Gets fellowship
WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University student Benjamin Rumrill ’18 is the recipient of a research fellowship from the NASA Connecticut Space Grant Consortium. He is using the fellowship to support his research titled “The Effect of Microgravity on the Growth and Function of Neural Cells.” Rumrill hails from Pomfret Center and majors in biology.
Neural stem cells are self-renewing cells that create the neurons of the nervous system during the development of an embryo. Stem cells are unique due to their ability to differentiate into multiple cell types.
“Scientists have discovered that space flight can lead to cognitive deficits due to the inhibition of neural stem cell differentiation,” said Rumrill. Therefore, Rumrill’s research aims to test for changes in the production of neural stem cells’ ability to replicate and differentiate when grown in simulated microgravity—simulated weightlessness—when compared to normal conditions. The effects of microgravity can be seen when astronauts and objects float in space.
Rumrill hypothesizes that microgravity experienced during space flight impairs the ability of neural stem cells to reproduce and differentiate. “If the production of neural cells is affected by microgravity, then it may explain the cognitive deficits found in astro
nauts after spaceflight,” said Rumrill.
The following charges were listed in the Putnam Police Department logs. The people charged are innocent until proven guilty in court. The Town Crier will publish dispositions of cases at the request of the accused. The dispositions must be accompanied by the proper documentation. The Putnam Police Department confidential Tip Line is 963-0000.
May 18
Melissa Jameson, 40, Town Farm Road, Woodstock; failure to drive right.
May 20
Rebecca Baker, 41, South Bear Hill Road, Chaplin; criminal trespassing, operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol.
Andrew Smith, 40, Rt. 169, Woodstock; operating without a license.
May 21
David Lee, 32, Quinebaug Avenue, Putnam; possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Christopher Adams, 23, Farrows Street, Putnam; failure to appear in the second degree.
WOODSTOCK — The Woodstock Middle School honor roll for the third quarter includes:
Grade 6
High Honors
Claire Beck, Ryan Bradford, Emily Cournoyer, Summer Espeseth, Campbell Fraser, Nicholas Gohn, Sophia Hernandez, Sydney Lundt, Alexandra Mattioli, Seamus McDermott, Sophia Petrella, Scarlett Pierce, Reegan Reynolds, Evan Rhault, Ava Simoes, Kaelin Soukaloun, Madison Whitehouse
Honors
Ethan Adams, Kyle Anderson, Annemarie Barrette, Peyton Bentley, Madison Brown, Anthony Buckner, Charles Caggiano, Beatrix Donovan, Joaquin Fraga, Gavin Grant, Allison Griswold, Grant Hart, Madison Hill-Rickell, Ava Hovestadt, Joel Koleszar, Kayla Leite, Maeve Lusignan, Emma Massey, Samantha McDowell, Brynn Perry, Summer Saine, Noah Sampson, Lucas Theriaque, Talia Tremblay, Henry Wotton
Recognition
Delaney Anderson, Natalie Bell, Michael Berlied, Danahi Densmore, Amelia Haynes, Avery Kollbeck, Kaitlyn Lanctot, Dylan Lewis, Connor MacLeod, Cameron McNally, Rayne Norman, Timothy O’Sullivan, Zachary Renaud, Autumn Rodio, Elijah Smith, Thea Sullivan, Thomas Sweeney, Lana Syriac
Grade 7
High Honors
Morgan Bonin, Carah Bruce, Gabrielle Couture, Shannon Cunniff, Amanda Currie, Carolina Da Silva, Kirsten Deorsey, Magnolia Hart, Brian Jameson, Bryn Miller, Paige Owens, Kylie Quercia, Sophia Quinn, Amelia Racicot, Wyatt Robbie, Alexandra Taylor
Honors
Charlotte Adase, Maxwell Auker, Ava Basak, Amera Belle, Summer Chaput, Ethan Craig, Alexis Danila, Bodie Defocy, Jade Desmond, Antonina Dinges, Baden Eaton, Lennon Favreau, Katie Fortin, Kara-Lynn Hebert, Annika LeBoeuf, Makala McDermott, Elias Newall-Vuillemot, Ellie Nunes, Fiona Rigney, Braiden Saucier, Adam Thompson, Matthew Wasielewski, Bella Webb, Patrick Webster, Liam Wilcox, Abdullah Zameer
Recognition
Aaron Allard, Brady Anderson, Kristen Ash, Payton Barna, Brooke Bergevin, Aidan Brown, Ella Chabot, Mitchell Child, Brianna Connors, Jared Eaton, Ava Edwards, Tanner Favreau, Jacob Jurnovoy, Clinton Kallgren, Dylan Mayo, Abigail Morse, Ella Rose Musumeci, Mavin Palmerino, Carter Payne, Garrett Poitras, Ethan Pokorny, Randall Rawcliffe, Lillian Rossi, Kenzie Sellers, Wyatt Thienel, Dominick Tocci, Dylan Veilleux, Nicholas Webster
Grade 8
High Honors
Jai Abrams, John Armstrong, Annarose Avery, Morgan Bentley, Scout Favreau, Olivia Grant, Madelyn Groves, Liam Hagan, Gwenith Hendrickson, Jillian Marcotte, Lauren Medeiros, Ian Palmerino, Dhruvi Patel, Lucas Reardon, Hans Rhynhart, Mia Ruggeri, Kadin Shepherd, Vincent Tocci
Honors
Carleigh Boisvert, Jacob Bronczyk, Ava Coutu, Nicholas Dahl, Emmaline-Hope Ebbeling, Margaret Ebbeling, River Favreau, Samuel Hagan, Ryan Hanlon, Kyara Harper-Zulli, Grace Herindeen, Ashton Lanning, Layla Manis, Thomas Musumeci, Gianna Nichols, Bethany Noe, Marissa O’Sullivan, Tegan Perry, Lily Pierce, John Pokorny, Robert Saraidarian, Sydney Schuler, Jonathan Smith, Ainslie Tschamler
Recognition
Liam Bates, Hannah Bell, Peter Bennett, Dylan Chamberlin, Isabella Miller, Ryan Odorski, Logan Reynolds, Morgan Rice.
