The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
Hartford student wins Dartmouth Book Club Award
WEST HARTFORD — At an end-of-the-year Prize Assembly, Kingswood Oxford recently awarded New Hartford student Raj Patel with the Dartmouth Book Club Award, which is given to a member of the Fifth Form in recognition of outstanding academic and leadership qualities, coupled with imagination, concern for others, and loyalty to school, family and friends.
Devaux receives town committee scholarship
LITCHFIELD — The Litchfield Democratic Town Committee presented its annual scholarship to Litchfield High School senior, Anna Devaux. Betsy Glassman, chair of the LDTC's Scholarship Subcommittee, presented the award at the May 13 Litchfield High School's Celebration of Excellence Awards ceremony.
The Litchfield Democratic Town Committee gives the award to a graduating senior who embodies the values of the Democratic Party: equal access to quality education and health care, environmental protection, and a bright future for all, regardless of one's individual status.
Devaux is an honors student who helped establish Litchfield's SMART composting initiative through her AP Environmental Science class. She is also involved in the Acts of Kindness Club, serves as a peer mediator, and coaches and referees for the Litchfield Soccer Club. Her activism has made our community a better place. She will attend Fort Collins College in Durango, Colorado, where she will study Elementary Education with the goal of becoming a teacher. Congratulations, Anna!
For more information about the Litchfield Democratic Town Committee visit www.litchfielddemocrats.com. or email litchfielddtc@gmail.com.
Harwinton Lions Club awards scholarships
HARWINTON — The Harwinton Lions' scholarship committee has awarded the Bronc Callahan Scholarship to Emily Misluk, who will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall, majoring in elementary education.
Misluk has been an active member of many clubs and organizations at Lewis Mills. She served as secretary of the National Honor Society, was a member of the National Foreign Language Honor Society, and a founding member of the Spanish Club at LSM as well as a participant in Mills Club, a community service group. She is active in the community, volunteering with her church, Harwinton Parks and Recreation Department, and for the last two years, participating in the Farmington Valley Relay for Life fundraising event.
A member of the Girl Scouts since kindergarten, she recently earned her Girl Scout Gold Award for developing a project that consisted of creating a large pollinator garden at the DEEP Fish Hatchery in Burlington.
“I planted native plants in the garden to attract pollinators and provide them with a food source. I also put up a bee house to provide shelter, as well as an educational sign for visitors,” she explained. “I created a brochure with a QR code that links to my research paper about the different types of pollinators, the challenges facing them, their population decline, and what we can do to help save the pollinator species.”
Noah Dube received the Hurlbut G. Clark Scholarship award. President of the Lewis Mills National Honor Society, he is also the treasurer of his class, and the Class of 2022's Valedictorian. Noah participates in many clubs and activities, including Debate, Politics, and the National Foreign Language Honor Society. He also interned for the Town of Harwinton, as well as umpiring Little League games. He will major in Actuarial Finance at the University of Connecticut, where he hopes to find new experiences and opportunities.
Local students graduate from Washington College
CHESTERTOWN, MD. — About 250 students received undergraduate degrees from Washington College during the 239th Commencement exercises on May 22, 2022.
Emily Abbott of North Canaan graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in theater.
Halena Martocchio of Riverton graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in Biology
Local students graduate from University of New Hampshire
DURHAM, N.H. — A number of local students graduated from the University of New Hampshire the weekend of May 20-22: Julia Petrarca, Morgan Twombly and Eric Claman, all of New Hartford; Christopher Nanni of Barkhamsted; Nicole Debenedictis, Matthew Clarke, Rebecca McGee and Samuel Taub of New Milford, Austin Marino of Northfield; Andrew Onofrio of Plymouth; Haley Smith of Roxbury; Hailey Schwartz of Thomaston; Kaylee Lanczycki of Torrington, and Gabriella Liano of Watertown.
Local students graduate from Saint Michael’s
COLCHESTER, VT. — The following local students graduated May 15 from Saint Michael's College:
Sarah Lucas of Barkhamsted, bachelor of science, cum laude in Biology; Timothy Strzepa of New Hartford, with a bachelor of science, summa cum laude in Environmental Science;
Local students graduate from College of the Holy Cross
WORCESTER, MASS. — The following local students graduated from the College of the Holy Cros, Worcester, MA.
Kyle Morrell of Burlington, Cum Laude; Olivia Streaman of New Milford; Connor McNerney of Woodbury, Cum Laude; Helena Sabo of Woodbury; Emma Lange of Goshen; and Ethan Trim of New Milford, Magna Cum Laude.