Post-secondary graduations
The following Upper Valley residents earned degrees from Vermont State University in Randolph Center in December 2025: Heike Chaney, White River Junction; McKendrick Johnson, Piermont; Taylor Laperle, Randolph; Scarlet Brink, Randolph; Armando Cardenas, Claremont; Nina Hines, Claremont; Forrest Peront, Bethel; Nicole Swasey, White River Junction; Jillian Lauren Lisitano, Canaan; and Richard Lantman, Canaan.
Post-secondary accomplishments
The following Upper Valley residents made the presidential scholars’ list at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., for the fall 2025 semester: Benjamin Chan, Lebanon; Lyle Rinehimer, Fairlee; Zachary Thornton, Cornish; and Liam Welch, Fairlee.
Vin Wylie, of Strafford, made the dean’s list at SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, N.Y., for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass., for the fall 2025 semester: Jillian Barry, South Royalton, psychology; and Kalem Boynton, Hartland, sport management.
Lilly Clapp, of Hanover, who is studying international relations/global securities at a study abroad program in Durban, South Africa, through Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y., made the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
Schuyler Clapp, of Hanover, who is studying mechanical engineering and aerospace while participating in the Air Force ROTC at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colo., made the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
Monet LJ Nowlan, of Quechee, who is studying musical theater performance at Wagner College in New York City, made the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s and president’s lists at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., for the fall 2025 semester: Elizabeth Chambers, Etna; Cora Winslow, White River Junction; and Joey Gaudette, West Windsor.
Stephen Emery, of Newport, and Tarin Prior, of White River Junction, made the dean’s list at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Conn., for the fall 2025 semester.
Eden Ritondo, of Newport, made the dean’s list at the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y., for the fall 2025 semester.
Braelyn Pearl, of Hanover, and Abigail Adams Crane, of Lebanon, made the dean’s list at Furman University in Greenville, S.C., for the fall 2025 semester.
Sierra Gianini, of Canaan, and Theodore Tran, of West Lebanon, made the president’s list at Norwich University for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Norwich University for the fall 2025 semester: Sophia Taylor, Canaan; Emmanuel Mogendi, Canaan; Michael Chavaree, Lebanon; and Ethan Lamb, Springfield, N.H.
Michelle Edlund, of East Randolph, made the dean’s list at Rockhurst University, in Kansas City, Mo., for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., for the fall 2025 semester: Hannah Rich, Cornish; Garrett Stever, Fairlee; Meagan Thompson, Grantham; Amelia Holthoff, Hanover; Carsyn Leeman, Lebanon; Morgan Kantor, Lebanon; Bria Whitehair, Norwich; Norah Falcone, Plainfield; Krista Miner, Sunapee; and Madelyn Durkee, Thetford Center.
The following Upper Valley residents made the president’s list at Vermont State University in Randolph Center for the fall 2025 semester: Arin Albrecht, White River Junction; Blake Baker, Randolph; Joey Beggs, White River Junction; Amber Boles, South Royalton; Kolie Castellini, White River Junction; Luke Christoffers, Sharon; Bradnee DeAguiar, South Royalton; Lindsey Evans, Chelsea; Katrina Feddersen, Woodstock; Wyatt Jones, Chelsea; Sebastian Lorenz, Hartland; Kendrick Madore, South Royalton; Austin Neal, Lebanon; Kiara Nestler, Bridgewater; Logan Scott, Bethel; Kenzie Sellars, South Royalton; Nicole Swasey, White River Junction; Brody Tyburski, Quechee; and Everett Winslow, White River Junction.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at Vermont State University in Randolph Center for the fall 2025 semester: Emily Amones, Chelsea; Zinadia Bagley, Bethel; Alton Bell, White River Junction; Lucia Blanchard, Windsor; Bailey Boardman, Chelsea; Mia Clement, Randolph; TJ Contois, White River Junction; Madison Currier, Chelsea; Sean Dunton, Quechee; Gretchen Eddy, South Royalton; Abigail Eisler, West Hartford; Jadyn Bates, Enfield; Rosie Caswell, Randolph; Isabelle Durkee, Randolph; and Autumn Horniak, Bradford, Vt.
Jamie Latchaw, of Enfield, made the dean’s list at Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., for the fall 2025 semester.
Brady Elliott, of Charlestown, and Nolan McMahon, of White River Junction, made the dean’s list at Regis College in Weston, Mass., for the fall 2025 semester.
The following Upper Valley residents made the dean’s list at University of New England, which has campuses in Portland and Biddeford, Maine: Connor Miller, Claremont; Mary Veracka, East Thetford; Nathan Chickering, Grantham; Olivia Chase, Hartland; Keith Lauren Martinez, Lebanon; Zoey Houde-Crane, Meriden; Anna Illsley, Meriden; Elena Robb, Meriden; Laura Hines, Plainfield; Abigail Becker, Randolph Center; and Anna Stratton, South Royalton.
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