TAMARAC MIDDLE SCHOOL 2nd QUARTER HONOR ROLL
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY LIBRARY EVENING BOOK GROUP The Brunswick Community Library evening Book Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 PM in the Library at 4118 Brunswick Rd. Rte. 2. Schedule is as follows; A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS by Khaled Hosseini on Mar. 12; TWENTY CHICKENS FOR A SADDLE by Robbin Scott on Apr. 9; GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn on May 14; THE CITY OF FALLING ANGELS by John Berent on June 4; and PENELOPE by Rebecca Harrington on July 9. See the BCL to request the book and joining us for a lively discussion.
RENSSELAER COUNTY CA$H – PROVIDES FREE TAX (VITA & AARP) PREP SERVICES Free Tax Preparation!!! (Federal and State) • IRS Trained VITA & AARP Volunteers • Free Electronic Filing • Faster Refunds with Direct Deposit • Total Income under $51,000 • To make an appointment, call or visit any of the sites listed below. (Weekdays & Saturday Appointments Available) Commission on Economic Opportunity**, 2328 Fifth Avenue - Troy, Call: (518) 272-6012. Hoosick VITA, 26 John Street - Hoosick Falls, Call: (518) 686-9491. Troy VITA**, Italian Community Center, 1450 Fifth Avenue, Troy, Contact community police for appointment at: (518) 270-4689. Circles of Mercy (VITA / AARP)**, 11 Washington Street Rensselaer, Call: (518) 462-0899. East Greenbush Community Library*, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, Stop in to schedule appointment. Everett Wagner Senior Center*, 2 Roxborough Road - Grafton, Call: (518) 2793413. Wynantskill Senior Center*, 2 Douglas Street Wynantskill, Stop in to schedule appointment. *AARP site **VITA/AARP site All locations are handicapped-accessible YOU WILL NEED TO BRING: • Valid Picture I.D. for you and your spouse • Original Social Security Cards & birth dates for You and All Dependents W2 And 1099 Forms From All Employers in 2012 • Other IRS Forms and/or Information as Appropriate • If available, a copy of last year’s tax return • For Direct Deposits Into Checking Accts: A Voided Check / Savings Accts - Bank Acct. Routing # • If Claiming Dependent Care Expenses, Child Care Provider’s Name, Address and Tax ID # Rensselaer County CA$H Chapter is led by Circles of Mercy and is a coalition of community, non-profit social, faith-based, educational, business, financial and government organizations dedicated to promoting financial stability and asset building for individuals and families in New York’s Capital Region.
High Honor Roll (94.5 or Above Average): 6th Grade: Sofia Baldwin, Bridget Bodor, Katherine Champagne, Catherine Croson, Francesca DiScanio, Julia Feldmaier, Kara Film, Lily Fitzgerald, Cassidy Galipeau, Kylie Galipeau, Ryan Hayden, Charles Keefer, Sara Kuiken, Nathaniel LaPlante, Sarah Loya, Elizabeth Machnick, Nicole Madigan, Renna Poulin, Benjamin Pusatere, Isabella Realbuto, Alyssa Remington, Hayley Rosen, Isabelle Schroeder, Ian Scott, Giovanna Sestito, Anthony Styles, Haydn Wagner, Luke Wagner and Riley Willsey. 7th Grade: Emma Atkinson, Hanieka Balint, Anthony Barbera, Lindsey Dreher, Kora Fortun, Emma Fountain, Carlie Genecco, Anthony Gosselin, Hailey Hansen, Amani Henderson, McKenzie LeVan, Lauren Lockrow, Julia Milos, Grace Morton, Jenna Muckle, Shen-Li Pomposello, Chloe Purello and Lindsey Watkins. 8th Grade: Gaetana Baldwin, Zachary Baldwin, Laura Bornt, Matthew Fox, Alyssa Franz, Jillian Galvin, Camille Gardner, Sarah Gibbs, Nathan Holt, August Keefer, Trevor Kozak, Hannah Kreiger, Emily LaPlante, Christian Montero, Aaron Roddy, Caitlyn Roden, Alida Scecchitano, Natalie Scecchitano, Bryan Stockwell and Grace Warrington. Honor Roll (89.5 to 94.4 Average): 6th Grade: Shane Anderson, Isabella Bisceglia, Korey Brock, Lexis Carista, Charles Casimir, Gabriella Castiglione, Anthony Ciampolillo, Alexis Dagostino, Ashley Ellis, Emily Erickson, Naman Frierson, Brett Gicobbi, James Heatley, Hannah Hepp, Haley Honsinger, Jared Houser, Stephen Kneer, Abigail Koblenzer, Jesse LeVan, Mary Marro, Bridget Mulligan, Garrett Myers, Taylor Nitz, Brandon Reynolds, Nadia Rockwell, McKenna Ryan, Owen Ryan, Zoe Scott, Brennan Shields, Kelsey Sloan, Shannon Walsh, Gabrielle Ward and Hunter Yearsley. 7th Grade: Andrew Bakker, Serena Bentley, Kalyssa Blair, Samuel Brendese, Natalie Bulson, Christopher Caiazza, Isabelle Churan, Sophia Dicarlo, Ean Gavigan, Ashley Gendron, Alyssa Grogan, Emily Honsinger, Tyler Hvizdak, John Mulligan, Cara Murphy, Alexa Phillips, Bennett Plowman, Ethan Rotondi and Connor Wilson. 8th Grade: Grace Batto, Andrew Connor, Nicholas Dilorenzo, Maeve Doin, Madison Gragnano, Samuel Griffen, Cecelia Hughes, Lauren Kazunas, Sierra Meskoskey, Meredith Morgan, Olivia Morgan, Ethan Myers, Gursimran Sahota, Brad Schneider, Robert Simmons, Meaghan Spencer, Lily Swanick, Gabrielle Tarbox and Kendall Wilson.
