Schools

Bangor pre-kindergarten

BANGOR – The Bangor School Department pre-kindergarten pilot program is oriented toward building language skills and quantitative concepts through an active experiential class structure. The social skills of classroom interaction are emphasized.

The classroom is an instructional setting and educationally focused, even in play activities.

The program provides regular out-of-class activities that involve children with experiences they might otherwise not have.

To be eligible for pre-kindergarten, children must be 4 years old by Oct. 15. The program coincides with the school year, and enrollment is limited. Children will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Breakfast for morning sessions and lunch for afternoon sessions will be available.

Parents should bring the child’s original birth certificate and immunization record at the time of registration. The child must be registered at the school where he or she will attend.

Pre-registration forms will be available at these school sites at 8:30 a.m. beginning April 10:

. Abraham Lincoln School, 45 Forest Ave., 941-6280, morning and afternoon sessions.

. Downeast School, 100 Moosehead Blvd., 941-6240, morning and afternoon.

. Fourteenth Street School, 224 Fourteenth St., 941-6350, morning session only.

. Fruit Street School, 175 Fruit St., 941-6270, morning and afternoon.

. Vine Street School, 66 Vine St., 941-6300, morning and afternoon.

Registration will continue until all slots are filled. Notification of selection will be made promptly.

Skills USA competition

BANGOR – The area Skills USA competition was held March 14 at United Technologies Center in Bangor. Contest winners were:

Bangor Christian Schools

. Adrienne Ricci, gold, information technology, Web design.

Bangor High School

. Michael Sleeper, silver, information technology, 3-D visual-animation, team 2.

. Carolanne Treadwell, silver, culinary arts and hospitality, culinary arts.

. Alicia Bissell, gold, culinary arts and hospitality, customer service.

. Craig Stevens, gold, information technology, extemporaneous speech.

. Sabrina Cummings, gold, culinary arts and hospitality, food and beverage.

. Jonathan Hyatt, gold, commercial video production, TV-video development.

. Kevin Sennett, gold, commercial video production, TV-video development.

Brewer High School

. Eric Andrle, silver, information technology, 3-D visual-animation, team 2.

. Rooks Crosby, silver, auto body, collision repair.

. Raymond Perry, silver, electronics-robotics engineering, electronics technology.

. Matthew Smith. silver, plumbing and heating, heating.

Central High School

. Alexander Tomasik, gold, information technology, 3-D visual-animation, team 1.

. Joshua Evans, gold, plumbing and heating, plumbing.

. Brittany Pettegrow, gold, information technology, technical computer applications.

Hampden Academy

. Thomas Benney, gold, information technology, 3-D visual-animation, team 1.

. Megan Whittlesey, gold, automotive-suspensions, automotive service technology.

. Bryan Richardson, gold, electrical connectivity, residential wiring.

. Jarod Doak, gold, information technology, Web design.

Hermon High School

. Chad Riendeau, silver, commercial video production, TV-video production team 1.

. Thomas Ryan, silver, commercial video production, TV-video production team 1.

Old Town High School

. Jonathan Collins, bronze, information technology, action skills.

. Ashley Nadeau, gold, health occupations, basic health care.

. Andrew Beaulieu, gold, heavy equipment maintenance, diesel equipment.

. Samantha Kitchen, gold, environmental horticulture, floral design.

. Nicole Stevenson, silver, environmental horticulture, floral design.

. Samantha Smart, gold, health occupations, nurse assistant.

Also participating were:

Bangor High School: Jacob Worgull, building construction, cabinet making.

Brewer High School: Jason Sylvester, heavy equipment maintenance, diesel equipment; Joseph Dawson, information technology, job interview; and Brian Cochrane, welding.

Central High School: Shayna Lee, culinary arts and hospitality, commercial baking.

Hampden Academy: Jonathan Lenz, information technology, 3-D visual-animation, team 2; Mathias Bickmore, building construction, carpentry; Cody Fairless, electronics-robotics engineering, computer maintenance technology; Eric Flowers, electronics-robotics engineering, electronics technology; Arica Alexander, information technology, job skill A; Troy Gaudet, outdoor power and recreation, power equipment technology; and Dillon Small, commercial video production, TV-video production, team 2.

Hermon High School: Sasha Tracy, electronics-robotics engineering, electronics technology; and Nicholas Scripture, electrical connectivity, residential wiring.

Old Town High School: Dan Bouchard, building construction, architectural drafting; Gary Johnson, outdoor power and recreation, power equipment technology; and Leland Dana, electrical connectivity, residential wiring.

Orono High School: Nicholas McKenney, information technology, related technical math; and Oscar Matute, commercial video production, TV-video production, team 2.

Brewer Junior Exhibition

The junior class at Brewer High School will present its annual Junior Exhibition Show at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, in the high school gymnasium.

