News of the achievements of local students and members of the Armed Forces.
• Dheeraj Mangu Venkata of Arlington earned a master of business administration degree and Ajith Kumar Srinivas of Arlington earned a master of science degree in digital forensics during recent commencement exercises at University of the Cumberlands.
• Samuel Franklin of Arlington earned a bachelor of science degree in health and exercise science during recent commencement exercisesat Bridgewater College.
• Jessica Cserepes of Arlington earned a degree during recent commencement exercises at Dixie State University.
• Hannah Beatty of Arlington earned a paralegal degree during recent commencement exercises at Western Technical College.
• Mary-Lily Williamson, Quentinn Wertz, Mariam Razeghi and Juan Alzate of Arlington have been named to the president’s list for the winter term at Southern New Hampshire University.
• Edilawait Tsehay of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Missouri Valley College.
• Charlotte Euland of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Benedictine College.
• John Sampa of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at University of the Cumberlands.
• Darian Brewer, Joseph Fortier, Gabriel Brey and Christopher Alden of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the winter term at Southern New Hampshire University.
• Casey Ruggiero of Arlington received the Outstanding Philosophy Student Award during the annual honors-day ceremony at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Ruggiero also garnered the Muriel Tomlinson Award, presented to an outstanding foreign-language students finishing his or her junior year.
• Matthew Day of Arlington has been inducted into the George Mason University chapter of the Phi Kappa Phi honor society.
• Grace Henshall of Arlington has been inducted into the University of Alabama chapter and Micah Gustafson of Arlington has been inducted into the University of South Carolina–Columbia chapter of the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society.
• Emma Mae Regan of Arlington, a graduate of the Potomac School, has been named recipient of the Walter Pilkington Memorial Prize at Hamilton College.
The prize is awarded to a student who has rendered distinguished service to the community in the areas of print and radio journalism and dramatics.
• Cadet Mariella Busigo of the Air Force Junior ROTC unit of Arlington Public Schools has been presented with the National JROTC Medal by the Arlington House chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
The ceremony took place on May 27 at the Arlington Career Center, and was attended by Command Master Sgt. Kim Turner and Col. Mark Dierlam, both retired U.S. Air Force who oversee the JROTC program in Arlington.
“Cadet Busigo demonstrates the values worthy of this award – specifically, dependability, exemplary service, leadership and patriotism,” Arlington House DAR leaders said.
“The Air Force JROTC program mission is to develop citizens of character, dedicated to serving our nation and community. The objectives to educate and train high school students in citizenship, promote community service, instill responsibility, character and self discipline, and provide instruction in air and space fundamentals complement the ideals of Arlington House chapter, NSDAR, which has been pleased to participate in the recognition of cadets each year,” they said.
The Arlington House chapter was established in 1953. For information, see the Website at https://arlingtonhousedar.org.
• An exhibition of artworks by students at the Arlington Career Center – called “Destruction” – will be on view during June at Gallery Underground, a Crystal City art gallery maintained by the Arlington Artists Aliance.
“We partnered with the Career Center to not only represent Arlington’s diverse community through art, but also to use our resources to teach students what it takes to be an artist in the real world,” alliance executive director Christina Papanicolaou said.
Career Center teacher Christina Ascani and Arlington Artists Alliance members helped students with behind-the-scenes aspects of exhibitions, from curating the event to framing works and pricing arts. Proceeds from commissions at the show will be donated to the Career Center for the purchase of art supplies.
The exhibition will run from May 31 to June 24 at the gallery, 2100 Crystal Drive in the Shops at Crystal City. An opening reception is slated for Friday, June 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.
For information, see the Website at www.arlingtonartistsalliance.org.
• The Arlington Historical Society again is teaming with Cherrydale-Columbia Masonic Lodge 42 in the annual student-essay competition focused on local history.
The competition is open to students in grades 8 to 12, and focuses on the following topic:
“Arlington was once a rural area, but now has developed into an urban community with modern infrastructure and population density. Amid this ongoing change, how can we Arlingtonians remember and preserve our history? In what ways has Arlington successfully preserved its history that can help guide us in the future.
The deadline for submissions is June 30; financial prizes are awarded for the winning essays. For information, see the Website at www.arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org.