Go to the Head of the Class — Celebrating the Achievements of Wallingford Students

Ariana Dadario was awarded a Merit Scholarship award for $15,000 from The University of Findlay in Findlay, OH for the 2014-2015 academic year.

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The following Wallingford residents have graduated Keene State College:

• Alison Asmus, graduating with a BS (Cum Laude, Keene State Honors Program)
• Kendall Platenyk, graduating with a BA
• Myles Bishop, graduating with a BA
• Connor Shields, graduating with a BA
• Kyle Tefft, graduating with a BS
• Melissa Gattilia, graduating with a BS
• Edward Violette, graduating with a BS

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Wallingford native Sean Borger was honored at the 2014 Student Life Awards at Stonehill College recently. Borger, a member of the Class of 2014, received the Diversity & Social Justice Award.

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Amanda Kneipfer graduated from Colby-Sawyer College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Child Development.

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Bryant University held its 151st Commencement and among the graduates are the following area residents:

• Tyler James Keating, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Accounting Magna Cum Laude
• Tyler Frederick Holden, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance Cum Laude. He also received the Good Citizenship Award.
• Ryan Thomas Moore, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Management
• Alexander Robert Scelzo, Bachelor of Arts in Economics: Public Policy Track Summa Cum Laude. He also received the Political Science Award 

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Graduating from Skidmore College were:

• Bree Loethen received a BA degree Summa Cum Laude
• Stephanie Madlener received a BA degree Summa Cum Laude
• Matthew Scotch received a BA degree

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Joseph Benny Bonito, whose major is accounting, has been named to the Dean's List at Clemson University for the spring 2014 semester.

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The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:

• Kayleigh Timek initiated at University of Bridgeport
• Nicholas Chasse initiated at University of Bridgeport.