Joseph Hershberger, of Bolton, has been named to the Siena College fall dean's list.

Samuel Landadio, of Sterling, joined 22 other Cedarville University students who traveled to Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 24, to attend the 2020 National March for Life.

The March for Life was held on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973, which legalized abortion in the U.S.

Three local residents were named to the fall dean's list at Nicholas college: Zachary Sullivan, of Berlin, Simeon Ramey, of Sterling, and Thomas Parda, of Lancaster.

Four local residents were named to the fall dean's list at Coastal Carolina University: Kelsie Antunes, a management major from Sterling; Brianna Krushefsky, a special education multi-categorical major from Boylston; Sarah Newton, a communication major from Lancaster; and Katarina Pizzarella, a marketing pre-major major from West Boylston.

Jillian Winer, of Bolton, was awarded faculty honors for the fall semester at Trinity College.

Southern New Hampshire University named four local residents to the fall president's list: Cassidy Cortes, of Bolton, Matthew Hross, of Clinton, Alexander Littizzio, of Sterling, and Katherine MacDonald, of Lancaster.

Stacy Anfinson, a University of Iowa student from Clinton, has been named to the fall dean's list. Anfinson's major is English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Several local residents were among 1,678 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university's fall dean's list:

Berlin: Rachael Mair, Class of 2021, majoring in industrial engineering;

Bolton: Justin Schoepke, Class of 2022, majoring in aerospace engineering; Joshua McKeen, Class of 2022, majoring in computer science; John Higgins, Class of 2023, majoring in computer science; Matthew Adiletta, Class of 2021, majoring in electrical and computer engineering and computer science; Benjamin Guerriero, Class of 2022, majoring in electrical and computer engineering; and Andrew Adiletta, Class of 2023, majoring in electrical and computer engineering;

Boylston: Timothy McQuade, Class of 2020, majoring in mechanical engineering;

Clinton: Benjamin Seeto, Class of 2021, majoring in mechanical engineering; and Troy Howlett, Class of 2021, majoring in mechanical engineering;

Lancaster: Tyler Hunt, Class of 2022, majoring in aerospace engineering; and Allison Spratt, Class of 2022, majoring in management engineering;

Sterling: Olivia Wallace, Class of 2023, majoring in biochemistry; Carolyn Heighton, Class of 2021, majoring in biomedical engineering; Emma Bailey, Class of 2022, majoring in biomedical engineering; Emma Shulenburg, Class of 2023, majoring in biomedical engineering; Dylan Grady, Class of 2023, majoring in computer science; David Hinckley, Class of 2022, majoring in management engineering; and Rachel Manca, Class of 2020, majoring in management information systems; and

West Boylston: Priscilla Anand, Class of 2023, majoring in chemical engineering; Griffin Atchue, Class of 2023, majoring in computer science, and interactive media and game development; Hannah Frieden, Class of 2023, majoring in industrial engineering; John Amaral, Class of 2020, majoring in interactive media and game development, and computer science; and Molly O'Connor, Class of 2020, majoring in mechanical engineering.

Rebecca Meininger, of Bolton, has been named to the fall president's list at Clemson University. Meininger is majoring in marketing.

Carli Carbone, of Sterling, and Kyla Shaye, of Bolton, were named to the fall dean's list at the University of Delaware.

Jacqueline Cannon, a fourth-year student at the College of the Holy Cross, was named to the fall dean's list. She is the daughter of John and Maureen Cannon, of Lancaster.

Three local students were named to the fall dean's list at Wentworth Institute of Technology: Nicholas DeVincent and Chrisoula Moraitis, of Berlin, and Adriana Valenti, of Bolton.

Clinton Savings Bank announced several promotions.

Kelly Manz was promoted to consumer loan officer, an advancement from her position of consumer loan underwriter. Manzs previous CSB roles include teller, senior teller, teller supervisor and assistant branch manager.

After Consumer Lending had an extremely busy year, Ms. Manzs vast skillset did not go unnoticed, said Debra Colonna, vice president/mortgage operations manager. Kelly worked tirelessly this past year underwriting consumer loans - she exemplifies what we look for in our employees and we are extremely lucky to be able to call her a member of our team.

Manz, is a Clinton native now living in Leominster. She began working at CSB in 2004. Her primary responsibilities are underwriting and processing consumer loans.

In her free time, Manz loves traveling, attending concerts, spending time with her husband, Kyle, and daughter, Kasey, as well as volunteering at local community fairs. Throughout the course of her CSB career, she has been selected several times as employee of the month.

Lisa Poirier was promoted to vice president (VP), controller. In her role as VP, controller, Poirier is responsible for preparing the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, calculating the Allowance for Loan Losses (ALLL), preparing the annual budget, and preparing and analyzing Liquidity and the Asset / Liability Management reports.

Ms. Poirier has been an integral part of the CSB team since she began working here in 1998, said Richard Hayward Jr., executive vice president/chief financial officer/treasurer. Furthermore, she has continuously shown her commitment to learning the inner workings of all departments within CSB and has impressed us for over 20 years with her advanced knowledge of accounting and finance, her passion to learn, and her on-going dedication to her work.

