School News

Two hundred and ninety-one students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI President and Provost.

Named to the honors list were Elisha Lori Farley, Brookton, Allison Elizabeth McEwen, Danforth, and Brooke Melissa Smith, Calais. 

Here is a list of students who earned Honors List recognition for the Spring 2017 semester at Husson University:

Morgan Merchant of Beals, ME is a senior who is currently enrolled in Husson's Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Studies/Master of Science in Occupational Therapy program.

Rachelle Carver of Addison, ME is a senior who is currently enrolled in Husson's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.

Nicholas Hallowell of Calais, ME is a junior who is currently enrolled in Husson's Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in financial management program.

Photo: The Class of 2020 and their freshman advisers worked hard to create this unique and beautiful mural that hangs across the hall from room 147. This is the first of many school improvement projects that will take place at Calais High School. (Photo by Kaileigh Deacon).

By Kaileigh Deacon

Photo: Sammy Saunders (shown in the upper right corner) attended the Union Street school on "Mud Lane" in the 1920s before serving as postmaster for Calais for many years. The St. Croix Historical Society was able to share some of his memories from a recording during a presentation given on June 6th. 

By Lura Jackson

The second-year students of Washington County Community College’s Computer Technology program recently completed their individually-designed capstone projects and shared them with one another. The efforts of students were varied and ranged from publishing websites, creating printer servers, building a roleplaying game, and writing a book on computer terms.