Student News: August academic accomplishments

Claussen named to dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD, MA - Springfield College has named Nathan Claussen, of Townshend, VT, to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the 2022 spring semester. Claussen has a primary major of sport management.

Boles receives fine arts award
BOSTON, MA - Emerson College student Aaron Boles, of Wilmington, VT, was awarded The Helen W. Clark Prize in conjunction with the Marlboro Institute for Liberal Arts & Interdisciplinary Studies awards.
The Marlboro Institute graduation celebration and awards ceremony was held Friday, May 6. The Helen W. Clark Prize is awarded by the visual arts faculty for the best plan of concentration in the fine arts.
Boles is pursuing a self-designed major and is a member of the class of 2022.

Culver named to president’s list
WEST HARTFORD, CT - The University of Hartford announces Adam Culver, of Grafton, VT, is one of the students who have been named to the president’s honors list and the dean’s list for spring 2022.

Sargent honored for academics
BRISTOL, RI -Abigail Sargent, of Dummerston, VT, has been named to the spring 2022 dean’s list at Roger Williams University.

Estrin given youth leader award
MONTPELIER - Izabel Estrin, of Putney, received a Deborah Lisi-Baker Youth Leader award during a celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Tuesday, July 26, at the Capitol Plaza.  
This year’s award ceremony was particularly memorable as the disability community has been mourning the loss of Lisi-Baker after her unexpected death earlier this year.
Lisi-Baker had spent much of her life advocating for the human and civil rights of people with disabilities and had served as VCIL’s executive director for many years until retiring in 2009. She continued to serve on many disability advocacy boards right up until her death.
The award ceremony was part of the ADA celebration immediately following a congressional forum on disability justice moderated by Peter Hirschfeld.