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Honored

Potsdam

Employee of the month: Eydie Bovay,Potsdam, medical-surgical nurse manager, was named employee of the month for June at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam.

She joined the hospital in 1984 and the respiratory therapy department in 2004. Ms. Bovay serves on many teams and safety committees, including the patient satisfaction, falls and medication teams.

She has undergone training in the Toyota program for hospital efficiency and recently received national certification in medical-surgical nursing. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree.

In the news

Winners

Watertown

Winners announced:The winners of the seventh annual Citizenship, Ambition and Responsibility in Education (CARE) award program were announced at a family breakfast May 30 at North Side Improvement League. Watertown Education Association's Community Outreach Committee; Northern Federal Credit Union; P&C, Seaway Plaza; and Price Chopper sponsored the program. The students, one from each grade level in Watertown schools, were nominated by teachers and selected by the CARE committee.

Kindergarten

Zacary Carpenter, Ohio School

Grade 1

Christina Lin, Knickerbocker School

Grade 2

Le'la Barnes, North Elementary School

Grade 3

Madison Hoff, Sherman School

Grade 4

Lauren Giardi, Sherman School

Grade 5

Tyler Longamore, Wiley School

Grade 6

Kaitlin Stone, Wiley School

Grade 7

Joshua Shannon, Case Middle School

Grade 8

Jena Graban, Case Middle School

Grade 9

Jill Van Nostrand, Watertown High School

Grade 10

Shawn Ossola, Watertown High School

Grade 11

Mee Won Park, Watertown High School

Grade 12

Sierra Maitland, Watertown High School

Milestones

Throughout the area

Local artists featured:Imagine That, Skaneateles, a fine-arts and fine craft gallery, will feature the works of two local artists,Hans Junga,Alexandria Bay, painting, andBrooke Noble,Saranac Lake, ceramics. The gallery will hold its grand opening from 6 to 9 p.m. July 10 at its 38 E. Genesee St. location.

Armed forces

Comings and goings

Natural Bridge

Re-enlists: Master Sgt. Richard Grawe,Natural Bridge, has re-enlisted with Headquarters Detachment, 501st Ordnance Battalion, Army National Guard.

High schools

Colleges

Dean's list

The following north country residents recently were named to the dean's list at their colleges or universities:

Bryant University,

Smithfield, R.I.

Colton

Geoffrey Ensby, senior, finance

Stonehill College,

Easton, Mass.

Potsdam

Caroline M. Foisy, sophomore

Villanova (Pa.) University

College of Engineering

Watertown

Edward Mentry, junior

Graduates

The following north country residents recently received degrees from their colleges or universities:

Utica College

Dexter

Jodey John McAvoy, bachelor's degree, health studies, with honors

Ogdensburg

Ashleigh Marie King, bachelor's degree, health studies

Potsdam

Joshua Lee Turner, bachelor's degree, liberal studies

Watertown

Travis Grey Wright, bachelor's degree, management

Wellesley Island

Michael R. Eckler, bachelor's degree, cybersecurity and information assurance, cybercrime investigations/forensics

Honored

Colton, Glenfield

Wells students honored: Rachel Baxter, Colton, senior, a psychology major, andJamie-Leigh Csizmar, Glenfield, junior, a mathematics and physical science major, students at Wells College, Aurora, have been selected for inclusion in "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges."

Gouverneur

Selected for internship: Elizabeth C. Dixon,Gouverneur, is one of six students at St. Lawrence University, Canton, selected to be admissions interns this summer. Miss Dixon, a junior performance and communications arts major, is president of the Laurentian Singers co-ed choir, studied in London in 2008 and is a graduate of Gouverneur Central School.

Potsdam

Student honored: Julia Grigel,Potsdam, sophomore, has received highest honors at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, for the spring semester. Miss Grigel is the daughter of Theresa Witmer and Glen Grigel, both of Potsdam.

Watertown

Graduates with highest honors: Chad J. Piche,son of Mary Dietterich, Watertown, has graduated magna cum laude from the International Academy of Design and Technology, Tampa, Fla. He is training at Morrisound Recording Studio and working with producer-songwriter Warren Allen Brooks at WAB Nation Records of Florida. He plans to pursue a master's degree at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.

Throughout the area

SUNY Potsdam students honored:The following SUNY Potsdam students have been inducted into Pi Mu Epsilon national math honor society.

Adams

Jared S. Federman, senior, son of Glenn and Therese Federman, Adams. He was home-schooled.

Massena

Nicholas Ahlfeld, junior, secondary education, son of Timothy and Kathleen Ahlfeld, Massena, a graduate of Massena Central School.

Norwood

Stephen Trefethen, sophomore, son of Raymond and Stephanie Hill, Norwood, a graduate of Potsdam High School.

Ogdensburg

Amanda Barr, sophomore, education, daughter of Timothy and Dawn Barr, Ogdensburg, a graduate of Ogdensburg Free Academy.

Jesse L. Dettmer, junior, son of the Rev. Paul and Diana Dettmer, Ogdensburg, a graduate of Heuvelton Central School.

Theresa

Kaitlin Denise Delles, junior, education, daughter of Randall and Kim Delles, Theresa, a graduate of Indian River Central School, Philadelphia.

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