On May 14, 2006 Alisha Lachee’ Hodge receive her bachelor of science degree with a major in psychology, cum laude from Atlantic Union College (AUC), South Lancaster, Massachusetts. She was the pastor of the graduating class.

Attending the graduation from Bermuda were parents, Paula Hodge (Postlewaite), Larry Hodge, grandmother Inga Postlewaite and several other family and friends.

Alisha graduated from Bermuda Institute with high honours in June 2002 and received an award as a Member of the National Honours Society for Secondary Schools that same year. She also served as Spiritual Vice President from 2001/02.

During her four years of study at AUC (from 2002-2006), she received several awards; National Deans List, Academic Deans List, Who’s who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges and nominated for the United States Achievement Academy Collegiate All American Scholar Award.

She was the Social Vice President, and President of NAPS (National Association for the Prevention of Starvation) AUC Branch for three years and President for Super Psychologist of Tomorrow SPOT, at AUC.

Alisha has begun a master of arts degree in counselling psychology at Assumption College in Worchester, Massachusetts.

Her ambition is to provide clinical counselling for high risk children.Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. Gosling are proud to announce the early acceptance of their daughter, S. Samantha Gosling, to Rhode Island School of Design for fall of 2007.

Samantha is a former student of Bermuda High School for Girls and is presently in her senior year, on academic honours at Williston Northampton School in Massachusetts.Jane and Allan Lee are proud to announce that their son, Matthew William Harpur Lee is now a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

He is presently studying at the Naval Academy in Esquimalt, Victoria, B C Canada.Dr. Alicia Margaret Hancock, daughter of Michael and Shirley Mullen, received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Spalding University’s APA accredited programme in October 2006.

She specialised in child, adolescent and family psychology. Alicia worked as a Master’s level therapist in a variety of clinical settings including in-patient, residential and out-patient while attending graduate school.

She completed several clinical practica for her doctoral programme which included therapy, psychological testing, consulting, programme development and supervision.

Alicia completed her pre-doctoral internship in August 2006 at Quinco Behavioral Health Systems APA accredited internship site in Columbus , Indiana.

She completed and successfully defended her dissertation titled, “Mental Health in Paediatric Primary Care” in October 2006. Her special interests include psychological testing and therapy with children and families.

Alicia obtained her bachelor of arts degree in 1998 and her master of arts degree in 2000 both from the University of Indianapolis.

She was a competitive swimmer for several years and competed in the Commonwealth Games in 1998.

Alicia recently returned to Bermuda with her husband and is currently working at E.A.P.Mr. & Mrs. Neil Paynter Sr. are pleased to announce that their daughter, Sharneil Paynter — a Berkeley Institute graduate — has achieved high honours during her fall semester and has been placed on the Dean’s List with distinction at the Hartford Art School of the University of Hartford, Connecticut.

Sharneil also received the People’s Choice Award at the university’s fall art show.