Monette of Orange named aPresidential Scholar

POTSDAM, N.Y. — Kyle Monette of Orange, Mass., a junior majoring in mathematics, was named a Presidential Scholar for the spring 2020 semester at Clarkson University.

O’Regan named to Dean’s List

PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Haleigh O’Regan of Athol, Mass., has been named to the Plymouth State University Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. O’Regan is a Tourism Management and Policy major at Plymouth State.

LeBoeuf named to Cedar Crest College Dean’s List

ALLENTOWN, PA — Cedar Crest College congratulates dozens of students who were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring semester of 2020. Among the students recognized is Annie LeBoeuf of Athol, Mass.

Nichols CollegeStudents Named to Honors List

DUDLEY — Many hard-working students at Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., have achieved Dean’s List or President’s List honors during the spring 2020 semester:

Jessica Soucie a Accounting major at Nichols College from Athol, is named to the President’s List.

Tyler St. Cyr a Criminal Justice Management major at Nichols College from Athol, is named to the Dean’s List.

Lauryn White a Criminal Justice Management major at Nichols College from Orange, is named to the President’s List.

Genealogical Society still not meeting

The Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society is still not meeting in person, reports John Johnson. who said, “You can find us at http://www.cmgso.org as well as on Facebook at Central Massachusetts Genealogical Society.”

Turtles webinar set for June 17

The Athol Bird and Nature Club will present Turtles of Massachusetts – Online Webinar, Wednesday, June 10, 7 p.m. Click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89328075975

Join State Herpetologist Mike Jones for a great discussion of Massachusetts Turtles as ABNC hosts its first combination Zoom meeting and webinar. Jones’ talk will be recorded for future reference. Jones is currently the State Herpetologist for the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Antioch University New England, where he has taught Conservation Biology and Continental Ecology.

On June 17, join “Welcome to the Darkside,” an online webinar, 7 p.m.

Dave Small reports that the Millers River Environmental Center is still closed to all public gatherings and ABNC field trips are cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

“We are pleased to have been awarded a grant from the New England Grassroots Foundation to help us to enhance and broaden our community outreach as we deal with Covid-19 and the limitations required for social distancing. Stay tuned for exciting programs, webinars and more”