Secondary accomplishments

Isabel Cellini, of Pomfret, has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Ascutney Mountain Audubon Society. Cellini graduated from Woodstock Union High School this spring and will attend Bowdoin College this fall.

“I’ve dedicated my summers to environmental science institutes, Harvard astronomy courses, and signature physics internships, all experiences that have prepared me to contribute to the future well-being of the world,” Cellini wrote in her scholarship essay, according to a news release provided by the nonprofit organization, which serves 26 communities in Vermont and New Hampshire. “I hope to pursue a master’s degree in astronomy and continue to live in the Northeast, specifically Vermont.”

Post-secondary accomplishments

Morgan Summerton, of Sunapee, has received a $5,000 scholarship from Girl Scouts of the USA, which is awarded to one Girl Scout in each of the 110 councils throughout the United States, according to a news release from the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains. Summerton, who just completed her first year at Colby-Sawyer College where she is studying sports and business management, is a disability rights advocate in New Hampshire.

“Morgan is an outstanding example of the leadership Girl Scouts encourages,” Patricia K. Mellor, CEO of the Girl Scout council, said in the rele. “As a Gold Award Girl Scout, she has worked to make the world a better place. Her efforts to create awareness of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community among first responders and police will no doubt save lives.”

Eden M. Ritondo, of Newport, who is studying physiology at the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pa., made the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

Isabella Hastings, of Lebanon, and Ava Reed, of West Lebanon, made the dean’s list at Salve Regina University in Newport, RI, for the spring 2025 semester.

Anna Tregubov, of White River Junction, made the president’s list at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., for the spring 2025 semester.

Michael Cheng, of Hanover, made the dean’s list at Siena College in Loudonville, NY, for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Saint Anselm College in Manchester for the spring 2025 semester: Jesse McDonnell, Grantham, finance; Gwyneth Schachtner, Grantham, biochemistry and molecular biology; Rachel Sites, Plainfield, nursing; and Colby Warren, Woodstock, Classics.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester for the spring 2025 semester: Lucille P. Ibey, Enfield; Casey M. Havrda, Etna; Gabrielle M. Farineau, Lebanon; and Matthew V. Sites, Plainfield.

Thomas Bullock, of Haverhill, and Seth Rutledge-Davis, of Springfield, NH, made the dean’s list at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY, for the spring 2025 semester: Rosa Barden, Randolph, geology; Amelia Berthold, Etna, neuroscience; Payton Bessette, White River Junction; Charis Bouton, White River Junction, mathematics; Berkeley Chamberlain, Hanover, economics; Vivvy Davis, Randolph, psychology and political science; Joe Davis, Etna, mathematics; Sarah Hirschbuhl, Woodstock, anthropology; Cameron Kennedy, Randolph, sociology and history; Gwyn McGee, Lebanon; Evan Nichols, Lyme; Christopher Perriello, Plainfield, computer science and mathematics; Eric Seltzer, Hanover, data science and finance; Jack Simack, South Royalton, mathematics and computer science; Ellie Stannard, Hanover, biomedical sciences and public health; Katie Stannard, Hanover, psychology; and Iris Toohey, Randolph.

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