June 18, 2011
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News of the Week Comes on Dean’s List Ashley Comes of Middlebury was named to the Dean’s List at Florida Institute of T e chnology for the spring semester, which ended in May . Comes is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Bio Sci, Pr e-Professional. To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or mor e graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.4.
Students receive Bowdoin degrees Bowdoin College held its 206th Commencement exerc ises May 28. The following Bowdoin College graduates ar e from your ar ea: Samuel Howe, of Huntington, graduated cum laude from Bowdoin, majoring in English and minoring in Fr ench, Robert Zhang-Smitheram, of Middlebury , graduated f rom B owdoin, m ajoring i n G overnment a nd Legal Studies and minoring in Music.
Peterson named to Dean’s List Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Nathaniel Peterson of Middlebury, a sophomore majoring in Chemical Engineering, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2011 semester.
Local students receive WPI degrees The following local r esidents graduated May 14 fr om Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Jeffrey Mark McDonald of Charlotte, was awarded a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering, Lane Mikal Thornton of Richmond, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering with High Distinction.
Gearson on Dean’s List Nazareth College is pr oud to announce that Abraham Gerson of Charlotte, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2011 semester. Gerson is a senior studying French at Nazareth.
Area Births A boy, born April 29, Elliot James Olstad, to Patrick Olstad and Deina Luberts of Lincoln. A girl, born May 11, Willow Rayne Hosanna, to Moriah Hosanna of Vergennes. A girl, born May 12, Stella Meadow Gillett, to Gr eg Gillett and Courtney Leivers of Brandon. A boy, born May 12, Walter Paulson Farnsworth, to Paul and Jodi Farnsworth of Middlebury. A boy, born May 14, Griff in Robert Hanson, to James and Heather (Reed) Hanson of Orwell. A girl, born May 14, Amalie Catherine Wilhelm, to Brett and Heidi (McCarthy) Wilhelm of Middlebury. Two girls, born May 16, Scarlet Louise and Magnolia Barclay Jackson, to Josiah and Bay (Danforth) Jackson of Lincoln. A boy, born May 18, Emerson Thomas Astin, to Nathan and Marisa (Bedell) Astin of Pittsford. A boy, born May 19, Jameson David Ummel, to J. Ummel and Nicole (Peters) Ummel of Proctor. A boy, born May 22, Caleb Robert Smith, to Elizabeth Patch and Kyle Smith of Rutland. A boy, born May 22, Robert David Porter III, to Moose Porter and Tawnee (Deyette) Porter of Panton. A girl, born May 22, Autumn Pearl Peacock, to April Jenkins and Duane Peacock of Vergennes. A boy, born May 24, Niko Howar d Vukas, to Jake and Dawn (Marshall) Vukas of Bristol. A girl, born May 25, Sydney Grace Clark, to Robert and Diana (Barrett) Clark of Bridport. A girl, born May 26, Olivia Taylor Massey, to Sarah Jackson and Jason Massey of Rutland. A girl, born May 27, Jord an Mariah Hemple, to Todd and Jacqueline (Haas) Hemple of Pittsford. A girl, born May 30, Isabella Jessie Charlebois, to Cassie Charlebois and Mike Gardner of New Haven. A girl, born May 31, Renee Noelle Plouffe, to Stephanie Volk and Pierre Plouffe of Bridport. A girl, born June 1, Madalyn Nicole Sedelnick, to Gena Sedelnick of Vergennes. A girl, born June 2, Emma Carolyn Quinn, to Joshua and Jennifer (Perine) Quinn of Middlebury. A girl, born June 4, Jaelyn Jane Burris, to Jason and Samantha (Dolback) Burris of Crown Point, N.Y. If you have questions, or to submit birth announcements, please call Billie at 802-388-6397 or e-mail at theeagle@addison-eagle.com.