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PUTNAM — Putnam High School honor roll for the third quarter includes:
Seniors
High Honors: Hayden Belliveau, Lauren Carita, Aidan Ciquera, Ray Cortez, Scott Davagian, Doria Daviau, Dekoda Gray, Jesse Lamontagne, Monique Lefebvre, Nicole Steinbrick, Brianna Worden
First Honors: Tara Auger, Mitchel Barylski, Payne Bates, Tristin Courteau, Summer Cutler, Victoria Delacruz, Brenden Gardner, Jaidyn Gillette, Sophia Glaude, Natalie Ionkin, Aliceya Labonte, Jasmin Montpelier, Stephanie Penrod, Samantha Tilley.
Recognition: Kali Baranski, Hailey Bocash, Ashley Burke, Tyler Fitts, Morgan Foucault, Justin Haynes, Connor Holloman, Savannah Kruger, Tristan Ladouceur, Allison Lafortune, Brianna Long, Alyson Morris, Andrew Pedersen, Meghan Prunier, Richard Rodio, Courtney Stott, Louis Thorstenson, Kayla Vanasse.
Juniors
High Honors: Morgan Blackmar, Kaitlyn Eddy, Violet Khoshtariya, Katy Maryanov, Jenna Tatro, Madison Toutant.
First Honors: Ryan Andrzeicik, Trinity Bailey, Cole Davagian, Angelina Gould, Thomas Masso, Devin McCaughey, Maggie McKeon, Adriana Santos Bravo, Megan Shippee, Kaitlin Slivkoff-Zamora, Alexa Steinbrick, Mariah Travisano, Jane Vongvirath.
Recognition: Jordan Alexander, Kayla Anderson, Aidan Bernier, Lauren Blackmar, Mackenzie Blackwell, Selena Cordero, Victoria Dias, Michael DiColella, Dawnielle Dowd, Jewelia England, Dorian Frias, Kayleigh Gauvin, Tyion Harris, Kylye-Annmarie Kupiec, Julia Loomis, Sierra Mainville, Mya Meadows, Chelsea Minaya-Torres, Simon Morente Uz, Jeffrey Reed, Mohamed Sano, Parker Sessums, Jillian Williams, Christian Yorz
Sophomores
High Honors: Molly McKeon, Janete Morente Uz, Justin St. Martin
First Honors: Jorge Ajqui Portuguez, Nathaniel Dolbey, Zoe Hetrick, Steven Merritt, Ellie Morissette, Anthony Navedo, Andrea Prochowski, Hunter Roberts.
Recognition: Samantha Barylski, Matthew Chzaszcz, Tanner Clark, Haley Cutler, Jordan Dolbey, Patrick Franks, Abigayle Gardner, Jillian Gray, Amerah Harris, Kyle Haynes, Samantha Huff, Michael Ionkin, Azalei LaBonte, Kayleigh Lyons, Charlotte Nichols, Edward Perry, Jordyn Poole, Michael Rosario, Cheick Sano, Hannah Smith, Noah Tomkins
Freshmen
High Honors: Charisma Farrington, Haddijatou Mbye, Lesbia Morente-Mendez, Brooke Peloquin, Mackenzie Peloquin, Jamie Petre, Emma Rudman, Abby St. Martin, Haley Syrjala.
First Honors: Nathan Barylski, Emma Braithwaite, Johnathan Carita, Laylah Chavez, Alex Hutchins, Anna Ionkin, Sarah Keith, Colby Livingston, Adriana Maltais, Julie Morris, Mackenzie Oleszewski, Kyle Simpson.
Recognition: Randa Aldarawcheh, Greyson Anderson, Kalai Ayau, Kaylyn Daigneault, Harley Field, Chad Flick, Alexis Kurtyka, Ethan Latendresse, Jack Lomax, Abbigail Pelletier, Damien Ruggeri, Tyler Shippee, Bethany Smith, Alexis Thompson, Morgan Toutant, Natalie Vagnini.