Local students achieve academic honors
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Seven Bowdoin College students have been awarded the William H. Moody ’56 Award The award was announced May 12 at the College’s annual Honors Day ceremony.
Established in memory of Bill Moody, who for many years was the theater technician and friend of countless students, this award is presented annually to sophomores, juniors or seniors who have made outstanding contributions to the theater through technical achievements accomplished in good humor.
Local students receiving the award include: Whitney Anne Grass, class of 2010, of Mars Hill and Kathleen Chong Lewis, class of 2010, of Caribou.
WORCESTER, MASS. — Robert James McNamee, son of Ms. Arna J. McNamee, of Fort Fairfield, was awarded a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, with distinction, at the 142nd commencement exercises at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on May 15. A total of 1,140 degrees (720 bachelors, 386 masters and 34 PhDs) were awarded during the ceremony, which took place outdoors on the WPI Quadrangle.
BANGOR — The New England School of Communications graduated its largest class ever as 97 students received associate and bachelor degrees at the May 15 ceremonies.
Graduates came from 14 of Maine’s 16 counties, nine other states and one foreign nation.
One local student was among the graduates. Rick Fitzgerald, of Presque Isle, received a degree in radio broadcasting.
