Students have the key to success
By Caitlyn Kelleher JOURNAL REPORTER
      Amanda Daigle’s self portrait drawing was one of the top awards in this year’s Boston Globe Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, as she won the American Vision Award.
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Scholastic Writing Winner
Kirsti Isokungas’s writing portfolio – Gold Key
      The Math Fight We fight over stupid things like if Pi actually has an end or if it will keep going on forever. You said, -It has to stop,
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Scholastic Writing Winner
Jennie Ciota’s personal essay “Jambalaya” – Gold Key
     Jambalaya April 22, 2008 – Crazy Johnnie’s Steakhouse, New Orleans, Louisiana It was our third night in New Orleans and I was sitting in the middle of a southern steakhouse scanning the menu for something, anything vegetarian. “And what can I get for you ma’am, the waiter asked my friend Ella who was sitting next to me at the table. She nudged my shoulder. “Hey, you wanna split the overstuffed filet mignon Po-boy? Maybe some seafood gumbo on the side,” she joked.
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Local students honored with Good Citizens Award
     The Capt. John Joslin, Jr.
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Local MWCC students earn high honors to make President’s, Dean’s lists
      The following Ashburnham and Westminster residents were named to the Mount Wachusett Community College President’s List for the 2009 fall semester, meaning they completed a minimum of 12 semester credits and maintained a grade point average of 4.0: Brianna Bodley- Gomes, Aaron Henderson, Cathy Shaffer, Mary Soeldner, and Rachel Tamas, Ashburnham; Amy Moores and Nicole Rheault, Westminste
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Christianson named to Northeastern’s Dean’s List
      David Christianson of Ashburnham has been named to the Dean’s List at Northeastern University for the Fall 2009 semester. Christianson is in his fourth year, of a five year program, in the College of Engineering majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Thibodeau makes BU Dean’s List
     BOSTON - Megan Thibodeau of Westminster earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2009 semester at Boston University.
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Brown makes Dean’s List
     NASHUA, N.H. - Heather Brown made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2009 semester at Rivier College in Nashua, N.H.
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School Events
Monday, March 15 through Friday, March 19
      Oakmont Regional High School Tuesday, March 16 – SADD Community Night Thursday, March 18 - Half Day, Parent Conferences, students dismissed at 11:05 a.m. Overlook Middle School Tuesday, March 16 – Grade 7 Okaiko
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Scholarship available for those considering education
      A scholarship is available for a female graduating from a local high school. She must be accepted to attend Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg and be majoring in education. The Rena Rogers scholarship is sponsored by a local women’s sorority named Gamma Theta that is part of the international sorority, Beta Sigma Phi. The applicants should submit their senior essay with the application.
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