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Bucksport High School

BUCKSPORT – A Bucksport teacher was one of nine Maine educators honored by Unum and the Portland Sea Dogs on June 1 in the second annual Teachers’ Hall of Fame game at Hadlock Field in Portland.

The Starting 9 program honors educators who step up to the plate and make a difference in the lives of their students.

Dana Newman, math teacher at Bucksport High School, is one of the Starting 9. He was one of three high school educators in the group.

The nine outstanding educators received all-star treatment. Each received a $500 personal check, picnic tickets for family and friends, a personalized Sea Dogs jersey and the opportunity to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the game.

In partnership with the Maine Coalition for Excellence in Education and the Portland Sea Dogs, Unum selects the teachers based on their creativity and innovation in the classroom that aligns with and supports the achievement of Maine’s Learning Results.

Windover happenings

NEWBURGH – Over the past 26 years, Windover has continued to expand its arts programs. The summer camp has developed a pottery program that teaches wheel work and hand building. Children create pottery using colorful nontoxic glazes.

In the digital video department one finds claymation, music videos and short films. The glass program includes glass bead making, stained glass and fused glass.

Fabric art encompasses sewing, tie dye and silkscreen printing. In the Birch Tree Theater, dance, music and drama are performed for family and friends at the Friday afternoon art show.

Participants in nature studies plant flowers, make baskets, explore pond life, build forts and learn how to work as a team on the ropes course. Windover even has bunnies for the children to learn about small animal care.

Last year a memorial fund was started in the name of Thomas J. Abercrombie, who was a writer and photographer for National Geographic Magazine for 40 years.

Abercrombie loved Windover and often came to share his stories and slides from every corner of the world with the Windover students.

After his death in 2005, more than $2,000 was donated in his name by Marlin Fitzwater, Robert Gilka and his family, Lynn Abercrombie, and members of the Bruette family.

In his honor, the Windover board of directors voted to purchase digital still cameras. These will add to the existing photography department with its 35mm cameras and black-and-white darkroom.

Using the digital cameras, students will practice taking photos and see their results instantly, thus increasing the learning curve of how young photographers see.

Abercrombie’s grandson, Isaac Fer, is Windover’s photography instructor and has a vast knowledge of light and how to capture a great image. Children learn how to handle a camera, how to make the best exposure, and how to crop and edit and use some of the tricks that make a good picture great.

The new cameras also will be used in the weekly newsletter and annual Picture Book. Students will be able to burn a CD of their work for inclusion in a slide show on Fridays.

For information on Windover, call 234-4503 or visit www.windoverartcenter.org.

Colleges

Grove City College

GROVE CITY, Pa. – Shane Murphy, an incoming sophomore at Grove City College, was inducted into Round Table during Parents Weekend in May. He is a native of Bangor.

Round Table is a men’s honor society which recognizes scholarship, leadership and service during the freshman year.

Husson College

BANGOR – These area students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Husson College, earning a 3.4 or better GPA.

Argyle – Brian St. Louis.

Bangor – Ilyse Angst, Angela Brown, Heather Chatman, Lara Cirulli, Lydia Cote, Julie Curtis, Leslie Cote, Julie Flewelling, Crystal Gwinn, Robert Haeberlein, Kathleen Hodsdon, Joshua Kuhn, Cynthia Lewis, Maria Lucero, Erika McLean, Elliott Megquier, Meghann Peterson, Renee Reilly, Brandy Troxell, Jessica Tweedie, Jameson Welch.

Bradley – Nicole O’Clair.

Brewer – Kristin Alley, Patricia Godsey, Paul Harriman, Jennifer Hutchins.

Bucksport – Aimee Bennett, Alicia Pearson, Adam Sheehan, Daniel Wood.

Carmel – Ashley Hichborn, Thomas McGown.

Corinth – Shawna Bell, Jenna Dauphinee, Joseph Kane, Tyler Miller, Brandon Philbrick, Maria Philbrick, Michael Rollins.

Dixmont – Christine Hanna.

Eddington – Stewart Dunoskovic.

Frankfort – Eric Carter.

Glenburn – Cindy Kilpatrick, Nicole Nevells, Angela Nicknair.

Hampden – Danielle Billings, Sarah Brann, Carissa Harvey, Sarah Hessert, Eleanor Montague.

Hermon – Valaree Charloux, Destiny Dininno, Erin Economy, Nathaniel Ellis, Jason Shorey.

Holden – Scott Bemis, Stephanie Grimble, Kaylen Doten, Melissa Skidgell.

Levant – Reid Pelkey.

Milford – Brigitte LaPierre.

Newburgh – Brandi Upham.

