• Sarah Strickland of Arlington earned a master of science degree in food and nutrition services during recent commencement exercises at the University of Mississippi.
• Charlotte Thomson, the daughter of Robert and Erin Thomson of Arlington, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at St. Olaf College.
• Thomas Sullivan of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Saint Anselm College.
• Maria Davies, Nolan Fuss, Natalie May, Samuel Nichols, Randal Bohnert, Misheel Urtnasan, Athena Smith and Isabelle Francis of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Radford University.
• Sandra Sosa-Olivares and Leia Hernandez of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hollins University.
• Alice Bruce of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Vermont.
• Owen Cullen, Amelia Myers and Lucinda Rissmeyer of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Ithaca College.
• The following Arlington students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the College of William and Mary:
Miranda Aly, Camila Anderson, Brooke Ashley, Zeta Atoigue Zachary Bako, Cate Barrett, Ellie Berenson, Will Berger, Julia Beverley, Morgan Birkenstock, Eddie Blumberg, Alexa Bodor Alexis Bonfield, Anabel Braunstein, William Brophy, Kennan Butcher, Lynelle Chen, Patrick Church, Maggie Coffey, Grace Cogley, Noemi Coudert, Theo Coughlin.
John Dale, Dulakshi De Silva, Charlotte Dennis, Alena Dillner, Lily Dines, Catherine Donahue, Meghan Donahue, Anna Downs, Alexander Duall, Caroline Edwards, Nicholas Elsberg, Emily Engelken, Alexandra Fall, Dennis Ferm Stephen Gerson, Nora Green-Orset, Benjamin Greenberg, Leila Greene, Duncan Griffiths, Kaya Guthrie, Ryan Hale.
Jack Hayes, Julia Hays, Jude Heatley, Lydia Hecmanczuk, Abigail Herrada, Jessica Horner, Jerry Hu, Devangi Kanyal, Alyssa Kenealy, Sam Kiser, Abena Konadu, Thor Koomey, Evelyn Kresse, Maddox Kromash, Edith LaMantia, Emily Larsen, Alexander Lekarev, Carmelo Li, Emma Logan, Evan London.
Lilly Loughney, Chiara Luepke, Elizabeth Lundy, Emilio Luz-Ricca, Graham Lynch, Evan Maly, Raquel Mandojana, Elizabeth Marcus, Maeve Marsh, Kate Marston, Erin Mcdonald, Ryan Mellett, Kelly Melnick, Alexandra Mendelsohn, Alex Mosel, Joey Niestroy, Sarah Nordlinger, Talia O’Brien, Hayley O’Harrah, Cassidy Palomares.
Ari Pearlstein, Nathan Pease, Susannah Perry, Trung Phi, Kaitlyn Potts, Lila Powell, Benjamin Nathan Rakatansky, Sarah Russell-Hunter, Rameesah Sabir, Nathalie Saulnier, Jack Sharp, Jane Siwek, Devin Smith, Jana Smith-Perry, Lauren Smythers, Ani Sreekumar, Caitlin Sughrue, Joe Sullivan, Lilly Tanenbaum, Abigail Taylor, Will Torg, Kirill Usubyan, Paul Velasco, Joseph Wehmeyer, Nick Wilson, Sarah Zidlicky.
• Nineteen Arlington Public Schools students have been added to the ranks of those who have received certification through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
“While state licensing systems set basic requirements to teach, teachers who earn national board certification have successfully demonstrated advanced teaching knowledge, skills and practices,” county school officials said in announcing the new cohort of certified teachers.
Certification through the national board usually takes between one and three years to complete, and is considered the “gold standard” for educational certification.
Newly certified educators include Ally Ackerman, Campbell Elementary School; Jenn Alsup, Campbell Elementary School; Kristin Brynsvold, Tuckahoe Elementary School; Elizabeth Carino, Kenmore Middle School; Caitlin Davies, Wakefield High School; Jennifer Dodd, Discovery Elementary School; Kevin Hall, Washington-Liberty High School; Heather Harvey, Carlin Springs Elementary School; Katherine Hedderly, Washington-Liberty High School; Ashley Hendrix, Taylor Elementary School; Elise Jackson, Washington-Liberty High School; Angela Jones, Wakefield High School; Tiffani Ker, Arlington Traditional School; Krystina Lange, Arlington Career Center; Kelly Leahey, Abingdon Elementary School; Antares Leask, Arlington Career Center; Chris Mauthe, Wakefield High School; Lauren Muscarella, Abingdon Elementary School; and Gretchen Schule, Kenmore Middle School.
In addition, 29 Arlington Public Schools educators recently renewed existing certification.
• Swanson Middle School seventh-grader L.J. Sieff recently presented a report – “Making Mathematics Accessible for Disabled Students Who Use AAC (Augmentative Assistive Communication)” – at the National Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference
The session highlighted the importance of universal design for learning, self-advocacy, and engagement of the AAC community to meet the needs of students in academically rigorous settings, Superintendent Francisco Durán said at the Feb. 16 School Board meeting.
• The Arlington School Board is on the hunt for its 2020 “Honored Citizens,” and is seeking nominations from the public through March 13.
Individuals selected each year have performed longstanding volunteer service in support of one or more schools or the school system as a whole. The 2023 honorees will be celebrated during an April 19 program.
For information and an application form, see the Website at https://www.apsva.us/post/2023-honored-citizen-nomination.
