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SUNY Fredonia fall Dean’s List students announced

State University of New York at Fredonia President Virginia S. Horvath announced that approximately 1,611 students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. Dean’s List students have earned a grade point average of at least 3.30 or higher for that semester out of a possible 4.0, while carrying a full-time minimum course load of at least 12 credit hours. The students and their hometowns are as follows: Cattaraugus County Allegany: David Forrest Carls; Cattaraugus: Justin Alexander Davison, Jacob T. Davison, Kaylee A. Eaton, Jason Paul Opferbeck and Erika ...

Maine foundation adds Fredonia native to its Board of Directors

Four new members representing a diverse cross section of age, professional experience and backgrounds, including Fredonia native, Justin Niebel, were recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Tramuto Foundation, a Maine-based non-profit that for the past 17 years has provided college ...

Scholars of the Month honored by W-M Rotary

Submitted Photo From left: High school seniors Sara Corwin, Chautauqua Lake CSD; Hannah Hoebener, Westfield Academy and CSD; Elise Miller, Brocton CSD; and Claudia Gratto, Sherman CSD were given the distinction of being named as “Scholars of the Month” for January by the Rotary Club of ...

Geography Bee winner

Submitted Photo On Jan. 10, 22 students in grades 4-8 from Fredonia Middle School competed in the National Geographic Geography Bee. First place went to 8th grader Owen Caserta (on the right). Second place went to 5th grader Benjamin Feit (on the left). The winning question was, “What is ...

Just between us

...Geneva College of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, has named Molly Hindman of Dewittville, an engineering major to the Dean’s List of undergraduate students for the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for this recognition, students in traditional programs must earn a GPA of at least 3.6 while passing 12 credit hours or more... ... Kasey N. Crandall of Stockton, a first-year, environmental studies student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has been named to the fall 2017 Dean’s List with a 4.0 grade point average... ...A daughter, Mary Margaret, was born on Thursday, Feb. ...

Dunkirk resident earns Eagle Scout honors

John Bernard Banach, 16, son of David and Rosemary Banach of Dunkirk, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Boy Scout Troop 267, which is sponsored by the Fredonia American Legion Post 59. This rank is attained by only 4 percent of Boy Scouts nationwide. Banach earned 29 merit badges ...