Graduate
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- The following local residents have earned degrees from Springfield College (Mass.) for studies completed in 2013: Siana Green, of Pomfret Center, bachelor’s of science in Rehab & Disability Study; Marissa Siedzik, of Putnam, bachelor’s of science in Communication Sciences and Disorders; Michael Olm, of Pomfret Center, bachelor’s of science in Health Science/Pre-physician Assistant; Sara Jean-Louis, of Putnam, bachelor’s of science in Business Management.
On dean's list
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. --- Springfield College has named the following local residents to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring 2013 term: Sara Jean-Louis of Putnam, Business Management; Jennifer Rollinson of Pomfret Center, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Marissa Siedzik of Putnam, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Siana Green of Pomfret Center, Rehabilitation and Disability Studies.
Gets degree
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. --- Sarah Dean of Pomfret, graduated summa cum laude from Union College June 16, 2013, during the College’s 219th Commencement exercises. Dean, a Double Major-Psychology/English major, received a bachelor's.
Honored
EASTON, Penn. --- Shay Gingras of Eastford has been named to the 2013 spring semester Dean’s List at Lafayette College. Shay is a graduate of Pomfret School.
Attends
Sept. 21 State Rep. Mike Alberts (R-Woodstock) attended Celebrating Agriculture, a free, educational day showcasing the benefits agriculture provides to the region, as well as the challenges farms face today. The event was held at the Woodstock Fairgrounds. Courtesy photo.
PUTNAM —The Putnam Leo Club president Mikayla Van Dam accepted the Leo Club Excellence Award 2012-2013 on behalf of the youth organization.
According to a letter received from Jessica Hoey, Manager, Youth Programs Department, Lions Clubs International, “the excellence award recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of humanitarian service, fundraising, leadership, public relations and club administration.”
Last year, Leos performed more than 1000 community service hours, volunteering their time with the Putnam Family Resource Center, Interfaith Human Services of Putnam (Daily Bread) and other local organizations. Leos also spent countless hours learning to be better leaders, raising money to give back to the community, improving membership, raising awareness and even updating their own Constitution.
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They're Off
Middle schoolers compete in cross country last week. Courtesy photo.
Results from the middle school cross country meet held Oct. 3 at Pomfret Community School:
Teams: Pomfret Community, Putnam and St. Joseph’s
Boys total 24 runners
Pomfret 20 vs Putnam 31 winner Pomfret Community
Pomfret C. 15 vs St. Joseph’s 50 winner Pomfret Community
Pomfret C. 15 vs Parish Hill 50 winner Pomfret Community
Putnam 15 vs St. Joseph’s 50 winner Putnam
Putnam 17 vs Parish Hill 35 winner Putnam
St. Joseph’s 50 vs Parish Hill 15 winner Parish Hill
Top 7 runners
Pomfret Community Putnam St. Joseph’s
2nd John Roger 14:24 1st Connor Holloman 13:25 19th Zach Wesolowski 17:54
3rd Cannon Caspar 14:33 7th Michael Ionkin 16:05 21st Cole McGovern 18:18
4th Matt Rothien 14:35 2nd Andrew Kustov 16:05 30th Alex Bolinan 19:19
5th Eric Bates 14:40 10th Carter LeBlanc 16:24 34th Joshua Beaulieu 20:47
6th Grant Alessandro 14:52 20th Ezra George 18:01
11th Brian Chokshi 16:26 24th Elijah Maryanov 18:75
12th Ben Holsen 16:30 33rd Abram Nichols 20:30
Parish Hill
9th Kyle Graham 16:22
14th Zach Vroman 16:51
15th Clay Tamburri 16:52
28th Zachary Floris 19:06
37th Edgar Poudrier 23:96
38th Bradley Nixon 30:23
Girls total runners 54
Pomfret C. 21 vs Putnam 34 winner Pomfret Community
Pomfret C. 15 vs St. Joseph’s 50 winner Pomfret Community
Pomfret C. 15 vs Parish Hill winner Pomfret Comunity
Putnam 17 vs St. Joseph’s 38 winner Putnam
Putnam 15 vs Parish Hill 50 winner Putnam
St. Joseph’s 15 vs Parisn Hill 50 winner St. Joseph’s
Top 7 Girls
Pomfret Community Putnam St. Joseph’s
1st Victoria Ashwell 15:45 2nd Rachael Hultzman 15:48 12th Maya Blair 17:54
3rd Clara Siegmund 16:05 5th Victoria Diaz 16:37 15th Anna Gould 18:22
4th Joshlyn Bates 16:19 6th Kayleigh Lyons 16:44 18th Olivia Antonson 18:32
7th Emma Sarautopulos 16:47 13th Anna Farland 18:02 20th Paige Audel 18:40
8th Abby Kruger 16:54 21st Jillian Romagnano 18:43 26th Trisha Berk 19:19
9th Cami Corradu 17:08 30th Kira Horan 19:49 29th Kayla McGovern 19:35
10th Nora Guszkowski 17:18 31st Jordan Dolbey 19:57 33rd Talia Gould 20:20
Parish Hill
27th Kelsey Zator 19:21
37th Olivia Deveny 21:07
42nd Leslie Hisman 22:38
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