Jennifer Therien received her associate’s degree in dental hygiene magna cum laude from the University of Bridgeport in May of 2013. She passed her boards and is a licensed dental hygienist.

She is in her first semester senior year at the University of Bridgeport pursuing a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene. She also was named to the president’s list honors, all but her first semester of freshman year.

Bunnell High School classes of 1974 and 1975 will hold a combined 40-year class reunion on Saturday, July 5, from 6 to 10 p.m., at the Riverview Bistro, Ferry Boulevard in Stratford.

For more information, contact Bob Cardellichio at Bunnell1975@aol.com.

Trumbull High School class of 1974 will celebrate their 40th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 7 to 11 p.m., at Molto Bene, 557 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia.

For more information go to Trumbull High School Class of 74 Reunion Group on Facebook.

Notre Dame Girls High School, Class of 1969, formerly of Bridgeport, is planning its 45th reunion to be held on Sept. 27, 2014 at the Fairchild Wheeler Room at Vazzy’s at the Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in Fairfield. Tickets are $50 per person.

If you are a classmate or have contact information for any other classmates, contact Linda Griffin Bayusik or Elaine Gaul Hyland at NDGirls1969@gmail.com.

Brittany A. Lawson has been accepted at Gannon University, Erie, Pa., and will begin classes in the fall 2014 semester as a biology major.

Daughter of Hakima Bey-Coon, she is a graduate of Bunnell High School. She was a member of varsity cheerleading and CT Spirit All-stars. She was on the All-Academic Cheer Team 2012 and the CT All-state Cheerleading Team 2011.

Stratford native Catherine Grasso was honored at the 2014 Student Life Awards at Stonehill College recently. Grasso, a member of the class of 2014, received the 2013-2014 SGA Executive Board Recognition Award. Grasso was the executive secretary of the Student Government Association.

Eric Cerino, a 2014 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, has been named a recipient of a Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF). A $30,000 stipend will cover Cerino’s tuition and support direct research costs during the first 12 months of his Ph.D. program at Oregon State University’s (OSU) LIFE (Linking Individuals, Families and Environments) in an Aging Society program. Cerino’s major is Psychology.

Cerino also recently presented his research project, “Investigating Subjective Age, Level of Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults,” at the 18th annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. The goal of Cerino’s research was to see if depression levels among senior citizens were impacted by how young a person feels and how active he or she is in society. Cerino also created one of 60 posters that were selected from about 600 submissions for the April 2014 Posters on the Hill event.

Cerino also was named as one of two Eastern student recipients of a Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award for the 2013-14 academic year.

The following Stratford students earned degrees at the following colleges/universities:

Fairfield University: Brian Arpie, Hayley Battaglia, Alexander Dragone, Christina Festa, Rachel Godwin, Magdalena Korwek, Richard Kovach, Joseph Mastroluca, Shybi Mathew-Rohaly, Peter McLoughlin, Andrew Parker, Marlene Pressoir, Audra Riley-Wade, Antonio Rodrigues, Marlee Saad, Justin Scott, Barbara Wanamaker, Hilary Burns, Antonia Cazaubon, Allison Gale, Matthew Guberman-Pfeffer.

College of the Holy Cross: Anthony Russo, bachelor of arts, cum laude.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute: Elder Romero, master of science electrical and computer engineering; Alexander Williams, master of science mechanical engineering.

Western New England University: Ryan C. Shultz,  bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

Trinity College: Emily Marie Misencik, bachelor of arts in art history and English. Misencik also received The Friends of Art Award for Art History.

Assumption College: Jill Newall, bachelor’s degree biology.

University of Hartford: Richard Dunn, master of arts in clinical psychology; Sereina Colon, associate’s degree in liberal studies; Shaquille Stanley, associate’s degree in liberal studies; Michael Szpara, bachelor of science in health science, summa cum laude; Julianna Cruz , bachelor of music in music management, cum laude; Matthew Kavulich, bachelor of music in music education, summa cum laude.

Skidmore College: Erica Johnson, bachelor of science, magna cum laude.

Syracuse University:  James Bova, civil engineering. He also was named to the dean’s list.

Pratt Institute: Marisa Rogo, MPS arts and cultural management degree.