The variety show, which has taken place for more than 30 years, features singing, dancing and humorous skits.

Advance tickets are available for $6 in the main office at the school. Tickets at the door are $8. For information, call Andrea Jordan, 989-4140.

Bucksport High School

BUCKSPORT – The Bucksport High School Drama Club will present Shakespeare’s hilarious and popular comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing,” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, March 22-24, in the Bucksport Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are available at the door for $5, $3 students and seniors.

The production, set in present day, revolves around two sets of lovers. Beatrice and Benedick, have sworn off love and marriage forever. Deciding they would make the perfect pair, their friends hatch a playful plot to bring them together.

Meanwhile Claudio and Hero fall victim to deceit and trickery which ruins their wedding day. The whole town works together to undo the harm and bring the couple together in matrimony. “Much Ado About Nothing” ends well, brings laughter and warms the heart.

Central High School

CORINTH – Central High School placed first in Division B at the Regional MPA Drama Festival held March 9-10 at Skowhegan High School with the performance of “Stand Centre Stage and Bark” by Douglas Craven.

Aliza Underhill and James Hadley were named to All-Festival Cast.

Bethany Dennison received a judges’ commendation for lighting and the cast received a judges’ commendation for ensemble work.

Nine festivals were held throughout the state with a winner in both Division A and Division B schools.

Central will move on to the State MPA Drama Festival in Yarmouth on March 23-24 to compete against other division B winners.

Dedham School

DEDHAM – Students at the Dedham School will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Pirates of Penzance Jr.” at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at the school, 2065 Main Road. The cost is $6, $4 children and $4.50 seniors.

The principal players are Tristan Wortman as Frederic, Katie Ward as Mabel, Robert Shaffer as the Pirate King, Brandon Woo as the Major General, Morgan Dickey as Ruth, Jon Deschaine as Samuel, Alec Wortman as the Sergeant, Christian Frederick as Edith, Melissa Smith as Kate and Brittney Nickerson as Isabel.

Other cast members are Hailee Campbell, Shayne Anderson, Sarah Dickens, Catrina Worcester, Kaitlin Drake, Robyn Handley, Paige Hancock, Megan Perkins, Taylor Edgecomb, Sierra Semmel, Jason Brown, Casey Tripp, Linley Wakeland, Ryan Ward, Courtney Benson, Brooke McLaughlin, Jason Fernandez, Madison Campbell, Catey Bridges, Ben Loiselle, Chelsea Frederick, Mandi Webb, Trai Boutlier, Nick Seymour, Adrianna Fish, Alex Sands, Jennifer Campbell, Matthew Seymour, Jordan Theriault, Caleb Lynch, Alec Dupuis, Caitlin Tripp, Josh Carlson, Ian Burgess, Meg Davis, Mike Deschaine, Tori Stockton, Alex Burgess and Ethan Handley.

The Dedham School presents a musical each year. Past shows have included “Oklahoma,” Disney’s “Aladdin,” “Into the Woods,” “The Music Man” and “Annie.”

For more information, call the school at 843-6498.

Hampden Academy

HAMPDEN – The Hampden Academy Drama Club will present the Pulitzer prize-winning play, “You Can’t Take it With You,” at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, March 22-24, at the school gymnasium.

The play is directed by Sharon Zolper, a Penobscot Theatre actress.

Drama Club members are Stephanie Veneziano, Jessie Hackett, Katie Haenn, Nate Brown, Matt Cowin, Harvey Shue, Sam Wood, Jeff Eaton, Alisa Hamilton, Dan Bowman, Danny Herssymchuk, Jarrod Bouchard, Rylee Rawcliffe, Jeff Tardiff, Kimble Rawcliffe, Anna Kallioia, Patrick Saunders, Sam Haiden and Chris Burns.

Crew members are Annika Earley and Matt Alexander, directors; Johanna Heeren, Erica Bickford, Antionette Rappo, Sara Pomeroy, Cameron Pierce and Jason Hamilton, set design; Jessie Hackett, Emma Thierne and Jen Kramer, costumes; Chris Burns and Ryan Asalone, props; and Annika Early and Jill Carlisle, makeup and hair styles.

Tickets are $5, $3 students, $15 families at the door. Proceeds will be matched by a grant from Modern Woodmen of America of up to $2,500 to benefit the Drama Club.

Orono High School

ORONO – Thirty local students will meet March 16-17 at Orono High School for a weekend in Spanish. Called Spanish immersion, the event has been a tradition at the school for the past several years.

The immersion provided an opportunity for aspiring linguists to hone speaking skills and gain mastery in conversation that is hard to attain in the classroom.

