Husson University announces fall honors (2023)

Husson University, in Bangor, has announced the academic achievements of students recently named to the president’s list, dean’s list and honors list for the Fall 2023 semester of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Feed Abdulmohsin, of Augusta, President’s List; Malak Alkattea, of Augusta, President’s List; Kaylea Batchelder, of Fairfield, President’s List; Alyssa Bell, of Sidney, President’s List; Samantha Bell of Sidney, Dean’s List; Hope Bouchard, of Clinton, Dean’s List; Evan Bourget, of Winslow, Dean’s List; Leanna Breard, of Norridgewock, Dean’s List; Elizabeth Campbell, of Waterville, President’s List; Ashley Cates, of Embden, Dean’s List; Bradley Condon, of Sidney, President’s List; Luke Desmond, of Vassalboro, President’s List; Emma Doiron of Augusta, Honors; Alexis Dostie, of Sidney, President’s List; Emily Dunbar, of Canaan, Dean’s List; Dayton Dutil, of Winslow, President’s List; Sierra Gagno,n of Sidney, Honors; Izaak Gajowski, of Winslow, President’s List; Rylie Genest, of Sidney, President’s List; Joshua Gordon, of Winslow, President’s List; Jaden Grazulis of Waterville, President’s List; Megan Grenier, of Sidney, President’s List; Cooper Grondin, of Vassalboro, Dean’s List; Trent Gunst, of Skowhegan, Dean’s List; Joseph Hamelin, of Waterville, President’s List; Madison Hanley, of Waterville, Honors; Gunnar Hendsbee of Fairfield, Honors; Avery Henningsen, of Palermo, President’s List; Abbigail Hreben, of Oakland, President’s List; Megan Huesers, of Winslow, President’s List; Jazmin Johnson, of Clinton, President’s List; Brooklyn Kelly, of Winslow, President’s List; Chantelle Lacroix of Solon, Honors; Jordan Lambert, of Sidney, President’s List; Jennifer Leach, of Anson, Honors; Timothy Lessa, of Winslow, Honors; Madeline Levesque; of Augusta, Dean’s List; Jasmine Liberty, of Waterville, Honors; Chiara Mahoney, of Whitefield, President’s List; Ryan Martin, of Winslow, President’s List; Savannah Millay, of Chelsea, Honors; Casey Mills, of Augusta, Honors; Gage Moody, of Windsor, Dean’s List; Lauryn Noyes, of Skowhegan, Dean’s List; Richard Orgill, of Clinton, Honors; Cameron Osborne, of Augusta, Dean’s List; Natasha Parker, of Anson, President’s List; Trevar Pease, of Canaan, Dean’s List; Kayla Peaslee, of South China, President’s List; Ryan Pelletier, of Augusta, President’s List; Jessica Pomerleau, of Augusta, Honors; Kaden Porter, of Palermo, President’s List; Rylee Poulin, of Oakland, Dean’s List; Joey Ramsdell, of Skowhegan, President’s List; Karlie Ramsdell, of Winslow, President’s List; Mitchel Reynolds, of South China, Dean’s List; Roxanne Sasse, of Windsor, President’s List; Jackson Stafford, of Winslow, Dean’s List; Kara Stelly, of Augusta, Honors; Riley Sullivan, of Windsor, President’s List; Logan Tardif, of Waterville, President’s List; Alexis Trask of Winslow, Honors; James Van Doren-Wilson, of Vassalboro, Honors; Gino Villavicencio, of Waterville, President’s List; MaryJo Wadsworth, of Washington, President’s List; Jude Wallace, of Augusta, President’s List; Payson Washburn, of Skowhegan, Dean’s List; Skye Welch, of North Anson, Honors; Caroline Westhoff of Sidney, Honors; and Avery Willett, of Waterville, President’s List

Erskine Academy Renaissance Awards (2023)

Seniors of the Trimester, from left to right, Lycus Choate, Caleigh Crocker, and Jeremy Parker. (contributed photo)

On Friday, December 15, 2023, Erskine Academy, in South China, students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards.

Tenure awards were presented to ten faculty members: Abby Everleth, Louise Irwin, and Randy Pottle for 15 years of service; Bill Childs, Kim Clark, and Erika Reay for 20 years of service; Beth Lawrence for 25 years of service; Kelly Clark and Tim Bonsant for 30 years of service; and Dennis Scates for 35 years of service.

Renaissance Recognition Awards were presented to the following students: Annie Miragliuolo, Hannah Polley, William “Billy” Ellsey, Elijah Nelson, Andra Cowing, Echo Hawk, Lillian Rispoli, Justice Marable, and Natalie Henderson.

