted participates in Boston Fashion Week
NEWTON, Mass. — Deanna Plaisted, of Pittston, a sophomore at the Lasell University, was part of a cohort of students, faculty, and alumni to present and produce work at Boston Fashion Week, according to a news release from the university. The French Cultural Center in Boston partnered with the Lasell University Fashion Collection to present […]
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Winthrop’s Conrad wins UNH Legacy Award
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire has chosen Nora Conrad as one of its five recipients of the 2019-20 Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship. Conrad, of Winthrop, was selected for her strong leadership skills, outstanding academic record, and broad extracurricular interests, according to a news release from the university. Recipients must have a parent […]