Claire Miksad of Yankee Hill Road graduated from Manhattan College on May 18 with a bachelor of science in elementary education. Ms. Miksad completed her student-teaching in the New York City public school system and is now a New York state-certified teacher. This fall, Ms. Miksad will be pursuing a master’s degree in special education as part of the five-year dual elementary/special education program at Manhattan College.
The following Ridgefield residents made the dean’s list for spring 2013-2014 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology: Graham Boylan, computer engineering; Evan Costa, networking and systems administration and Maeve McMahon, professional photographic illustration.
Amy V. Killie, a senior zoology major, has been named to the president’s list for the spring 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego.
Fairfield University’s 64th commencement exercises were held on Sunday, May 18. Ridgefield residents receiving diplomas included: Adele Annesi, Karen Corcoran, Devon Fontaine, Jessica Giordano, Connie Johnson, Allison Morgan, Carrie Nelson, Anthony Scheer, and Madeleine Sposito.
Bucknell University dean’s list for the spring semester of the 2013-14 academic year included the following Ridgefield residents: Shannon Beauregard, daughter of Thomas and Eileen Kelly Beauregard, Jennifer Casolo, daughter of Lesley Cotton and J. Walter Williams and Michael Casolo, Alison Dyott, daughter of Stephen and Madalyn Dyott, Rachel Greenberg, daughter of Kenneth Greenberg and Barbara Safran, Caroline Nesbit, daughter of Hugh and Patricia Nesbit, Kevin Quindlen, son of Thomas and Michele Quindlen, Emma Quinn, daughter of Kevin and Kathleen Quinn.
The following Ridgefielders were named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at Wake Forest University: Ryan Angi, Nicole Ferrero, Connor MacKenzie, Catherine Orr, Melissa Simonelli.
Grandparents Thomas Pritchard (Princeton class of 1955) and Mary Laura Pritchard, longtime Ridgefielders, attended Collin Berger’s graduation from Princeton University on June 3. Mr. Berger, Ridgefield High School class of 2010, graduated with a bachelor of arts magna cum laude. He concentrated in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and earned a certificate in finance. He is the son of Kathy and Jim Berger of High Ridge Avenue.
Jessica R. Petty of Ridgefield has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Samford University. Ms. Petty studied early childhood education, early childhood special education, elementary education and elementary collaborative education in the Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education and Professional Studies.
Ithaca College announced three May 2014 graduates were from Ridgefield. Daniel Sheldon graduated from the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance with a degree in health and physical education. Sara Kay graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications with a degree in communication, management and design. Michael Sheldon graduated from the School of Business with a degree in business administration.
