By Arielle Levin Becker, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Jan. 3--Students who score high on the state's high school standardized test are more likely to get high SAT scores, attend college, and earn college credits faster than their peers.

By Leo I. Higdon Jr. NEW LONDON - ALMOST EVERY HIGH SCHOOL student volunteers in some capacity today. Community service is a real, positive trend - not simply a way to pad resumes and college applications.

Tim Armstrong, vice president of advertising sales at Google Inc. and a Connecticut College alumnus, has been named to the Connecticut College Board of Trustees.

By Robert A. Frahm, The Hartford Courant, Conn. May 17--Thousands of Connecticut high school students are tackling college courses in a trend that educators hope will open more doors to higher education, a new state report says.

Leo I. Higdon, Jr., president of the College of Charleston and former president of Babson College, has been named the 10th president of Connecticut College. His presidency will begin on July 1.