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Campus News: Celebrating the Achievements of New Canaan Students

Here is the latest campus news about students from New Canaan as submitted by colleges and universities around the country.

The following students are members of the Colgate University bicentennial Class of 2019.

  • Rand Gesing, a graduate of New Canaan High School
  • Carter Hunt, a graduate of New Canaan High School
  • John McMahon, a graduate of New Canaan High School
  • Francisco Rocha, a graduate of New Canaan High School
  • Olivia Rusch, a graduate of New Canaan High School

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Resident Alexandra Orndahl has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2015 semester. Orndahl’s selected major is graphic design.

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Lehigh University has announced the following town residents are members of the Class of 2019:

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  • Patrick Knightly
  • Zachary Rigo
  • Charlotte Risom
  • Mallory Sheibley
  • Jane Zech

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Kent State University welcomed Katherine Luciano into the newly enrolled Class of 2019.

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Parker Nelson, the son of Mr. and Dr. Paul R. Nelson, will study abroad in Berlin during the fall 2015 semester as part of the Bates College Fall Semester Abroad program. Nelson is a 2012 graduate of the St. Albans School. He is majoring in English at Bates.

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Dylan Alter is enrolled at Champlain College for the fall 2015 semester where he is a first-year student studying Game Design.

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Resident Sara McCloskey, a recent graduate journalism major from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, earned an Award of Distinction in the the 19th annual Videographer Award Competition for her work “Still Buzzing.”

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St. Lawrence University welcomed these New Canaan students to the Class of 2019:

  • Connor M. Anthony. He attended New Canaan High School.
  • Christopher E. Keeffe. He attended New Canaan High School.
  • Lindsay B. McCarthy. She attended Proctor Academy.

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