Providence College: Meghan Condon, bachelor of arts, magna cum laude; Michele Gorman, bachelor of science; Anna Wieciorkowska, bachelor of arts.

University of Vermont: David Seeber, bachelor of science in business administration.

Marist College: Pablo Cameselle, bachelor of arts in Spanish; Brendan Ferguson, bachelor of science in criminal justice.

Clark University: Johanna K. Reech, bachelor of arts in biology; Franklin A. Eneh, master of public administration

Western Connecticut State University: Heather Braxton, bachelor of arts art; Tasha Edmonds, bachelor of arts English; Michael Gloss, bachelor of arts musical theatre; Casey Halliwell, bachelor of science secondary education; Jamie Matarazzo, bachelor of arts social work; Ariel McQuade, bachelor of science justice and law administration; Connor Nolan, bachelor of business administration management; Douglas Planker, bachelor of arts music.

Springfield College: Kathleen Frusciante, Julia Tranquillo.

Hofstra University: Meredith Nadeau, BBA in marketing. Nadeau also achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring 2014 semester, earning a spot on the provost’s list.

Bowdoin College: Cayla Brezze Liptak, art history, minor in education studies.

Clemson University: David Justin Karasik, bachelor of science in accounting.

Mercyhurst University: Corey James Billingham, of Stratford, CT (06614), on graduating from Mercyhurst University.

Salve Regina University: Calian Redmond, bachelor of science degree in social work.

The following students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the following colleges/universities:

Southern Connecticut State University: Brianna Marcucio, Rebecca Aasen, Nicole Archibald, Tiffany Arias, Stephanie Battaglia, Sydney Carbone, Katelyn Cataldo, Carla Cordal, Erica Crowell, Joseph Deluca, Chloe Dyke, Kelly Erazmus, Leah Escobar, Kevin Fildes, Louis Francois, Kaitlyn Garcia, Gianna Gerrity, Kayla Iassogna, Alyssa Iwanski, Dominique Jackson, Deborah Jossick, Britni Kiosse, Katherine Krajcik, Michelle Kyer, Jessica McCabe, Krystal Medley, Mary Mohyde, Karin Morales, Snasha-Kay Neita, Joseph O’Brien, Ryan Pegolo, Andrenne Pitt, Jessica Poruban, Jeffrey Roche, Monica Rowe, Jessica Sabathie, Tara Shepard, Mary Torok, Jacqueline Turcios, Nicole Valeriano, Jennifer Valle, Alexa Villa, Roxann Walker, Abigail Wiegand, Amanda Wilson, Christopher Wisniewski.

Florida Institute of Technology: Mathieu Plaisir, aerospace engineering major.

Franklin Pierce University: Haley B. Nelson, freshman, liberal arts.

Ithaca College: Tara Trigonis, freshman, legal studies (business) major.

Skidmore College: Erica Johnson, class of ’14, daughter of Linda Johnson; Daniel Lesko, class of ’17, son of Joseph Lesko and Candace Bothwell.

Western New England University: Melanie Cordero, Ashley M. Brunner, Terrence N’Dabian, Ryan C. Shultz, Sarah A. Stevens.

Bryant University: Stephen Gorton, junior, entrepreneurship; Jana Kmec, senior, applied psychology.

Cornell University: Jessica Barragan, spring dean’s list of the College of Arts and Sciences for Excellence in Scholarship.

Northeastern University: Alexander F. Ford, music major.

Coastal Carolina University: Sara Ayala, sophomore majoring in special education; Nicholas J. Giammattei, sophomore majoring in finance.

Saint Anselm College: Joanna M. Marczyk, natural sciences major, class of 2014.

Keene State College: Lindsay Szuch, Kathryn Sage, Claudia Gorniak, Jacob Failla.

University of Hartford: Landle Cheng, Sereina Colon, Matthew Kavulich, Kylie Lombardo, Shaquille Stanley, Ebony Claxton.

Wagner College: Lauryn B. Shirra was named to the “A” dean’s list, which requires a 4.0 grade point average.

Bentley University: Alisyn Rowe, sophomore.

Providence College: Meghan Condon.

Boston University: Monica K. Bright, David Y. Jackson.

Ohio Wesleyan University: Margaret Rohrs.

Saint Anselm College: Joanna M. Marczyk, natural sciences major.

