Bates College

The following local students graduated from Bates College at the school’s 149th commencement ceremony on May 31:

Lily Christine, of Alna, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Christine, graduated cum laude after majoring in English

Colby Gail, of Topsham, daughter of Aubrey C. Gail and Elizabeth E. Baldwin, graduated after majoring in Rhetoric and American Cultural Studies

Frances Leslie, of Wiscasset, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seaver W. Leslie, graduated after majoring in Art and Visual Culture

Regan Radulski, of Topsham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Radulski, graduated after majoring in Cance

Malia Taggart, of Freeport, daughter of Mark A. Taggart and Laura L. Girr, graduated summa cum laude after majoring in interdisciplinary studies, Phi Beta Kappa

Simmons College

Students from the following communities have earned degrees from Simmons College:

Brunswick: Katherine Elizabeth Connelly (Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences)

Freeport: Laura Aline Collard (Master of Science degree from the School of Library and Information Science)

Phippsburg: Emeline Speyer Ferguson (Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences)

Columbia University

Amelia T. Keyes, daughter of Colleen McKenna and Ralph Keyes of Brunswick, graduated cum laude with a degree in Economics from Columbia University.

Suffolk University

Makeighlee Jane Marstaller, of Durham, grauated cum laude from Suffolk University

University of Iowa

Katherine Kinkel, of

Brunswick, received a MFAEnglish degree from the University of Iowa at the close of the spring 2015 semester

Hartwick College

Emile Boisvert, of Brunswick, son of Susan and Peter Boisvert, graduated from Harwick College with a degree in Art

Clark University

Students from the following local communities were named to the Clark University Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester:

Brunswick: Baxter Worthing, Mitche Mitchell Perry

Freeport: Cyrus Fenderson, Emily Monahan- Morang, Lia Wellen

Woolwich: Rebecca Hadik, Louis Valliere

Simmons College

Students from the following local communities were named to the Simmons College Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester:

Freeport: Danielle Morency (undeclared)

Topsham: Charlotte Crosby (Business and Management, Finance), Pann Nwe (Public Health and Biology)

Phippsburg: Emeline Ferguson (Psychology)

University of New England

Students from the following local communities were named to the University of New England Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester:

Bath: Lynn Swanson

Bowdoinham: Kyle Williams

Brunswick: Lauren Carlton, Jeremy Diaz, Patrick Horgan, Felicia Messier, Olivia Robbins, Ryan Rousseau, Joel Soloway, Leah Soloway, Chloe White, Kimberly Williamson

Dresden: Nicholas Tardif

Freeport: Daniel Burke, Mason Cyr, Jocelyn Davee, Rebecca Miles

Topsham: Korin Nickerson, Kendra Skelton

Wheaton College

Braden B. Marstaller, of Durham, was placed on the Wheaton College Dean’s List

University of Rochester

The following local students wrere named to the University of Rochester Dean’s List for the Spring 2015 semester:

Alesa Mary Yuodsnukis, of Brunswick, child of Alan and Lynn Yuodsukis, a senior majoring in psychology

Ellison Sullivan Etnier, of Harpswell, child of Maryellen Sullivan of Portland and David Etnier of Freeport, a freshman majoring in chemical engineering

Nicole Marie Giggey, of Bowdoin, child of Jean and Thomas Giggey, a sophomore majoring in computer science