In addition to Recognition Awards, Seniors of the Trimester Awards were also presented to three members of the senior class: Lycus Choate, son of Beth Choate, of Windsor, and Michael Choate, of Liberty; Jeremy Parker, son of Donna and Josh Parker, of Windsor; and Caleigh Crocker, daughter of Betsy Brann, of Windsor, and Mark Crocker, of Winslow. Seniors of the Trimester are recognized as individuals who have gone above and beyond in all aspects of their high school careers.

In appreciation of their dedication and service to Erskine Academy, Faculty of the Trimester awards were presented to Johanna Studholme, Business Office Bookkeeper; Kay Sullivan, Business Office Assistant Bookkeeper; and Timothy Bonsant, Social Studies Instructor.

Faculty of the Trimester, from left to right, Kay Sullivan, Tim Bonsant, and Johanna Studholme. (contributed photo)

Devyn Deleonardis earns scouting’s Eagle rank

Amanda Deleonardis pinning the Eagle Scout medal on her son’s uniform. (Photo courtesy of Chuck Mahaleris)

by Chuck Mahaleris

The First Congregational Church of North Anson was alive with activity on Saturday, December 16, as family, friends, and fellow Scouts joined to witness the pinning of Scouting’s highest rank on Devyn Deleonardis.

Devyn is the son of Frederick and Amanda Deleonardis and lives in North Anson where he attends Carrabec High School.

He will be turning 18 in January and his time as a youth member of Scouting will come to a close. It is fitting that he received the Eagle Scout award before becoming an adult leader with Troop #481. Devyn is no stranger to leadership. As part of his Eagle Scout project, he led others in building and distributing little lending libraries to five area communities. In Scout Troop #481, Devyn has served as Senior Patrol Leader and Chaplain Aide. “Some ways that I have demonstrated leadership skills other than my Eagle project, Community Libraries, are when I taught the clove hitch knot to guests at the Community Literacy event; helped Solon Elementary School’s field day event by teaching the students a game and led them through it as they played; and when I wrote and gave a speech for the position of Student Council member.”

Devyn chose to have his Eagle Scout ceremony at his church because of his strong personal faith. “I believe that my life purpose,” he explained in his Life Ambition Statement that was presented along with his Eagle Scout application, “is to spread the news of Jesus, to follow him, and to help others any way that I can.” During the ceremony, Devyn presented Mentor Pins to two of his Scout leaders, his parents and to Pastor Dave Walz. Pastor Walz praised Scouting during the ceremony saying, “Bless the Scouts and bless all who seek to serve and be servants to others.”

Devyn received congratulatory notes from the members of Maine’s Congressional Delegation, State Representative Larry Dunphy and the Boy Scouts of America. Alfred McKay, Commander of the American Legion Department of Maine, presented Devyn with an actual Eagle feather. The Legion had to receive official permission from the US Fish and Wildlife Service to present the feather as the Eagle is a protected species. In fact, both bald eagles and golden eagles are protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Devyn plans to attend the University of Maine Farmington next Fall and study to become a teacher.

Sarah Rodrigue named to Husson University Online’s President’s List

Sarah Rodrigue, of Cornville, has been named to Husson University Online’s President’s List for Term 1 of the 2023-2024 academic year, in Bangor.

Rodrigue is enrolled in Husson’s online Accounting program.

Courses for full-time online undergraduate students are offered over the course of seven weeks. This accelerated timeframe provides adult learners with an opportunity to balance existing personal and professional commitments as they complete their studies.

Vassalboro Community School first quarter honor roll (2023)

Vassalboro Community School (contributed photo)

GRADE 8

High honors: Abigail Prickett, Judson Smith, and Reid Willett. Honors: Juliet Boivin, Gabriella Brundage, Zoey Demerchant, Ryleigh French, Drake Goodie, Zachary Kinrade, Cooper Lajoie, Caleb Marden, Paige Perry, Bentley Pooler, and Hannah Tobey.

GRADE 7

High honors: Samuel Bechard, Basil Dillaway, Zoe Gaffney, Allyson Gilman, Savannah Judkins, Cheyenne Lizzotte, Agatha Meyer, Grace Tobey, and Ava Woods. Honors: Bryleigh Burns, Fury Frappier, Baylee Fuchswanz, Jack Lapierre, Kaitlyn Lavallee, Mia McLean, Kaylee Moulton, and Umar Umar.

GRADE 6

High honors: Xainte Cloutier, Mariah Estabrook, Riley Fletcher, Sarina Lacroix, Cassidy Rumba, Charles Stein, and Cameron Willett. Honors: Nolan Altenburg, Zander Austin, Grace Clark, Twila Cloutier, Kaylee Colfer, Samantha Craig, Brandon Fortin, Dawson Frazer, Aubrey Goforth, Xavier Huerta-Martinez, Leah Hyden, Aubrey Judkins, Olivia Perry, Elliott Rafuse, Juliahna Rocque, Isaiah Smith, and Haven Trainor.