Poirier holds a bachelors degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from Fitchburg State University. Poirier started at CSB as a teller, which eventually led her to the accounting department as the accounting clerk. Shortly thereafter she was promoted to staff accountant followed by accounting supervisor. Poirier was later promoted to assistant VP, controller and now holds the title of VP, controller.

When she is not at CSB, Poirier enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time with her dog, Harley, and her daughter, Sabrina. Additionally, since adopting Harley at the Sterling Animal Shelter, she often donates to the shelter as well as to other various charities through CSBs programs.

Nicole Martin has been promoted to the role of senior vice president (SVP), branch administration officer. After contributing to the growth of the retail side of Clinton Savings Bank for the last several years, Martin will broaden relationships with the banks customers and business partners in the community while continuing to be responsible for the operation and customer service performance of the branches.

Since Ms. Martin joined our team in 2016, she has worked tirelessly to improve the retail aspects of CSB as well as the function of our branches, said Robert Paulhus Jr., president and CEO of Clinton Savings Bank. She has used her strong administrative skills and extensive retail experience to elevate Clinton Savings Bank overall brand and retail staff. We are very lucky to have an employee like Ms. Martin who has a tenacious work ethic that heavily contributes to Clinton Savings Banks success.

With over 30 years of banking experience, Martin joined CSB as vice president, retail sales manager. During her time with the bank, one of Martins most notable accomplishments at CSB was building and establishing goals to achieve growth, profitability and operational efficiency. Martin attended Worcester State University, and now live in Clinton and enjoys spending time with her two children.

Samantha Ingui was promoted to operations officer. She began working at CSB in 2006 as a teller at the Sterling branch, which led her to becoming a teller supervisor, then assistant branch manager in both Sterling and Bolton. Ingui joined the operations department in 2015 as the operations supervisor.

Ms. Ingui has demonstrated her vast knowledge of CSB products and services, system capabilities and compliance requirements, while effectively supervising a staff of 6 employees, explained Pam Cutler, vice president/operations manager. "Her knowledge base and the experience shes gained over the past 14 years in retail and operations make Ms. Ingui an invaluable resource for her staff and peers.

Ingui's responsibilities as the new operations officer include, but are not limited to, overseeing all aspects of deposit operations including deposit accounts, card services, online banking, cash management, ACH and IRA. She is also responsible for training staff on regulatory requirements, products, policies and procedures.

In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, attending concerts and spending time with her husband, Ryan, and their two children. Additionally, she is secretary of the Houghton Elementary School PTO Board in Sterling.

Two local students were named to the fall dean's list at the University of the South: Clare McNamara, of Bolton, daughter of Elizabeth and Frank McNamara Jr.; and Mary Watkins, of Sterling, daughter of Laura and John Watkins.

Several local residents were named to the fall dean's list at the University of New Hampshire:

Berlin: Ryliegh Scott, high honors, majoring in exercise science;

Bolton: Ashley Masse, honors, majoring in psychology; Caleb McClure, highest honors, majoring in psychology; Jill Conry, high honors, majoring in business administration:accounting; Elena Barshak, high honors, majoring in English; and Hannah Roth, highest honors, majoring in human development and family studies;

Boylston: William Hodgdon, high honors, majoring in geography;

Clinton: Christopher Saunders, honors, majoring in English literature;

Lancaster: Haley Taddeo, honors, majoring in sustainable agriculture and food systems; and Matthew Morrison, high honors, majoring in business administration;

Sterling: Connor Pauplis, highest honors, majoring in biomedical science and veterinary science; Samuel Marcoulier, highest honors, majoring in homeland security; Jack Prendergast, honors, majoring in undeclared; and Sophie Citro, high honors, majoring in psychology; and

West Boylston: Molly Krause, high honors, majoring in occupational therapy; and Nicholas Pichierri, high honors, majoring in English.

Six local residents were named to the fall dean's list at Northeastern University:

Berlin: Sanjana Sankar, majoring in chemical engineering/ biochemistry; and Lauren Walsh, majoring in mathematics

Bolton: Benjamin Fox, majoring in computer engineering; Isabella Susi, majoring in ecology and evolutionary biology; and Rachel Fox, majoring in mechanical engineering; and

Clinton: Smeet Patel, majoring in mechanical engineering.

Four local residents were named to the fall dean's list at Hofstra University: William Cubero, of Bolton; Gianna Direda, of Sterling; Audra Doolin, of Clinton; and Julia Wachtel, of Bolton.

Nicholas Galle, of Sterling, was named to the fall dean's list at Marquette University. Galle is pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism.

Two residents were named to the fall dean's list at Colby College: Andrew Macdonald, Class of 2021, who attended Cushing Academy and is the son of Norman and Rebecca MacDonald, of Bolton; and Connor Smith, Class of 2020, who attended Bancroft School and is the son of Kelly Smith and Debra Twehous, of Lancaster.

Kate Burman, of Clinton, was named to the Champlain College fall dean's list.

Victoria Brandvold, of Bolton, was named to the fall dean's list at Muhlenberg College.

Two residents were named to the fall dean's list at The University of Hartford: Brooke Diefenbach, of Lancaster, and Andrew Wilcox, of Boylston.

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