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ESF Ranger School Celebrates Commencement

07/22/2021

Graduation exercises were held at ESF's Ranger School, in Wanakena, New York May 15. This year's graduating class included 55 students receiving an associate of applied science degrees, with 27 in environmental and natural resources conservation program, 24 in the forest technology program, and four in the land surveying technology program.

Ranger School Director Dr. Mariann Johnston presided over the ceremony, which included comments from Dr. Chris Nowak, chair of ESF's Department of Sustainable Resources Management, and Chris Westbrook from the Ranger School Alumni Association. The ceremony was attended by Ranger School faculty members including Dr. Vanessa Rojas, James Savage, Greg Vaverchak and Jeremy Thompson.

Tamara Jolly, of Baltimore, Maryland, was valedictorian. She also made the Spring President's List and was the environmental and natural resources conservation program, scholar. Isaac Becker, of Valatie, New York, was a salutatorian. He also made the Spring Dean's List

Along with Jolly, program scholars were Shayne Mensing of Nassau, New York, in forest technology; and Matt Bliss, Freedom, New York in land surveying technology.

Student's on the spring semester President's List (GPA of 3.85 or greater) were Jolly, and Casen Weeden, Watkins Glen, New York.

Students on the Spring Dean's List (GPA of 3.50 or greater) Isaac Becker, Valatie, New York; Eli Gross, Morrisville, Pennsylvania; Colin Hackett, Baltimore, Maryland; Allison Brusa, Syracuse, New York; Maxwell McLenithen, Cambridge, New York; Steven Herzberg, Syracuse, New York; Ian Daughton, White Creek New York; Nathan Frazier, Gansevoort, New York; Ashley Carter, Manlius, New York; and Jonathon Early, Vestal, New York.

Those inducted in the Forest Technology Honor Society (enrolled in a Forest Technology Program at an institution belonging to the Council of Eastern Forest Technology Schools; Fall GPA of 3.3 or greater) were Allison Brusa, Syracuse, New York; Nathan Frazier, Gansevoort New York; Colin Hackett, Baltimore, Maryland; Maxwell McLenithen, Cambridge, New York; Shayne Mensing, Nassau, New York; and Abigail Tsutsumishita, Oswego, New York.

The Ranger School Class of 2021

Nicholas Anderson, Greenlawn, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Gregory Axel-Lute, Star Lake, New York, Land Surveying Technology
Milana Baldizzi, Brooklyn, New York, Forest Technology
Isaac Becker, Valatie, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Donald Benson, Penn Yan, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Matthew Bliss, Freedom, New York, Land Surveying Technology
Allison Brusa, Syracuse, New York, Forest Technology
Dominic Cappa, Commack, New York, Forest Technology
Ashley Carter, Manlius, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Ersilio Cerminaro, Chittenango, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Robert Christopher, Camillus, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Michael Colucci, Syracuse, New York, Forest Technology
James Cranker, Schenectady, New York, Forest Technology
Ian Daigneault, Northville, New York, Forest Technology
Ian Daughton, White Creek, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Matthew Defayette, Queensbury, New York, Forest Technology
Anthony Dyer, Albany, New York, Forest Technology
Jonathan Early, Vesta, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Connor Fallon, Smithtown, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Nathan Frazier, Gansevoort, New York, Forest Technology
Brandon Goddeau, Morrisonville, New York, Forest Technology
Eli Gross, Morrisville Pennsylvania, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Colin Hackett, Baltimore Maryland, Forest Technology
Gregory Heister, Rochester, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Steven Herzberg, Syracuse, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Madelyn Jablonsky, Strongsville Ohio, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Tamara Jolly, Baltimore Maryland, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Brandon Kane, Utica, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Adam Kantor, Lafayette, New York, Forest Technology
Markus Kazmierczak, Gansevoort, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Kaylee Kilmer, Carmel, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Christopher Lemery, Hudson Falls, New York Forest Technology
Nicholas Mangiamele, West Islip, New York, Forest Technology
Maxwell McLenithan, Cambridge, New York, Forest Technology
Shayne Mensing, Nassau, New York, Forest Technology
Brett Moore, Putnam Station, New York, Forest Technology
Dawson Nerber, Newfane, New York, Forest Technology
Mira Olma, Buffalo, New York, Forest Technology
Hunter Parise, Vestal, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
John Polites, Medford Lake New Jersey, Forest Technology
Christopher Regan, Garden City, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Emily Reichert, Hamburg, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
James Reo, Garden City Park, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Joshua Rung, Buffalo, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Curtis Shaffer, Cuba, New York, Land Surveying Technology
Molly Smith, Orchard Park, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Anyka Tetu, Baldwinsville, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Abigail Tsutsumishita, Oswego, New York, Forest Technology
Brian Verso, Grand Island, New York, Land Surveying Technology
Peter Warburton, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Forest Technology
Nicholas Weber, Hilton, New York, Forest Technology
Casen Weeden, Watkins Glen, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Michael White, Horseheads, New York, Forest Technology
Conner Wills, Feura Bush, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation
Michael Yaples, Newfield, New York, Environmental and Natural Resources Conservation