GRADE 5

High honors: Hunter Brown, Kamdyn Couture, Ashlynn Hamlin, Brooklyn Leach, Simon Olson, Alexis Reed, Jackson Robichaud, and Robert Wade. Honors: Rylee Boucher, Reese Chechowitz, Braiden Crommett, Molly Dearborn, Anthony Dyer, Chase Fay, Avery Hamlin, Sophia-Lynn Howard, Tanner Hughes, Olivia Lane, Landon Lindquist, Owen Mayo, Landon Quint, Willa Rafuse, Christopher Santiago, Asher Smith, and Addison Suga.

GRADE 4

High honors: Tucker Lizzotte, Finn Malloy, and Evelyn Meyer. Honors: Olivia Booker, Camden Desmond, Francis Farrell, Norah French, Henry Gray, Sawyer Plossay, Charlie Reynolds, Gabriella Reynolds, Trenten Theobald, Mayla Wilson, and Alivia Woods.

GRADE 3

High honors: Marie Cote, Grayson Gallagher, Matthew Henrikson, Lillian Noll, Tristan Plossay, Anastaysha Timberlake, and Meaghan Trask. Honors: Airibella Bossie, Payton Bowring, Alexander Buckley, Jaxon Crommett, Aaliyah Doyen, Preston Dupont, Estelle Ford, Levi Hotham, Jackson Ingerson, Rose Matulis, Jocelyn Parsons,Orion Paulette, Bianca Pooler, Dominic Poulin, Sydney Suga, Aria Tardiff, Quentin Tarr, Wynn Trainor, Samuel Tuttle, Jens Tyrol, and Ryan York.

Carrabec High School 1st quarter honor roll (2023)

Carrabec High School

GRADE 12

High honors: Kolby Carpenter, Jayden Cates, Devyn DeLeonardis, Cooper Dellarma, Trevor Donahue, Nevaeh Holmes, Summer Lindblom, Dillon Nelson, and Hailey Wyman. Honors: Hunter Bragg, Dakota Cahill, Sarah Craig, Jersey Flanders, Kayliy Folco, Toby-Nicholas Gower, Molly Hay, Emma Junkins, Mikayla Loubier, Ryan Parlin, Jordyn Plourd, Navada Sayles, Alyssa Schinzel, and Lucas Vicneire.

GRADE 11

High honors:  Dayna Jean Labonte, Haley McFadyen, Desmond Robinson, and Ciarrah Whittemore. Honors: Jeremy Barcelos, Cortney Cote, Mason Courtney, Kobi Jennings, Selena Jimenez, Caleb Miller, Machaon Pierce, Seth Price, Gerald Rollins, Josephine Scheve, Brooks Sousa, Caleb Tracy, and Joey Young.

GRADE 10

HIgh honors: Emma Campbell, William Rogers, and Myah Williams. Honors: Jackamo Benner, Anna Canales, Zachary Davis, Alexis Fortin, Patricia Hale, Jackson Newton, and Aaron Soosman.

GRADE 9

High honors: Chandler Atwood, Kaitlin Dellarma, David Dixon, Jillian Robinson, and Katie Scalese. Honors: Mary Brewster, Kaylynn Clark, Ashlyn Courtney, Jordan Kramer, Alexandria McDonough, Leah Price, Austin Sales, Olivia Scholz, and Reed Smith.

Sidney resident inducted into National Biological Honor Society

Student Christopher King, of Sidney, a Natural Sciences major in the class of 2024 has been accepted into the Chi Zeta Chapter of Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta), a national biological honor society for the 2022-2023 academic year, at St. Anselm College, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

PHOTO: Youth action on the gridiron

Messalonskee Youth Football 5/6 Red team member, Peter McLaughlin (33), running down field while Augusta Jr. Rams Liam Ferran (48) goes for the tackle, in football action earlier this fall. (photo by Galen Neal, Central Maine Photography)

PHOTO: Class B North champions

The Lawrence Bulldogs defeated Cony, 27-7, in the Northern Maine Class B Championship game played in Winthrop, on November 11. The Lawrence Bulldogs now hold the 2023 Northern Maine Class B title, and will be playing in the state championship game on Saturday, November, 18, at Fitzpatrick Stadium, in Portland. Game time is 2:30 p.m. (photo by Ramey Stevens/ Central Maine Photography)

Nicole Hernandez, inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Nicole Hernandez, of Waterville, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hernandez was initiated at University of West Georgia.