Coastal Carolina University: Sara Ayala, sophomore, special education pre-major; Nicholas J. Giammattei, sophomore finance pre-major.

Northeastern University: Alexander F. Ford, music major.

Norwich University: Michael Francis Pulaski.

University of New Haven: Joseph Adams, Jessenia Beamonte, Ashley Carmona, Brian Caselli, Rebecca Debiase, Joseph Defrancesco, Kaylee Erdos, Christina Esposito, Alexander Fagan, Aldo Gallucci, Mark Herde, Tori Kelly, Andrew Komoroski, Kristy Ryan, Joshua Stratoudakis, David Taylor, Dana Yawman.

Hofstra University: Nicole Marolda, a senior, political science; Nicole Melita, senior, psychology.

Saint Francis University: Kathryn Buonantony, English major.

ABC Child Care & Learning Center, located at 2740 Broadbridge Avenue, in Stratford, celebrated their 2014 Pre-K graduation on Friday June 27, 2014. This year marks their 50th anniversary in childcare. There were 18 graduates that will be entering kindergarten in the fall.

Emily Schofield, a sophomore, was named to the fourth quarter marking period high honor roll at Notre-Dame High School in Fairfield.

The following students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at the University of Connecticut:

Jenna Aceycek, master of social work; Christie Aimable, bachelor of science; Joshua Andrade, bachelor of science; Yuri Avilaii, bachelor of fine arts; Elizabeth Bezyk, bachelor of science; Brandon Campbell, bachelor of fine arts; Carroll Kathryn, bachelor of arts; Paisley   Carson, bachelor of science; Michael Cox, bachelor of science; Jhemerson Dias, bachelor of science; Jillian Dobosz, master of arts; Derek Doran, doctor of philosophy; Brooke Edwards, bachelor of science; Sara Ferrantelli, bachelor of science;

Also, Rebecca Gabor, bachelor of science; Jonathan Gale, bachelor of arts; Alfred Garcia, bachelor of science; Anna Gill, bachelor of arts; Eric Griffin, bachelor of science; Cheri Hamilton, bachelor of science; Linda Hoang, bachelor of science in engineering; Tina Hoang, bachelor of science; Steven Hong, bachelor of science; Matthew Jacozza, bachelor of fine arts; Amanda Iwanski, bachelor of arts; Alvin Jackson, bachelor of arts;

Also, Nicole Kavulich, master of public affairs; Adam Leone, master of science; David Levine, bachelor of arts; Miguel Lopez, master of business administration; Erin Macdaniel, bachelor of arts; Sarah Manley, master of business administration; Ryan Marcone, bachelor of fine arts; Ariel McNeely, bachelor of arts; Bryan McQuaid, bachelor of arts; Melinda Medynska, bachelor of arts; Justin Monell, bachelor of arts; Yolanda Morgan, bachelor of arts; Marcin Moscicki, master of business administration;

Also, Leonard Poplaski, bachelor of science in engineering; Daniel Raccuia, bachelor of science; Kelly Rios, bachelor of science; Margaret Seclen, master of arts; Barbara Sowa, bachelor of science; Margaux Vanderheijden, bachelor of arts; Christopher Vanolden, bachelor of science in engineering; Haley Wallace, bachelor of science; Bianca Whitaker, bachelor of arts.

Eastern Connecticut State University: Kristen Chonko, class of 2015, English major is one of this year’s head student orientation counselors (SOCs) for the upcoming SOAR program at Eastern Connecticut State University.

Navy Seaman David A. Morris, son of James A. Morris of Stratford and Leontine K. Morris of Providence, R.I., was recently promoted to his current rank and graduated with honors from U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.

Morris received the early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle. Training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations”. This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. “Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment.

Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a Sailor.

Morris is a 2008 graduate of E-Cubed Academy, Providence, R.I.

Named to spring semester provost’s list

Hofstra University: Meredith Nadeau achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, earning a spot on the provost’s list. Meredith is a senior majoring in marketing.

Named to president’s list

Southern New Hampshire University: Deion Dinuzzo, bachelor of arts, history and social studies education; Brian Matis, bachelor of science, justice studies w/concentration in terrorism and homeland security; Jessica Repollet, bachelor of arts, creative writing/English, concentration on fiction writing.

