U/Mass Amherst Announces Spring 2022 Dean's List

The University of Massachusetts, Amherst has announced its Dean's List honor roll for the Spring, 2022 semester. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a four-point scale. The following Winchendon students are named:

Maria Nicolena Brooks
Andrew R Colcord
Ana Carolina Freitas
Alexandra Lee Hartwell
Colby Ann Lane
Alexander John Marshall
Abigail Whitney Parks
Jonathan Polcari
Amanda Rasmuson
Julio Augusto Rodriguez

Winchendon Students Named to UNE Dean's List

Hannah Demanche and Celine Pelton have been named to the Dean's List for the 2022 spring semester at the University of New England. Dean's List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester.

The University of New England is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized degree paths in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts. Visit une.edu

Christopher Michaud of Winchendon Graduates from Roger Williams University

BRISTOL, RI (07/13/2022)-- Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Christopher Michaud, of Winchendon, MA, graduated with a B.S. in Engineering (mechanical Engr. Specialization) in May as part of the Class of 2022.

About RWU: At Roger Williams University, students are prepared to be thinkers and doers ready to solve challenging problems with innovative solutions. RWU offers 50 majors and robust offerings of graduate and professional programs across eight schools of study including Rhode Island's only law school, with campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the heart of Providence, R.I. With small classrooms and a focus on undergraduate and graduate research and community engagement, a Roger Williams education blends the strength of liberal arts and professional studies, providing all students with the depth and breadth of interdisciplinary thinking and well-rounded knowledge necessary to succeed in our interconnected, global world. RWU is committed to strengthening society through engaged scholarship so that students graduate with the ability to think critically and apply the practical skills that today's employers demand.

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Awards Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Career Readiness and Educational Access Grant

GARDNER, MA - July 14, 2022 - The Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Foundation is pleased to announce an award of $24,000 from the Career Readiness and Educational Access Grant Program of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts.

The funds will be distributed through the MWCC Student Stabilization Scholarship Fund which aims to provide at least 24 full-time and/or part-time north central Massachusetts residents approximately $1,000 scholarships annually to minimize the student's unmet financial need while they attend MWCC in the 2022/2023 academic year.

"The first priority for funding will be focused on students who have dropped out or stopped their college education at MWCC since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis, but who are closest to completing their program," notes MWCC Foundation Director Carla Zottoli. "The second priority will be to aid those whose educational plans were impacted due to the pandemic and who have unmet financial needs."

"We are thankful for the support of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts," said MWCC President James Vander Hooven. "This grant enables us to extend assistance to students most impacted by the pandemic, enabling them to complete their education."

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. is a private, independent, non-profit organization established in 1971 to serve as an avenue to assist with the financial support of MWCC. The mission of the MWCC Foundation is to secure time, talent, and treasure from private sources that will enable to college to provide accessible, affordable education and to implement social, economic, and cultural initiatives.