College achievements by students from Greater Nashua:

MELANIE BRAYMAN

Melanie Brayman, of Amherst, a student at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., was recently inducted into the Psi Chi Honor Society.

JESSICA BELIVEAU

Jessica Beliveau of Amherst, a student at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., was recently inducted into the Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society.

PATRICK O’MARA

Patrick O’Mara, of Amherst, a student at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass., was recently inducted into the Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society.

ASHLEY IANNACO

Ashley Iannaco, of Hudson, was an ensemble player in the University of Rhode Island Theater Department’s recent production of “Chicago.”

LOCAL STUDENTS IN KEENE STATE’S ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE

Keene State College’s 14th annual Academic Excellence Conference took place on April 5. This student professional conference is designed to showcase the academic work of Keene State students and the collaborative work between students and faculty. Local students who participated were:

FROM AMHERST: Jessica Corkery (art) presented “Graphic Design Life: A Map Beyond the Mind.”

Katelyn Shaw (theatre and dance/film studies) presented “From Auditions to Performance: Producing a modern dance concert.”

FROM HOLLIS: Alexander Davis (theater and dance/English/film studies) presented “From Auditions to Performance: Producing a modern dance concert; Disassembled: A dance exploration of perpetrator psychology; and The Coming-of-Age Narrative: African Women Writers’ Examination of Female Autonomy.”

Katherine Wadleigh (theater and dance) presented “Importance of Sharing Art for Universal Academic Growth.”

FROM HUDSON: Ashley Cardin (psychology) presented “The Effects of Psychological, Physiological and Social-Evaluative Stress on Encoding in Declarative Memory.”

Katie Longchamp (theater and dance) presented “Disassembled: A dance exploration of perpetrator psychology.”

FROM MILFORD: Molly Palmer (history/Holocaust and genocide studies) presented “From Memory to History: Preserving the Testimony of a Holocaust Survivor.”

Hannah Soucy (sociology/architecture) presented “Designing a Center for Sustainability Research and Practice at Keene State College.”

FROM NASHUA: Anthony Amaral (computer science) presented “Investigating Users’ Activities Behind Social Networking Websites.”

Ryan Cathcart (sociology/architecture) presented “Designing a Center for Sustainability Research and Practice at Keene State College.”

Jacob Pastor (sociology/architecture) presented “Designing a Center for Sustainability Research and Practice at Keene State College.”

Emily Neverett (biology) presented “Light-Induced Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Pigment Cell Apoptosis in Planarians.”

Benjamin Piche (history) presented “”The Aryan Ideal”: Weimar Germany Cultural Stereotypes through the Film Siegfried.”

Lauren Weiner (music) presented “The Role of the Celtic Harp in Traditional Music.”

NICOLE ROCHON

Nicole Rochon, of Litchfield, was inducted into Psi Chi, the National Honor Society for Psychology, on April 13 at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa.

LOCAL STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO PHI THETA KAPPA

These local students at Manchester Community College were recently inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society of two-year colleges.

FROM AMHERST: Daniel Stoller.

FROM MERRIMACK: Robert Basilesco, Marcy Ceesay, Tina Ceesay, Tracy Lavalliere, Lori Spillane, Brittnay Todd.

FROM MILFORD: James Rumson.

FROM NASHUA: Alice Howell-Walters, Eric Kelley, Dione Nelan Rondeau.

ISABELLE LIMONDIN

Isabelle Limondin, of Milford, a student at Alma (Mich.) College, participated in the college’s annual Kapp Honors Day program on April 3. This day provides a forum when traditional classes are canceled and students share their original research, creativity and talents with an audience of their peers. Limondin presented “Nicest Thing,” a dance performance.

ASHLEY RIENDEAU

Ashley Riendeau, of Lyndeborough, was recently initiated into Plymouth State University’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

ALEXANDER CRONIN

Alexander Cronin, of Merrimack, was recently initiated into Plymouth State University’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

CHRISTOPHER GILLESPIE

Christopher Gillespie, of Litchfield, a student at Emerson College in Boston, was recently inducted into the Gold Key Honor Society. Gillespie is a junior majoring in writing, literature and publishing.