LEXINGTON, VA (05/20/2014)(readMedia)– Terence Michael Schroeder of Colchester received the juris doctor degree magna cum laude on Saturday, May 10, from Washington and Lee University School of Law.

Schroeder was among 126 students who received their J.D. degree during commencement ceremonies held on Washington and Lee University’s historic Front Lawn.

He received the undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

The Washington and Lee School of Law is one of the smallest of the nation’s top law schools, providing students with an experience that is not only challenging and stimulating but also personal and collegial. In recent years, the W&L School of Law has been at the forefront of curricular reform in legal education, and the new third-year program, which is based entirely on learning through engagement, has been praised for the way it moves students out of the classroom and into the real world of legal practice.

KEENE, NH (05/20/2014)(readMedia)– About 1,470 students have been named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Keene State College. To qualify for the dean’s list, Keene State undergraduates must be enrolled in a degree program and must have completed a minimum of six credit hours in the semester, receiving no failing or incomplete grades. Students must achieve a 3.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale to earn dean’s list honors.

Among this semester’s honorees are the following local students:

Ryan Bramlett of New London

Danielle Edwards of New London

Giselle Snow of New London

Michael Brunetti of East Lyme

Christine Simmons of Ledyard

Ana Rose Webster of Groton

Erin Sweeney of Oakdale

Aaron Williams of Stonington

Randi Parrilla of Pawcatuck

Amanda Joyce of Uncasville

Luke Whitmore of Colchester

Keene State College is a preeminent public liberal arts college that ensures student access to world-class academic programs. Integrating academics with real-world application and active community and civic engagement, Keene State College prepares graduates to meet society’s challenges by thinking critically, acting creatively, and serving the greater good. To learn more about Keene State College, visit www.keene.edu.

Keene State College: Wisdom to make a difference.

SILOAM SPRINGS, AR (05/20/2014)(readMedia)– John Brown University is pleased to announce the graduation of Tyler J. Kinzer of Pawcatuck. Kinzer was awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Intercultural Studies degree during the commencement ceremonies held on May 10, 2014, in Siloam Springs, AR.

John Brown University is a private Christian university, ranked No. 2 overall and No. 1 Best Value among Southern regional colleges by U.S. News and World Report. JBU enrolls more than 2,500 students from 42 states and 44 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, degree completion and concurrent education programs. JBU is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and a founding member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.

DAYTON, OH (05/19/2014)(readMedia)– The following local students were named to the University of Dayton‘s Dean’s List or Dean’s Recognition List for the 2014 spring semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate degree-seeking student must have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA for that semester and must have been enrolled for 12 or more credits that semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s Recognition List, an undergraduate degree-seeking student must have a minimum of a 3.5 GPA for that semester and must have been enrolled no less than six credits and not more than 11 and one-half credits that semester.

Kelly Connell of East Lyme was named to the Dean’s List

Julia Puscas of Colchester was named to the Dean’s List

The University of Dayton is a top-tier, national, Catholic, research institution. Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary (the Marianists), we focus on educating the whole person, connecting learning with leadership and service. Through student clubs, campus recreation, education abroad, research, service-learning and career preparation, students are encouraged to engage the world, developing a critical mind and compassionate heart.

New England publishers and editors,

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is asking newspapers throughout the country to help find pictures of soldiers from their communities who were killed in action in Vietnam for the new “Faces Never Forgotten” project. This project is an online interactive display, and people will also be able to view it at the new Education Center that’s being built near the Vietnam Memorial Wall on the National Mall.

Out of the 58k soldiers killed, the VVMF still needs 24,000 pictures. In light of such a big challenge, they’d like local newspapers to help locate a picture of any of the soldiers from their circulation area that don’t already have a picture in the display. Conceivably, your paper could run an article asking if anyone has a picture of the soldier(s) – perhaps as part of an upcoming Memorial Day feature, and you could also check your own archives for a news, activity or sports photo. Some papers may even be willing to contact the local high school to see if it has a yearbook picture to honor an alum in the display who is missing a photo.

Here is the request from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund:

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund “Faces Never Forgotten” project needs help obtaining missing photos of Vietnam veterans from New England. These photos will help complete an electronic “Wall of Faces” in the new education center at the Vietnam Memorial Wall.