Named to the spring semester dean’s list:

Choate Rosemary Hall: Janka Hlinka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jan Hlinka of Stratford.

Siena College: Marybeth Condon, liberal arts.

Fairleigh Dickinson University: Connor Bodington.

University of Connecticut: Miguel Barahona, Elizabeth Bezyk, Joseph James Bivona III, Samantha Jeanne Carroll, Alicia Ann Centopanti, Alivia Ann Coleman, Michael Bingham Cox, Rikita Adia David, Melissa Isabelle De Gant, Shaanan Ethan Domschine, Nicholas Cody Eng, Jonathan Patrick Gale, Raymond John Gerte, Daniel William Green, Linda Thi Hoang, Daniel Hong, Steven Hong, Julie Anne Klaric, Gerald Wayne Kramer, Amber Michele Levasseur, Amber Michele Levasseur, Melinda Maldonado, Samuel Milbin, Andrew James Och, Ryan William Patrick, Ashley Marie Rapice, Angelica Luz Rodriguez, Barbara Sowa, Aimee Elisabeth Sportini, Kristin Mary Tracey, Kirk Vanderheijden, David Monroe Wiegand.

University of Delaware: Chloe Dudzinski.

Norwich University: Michael Francis Pulaski.

Eastern Connecticut State University: Eric Cerino ’15, psychology; Kayla Cusano ’16, pre-elementary education and economics; Sean Marcantonio ’15, business administration; Natalie Martino ’15, English; Emily Romeo ’18, pre-social work; Nicole Romeo ’15, visual arts; Nicole Scinto ’18, undeclared; Kyle Steger ’15, business information systems; Lauren Wells ’15, elementary education and visual arts.

Hofstra University: Nicole Marolda, political science; Nicole Melita, psychology.

Two Stratford residents are recipients of BIC scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to children of BIC employees and are based on the students’ scholastic achievements and community service. This year, BIC awarded a total of $115,000 in scholarships to 64 winners, including these two Stratford residents:

Brian Sharnick, who is studying Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at the University of New Haven, received a $5,000 scholarship. He is the son of Shawn Sharnick.

Nicholas Cavoto, who is studying Chemistry at Quinnipiac University, received a $3,000 scholarship. He is the son of Donald Cavoto.

BIC Corporation began its scholarship program in 1971 to support future leaders and to help employees’ children defray the cost of college and graduate school. Over the past 43 years, BIC has awarded more than $2,220,000 in merit scholarships.

Chris Mills, President, North America Consumer Products – BIC USA Inc.; Brian Sharnick; Nicholas Cavoto and Alexis Vaganay, Vice President, Marketing – BIC North America.

The following students were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines:

Fany Stubbs, Brittany Wright, John Steinberg, Lissette Cruz, Erin Reilly-Kowalewski, Jamie Ballone, Lisa Kelleher, Michael Macijeski, Lisa Perry, Melitha Przygoda.

Joseph Adams was selected to participate in the University of New Haven’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. Adams, a senior studying communications says his project involves, “creating a video documentary of the natural history of San Salvador Island in the Bahamas for education presentations and habitat protection advocacy.”

Brittany A. Lawson has been accepted at Gannon University, Erie, Pa., and will begin classes in the fall 2014 semester as a biology major.

Daughter of Hakima Bey-Coon, she is a graduate of Bunnell High School. She was a member of varsity cheerleading and CT Spirit All-stars. She was on the All-Academic Cheer Team 2012 and the CT All-state Cheerleading Team 2011.

Saint Michael’s College: Allison La Reau, daughter of David and Donna La Reau of Stratford, graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a bachelor of arts, cum laude degree in art.

Western Connecticut State University: Heather Braxton, Tasha Edmonds, Michael Gloss, Casey Halliwell, Jamie Matarazzo, Ariel McQuade, Connor Nolan.

Springfield College: Kathleen Frusciante, Julia Tranquillo.

Erin Milner was named to the fourth marking period high honor roll at Sacred Heart Academy.

Stratford student Kelly Convery (right) received an award for academic accomplishment business administration: management during HCC’s recent awards night ceremonies. She was presented the award by Professor Mike Mandel of Shelton (left).

Professor Mike Mandel of Shelton presents an academic award to Kelly Convery.