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Ellington Residents Named to Dean's List at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Jocelyn Close, Gary Feldman, Alyssa Fidanza, Elizabeth Miller, and Ryan Mocadlo were recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to First Honors at Clark University

Samuel Moody, of Ellington, and Lucia Pantuosco, from Somers, were recognized for academic achievement.

Ellington Residents Named to Dean's List at Elms College

Rachel Cowan and Carolyn Gill were recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Named to Dean's List at Merrimack College

Savanna Ellis was recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Named to High Honor Roll at Pomfret School

Jeff Austin was recognized for academic achievement.

Former Ellington School Official Target of Investigation

Anthony Littizzio put in more than 30 years in town before leaving in a sudden shroud of mystery, and landing in Enfield.

Ellington School District Welcomes New Director of Business Services

Meg Devlin is coming to town after occupying the same position in Stafford for the last four years.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Providence College

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Named to Dean's List at Fairfield University

Morgan Zachary was recognized for academic achievement.

Ellington Resident Named to Dean's List at Assumption College

Natalie Snow was recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to Honor Roll at Loomis Chaffee

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Residents Named to the Dean's List at Roger Williams University

Lauren Astone and Daniel McDonald were recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Graduates from the University of New Haven

Amanda Fahey received degrees in Chemistry and Forensic Science.

Ellington Residents Named to Dean's List at Marist College

Marin Cleary and Alyssa Pallotti have been recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Residents Named to Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire

Molly Regan and Erica Siver were recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Named to Dean's List at The College at Brockport

Haley Zdebski was recognized for academic achievement.

Somers Resident Graduates from Smith College

Ann E. Waters received a Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude.

Somers Students Make Honor Roll at Suffield Academy

Top academic achievers from North Central Connecticut were named at the private high school.

Local Students Graduate from Loomis Chaffee

Several students from Ellington and Somers graduated from the Windsor institution.

Ellington Resident Named to Dean's List at Delaware Valley College

Samantha King was recognized for academic achievement.

Mabelle B. Avery Middle School Students Honored as Scholar-Leaders

Alex Smithline and Hannah Tyler were honored at a banquet sponsored by the Connecticut Association of Schools and McDonald's Owner Operators of Connecticut.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at the University of Hartford

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at the University of Saint Joseph

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Ellington Resident Named to Dean's List at the University of Vermont

Kerry L. Sawamura was recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at the University of Rhode Island

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Local Residents Named to Dean's List at Saint Michael's College

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Bryant University

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement.

Ellington Community Scholarship Association Awards $50,600

Scholarships were given to 55 graduating Ellington High School students.

Ellington High School Student Receives Health Care Scholarship

The Auxiliary of Manchester Memorial Hospital scholarship will help Justin Gottier and the other three recipients to further their education in the medical field.

Ellington Resident Named to Dean's List at Saint Anselm College

William J. Phelps was recognized for academic achievement.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at the University of Connecticut

Several students from Ellington and Somers were recognized for academic achievement for the Spring 2012 semester.

Local Residents Named to President's List at Western New England University

Students from Ellington and Somers were named to the President's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.

Ellington Resident Graduates from Stonehill College

Trevor Hunter Giroux graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Local Residents Named to Dean's List at Stonehill College

To qualify for the Dean's List at Stonehill, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered.

Local Students Named to Dean's List at Western New England University

Students are named to the Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.

Local Residents Named to Dean's List at Eastern Connecticut State University

Several students from Ellington and Somers earned honors for the spring semester.

Somers Resident Named to Dean's List at the University of New Haven

Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List.

Local Students Graduate from the University of Hartford

There were 10 students from Ellington and Somers amongst the graduates at the May 19 and May 20 ceremonies.

Ellington Residents Graduate from Sacred Heart University

Serita Smith and Andrew Sullivan were amongst the 1,600 students who received degrees.