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Go to the Head of the Class: Congratulations to These Greenwich Students

They're Headed to Union College

The following local residents have been accepted into the Class of 2017 at Union College n Schenectady, NY:

  • Luke Badini of Old Greenwich. Badini is a graduate of Greenwich High School Bella.
  • Daniel Beinstein of Riverside. Beinstein is a graduate of Greenwich High School Bella.
  • Paul Cunniffe of Greenwich. Cunniffe is a graduate of Saddle River Day School.
  • John Enquist of Old Greenwich. Enquist is a graduate of Greenwich High School Bella.
  • William Rhodes of Old Greenwich. Rhodes is a graduate of Berkshire School.
  • Sarah Rider of Riverside. Rider is a graduate of Greenwich High School Bella.
  • Benjamin Wacker of Riverside. Wacker is a graduate of Cheshire Academy.

Residents graduate Westminster School

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The following area students graduated from Westminster School in Simsbury.

  • Danielle Amiot of Greenwich; cum laude
  • Madison Caan of Greenwich
  • John FitzPatrick of Greenwich; cum laude
  • Charles Januszewski of Greenwich
  • Sydney Rivers of Greenwich; magna cum laude
  • William Schmidt of Riverside; magna cum laude
  • Evan Yenor of Riverside; cum laude
Phi Kappa Phi inductees
The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
  • Alexandra Tenney of Greenwich initiated at University of Southern California
  • Michael Martinez of Riverside initiated at University of Bridgeport
  • Jonathan Martinez of Greenwich initiated at University of Bridgeport
Brooke Vallo Swift of Greenwich, a sociology major, was named to Clemson University Dean's List.

These local students graduated from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY.

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  • George B. Christie, of Cos Cob, was awarded a degree in economics. Christie graduated from Greenwich High School Folsom.
  • Oliver S. Christie, of Cos Cob, was awarded a degree in economics. Christie graduated from Greenwich High School Folsom.
  • Michael E. Hayden Jr., of Greenwich, was awarded a degree in economics. Hayden graduated from Greenwich High School Clark.
  • Mark L. Perlman, of Cos Cob, earned a degree cum laude in economics-mathematics combined. Perlman graduated from Greenwich High School Clark.
  • Grace W. Sickles, of Greenwich, was awarded a degree in global studies. Sickles graduated from Suffield Academy.
The following students graduated from Pomfret School in Pomfret, CT:
  • Shengkun Liu of Greenwich, who also was inducted into the Cum Laude Society.
  • Edward Smith of Greenwich
  • Edward Smith of Old Greenwich

Greenwich resident Steve Blandon, class of 2016, was named to the Dean's List at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic. Blandon's major is Computer Science.

Jonathan Harnett graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a bachelor of arts degree.

News from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY:

Addison Bennett, a member of the Class of 2016, was selected for membership in the Periclean Honors Forum, which works to strengthen intellectual life at Skidmore and encourages the academic aspirations of highly motivated and talented students. He is the son of John and Jeanne Bennett of Greenwich.

Leah Tagliarino, a member of the Class of 2014, was elected to the Skidmore chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology. She is the daughter of Scott and Donna Tagliarino of Cos Cob.

The following students made the spring 2013 Dean's List at Sacred Heart University:

  • Jennifer Biagiotti of Greenwich
  • Carly Hansen of Greenwich
  • Caitlin Neary of Cos Cob
  • Jessica Fiscella of Greenwich
  • Meena Nasimi of Greenwich
  • Lee Pitofsky of Cos Cob

Trinity College graduates from Greenwich include:

  • Thomas Cholnoky, of Greenwich, with a B.A. in Economics.
  • Blake Tretter, of Greenwich, CT, with a B.S. in Economics.


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