North country people Devon A. Shipp, Clarkson University professor in chemistry and biomolecular science department and director of Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP), was honored as a pioneering investigatory by the journal Polymer Chemistry. Mr. Shipp submitted an article to the journal as part of the Polymer Chemistry 2021 Pioneering Investigators collection, reporting work on dynamic covalent exchange in polyanhydride materials. Aimee Murphy, Lowville, recently received recertification as a registered municipal clerk from the New York State Town Clerks Association. Ms. Murphy has servedas a town clerk since August of 2018 and is a member of the New York State Town Clerks Association.