These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at URI, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.30 or higher:

— Ryan Amadon of Delmar;

— Andrew Boeri of Schenectady;

— Kyle Fountain of Schenectady;

— Austin Fox of Delmar;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 Dean’s List at  SUNY New Paltz, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher:

— Erin Baumgras of Delmar;

— Alexander Beams of Slingerlands;

— Jana Bergere of Delmar;

— Amanda Bogatka of Schenectady;

These local students were named to the spring 2019 President’s List at SUNY Oswego, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.80 or higher:

— Derek W. Hempstead of Altamont, a senior broadcasting and mass communication major;

These local students were named to the Spring 2019 semester President's List at the State University of New York at Potsdan, comprised of students with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

— Kayla Anderson of Schenectady, majoring in Psychology;

These local students have been named to the dean’s list or received a similar honor from their college or university:

— Gabriella Buehler of Delmar, majoring in baking arts and service management at Paul Smith’s College with a semester average of 3.3 or higher;

BERNE — Jacquelyn O’Keefe, a member of the New York Army National Guard since 1983, has been promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5, the highest rank in the Army's warrant officer corps.

O'Keefe lives in Berne with her husband, Brian O’Keefe, an Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, and with their daughter, Brooke.

GUILDERLAND — Annette Landry wasn’t aware the Guilderland schools were in what she called a “huge paradigm shift” when she came to the school board last week.

GUILDERLAND — Dennis Magilton, a principal at Sommers & Magilton Tax and Business Service in Guilderland earned the Fellow designation from the National Association of Enrolled Agents for completing the three levels of the National Tax Practice Institute.