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All Saints Catholic School

Sixth-grader Joseph Moore tied for second in the St. Mary’s Winter Warm-up Chess Tournament held recently at the St. Mary’s Parish Hall.

Sales at The Attic raised $6,700 for All Saints Catholic School during December. The store on Center Street is looking for donations of yarn, books, blankets, sheets, knickknacks and dishes.

Bangor High School

Bangor Superintendent Robert Ervin has announced recipients of the 2002 Superintendent Academic Excellence Awards: Kate Baldacci, Lindsay Bigda, Elissa Bosley, Emily Capehart, Alexander DeCarlo, Lucas Ellis, Matthew Ellis, Margaret Ervin, Eric Franzosa, Leah Grant, Whitney Lingenfelter, Emily Litwack, Katherine Miller, Matthew Mroz, Alexander Shapero, Bo Shi, Emily Smith, Benjamin Sprague, Brianne Steele, James Sutcliffe, Timothy Szal, Michelle Tsang, Sarah Vereault, Joshua Wood, Katherine Woodcock, Jeremy Yardley.

Fourteenth Street School

The PTO has donated 32 books, valued at $445, to the library at Fourteenth Street School, Bangor.

Mary Snow School

ExxonMobil Foundation, through the R.H. Foster Broadway Mobil Station, has given a grant of $500 to Mary Snow School in Bangor.

Orono kindergarten

registration

Asa Adams School in Orono will hold registration for kindergarten 10 a.m.-7 p.m. March 25. Birth certificate and immunization records are required. For an appointment, call 866-2151 or 866-4141 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays.

Colleges

Alfred University

ALFRED, N.Y. – Kathryn J. Holland of Orono has been named to the fall dean’s list for Alfred University. A psychology major, she is the daughter of Mary H. Bellandese of Orono.

Bentley College

WALTHAM, Mass. – Andrew H. Everett II of Brewer has been named to the president’s list at Bentley College. He is majoring in finance and information technology.

Clark University

WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University has named area students to its dean’s list for the fall semester:

. Jennifer L. Minott of Bangor, first honors. She is a sociology major.

. Sara C. Peddicord of Bangor, first honors. She is a screen studies major.

. Catherine M. Rohn of Brewer, first honors. She is an English major.

. Rebecca Deschaine of Bangor, second honors.

Eastern Maine Technical

College

BANGOR – Eastern Maine Technical College nursing students who took the National Council Licensure Examination for the first time came in first among Maine schools, with a passing rate of 95.8 percent.

According to Suzanne Brunner, director of the EMTC Nursing Program, EMTC has a two-year nursing program with extensive practical experience. Both two-year and four-year program nursing graduates took the exam.

The statistics, for the year Oct. 1, 2000-Sept. 30, 2001, compared EMTC scores to 14 other programs throughout Maine. The average passing rate in Maine was 82.3 percent, and the national average was 85.4 percent.

Brunner said the EMTC students have placed consistently at the top for first-time exam takers for the past five years.

Alumni of EMTC’s Beta Beta Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa are organizing their first Alumni Association.

Phi Theta Kappa is the two-year College International Honor Society. The association will be involved in assisting the local chapter at EMTC in achieving the four hallmarks of the society: scholarship, service, leadership and fellowship. It is the only Phi Theta Kappa Alumni Association in Maine. For information, contact Bonny at 278-2331.

EMTC and the Department of Economic Development’s Energy Conservation Division will hold a workshop on photovoltaic systems 1-5 p.m. March 26 at Rangeley Hall, Sylvan Road.

The program on this innovative alternative energy resource will be led by Blair Trump and Chris May, founders of SolarWinds Northern Lights of Waldoboro and California. The cost is $30. Register by March 20 by calling 941-4621.

Emory University

ATLANTA – Stephanie Jenkins of Bangor has been named to the dean’s list of Emory College. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jenkins.

Maine Maritime Academy

CASTINE – Midshipman Kyle D. Meehan of Brewer was recognized by Maine Maritime Academy for superior performance in the college’s cadet shipping program.

A graduate of Brewer High School, Meehan completed his cadet shipping assignment aboard the Constellation, operated by Maersk Line Ltd., Norfolk, Va. He is a marine engineering operations major in the Class of 2003.

Those honored presented superior summary projects and received outstanding evaluations from professional seafaring officers.

Students pursuing an officer’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard as a third mate or third assistant engineer are required to train at sea during a portion of each of their first three years in college.

Area students named to Maine Maritime Academy’s dean’s list include:

. Scot Clontz of Bangor. Majoring in small vessel operations, he is a graduate of Sam Houston High School in Texas.

. Amber Hichborn of Carmel. She is majoring in international business and logistics, and is a graduate of Hermon High School.

. Paul Hanscom of Orrington. A graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School, he is majoring in marine systems engineering.

. William Mize of Hampden. Majoring in marine transportation operations, he is a graduate of Ashland High School in Oregon.

Merrimack College

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Merrimack College has announced its dean’s list for fall 2001:

. Sarah Aylward, Hampden.

. Amy-Jo Crawford, Hampden.

Rochester Institute

of Technology

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Jason Bicknell of Orrington was named to the fall 2001 dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. He is the son of Albert and Elizabeth Bicknell.

St. Michael’s College

COLCHESTER, Vt. – Sean O’Connell of Hampden has been named to the dean’s list at St. Michael’s College. A graduate of Hampden Academy, he is the son of Kevin and Elaine O’Donnell.

Stonehill College

EASTON, Mass. – Kristan Strout, a graduate of Bangor High School, has been named to the fall dean’s list at Stonehill College. She is the daughter of Carlton Jr. and Judy Strout.

University of New England

BIDDEFORD – Megan Moran of Winterport was named to the dean’s list at University of New England. A physical therapy major and 2001 graduate of Hampden Academy, she is the daughter of Tim and Kathy Moran.

University of Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – The University of Vermont has announced area students named to its fall dean’s list:

. Anna S. Liberatore, Bangor, majoring in biological science.

. Garrett B. Martin, Holden, majoring in political science.

. Cary A. Groleau, Winterport, majoring in studio art.

. John B. Van Vranken, Winterport, majoring in computer science.