After constructing a dust tent, cutting a hole in the concrete floor and excavating a man-size opening in the soil, maintenance workers, Mel Bouboulis and Tim Sorel, are finally able to clear the plugged pipe under a hallway at Mt. Abram High School. When finished, they installed a new cleanout access, so the next clog will much easier to fix. (Steve Mitman photo) KEENE, N.H. — Keene State College has released the dean’s list for the fall semester 2009. Among the 1,400 students named to the dean’s list is Bonnie Susan Silkman of New Vineyard.

To qualify for the dean’s list, Keene State undergraduates must be enrolled in a degree program and must have completed a minimum of six credit hours in the semester, receiving no failing or incomplete grades. Students must achieve a 3.5 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale to earn Dean’s List honors.

Keene State College, New Hampshire’s public liberal arts college, offers 40 major programs and is known for its integrative studies, commitment to service, and ability to prepare students for productive work and citizenship. The College, a vibrant educational community in the heart of New England, has an enrollment of 5,500 fulland part-time students.