JACQULYNE VENDITTI NAMED TO ALL NEW YORK STATE ACADEMIC TEAM Jacqulyne Venditti of Troy, a member of the Hudson Valley Community College student body, was named to the All New York State Community College Academic Team recently. Nominees for the honor must demonstrate academic excellence and notable service to the college and community. Those who are named to the All-State Academic Team are eligible for scholarships at transfer colleges and universities. Venditti is studying Nursing at the Troy, NY college. The All New York State Community College Academic Team is chosen by Phi Theta Kappa, an international academic honor society for students in two-year colleges. Venditti is a member of the Alpha Xi Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Hudson Valley. PTK recognizes and encourages scholarship among twoyear college students.
WINSLOW CRANE-MURDOCH EARNS HONORS AT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Winslow Crane-Murdoch, a member of the class of 2013 at Connecticut College and a resident of Cropseyville, has been named to the Dean’s Honors list for the 2012 fall semester. At Connecticut College, Dean’s Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, and Dean’s High Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.78.
LOCAL STUDENTS FROM HVCC NAMED TO WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Local college students studying at Hudson Valley Community College were recently honored by acceptance in Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Those honored by Who’s Who include: Chelsea Brown of Wynantskill, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Sciences academic program; John Deerfield of Troy, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System & Network Administration academic program; Joseph Faresta of Rensselaer, who is studying in the Computer Information Systems: System & Network Administration academic program; Amanda Farinacci of Troy, who is studying in the Early Childhood academic program; Cory Holcomb of Troy, who is studying in the Chemical Dependency Counseling academic program; Erin Hulick of East Greenbush, who is studying in the Human Services academic program; Fatima Hussain of Troy, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program; Marissa Jackson of Troy, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities & Social Science academic program; Amanda Jones of Melrose, who is studying in the Theatre Arts academic program; Brea Oliver of Troy, who is studying in the Human Services academic program; Merrily Owens of Troy, who is studying in the Theatre Arts academic program; Seth Robinson of Nassau, who is studying in the Engineering Science academic program; Adam Sanzone of Troy, who is studying in the Individual Studies academic program; Max Scheibly of Rensselaer, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program; Danielle Signor of Wynantskill, who is studying in the Architectural Technology academic program; Matthew Whalen of Troy, who is studying in the Business Administration academic program; John Zaremba of Averill Park, who is studying in the Liberal Arts and Science: Humanities and Social Science academic program. Students were chosen by a campus nominating committee for this honor based upon academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and continued potential for success.
LOCAL RESIDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT GROVE CITY COLLEGE The following area residents were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester at Grove City College. Benjamin Nasman, a freshman Mechanical Engineering major has been named to the Dean’s List. Benjamin is a 2012 graduate of Averill Park High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Nasman (Linda) from Averill Park. Ryan Witherell, a senior Computer Science major has been named to the Dean’s List. Ryan is a 2009 graduate of Homeschooled and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Witherell (Christa) from Wynantskill. Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.6 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.00.
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