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Notable donations

Potsdam

Challenge:BrothersCharlie and Sam Helenbrookrecently presented the staff of Potsdam Animal Shelter with a donation of $55. The money, combined with a donation from their parents, Brian and Julie Helenbrook, reserved a "leaf of love" in honor of their family dog, "Kayla." A wooden giving tree, displayed in the new shelter, is decorated with leaves at $200 donation increments that also can be pledged over time.

Dr. Michael and Barbara Maresca have donated $60,000 and challenged the community to raise a matching amount, wherein the couple will donate another $60,000. The total donations will be used to break ground for Potsdam Human Society's new building at 17 Madrid Ave., when weather permits. For more information, or to donate online, visit www.potsdamhumanesociety.org.

Winners

Throughout the area

Winners:Winners have been announced for the2010 Central New York Scholastic Art Awards Programsponsored by M&T Bank. More than 4,500 works were judged in 15 categories for entrance into the national competition. A 1,000-piece exhibit of winning artworks is open for viewing through Feb. 26 in the Whitney Applied Technology Center of Onondaga Community College, Syracuse. Gold keys, first place, silver keys, second place, and honorable mention awards were given for eight-piece senior portfolios of fine art and photography, as well as for individual categories, including painting, sculpture, film and animation and textiles. For more information, visit www.cnyscholasticart.com.

North country winners are:

Beaver River

Honorable mention

Jessica Decker

Canton

Gold Key, Silver Key

Maggie Elliott, photography

Carthage

High School

Silver Key

Sarah Allison, drawing

Natasha Boots, sculpture

Felicia Harvey, drawing

DeWayn Kilgo, drawing

Brandy Salyers, drawing

Grant Spence, sculpture

Honorable Mention

Ashley Adams

Andrew Aviste

Seth Bacher

Natasha Boots

Skye Duesterhus

Jerrid Hobart

Emily Holmes

Jessica Slate

Morgan Soelberg

Middle School

Silver Key

Levi Brownell, ceramics and glass

Honorable Mention

Allison Arquitt

Austin Kregel

Gabriella Park

Danielle Roberts

Emily Woodworth

Lowville

Gold Key, fine arts portfolio

Heather Bair

Arial Birchenough

Honorable Mention, fine arts portfolio

Dominique Domagala

Stephanie Edick

Devin Jantzi

Katie Peters

Lindsey Scheeberger

Gold Key

Heather Dunn, painting

Andrew Graveley, drawing

Julia Guignard, drawing

Silver Key

Avery Cummings, painting

Andrew Graveley, drawing and photography

Devin Jatzi, drawing

Nicholas Roes, painting and mixed media

Sarah Yancey, mixed media

Honorable Mention

Arial Birchenough, two pieces

Cody Carpenter

Dominique Domagala, two pieces

Heather Dunn

Andrew Graveley, two pieces

Katie Peters

Lindsey Schneeberger

Norwood-Norfolk Central School, Norwood

Gold Key

Emily Gonthier, drawing

Silver Key

Katherine Catimon, mixed media

Honorable Mention

Emily Gonthier

Elizabeth Scott

Potsdam Central School

Honorable Mention, fine arts portfolio

Danielle Foisy

Gold Key

Max Romey, drawing

Silver Key

Chrishlynn Damon, drawing

Max Romey, sculpture

Honorable Mention

Emily Bradshaw

Allyssa Chambers

Chrishlynn Damon

Lisa Dashnaw

Danielle Foisy

Eleanor Hawley

Pulaski Central School

Gold Key

Courtney Nagy, photography

Silver Key

Christopher Charlebois, sculpture

Maurina Kirkland, photography

Courtney Nagy, photography, three pieces

Marissa Waite, digital art

Honorable Mention

Brent Aguilar, two pieces

Brittany Cole

Krista Kingsley

Karyra-beth Lewis

Steven Maynard

Courtney Nagy

Taylor Walpole

Watertown Central School District

Gold Key

Eric Gefell, photography

Honorable Mention

Cara Ahlgrim

Eric Gefell

Armed forces

Basic training

Hammond, Watertown

Completed basic training:Navy Seaman Recruit Tasha B. Cook, daughter of Deren L. Cook, Hammond, and Jodi A. Cook, Fayetteville, N.C.; and Navy Seaman Recruit Kendrick L. Goodman, son of James R. Goodman, Watertown, and Shirley A. Goodman, Fayetteville, N.C., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Cook is a 2008 graduate of Terry Sanford High School, Fayetteville.

Goodman is a 2008 graduate of Douglas Byrd High School, Fayetteville.

Marine Corps Pvt. Christopher M. Meyer, son of Bettina E. and Christopher M. Meyer, Watertown, recently completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.

Colleges

Dean's list

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

Elmira College

To receive dean's list honors at Elmira College for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Clayton

Abigail Zeigler, senior, political science. Ms. Zeigler is the daughter of Steven Zeigler, Clayton, and the late Susan Zeigler.

Ogdensburg

Macy VanArnam, freshman, liberal arts. Ms. VanArnam is the daughter of Bryan and Carolyn VanArnam, Ogdensburg.

Sackets Harbor

McKenzie Townsend, freshman, childhood education. Ms. Townsend is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Townsend, Sackets Harbor.

Finger Lakes Community College,

Canandaigua

Watertown

Christopher A. Dandrow, graduate of Clarkson School, Potsdam, 3.55 grade-point average

Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute, Troy

To receive dean's list honors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.0 or higher with no grades below a C.

Carthage

Rebecca Cleary

Chateaugay

Steven Labombard

Croghan

Ethan Widrick

Saranac Lake

Steven Burpoe

Watertown

Stacy Clark

Partha Panwala

SUNY Potsdam

To receive dean's list honors at SUNY Potsdam for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.25 and complete 12 semester hours.

St. Regis Falls

Abigail Remington, psychology. Ms. Remington is the daughter of Terry and Marijean Remington, St. Regis Falls, and is a member and officer of Zeta Gamma Sigma. This is her second time on the dean's list. She is a graduate of St. Regis Falls Central School.

Tiffin (Ohio) University

To receive dean's list honors at Tiffin (Ohio) University for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or higher with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed.

Russell

Trevor S. Hale, government and national security. Mr. Hale, son of Lisa Jenne and Dean Hale, both of Russell, is on his third consecutive semester on the dean's list.

University at Buffalo

To receive dean's list honors at the University at Buffalo for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and complete a minimum of 15 credit hours, of which 12 must be graded.

Watertown

Robert E. Morrow, sophomore, chemical engineering

Wells College,

Aurora

To receive dean's list honors at Wells College, Aurora, for the fall semester, students must receive a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and take a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours.

Clayton

Hayley J. Messenger, sophomore

Glenfield

Jamie-Leigh Cszmar, senior

Lowville

Braden F. Allen, senior

Pulaski

Michaela A. Clark, senior

Graduates

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

Excelsior College,

Albany

Alexandria Bay

Clinton E. Chandler, associate of applied science degree in administrative and management studies.

Black River

Cory Hebert, bachelor of science degree.

President's list

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

SUNY Potsdam

To receive president's list honors at SUNY Potsdam for the fall semester, students must have completed 12 semester hours with a minimum grade point average of 3.5.

St. Regis Falls

Kristen Remington, geology. Ms. Remington, daughter of Terry and Marijean Remington, St. Regis Falls, was honored as department scholar for the 2008-09 year and has presented geological research papers at the Northeastern Geological Society of America's annual meetings. This is her seventh time on the president's list. She is a graduate of St. Regis Falls Central School.

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