Old Town – Sheila Buck, Autumn Cyr, Rachel Sargent.

Orland – Sarah Handzel.

Orono – Brock Bradford, Therese Mowrer.

Orrington – Jessica Knowles, Jill Weeks.

Veazie – Jonathan Wright.

Winterport – Danielle Koman, Shelagh McGinley, Blaine Meehan, Melissa Raymond, Christine Rockwell, Brittany Snyder.

Smith College

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Kelly Swindlehurst of Orono graduated from Smith College on May 20 with a bachelor’s degree in American studies and a minor in education.

A 2003 graduate of Orono High School, she is the daughter of Robert Swindlehurst and Liz Hennessey.

Her senior thesis was on “Gloria Steinem and a Generation of Ms. Women.” Steinem was the featured speaker during commencement.

Stanford University

STANFORD, Calif. – Carl Rosinski Russell of Holden has earned a master’s degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University.

Russell is a 2006 graduate of Boston University, College of Engineering, and a 2002 graduate of John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor. He is the son of Jane Rosinski and Gordon Russell.

University of Maine

ORONO – John McDonough, former associate dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering, spent more than 30 years providing students with the knowledge and skills to go out into the world and be successful. With characteristic kindness and patience, he also offered academic and career guidance that helped them lay the foundation for a thriving professional life.

But before retiring in June, he gave UM students one final gift.

McDonough and his wife, Claire, a former nurse and UM graduate, provided scholarship aid to undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Engineering Technology and the School of Nursing who demonstrate excellent academic performance and exhibit outstanding personal characteristics that promise successful careers.

The decision to establish the John and Claire McDonough Scholarship Fund came easily to the couple who said they wanted to honor their careers and pay tribute to the university that has given them so much.

“It’s been a wonderful life here and I wanted to give back,” said McDonough, director of the School of Engineering Technology from 1983 to 2001.

“We are both firm believers in higher education and we wanted to help somebody who’s going to go on and earn a degree,” said Claire, who received a bachelor’s degree in University Studies in 2001. She recently retired after 24 years as a nurse with the American Red Cross in Bangor.

The couple’s generous gift received a boost at Professor McDonough’s retirement party when friends, family and colleagues contributed more than $3,000 to the fund.

“It was a great addition,” McDonough said.

A professional engineer, he is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. His career took an unexpected turn in the 1970s when he taught for two years in Afghanistan and one year in Algeria.

He remembers his stint in Afghanistan – where he helped establish a college of engineering – with particular fondness.

“We loved the country and the opportunity to travel to other parts of the world,” he said. “I also enjoyed working with the local people to try and get the college up and running.”

Residents of Orono, the McDonoughs are the parents of four adult children, two of whom are UM graduates.

With their professional lives behind them, the couple say they look forward to traveling, golfing, gardening and spending time with their nine grandchildren.

But John McDonough admits that it won’t feel quite the same without UM in the picture.

“I’ll definitely miss everyone – the students, my colleagues, the staff,” he said.

University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth

DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Michael Brooks of Hampden graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth on May 27. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

University of New Hampshire

DURHAM, N.H. – These area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for the spring semester:

Brewer: high honors, Ashley Hawkins-Kimball.

Holden: highest honors, Kristin Jones.

Newburgh: high honors, Paige Doble.

Milford: high honors, Jennifer Jones.

Orono: high honors, James Rose.

Orrington: highest honors, Kelsey Gagnon.

Veazie: honors, Alison Cheney, Kelsey Curtis.

Winterport: high honors, Meaghan Patrick; honors, Isabel Cravens.

University of Southern Maine

PORTLAND – These area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of Southern Maine for the spring semester:

Bangor: Hayley Adams, Joseph Bearor, Heather Dunbar, Nicole Hill, Amber Reed.

Bucksport: Melissa Patten.

Carmel: Megan Garland, Erin Lee, Charles Toothaker.

Exeter: Samantha Pomelow.

Hermon: Joshua Warren.

Holden: Meredith Morgan, Michael Troy Tardiff.

Milford: Heather Lonko.

Old Town: Michelle Goulette.

Orono: Emily Artesani, Mary Elizabeth Myers, Lauren Onsrud.

Penobscot: Collin Henry.

Veazie: Mary Donovan.

Winterport: Meghan Donnelly, Caitlin McCarthy.

Western New England College

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Joseph Carmichael of Hermon has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Western New England College. He is majoring in mechanical engineering.

Carmichael will be inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta, the national honor society for students who have achieved academic distinction as freshmen, during fall convocation in August. Membership requires having maintained a GPA of 3.5 in the first year of college.