Language students flock to Middlebury MIDDLEBURY — This month marks the beginning of the Middlebury Language Schools’ summer sessions, known internationally for their intensive immersion approach to the teaching of language and culture. Each summer , the Language Schools of fer thr ee sets of summer sessions for foreign languages at the Middlebury College campus location. For the thir d year, Mills College in Oakland, Calif., will serve as home base for the entir e Arabic School and of fer additional sessions in French and Spanish. For the first time, the entire Japanese Schoolwill also be located ther e. Middlebury at Mills was established in r esponse to the increasing demand for admission to the Middlebury Language Schools. At the Middlebury campus, the eight-week session for Chinese and Russian will begin on Friday, June 17; the seven-week session for intensive language studies in French, German, Hebr ew, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish will begin on Friday, June 24; and the sixweek session for graduatelevel C hinese, F rench, G erman, Italian, Russian and
Each summer, the Language Schools of Middlebury College offer three sets of summer sessions for foreign languages at the Middlebury campus location. Classes start this week. Photo provided
Spanish will begin on T uesday, June 28. At the Mills College campus, the eightweek session for Arabic and Japanese w ill b egin F riday, June 10; the seven-week session f or i ntensive langua ge studies in French and Spanish will begin Friday , June 17; and the six-week session for non-degr ee graduate Arabic will begin Friday , June 24. Since 1915, mor e than 40,000 students fr om all walks of life — including more than 1 1,000 advanced degree holders — have at-
Sci-fi theme for theater member drive MIDDLEBURY — Apparently Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater is known throughout the galaxy, as aliens recently crash-landed into the theater ’s bell tower on their way to see a show. THT is known for cr eating wildly imaginative membership drives. Earlier drives featured King Kong climbing the side of the building (“Be Part of Something Big!”) and a psychedelic VW bus (“Expand Your Mind!”) The 2011-12 drive has a 50s science-fiction flavor, and features the slogan “Aliens demand: Take me to your theater!” “We try to put the fun in fund-rais-
ing,” said THT executive director Douglas Anderson, who appeared in the local Memorial Day parade as an alien in a green body suit. “It’s just a fact of life that non-pr ofit arts or ganizations depend on memberships to survive. Why not make the process as fun as possible?” The theme carries over to the theater ’s summer offerings. A film series, titled Close Encounters on Merchants Row, will feature some of the best science fiction films ever made: E.T. (June 23), “It Came Fr om Outer Space (Aug. 18), and “Close Encounters
of the Third Kind” (Sept. 1). Tickets for the films, shown on THT’s big scr een, are only $3. The drive’s br ochure is a masterful recreation of a cheap 1950s sci-fi magazine, with flying saucers hovering above the historic building and aliens beaming down to see a show . The aliens have come because they see a few signs of intelligent life in Middlebury. Town Hall Theater’s 2011-2012 Membership Drive runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Anyone looking for more information should call 802-388-1436.
In the Military
Alger-Racicot completes basic training
Scouts to host breakfast MONKTON— Monkton Boy Scout Troop 525 will host a pancake breakfast Sunday, June 26, 9-11 a.m., at Monkton Central School. Scouts will serve regular and flavored pancakes, yogurt and fruit bars, juices, and other items. Crazy pancakes for children will also be available. Price is $6 per person. Funds benefit local Boy Scouts. For details, call T erry Payea at 802-870-3133.
tended one or mor e of the Language Schools. Corporate executives study sideby-side with writers, journalists, doctors, lawyers, missionaries, government officials and diplomats. Undergraduates and graduate students fr om Middlebury College and other institutions also attend the summer sessions to fulfill language requirements or complete degrees. For the fifth year , philanthropist Kathryn Wasserman Davis has funded the 100 Fellowships for Peace: In-
vesting in the Study of Critical Languages, which grants 100 scholarships to cover tuition, r oom and board for a summer of study in any of six critical languages and related global issues during the summer of 2011. The initiative is intended to challenge Middlebury College and the Monter ey Institute of International Studies, a graduate school of Middlebury, to use the institutions’ combined expertise in language acquisition and policy studies to recruit and train future potential peacemakers. Under the guidance of about 290 faculty members at both locations fr om colleges and universities throughout the world, students of all ages and nationalities live on campus, totally immersed in their tar get language. Students live, learn and interact in the language they have come to study, and all agree to abide by the Language Pledge, a formal commitment to speak the language of study and no other for the entir e summer session. The Language Schools also host cultural events that are often open to the public.
Airman Tyler R. Alger-Racicot
SAN ANT ONIO, Texas — U.S. Air Force Airman Tyler R. Alger -Racicot graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air For ce Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, a nd b asic w arfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degr ee through the Community College of the Air Force. He is the son of Misty and stepson of Jay Scott of First St., Vergennes. Alger-Racicot graduated in 2010 fr om V ergennes Union High School.