Upper Valley school notes for June 9, 2025

Randy Laird, of West Hartford, earned a Land Stewards Award from the Vermont Land Trust. (Courtesy Vermont Land Trust)

Randy Laird, of West Hartford, earned a Land Stewards Award from the Vermont Land Trust. (Courtesy Vermont Land Trust) Courtesy Vermont Land Trust

Published: 06-08-2025 10:01 AM

Secondary accomplishments

Myra McNaughton, of Woodstock, earned second place in the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Scholarship for the State of Vermont. McNaughton, who plans on attending Vassar College this fall, received a certificate and $600 cash award.

Randy Laird, of West Hartford, earned a Land Stewards Award from the Vermont Land Trust. Laird, a junior at Hartford Area Career & Technology Center, is planning to attend Paul Smith’s College after graduation.

Post-secondary graduations

Madison Finnell, of West Lebanon, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science degree from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, this spring.

Madison Hemingway, of Newport, earned a master’s degree in criminal justice & cybersecurity from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, this spring.

Emma Henault, of Tunbridge, earned a bachelor’s degree from Elmira College in Elmira, NY, this spring.

Post-secondary accomplishments

The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at Champlain College for the spring 2025 semester: Adra Gonzalez, Newport; Hunter Ramos, Randolph; and Rune Seregina, Lebanon.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Champlain College for the spring 2025 semester: Robert Archambault, Windsor; Ethan Barney, Canaan; Alexandra Bradley, White River Junction; Steven Downer, South Royalton; John Groton, Sunapee; Lillian Hall, Norwich; Carter Hawke, Hanover; Zachary Kilmer, Orford; Maxfield Larson, Windsor; Yana Ramos, Randolph; Margaret Rose, Bethel; Reece Sheehan, Perkinsville; and Benjamin Tyler, Sunapee.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., for the spring 2025 semester: Jillian Barry, South Royalton, psychology; and Kalem Boynton, Hartland, sport management.

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The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at Keene State College for the spring 2025 semester: Jenna Bean, Caanan; Cassidy Goodwin, Caanan; Timothy Fitzpatrick, Charlestown: Tristan Spencer, Charlestown; Nolan Ashe, Claremont; Alice Breisch, Claremont; Regan Lantas, Claremont; Meghan McNulty, Claremont; Natalia Moksina, Cornish; Piper Morgan, Grafton; Paige Smith, Haverhill; Gianna Bagley, Lebanon; Aidan Urnezis, Meriden; Griffin Urnezis, Meriden; Sierra Winand, Meriden; Levi LeBoeuf, New London; Dylan Marsh, Newport; Garrett Emery, Woodsville; Rachel Enelow, Norwich; Dillon Penders, Norwich; Ella Maxwell, Post Mills; and Emily Osgood, Randolph.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Keene State College for the spring 2025 semester: Alani Andino, Charlestown; Kailyn Guyotte, Charlestown; Kiley Bundy, Claremont; Dylan Chambers, Claremont; Alex Dyer, Claremont; Lee Gleason, Claremont; Ethan Johnson, Claremont; Hanna Royce, Claremont; Pierce Salony, Claremont; Lin Young, Claremont; Ashton Garrow, Cornish; Deven Ferguson, Grantham; Tobin Wyman, New London; Elijah Flocke, Piermont; Tanner Lewis, Springfield, NH; Miranda Andersen, Sunapee; Elizabeth Tschudin, Sunapee; Mason Chase, Hartland; Sophie Howe, Tunbridge; and Lisa Todd, Windsor.

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