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Schools

Bangor Christian School

BANGOR – A student from Bangor Christian School is one of two delegates selected to represent Maine at the 41st annual U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C., March 1-8.

U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins announced the appointment of Gregory Patterson of Brewer and Michael Boulette of Monmouth as the Maine delegates.

Patterson is senior class vice president at Bangor Christian High School. He is a Boys State and HOBY delegate, president of the National Honor Society, and vice president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is a member of drama, chorus and ensemble. Patterson also plays soccer and basketball, and plans to study psychology or music in college.

Bangor registration

BANGOR – The Bangor School Department will hold kindergarten registration from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, March 5-6, at the following locations:

. Abraham Lincoln School, 45 Forest Ave., 941-6280.

. Downeast School, 100 Moosehead Blvd., 941-6240.

. Fourteenth Street School, 224 Fourteenth St., 941-6350.

. Fruit Street School, 175 Fruit St., 941-6270.

. Vine Street School, 66 Vine St., 941-6300.

Children should be registered at the school they will attend. Children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. Bring child’s original birth certificate, social security card and immunization on March 5 or 6. Children should not accompany parents at the time of registration. Student orientation will be held at another date.

To obtain information, call the school the child will attend.

Chess championship

BANGOR – Stephen Wong of Bangor helped his high school team capture the Penobscot Valley Conference chess championship in a tourney at the high school Saturday.

Wong compiled a record of 4-0 to tie for first place individual honors as the Rams totaled 15 points to edge Orono’s 141/2 in the team tourney. John Bapst Memorial High School of Bangor finished third with 121/2points. Old Town had six and Hermon four.

Orono’s Abe Ibrahem tied Wong for first at 4-0 while John Bapst’s Ray Solinger and Eoin O’Connor, Orono’s Ryan Tripp and Zening Chen, and Bangor’s Will Owens all tied for third as each earned three points.

John Bapst collected the regular season title.

Voice of Democracy essays

HAMPDEN – Whitcomb-Baker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4633 and its Ladies Auxiliary held a recognition night banquet for the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen Youth Essay winners on Feb. 12 at the Post Home on Canoe Club Road.

The following students were honored and received their awards:

. Hampden Academy, Voice of Democracy: First place, Benjamin Bouchard; second place, Oriana Farley; and third place, Jessica Porter.

. Reeds Brook Middle School, Patriot’s Pen: First place, Matthew Becker; second place: Nathaniel Brown; third place: Kelsey Plaisted.

Hampden Academy

HAMPDEN – Hampden Academy principal Ruey Yehle recently wrote Bangor Daily News’ Joni Averill about the school’s yearlong 200th anniversary celebration, which will be kicked off with a variety of activities beginning at 6 p.m. March 7, in the academy’s John Skehan Center.

The Hampden Academy Jazz Band will entertain as people arrive, and “a variety of stations will be set up around the gym,” Yehle wrote, including a table with all the academy yearbooks since 1921, a continuously playing video of the beginnings of Hampden Academy, a place to register for an alumni association, and a student-created display of pictures of the old academy.

“We are most excited about our plan to have tables specifically set up for those who would be willing to sit and tell stories about the old days,” Yehle wrote of those who have attended the academy since the 1930s.

Current students will take photos and videotape some of that activity and identify graduates “who will eventually help us publish a book of stories,” he said.

At the anniversary celebration kickoff, Hampden Academy-related items will be sold, including bronzes of the Hampden Academy Bronco created by alumnus Forrest “Toby” Hart, prints of the old academy building, Bronco and Old Academy cups, Fernwood collectibles, and HA note cards. All profits will benefit a fund for the restoration and maintenance of the old academy building.

“We hope to have a variety of speakers and events from March 2003 to a final celebration in March 2004,” Yehle wrote. “Interested people may contact us at Hampden Academy, 862-3791.”

Preschool screening

HAMPDEN – A free developmental screening for all area 3- and 4-year-old children, as well as 5-year-olds not yet eligible for kindergarten will be held for the SAD 22 – Hampden, Newburgh and Winterport – school department at 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, at the McGraw Elementary School, Main Road, Hampden.

Call Child Development Services at 947-8493, Ext. 10 or 17, to schedule an appointment

Informational forum

HOLDEN – SAD 63 will hold a preschool informational forum at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Holbrook School. A panel will share information and answer questions.

Colleges

Eastern Nazarene College

QUNICY, Mass. – Brandon Frost of Brewer was named to the honor roll, and Amara Music of Kenduskeag to the dean’s list, for the fall semester at Eastern Nazarene College.

Endicott College

BEVERLY, Mass. – Annie Lyons Fitzpatrick has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Endicott College. She is the daughter of Mark and Ruth Fitzpatrick of Winterport.

Keene State College

KEENE, N.H. – Emily Olsen of Dixmont has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Keene State College.

Quinnipiac University

HAMDEN, Conn. – Cara McEwen of Brewer and Katherine Vashon of Hermon have been name to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Quinnipiac University.

Trinity College

HARTFORD, Conn. – Timothy Szal of Bangor and a Bangor High School graduate, has earned faculty honors for the fall semester at Trinity College.

Wheaton College

WHEATON, Ill. – Jonathan Chrisos, son of Donald and Shirley Chrisos of Brewer, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wheaton College.

United States Military Academy

WEST POINT, N.Y. – David Johnson has been named to the dean’s list at the United States Military Academy. A graduate of Brewer High school, he is the some of Bruce and Colleen Johnson of Brewer.

University of Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. – Arielle Bridges of Brewer, Natalie Davis of Bangor, Anna Liberatore of Bangor and Katie Lozito of Hampden have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Vermont.