Natalie Dewey, a 2018 graduate of Saranac Lake High School, shows off her master's degree diploma from the University of Vermont this May. She studied Early Education-Special Education. (Photo provided)

SLHS student attends Congress of Future Medical Leaders

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SARANAC LAKE — Payton Barry, a junior at Saranac Lake High School, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, held June 21-23 on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus just outside Boston.

The Congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country interested in these careers, to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.

Barry was chosen to represent Saranac Lake High School based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine. Her nomination was signed by Dr. Mario Capecchi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine and the science director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists.

During the three-day Congress, Barry will join students from across the country and hear Nobel laureates and National Medal of Science recipients discuss leading medical research, be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school, witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles, be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies, and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.

The academy offers free services and programs to students who want to become physicians or go into medical science. Some of the services and programs the academy offers are online social networks through which future doctors and medical scientists can communicate; opportunities for students to be guided and mentored by physicians and medical students; and communications for parents and students on college acceptance and finances, skills acquisition, internships and career guidance.

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Natalie Dewey earns master’s at University of Vermont

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BURLINGTON, Vt. — Natalie Dewey graduated from the University of Vermont this May with her master’s degree in Early Education-Special Education. She had graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 2018.

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Nine local students graduate from St. Lawrence

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CANTON — More than 550 members of St. Lawrence University’s Class of 2023 took part in the university’s commencement ceremonies, which were held Sunday, May 21, at Newell Field House in Canton.

Local students who graduated include:

¯ Emily Burns of Tupper Lake, who majored in biology and attended Tupper Lake Middle-High School

¯ Grace Cicchinelli of St. Regis Falls, who majored in computer science and attended St. Regis Falls Central School

¯ Cassidy Everritt of Bloomingdale, who majored in conservation biology and attended Saranac Lake High School

¯ Kate Harriman of Tupper Lake, who majored in economics and attended Tupper Lake Middle-High School

¯ J.D. Larabie of Saranac Lake, who majored in English and performance and communication arts, and attended Saranac Lake High School

¯ Zach Lawrence of Upper Jay, who majored in environmental studies and attended AuSable Valley Central School

¯ Olivia Light of Lake Placid, who majored in sociology and attended Hilton Head Preparatory School

¯ Jack Skiff of Tupper Lake, who majored in biology and attended Tupper Lake Middle-High School

¯ Barrett Smith of Lake Placid, who majored in economics and business in the liberal arts, and attended Lake Placid Central School.

Attendees and livestream listeners heard remarks from University President Kathryn A. Morris, St. Lawrence’s 2023 Joan Donovan Speech Contest winner Brian Uceta, Class of 2023 President Grace Wagshul, St. Lawrence professor of biology and psychology and co-department chair of biology Ana Estevez, and honorary degree recipient and alumna Gina Kingsbury.

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Two locals graduate from RPI

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TROY — On May 20, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awarded a total of 1,988 degrees — 152 doctoral degrees, 390 master’s degrees, and 1,446 bachelor’s degrees — to 1,957 students, some of whom earned multiple degrees.

The following local students earned degrees:

¯ Sandra Harper of Lake Placid graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Management.

¯ Aiden Smith of Saranac Lake graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Smith also made the Dean’s Honor List for the spring 2023 semester.

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Alison Flanigan inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

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BATON ROUGE, La. — Alison Flanigan of Lake Placid was recently initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Flanigan was initiated at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Flanigan is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

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Four locals are Presidential Scholars at Clarkson

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POTSDAM — Students have been named presidential scholars for the spring 2023 semester at Clarkson University.

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. Local students who were named scholars include:

¯ Anna Ellithorpe of Saranac Lake

¯ Stephen Huyck of Saranac Lake

¯ Anja Martin of Wilmington

¯ Gianna Voce of Lake Placid.

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Four locals make Dean’s List at Clarkson

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POTSDAM — Students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester at Clarkson University.

Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours. Local students who made the list include:

¯ Jacob Adams of Lake Clear

¯ Shawn Moeller of Tupper Lake

¯ Eli Snow of Jay

¯ William Tansey of Keene Valley.

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Seven locals make SUNY Canton President’s List

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CANTON — To earn a spot on the President’s List at SUNY Canton, full-time students must earn a 3.75 or greater GPA during a single semester. Several local students achieved this milestone this spring semester:

¯ Reagan M. Levitt, a Legal Studies major from Lake Placid

¯ Noah M. Marshall, a Law Enforcement Leadership major from Lake Placid

¯ Emma L. Kielmeier, a Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major from Saranac Lake

¯ Brandon A. Boudreau, an Electrical Engineering Technology major from Tupper Lake

¯ Logan M. Dominie, a Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major from Tupper Lake

¯ Alyssah C. Martinez, a Criminal Investigation major from Tupper Lake

¯ Isabella J. Joy, a Forensic Criminology major from Wilmington.

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Six locals make SUNY Canton Dean’s List

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CANTON — To earn a spot on the Dean’s List at SUNY Canton, full-time students must earn a GPA between 3.25 and 3.74 during a single semester. Several local students achieved this milestone this spring semester:

¯ Cade Corris, a Criminal Investigation major from Saranac Lake

¯ Roslyn M. McClatchie, a Veterinary Technology major from Saranac Lake

¯ Kelsey Pawenski, a Forensic Criminology major from Saranac Lake

¯ Riley Gillis, a Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major from Tupper Lake

¯ Bradley J. McLear, an Electrical Construction and Maintenance major from Tupper Lake

¯ Bennett K. Martino, a Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major from Vermontville.

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SUNY Potsdam names 11 local students to President’s List

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POTSDAM — The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 716 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the spring 2023 semester. To achieve the honor, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically graded semester hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Local students included:

¯ Jack Armstrong of Lake Placid, whose major is Music Education

¯ Olivia Bell of Saranac Lake, whose major is Graphic Design and New Media

¯ Elaina Daniels of Tupper Lake, whose major is Art Education

¯ Hayley Denis of Tupper Lake, whose major is English and Creative Writing

¯ Jamie Everritt of Bloomingdale, whose major is Psychology

¯ Gabe Faubert of Saranac Lake, whose major is Criminal Justice Studies

¯ Logan Lavallee of AuSable Forks, whose major is History

¯ Ava Lopez of Wilmington, whose major is Spanish

¯ Magnolia O’Brien of Lake Placid, whose major is Business Administration

¯ Emma Robillard of Tupper Lake, whose major is Childhood/Early Childhood Education

¯ Antonio Villani of Bloomingdale, whose major is Chemistry.

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Siena recognizes Iaabella Armstrong, Mackenzie Kondrat

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LOUDONVILLE — Siena College named Isabella Armstrong of Lake Placid to the President’s List and Mackenzie Kondrat of Wilmington to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

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Ned Kanze makes Dean’s List at Lehigh University

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BETHLEHEM, Pa. — At Lehigh University, Ned Kanze of Bloomingdale received Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, in the spring 2023 semester. Kanze graduated from Saranac Lake High School in 2022.

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Bethany Clark makes Dean’s List at Alfred State College

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ALFRED — Bethany Clark of Saranac Lake was among 921 Alfred State College students who earned Dean’s List honors for their academic success during the spring 2023 semester. Clark is pursuing a degree in Agricultural Technology and was a 2022 graduate of Saranac Lake High School.