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GMUHS announces 4th quarter Honor Roll
©2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 4th Quarter Honor Roll for the 2015-2016 school year. Honors Middle School Honors are earned by those students with one off-setting grade not below a C-.(There must be an A+, A, or A- to offset the one grade of a C+, C or […]
No More Pencils: GMUHS graduates the Class of 2016
Fifty-seven seniors graduated from Green Mountain Union High School on Friday, June 17, as staff and students said farewell to Fritz Wendlandt, long-time music teacher, band director and musical theater impresario. This was also the end of supervisory union Superintendent Bruce Williams’ tenure. Salutatorian Robert Haseltine and Valedictorian Sarah Baker spoke as did English teacher […]
Springfield Rotary awards scholarships to three
Tyler Putnam, center, son of late Rotarian Paul Putnam, congratulates the winners of this year’s Paul Putnam Memorial Agriculture Scholarship. Elizabeth Mackenzie, left, will be studying at the University of New Hampshire. Hunter Grace, right, will attend Vermont Tech. The two Springfield residents will each receive a $1,000 scholarship, thanks to the generosity of the […]
College News
The University of Connecticut has graduated one area student recently. She is: Christina MacKenzie of Bondville Also, two area residents have made the Dean’s List at the University of Connecticut for the spring 2016 semester. They are: Madeleine Fulkerson of Bellows Falls and Jordan Bauer Crowley of Springfield Christopher Armstrong of Chester was awarded Gold […]
Scholarships, honors fill GMUHS 2016 Awards Night
Green Mountain Union High School held its annual Senior Awards Night on Friday, June 10. In addition to awards, the winners of a number of scholarships and the names of the salutatorian and valedictorian were announced. The awards and their recipients are: THE CHESTER FIRE DEPARTMENT Recognition and gift Lucas Trask TOM SPATER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS […]
6 GM seniors awarded Chester Rotary scholarships;
Kurn Hattin graduates 16 eighth-graders
On Tuesday, June 7, the Chester Rotary Club presented its annual scholarship awards to six Green Mountain Union High School seniors. The evening event was held at the American Legion and was attended by about 65 Rotarians, guests and scholarship winners. The scholarship awards were based on academics, financial need, community service and a written […]
6-week summer kids camp set for CAES;
free summer kids meals offered in Chester, Ludlow
The CAES Afterschool Program will be holding six weeks of Summer Camp from Monday, June 20 to Friday July 29, for children entering grades 1 through 7. REAP Summer Camp will be held at Chester Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St., and utilize the town pool to engage campers in fun recreational activities. The camp […]
College News
The following students recently graduated Castleton University and were recognized during the 229th commencement on May 7. Olivia Bartlett of Chester graduated with an Associate of Science in Nursing. McKala Benson of Chester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Taylor LeFevre of Chester graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for June 16, 2016
The Board of Directors of Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103, will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 at the Library Learning Commons. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 12, 2016 – Regular IV. Communications […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for June 13, 2016
The Board of Director of Chester-Andover Elementary School will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13 at the Library of Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order-Determination of Quorum II. Approval of Agenda Action III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of May 9, 2016 – Regular Meeting […]
RVTC recognizes students with awards, scholarships;
30 at RVTC earn dependability award
The River Valley Technical Center honored students at its End of the Year Celebration on Wednesday, June 1. Students, parents and guests were treated to an outdoor barbecue followed by the awards ceremony in the Springfield High School auditorium. Each year, one student is recognized with the Director’s Award, given to the student who best […]
College News
Kuniko C. Hunter of Chester has graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Two degrees were conferred on Hunter during Rensselaer’s 210th commencement on May 28. She received a dual major Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering with a biometrics concentration from the Rensselaer School of Engineering and of Science in Design, Society and […]
College News
Six area students have been named to the Dean’s List of the University of Vermont for the spring 2016 semester. To be named to the list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Willoughby Bourne of […]
12 at RVTC inducted into National Technical Honor Society
River Valley Technical Center inducted 12 new members into the National Technical Honor Society at a ceremony on Wednesday, May 25. The 2016 NTHS members inducted are: Jennifer Anders, a senior from Springfield High School, enrolled in Human Services; Kolbi Briere, a junior from Springfield High School, enrolled in Human Services; Sofia Gulick, a sophomore […]
College news
Champlain College’s 138th Commencement was in Burlington on Saturday, May 14. A total of 537 undergraduates received their associate and bachelors degrees during the ceremony. Students who received their degrees from Champlain College include: Oliver Fischer of Weston and Gary Luman of Chester. Keene State College announced that 1,323 students have been named to the […]
15 from Green Mountain inducted into National Honor Society
On Wednesday, May 4, the Flamstead chapter of National Honor Society inducted 15 new members: Josh Bodin, Isabelle Cameron, Samantha Chase, Lydia Churchill, Skylar Dailey, Noelle Gignoux, Madeline Harper, Ben Haseltine, Sierra Kehoe, Chrystal Longe, Brianna Luman, Clara Martorano, Eliza Rounds, Lexi White and Sadie Wood. The ceremony took place at the Green Mountain Union […]
AN EDUCATION: How trans kids, allies triggered policy change
By Cynthia Prairie 2016 Telegraph Publishing LLC ON THE COVER: GMUHS Principal Tom Ferenc holds one of the ‘Gender-Neutral’ signs replaced by ‘Restroom.’ The issue was resolved almost as quickly as it arose, when Two Rivers Supervisory Union Superintendent Bruce Williams announced at the Green Mountain Union High School board meeting Thursday night that “any […]
RVTC cinematography winners hold fund-raiser toward next competition; Norwich U., VSAC team to offer STEM scholarships
The River Valley Technical Center announces that Elliot Thompson and Rebekah Ferreira of the Audio Video Production Program won a first place in Digital Cinematography at SkillsUSA, Vermont. These students have qualified to represent Vermont at the SkillsUSA National Conference/Competition in Louisville, Ky. Their gold medal winning film was produced within 24 hours and earned […]
College News
Jessica Ralston of Chester was recently selected to present at the annual Castleton Scholars Celebration: A Showcase of Original Student Work. The annual celebration gives the university the opportunity to showcase students’ scholarly and creative endeavors at Castleton across academic departments and programs. This year’s event featured work from 45 students, representing 11 programs. Presentation […]
Public discussion on Chester playground project set for May 18
Chester-Andover Elementary School, the Parent-Teacher Group and Pennies for the Playground will be hosting a Town Hall style meeting at the Chester Andover Elementary School library, 72 Main Street in Chester, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public about the process for replacing the Structure and […]
