Hampden Academy Honor parts

Hampden Academy recently announced its honor parts for the Class of 2005. Graduation exercises were held Sunday at the Skehan Center, Hampden Academy.

Jennifer C. Swalec, daughter of John and Cora Swalec of Hampden, was named valedictorian for the Class of 2005. She will attend the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar.

She is a National Merit Scholar and AP Scholar. She participated in the junior classical league, math team, Dirigo Girls State and National Honor Society for two years. Swalec was a member of the mock trial team for four years, two of which were state championships. She also served as president her senior year. Swalec has participated in outdoor track and has been a counselor at Summer Explorations Math Camp.

Lauren J. Hartz, daughter of Eric and Janet Hartz of Hampden, was named salutatorian for the Class of 2005. She will attend Dartmouth College.

She has been a member of the National Honor Society and National Latin Honor Society for two years, has served as editor in chief of the school newspaper and has participated on the mock trial team, the junior classical league, Spanish club, Dirigo Girls State, symphonic band, pep band, marching band, District V honors band, civil rights team, and was the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership winner. She has been a member of the tennis team for four years, serving as captain her junior and senior years. She volunteers at the Terry Fox Run for cancer research and the Maine Discovery Museum.

Honor essayist was Bennett D. Chabot, son of Daniel and Corinne Chabot of Hampden. He will attend Olin College. He has been a member of the National Honor Society for two years, served as president of the student council and was a National Merit scholar semifinalist. He has been active in dramatics, played in the symphonic band and jazz ensemble and helped form the student pep band. He has participated in soccer for four years, serving as captain his senior year, basketball and track.

Hermon High School Honor parts

HERMON – Principal Brian Walsh recently announced the honor parts for the Class of 2005 at Hermon High School. Graduation ceremonies were held Saturday at the Bangor Civic Center.

Chris Harding, son of Lisa and Brian Goggins of Levant, and Chris Harding of Glenburn, was named valedictorian for the Class of 2005. He will attend the University of Maine.

He earned honor roll status throughout his four years of high school. For three years he was a member of Key Club and was a volunteer for Literacy Volunteers of America in Bangor. He was on the Challenge Day committee for two years, was student of the month in May of his junior year and in November of his senior year. He was a home room representative for four years and was a Boys State delegate his junior year. He received the University of Maine Scholars Achievement award, University of Maine Top Scholar award, the United Veterans of America Top Scholar award and the Penobscot Valley Conference Scholar Athlete scholarship.

Harding participated in soccer, captain senior year; basketball, captain senior year; track; and tennis, captain. He received all-conference honorable mention his senior year for varsity soccer.

Kathryn Cyr, daughter of Richard Cyr and Mary Jane Cyr or Hermon, was salutatorian for the Class of 2005. She will attend the Maine College of Art.

She earned honor roll status throughout her four years of high school. She was a member of the National Honor Society for three years and secretary for one year. She was a member of Key Club for three years, Spanish club for four years, and yearbook co-editor in chief sophomore year. She was student of the month in November of her freshman year. She has received the Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science award, the Academic Achievement award in photography her junior year and in graphic design her senior year.

Cyr played varsity field hockey all four years, received the Penobscot Valley Conference all-conference honorable mention junior year, and was a member of varsity indoor and outdoor track for two years.