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Week of July 7 to July 14, 2022

Ryan Forsythe Appointed Chair of Winchendon School Committee

Ryan Forsythe, Ed.D
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The Winchendon School Committee is pleased to announce Ryan Forsythe, Ed.D. as newly appointed Chair. Ryan has been a member of the Winchendon School Committee for one year and a Winchendon resident for about ten years. In his first year on the Board, Ryan served on the Policy and Sick Bank Subcommittees and participated in the contract negotiations with the Winchendon Secretaries Association and the Winchendon Support Personnel Association.

In his professional life, Ryan is the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Worcester State University. Ryan oversees the WSU Division of Enrollment Management, which includes the Offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Marketing, Communication, Retention, and the Registrar.

He is originally from Tyngsboro, MA and now lives in Winchendon with his wife and three children. Ryan attended Westfield State College, UMASS Amherst, and Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN where he earned his doctorate in education.

Cassidy Stadtfield named to Spring 2022 Semester Dean's List by UNH

Winchendon resident Cassidy Stadtfield has been named to the University of New Hampshire Dean's List, with Honors, for the Spring, 2022 semester.

Students named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

The University of New Hampshire is a flagship research university that inspires innovation and transforms lives in our state, nation and world. More than 16,000 students from all 50 states and 71 countries engage with an award-winning faculty in top ranked programs in business, engineering, law, liberal arts and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study. UNH's research portfolio includes partnerships with NASA, NOAA, NSF and NIH, receiving more than $100 million in competitive external funding every year to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea and space.

To learn more about the opportunities at the University of New Hampshire visit: www.unh.edu.