While speaking only Spanish, students learned about the cultures of Spanish speaking countries, cooked Spanish food and engaged in creating several crafts.

Spanish teacher Christine Crocker organized the immersion with the help of students completing a community service graduation requirement. This year, Crocker was assisted by Michael Amato of Veazie.

As a special feature of the immersion project, students learned the Argentine tango. Santiago Rave, owner of Thistle’s Restaurant in Bangor, who teaches the traditional dance Monday nights at the restaurant, offered his expertise to the students.

Students from Bangor, Hermon and Lincoln were also to attend the immersion and local AFS Spanish-speaking students took part.

Those interested in learning more about the Spanish immersion project may call Crocker at Orono High School, 866-4916, or Amato at 947-9170, or e-mail amatom43@hotmail.com.

Orono Middle School

ORONO – The Orono Middle School Chess Team tied for first place with Deer Isle-Stonington – 15 points each – at the recent State Scholastic Chess Tournament held March 10 at the University of Maine.

The players are eligible to attend the National Chess Tournament in Sacramento, Calif. Team members and their scores are Yuvall Boss, 3.0; Avery Cole, 4.0; Nick Peterson, 3.0; Paul Robinson, 2.0; and Jiawei Zou, 3.0. Unable to attend the tournament was Nikolai Renedo. They are coached by Ryan Tripp, a University of Maine student and former Orono High School Chess Team member.

Open house at Job Corps

Penobscot Job Corps Academy will hold an open house 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at 1375 Union St.

Students, parents, educators and members of the community are welcome to attend.

Job Corps serves young adults ages 16-24. Career training is available in business technologies, culinary arts, certified nursing assistant, construction, medical office support, welding and facilities management. Students also may participate in high school diploma programs, GED programs, driver education and job placement services.

RSVP to Renae Muscatell, 990-3000, Ext. 268, or e-mail Muscatell.Renae@jobcorps.org.

Colleges

Southern New Hampshire University

MANCHESTER, N.H. -Stefanie Deprey has been named to the President’s List for the fall semester at Southern New Hampshire University.

Deprey, a 2004 graduate of Hampden Academy, is a junior majoring in communications and broadcasting.

Benedictine College

ATCHISON, Kan. – Matthew Eshnaur of Bangor was named to the fall dean’s list at Benedictine College.

Castleton State College

CASTLETON, Vt. – These area students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Castleton College:

. Danielle Austin of Brewer. She is studying psychology.

. Alden Gregory of Corinth. He is studying psychology.

Clark University

WORCESTER, Mass. – These area students were named to the fall dean’s list at Clark University:

. Emily Bell of Hermon, first honors.

. Maria Frati of Hampden, second honors.

Connecticut College

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Jacob Tisher of Orono was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Connecticut College.

Eastern Maine Community College

BANGOR – The current art exhibit in the Eastern Maine Community Library Gallery features works by students, faculty and staff members. Included are fiber art, sculpture, pencil sketches, graphic design, encaustic on paper, oils, mixed media and digital photography. The exhibit is open through April 27 during library hours.

Those exhibiting art work are Faith Garrold, Terri Adam, Merlene Sanborn, Renate Caraballo, Prill Bisher, Melissa Boyle, Lindsay Jackins, Kate Cummings, Jonathan Fellis, Chris Maseychik, John Ianelli, Elizabeth Clayton, Ethan Fick and Karen Reilly.

Emmanuel College

BOSTON – Lindsay Baber of Bangor was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Emmanuel College.

Georgia Institute of Technology

ATLANTA – Shane White of Bangor was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Husson College

BANGOR – Husson College will hold its spring open house on Saturday, March 24.

Open house at Husson is an opportunity for students and parents to tour the campus and meet current students, faculty and administrators. It is an opportunity to learn about Husson’s academic and athletic programs, extracurricular activities and financial aid.

Faculty from each academic program will be on hand to talk about their programs and answer questions.

Registration is at 9 a.m. in the Dickerman Dining Commons and activities begin at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided free to those attending noon-1 p.m. in the dining commons.

For more information, call (800) 4HUSSON.

Northeastern University

BOSTON – Matthew Whalen of Brewer has been inducted into Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, at Northeastern University in Boston.

A junior majoring in industrial engineering, and a 2003 graduate of Brewer High School, he is the son of Michael and Cheryl Whalen of Brewer.

Whalen has served as treasurer of the Institute of Industrial Engineering and is a brother of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. A dean’s list student in the Honors Program, he has been elected next year’s president of Tau Beta Pi.

Currently, Whalen is on assignment with General Electric Aviation, where he plans to enter a two-year Operations Management Leadership Program after graduation in 2008.

Tau Beta Pi is the second-oldest honor society and the highest honor to be obtained by an engineering student. Membership based on high scholarship and exemplary character.