View the gallery in progress at http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/.

These are moving tributes to fallen soldiers. Would you please help us locate a photo of each soldier from your area?

Please check the display, and if there is a soldier from your area who is missing a photo, perhaps you could check to see if you have a photo in your newspaper archive and/or run a notice in your paper. If you obtain the photos, please just send them to NENPA and they will forward them on to the VVMF. 

Guide to determining which photos are needed 

The following are instructions are on how to get the updated status of the photos in the display.

1. Go to:  http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/

2. Click Advanced Search, to the right of the search box

3. Input the city, county, or state that coincides with your circulation area

4. Scroll to the last box and check: Does Not Have a Default Photo

5. Hit Submit

This will show any names of soldiers from your area that are missing a photo.

Thank you for your help with this very worthwhile tribute.

Please send photos to:

New England Newspaper & Press Association

“Faces Never Forgotten”

370 Common St.

Dedham, MA 02026

SMITHFIELD, RI (05/19/2014)(readMedia)– Carli A. DeLaura, of Gales Ferry, received the Target Corporation Managment Department Commencement Award for Excellence in Human Resource Management at Bryant University‘s 151st Commencement on Saturday, May 17. This award is presented to the graduates who are members of Bryant chapter of Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and who have demonstrated academic excellence, passion for the field of human resource management as a future career, and appreciation of the importance of the HRM function in domestic and global corporations. was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Human Resource Management.

FARMINGTON, ME (May 17, 2014)—In culmination of its year-long 150th Anniversary celebration as the birthplace of public higher education in Maine, the University of Maine at Farmington held its annual Commencement Ceremony this morning, Saturday, May 17, 2014. Kathryn A. Foster, UMF president, faculty, administrators and dignitaries led the procession of new graduates marching to traditional bagpipe music. UMF awarded approximately 448 bachelor’s and master’s diplomas for 2014.

“We are so proud of this year’s graduates and all they have accomplished, especially in this historic year,” said Foster. “For 150 years, UMF has helped students meet their educational goals and grow as individuals. Just like the very first graduating class, today’s graduates are prepared with the knowledge, skills and confidence to be successful and make a difference in their communities and the world.”

Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist and short story writer, delivered the Commencement speech to UMF graduates, their families, honored guests, the UMF community and alumni members of the UMF class of 1964 celebrating their 50th anniversary class reunion. Ford was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane letters for his significant literary contributions.

Acclaimed by the New York Times as, “one of his generation’s most eloquent voices,” Ford is the author of 11 works of fiction. Notable among those is “Independence Day,” winner of the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award—the first novel to win both awards in a single year. His 1986 novel, “The Sportswriter,” received a PEN/Faulkner citation for fiction and was named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best novels ever written.

Ford’s New York Times best-selling novel, “Canada,” won the top French literary award—the prestigious French Prix Femina Etrangere, and the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. Most recently, he was chosen by a jury of well-known writers and journalists to receive the 2014 Blue Metropolis International Literary Grand Prix, in celebration of a lifetime of literary achievement.

Graduating senior and vice president of the senior class Sean Skillern, from Naples, Maine, gave the student address. An elementary education major and president of the local Rotaract organization, Skillern reminded graduates of the memories they’ve made in their time at UMF, and the friends that will last a lifetime.

President Foster and Daniel P. Gunn, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, conferred degrees to this year’s graduates. Norman L. Fournier, member of the UMS Board of Trustees, delivered greetings to the graduates from the University of Maine System.

CONNECTICUT

Avon: Devany Chaise-Greenwood, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

Clinton: Erin McGuigan, B.S. Community Health Education;

East Windsor: Cassandra Farmer, B.A. Int Studies – Arts Admin Music;

Hamden: Sean Igoe, B.F.A. Creative Writing and English;

North Stonington: Benjamin Pearson, B.A. Mathematics;

Norwich: Shannah Cotton, B.F.A. Creative Writing;

South Windsor: Madeline King, B.A. Psychology.

The Resident is now on YUDU!

LEXINGTON, VA (05/16/2014)(readMedia)– Christopher Myers of Essex, a member of the class of 2017 at Washington and Lee University, has earned honor roll status for the recently ended winter term 2013.

Honor roll status at Washington and Lee represents a term grade-average of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale.