The New Hampshire Public School Infrastructure Commission awarded $8 million to fund school safety projects at at 149 schools across the state, according to a news release from the New Hampshire Department of Education. The funding comes from the Security Action for Education (SAFE) grants program and this round of funding focused on projects that “enhance surveillance, emergency alerting and access control” at schools.
Those projects include installing exterior cameras, camera monitors, locks, bollards, gates, fencing, blue light emergency alerting systems, public address phone systems and exterior door alarms, according to a description of the grant application process.
The following Upper Valley schools received grants: Claremont Middle School, $17,400; Disnard Elementary School, Claremont, $17,400; Maple Avenue School, Claremont, $16,400; Stevens High School, Claremont, $11,200; Sugar River Valley Regional Technical School, Claremont, $43,400; Newport Middle School & Newport Middle High School, $20,000; Richards Elementary School, Newport, $20,000; Canaan Elementary School, $70,738; Indian River School, West Canaan, $71,400; and Cornerstone Chartered Public School, Lebanon, $130,217.
Post-secondary accomplishments
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass., for the fall 2025 semester: Bryce Wimer, New London; Ethan Jacobson-Goodhue, Hartland; Lanie Thayer, Randolph; Cora Peters, Canaan; and Tanner Crane, Perkinsville.
The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at Plymouth State University for the fall 2025 semester: Stevie DeFelice, Canaan, adventure education; Cary Mengle, Canaan, criminal justice; Miranda Dunn, Charlestown, psychology; Emelia Jewell, Charlestown, police studies; Madi Shaw, Chelsea, history and social studies education; Kyle Dessert, Enfield, sports management; Owen Hearne, Enfield, business administration; Kailee Langenberger, of Enfield, elementary education and youth development; Elizabeth Hastings, Grantham, environmental science and policy; Erynn McCutcheon, Grantham, information technology; Rapha Scheller, Grantham, environmental biology; Andrea Abiera, Lebanon, nursing; Olivia Cook, Lebanon, mathematics; Bret Johnson, Lebanon, communication and media studies; Madison Labbie, Lebanon, social work; Vickie Ni, Lebanon, political science; Aidan McCullough, New London, allied health sciences; Samuel Corti, Newbury, Vt., environmental science and policy; Calla Baker, Newport, nursing; Baillie Mako, Newport, marketing; Sedona Guaraldi, Orange, elementary education and youth development; Colleen Underhill, Piermont, psychology; Zach Hodge, Springfield, N.H., allied health sciences; Izzy Correa, Sunapee, elementary education and youth development; Hannah Laflamme, Sunapee, physical education; Vanessa Pollari, Sunapee, marketing; Melanie Reed, Sunapee, tourism management and policy; Bret Salvitti, Sunapee, marketing; Nicholas Lamontagne, West Lebanon, interdisciplinary studies; and Samuel Nichols, West Lebanon, social work.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Plymouth State University for the fall 2025 semester: Joseph Christian, Canaan, environmental biology; Hannah Conrad, Canaan, social work; Marshall Yorke, Canaan, marketing; Dominic Wood, Charlestown, exercise and sport physiology; Seth Moody, Claremont, psychology; Connor Premo, Claremont, environmental science and policy; Lydia Stevens, Enfield, history and social studies education; Gabrielle Lamb, Grantham, biology; Emma Hillner, Haverhill, business administration; Nat Abiera, Lebanon, nursing; Camille Castellini, Lebanon, art and design; Ella Harvey, Lebanon, undeclared; Devin McCullough, New London, physical education; Keegan Murphy, Norwich, exercise and sport physiology; Kylee Betz, Piermont, social work; Cheyanne Pero, White River Junction, art and design; and Coda Scott, White River Junction, exercise and sport physiology.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., for the fall 2025 semester: Meghanne Cheevers, Lebanon; Isabella Hastings, Lebanon; Ava Reed, West Lebanon; and Mark Van Der Schoot, Woodstock.
Finch Shepherd, of Norwich, made the dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston for the fall 2025 semester.
Dominic Puksta, of Claremont, who is studying criminology at University of Minnesota Duluth made the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
Madeleine Tally, of Hanover, who is studying psychology at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., made the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
Ellie Semple, of Thetford Center, made the dean’s list at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., for the fall 2025 semester.
Kaelyn Courtemanche, of White River Junction, made the dean’s list at Lee University in Cleveland, Tenn., for the fall 2025 semester.
Elsa Ladenson and Maya Sandor, both of Norwich, made the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I., for the fall 2025 semester: Sarah Haas, New London; Anna Numme, Plainfield; Ryder Hayes, Lyme; Claire Falcone, Plainfield; Sam Avampato, Sunapee; Emma McNally, Sunapee; Payton Donahue, Randolph; and Willy Underwood, Woodstock.
Coleman Fabry, of Grantham, and Jacob Stoughton, of Sunapee, made the dean’s list at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Conn., for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y., for the fall 2025 semester: Joshua Bucci, Norwich, mathematics; Zoe Chamberlain, Hanover, chemistry; John Hill, Hanover, economics; and Reilly Loughman, Norwich, mathematics and physics.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., for the fall 2025 semester: Macy Adams, Hartland, political science and history; Payton Bessette, White River Junction; Charis Bouton, White River Junction, mathematics; Joe Davis, Etna, mathematics; Vivvy Davis, Randolph, psychology and political science; Caroline Hamilton, White River Junction, biomedical sciences; Cameron Kennedy, Randolph, sociology and history; Gwyn McGee, Lebanon; Evan Nichols, Lyme; and Iris Toohey, Randolph.
Marin Westward, of New London, who is studying psychology at the University of Mississippi in University, Miss., made the chancellor’s honor roll for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made Community College of Vermont’s president’s list for the fall 2025 semester: Zachary Deyo, Randolph Center; Kathryn Rohrbach, Weathersfield; Eban Margolis, West Windsor; Sophia Bouton, White River Junction; and Jacob Adams, Windsor.
The following Upper Valley residents made Community College of Vermont’s student honors list for the fall 2025 semester: Lily Otis, Bradford, Vt.; Emily Qiu, Bradford, Vt.; Nicholas Champine, Bridgewater; Ruth Moyles, Brownsville; Sara Nowlan, Brownsville; Chiayanne Rines, Charlestown; Shannon Letourneau, Chelsea; Acorn Daniels, Corinth; Jeremy Goodridge, Corinth; Mercedes Reaugh, Hartland; Ruth Nelson, Newbury, Vt.; Lucas Formica, Orford; Bree Marshia, Randolph; Krista Sargent, Randolph; April Carr, South Royalton; Joshua Hamel, White River Junction; and Leandrea Henderson, White River Junction.
The following Upper Valley residents made Community College of Vermont’s dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester: Julia Bowen, Bethel; Caitlin Reichert, Charlestown; Trinity Martin, Hartland; Sierra White, Newbury, Vt.; Van Bailey, Norwich; Kali Filiault, Quechee; Cassandra Armstrong, South Royalton; Michael Papp, South Royalton; Olivia Tuller, South Royalton; Jeffrey Taub, Sunapee; Ryan Helm, Thetford Center; Kelsey Bogie, Tunbridge; Zackery Cammarano, White River Junction; Nika DuMoulin, White River Junction; and Alliyah Whitcomb, White River Junction.
Thomas Mangieri, of Quechee, a journalism major, and Lauren Anzalone, of New London, a history major, made the dean’s list at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., for the fall 2025 semester.
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