Newport tech center gets two new vans

The Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center in Newport has been awarded a $137,500 a Career & Technical Education (CTE) Transportation Aid grant from the New Hampshire Department of Education, which covered the cost of two passenger vans that can fit up to 15 passengers. 

“Teachers can better plan career and industry related activities knowing that transportation will not be a barrier,” Eric Perry, Newport’s career and technical education director, said in a news release. “It is truly a game-changer for our school.”

The technical center has nine programs. Students enrolled in the automotive technology program will oversee any maintenance the vans require. Business and marketing program students Carter White, of Newport High School, and Malachi Caple, of Stevens High School, won a contest to design a logo for the vans.

“It was good working in collaboration with the guys making it, learning how to compromise was important,” Caple said in the news release. “We used skills used in our Business & Marketing Program to communicate, market (Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center), and negotiate a final design.” 

Secondary accomplishments

Emma Reed, who graduated from Sunapee Middle High School this spring, received this year’s High School Student Who Makes a Difference Award during Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice’s annual Women Who Make A Difference Luncheon this spring. 

Post-secondary graduations

Shannon Niemiec, of Charlestown, earned a master’s degree in nursing from Elms College in Chicopee, Mass., last December and graduated this spring.

Heidi Marketich, of White River Junction, graduated from Commonwealth University-Lock Haven in Lock Haven, Pa., this spring.

Post-secondary accomplishments

The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at the Community College of Vermont for the spring 2025 semester: Hayley Decoff, Bethel; Emily Qiu, Bradford, Vt.; MaCallister Gray, Chelsea; and Rebecca Burt, Tunbridge.

Owen Quicker, of Taftsville, who is studying advertising at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., made the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

Lidia Josephson, of Canaan, made the dean’s list at Tufts University’s School of Engineering in Medford, Mass., for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at Vermont State University in Randolph Center for the spring 2025 semester: Zinadia Bagley, Bethel; Kolie Castellini, White River Junction; Jack Doris, Sharon; Katrina Feddersen, Woodstock; Amelia Gilchrist, White River Junction; Brady Hathorn, Wilder; Andrew Lewis, Randolph; Kendrick Madore, South Royalton; Jamie Masterson, Vershire; Sithembiso Muhlauri, White River Junction; Reid Penta, Randolph; Myles Pierce, Randolph; Hannon River, Bethel; Noah Slocum, Randolph; Jaelyn Smith, White River Junction; Kayli Stapelfeld, Canaan; Seamus Toler, Wilder; and Quinn Uva, Woodstock.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Vermont State University in Randolph Center for the spring 2025 semester: Raymond Baka, Quechee; Blake Baker, Randolph; Jadyn Bates, Enfield; Joey Beggs, White River Junction; Alton Bell, White River Junction; Amber Boles, South Royalton; Heike Chaney, White River Junction; Christopher Childs, Lebanon; Mia Clement, Randolph; Cody Corcoran, Fairlee; Madison Currier, Chelsea; Ethan Davignon, Randolph; Amelia Diprete, Quechee; Erin Dunbar, Chelsea; Gil Gordon, Norwich; Kato Gray, Perkinsville; Julia Greene, Bradford, Vt.; Becca Harley, Chelsea; Christian Hathorn, Wilder; Ian Hedgepeth, Norwich; Lilly Hudson, South Royalton; Natalie Irish, South Royalton; Wyatt Jones, Chelsea; Cassandra Kennison, Vershire; Sadie Kuhn, Randolph; Christian Lamb, White River Junction; Jenseny Lauer, Bradford, Vt.; Caden Lockwood, West Windsor; Mia Manheimer, Norwich; Connor Mazzarella, Newbury, Vt.; Zabrien McGee, South Royalton; Chloe McIntire, Bradford, Vt.; Caleb Mead, Woodstock; Emily Merwin, Quechee; Danielle Murphy, South Royalton; Kiara Nestler, Bridgewater, Vt.; Chase Pallmerine, White River Junction; Forrest Peront, Bethel; Peyton Richardson, Windsor; Kylie Rogers, Orange; Luke Smith, Claremont; Nicole Swasey, White River Junction; Faaron Washburn, Bethel; Ethan Williams, Windsor; Amelia Wilson, Enfield; Everett Winslow, White River Junction; and Ben Worth, Woodstock.

Maryl Rees, of New London, made the dean’s list at Iowa State University in Iowa City, for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at University of Wisconsin-Madison for the spring 2025 semester: Maggie Keeffe, Hanover, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Kentaro Soderberg, Hanover, College of Engineering, dean’s honor list; Emmett Lockwood, Norwich, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Jasper Curtis, South Strafford, College of Letters and Science, dean’s list; Esme Krauthamer, Strafford, School of Nursing, dean’s honor list.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at the University of New England in Portland and Biddeford, Maine, for the spring 2025 semester: Emma Colby, Chelsea; Hunter Christian, Claremont; Cameron Stebbins, Enfield; Nathan Chickering, Grantham; Olivia Chase, Hartland; Jenna Jasmin, Hartland; Zoey Houde-Crane, Meriden; Anna Illsley, Meriden; Aria Yuengling, Perkinsville; Abigail Becker, Randolph Center; Anna Stratton, South Royalton; Elizabeth Kwak, West Lebanon; and Brenden Flanagan, Windsor.

Tanya Sanchez, of Newport, made the dean’s list at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn., for the spring 2025 semester. 

Dawson Bates, of West Lebanon, made the dean's list at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., for the spring 2025 semester.

Kaleb Maccioli, of Claremont, and Hannah Watson, of North Pomfret, made the dean’s list at American International College in Springfield, Mass., for the spring 2025 semester.

Darcy O'Connell, of West Corinth, made the dean’s list Russell Sage College in Troy, NY., for the spring 2025 semester.

Taelor Allen, of Newport, Terence Sharp, of Lebanon, and Wynter Simack, of South Royalton, made the dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, Md., for the spring 2025 semester.

Owen Ellis Abrahamsen, of West Windsor, who is studying apparel, merchandising and design at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, made the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, for the spring 2025 semester: Declan Sheehan, Grantham; Kayla Burnham, Hartland; Isabelle Benson, Norwich; and Emma Sablan, Norwich.

Marin Westward, of New London, who is studying psychology and criminal justice at the University of Mississippi in University, Miss., made the chancellor’s honor roll for the spring 2025 semester.

The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Emerson College in Boston for the spring 2025 semester: Haley Clough, West Hartford, journalism; and Georgia Winn, Quechee, political communication.

Email academic accomplishments to schoolnotes@vnews.com.