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Dean’s List for Spring 2016
The following residents were named to the dean’s, presidents’, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the spring 2016 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.
• Colby-Sawyer College: Julianna Lovington, a senior majoring in nursing.
Dean’s List for Fall 2015
The following residents were named to the dean’s, presidents’, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the fall 2015 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.
• Gettysburg College: Katrina Niedziela, a freshman majoring in mathematical economics.
• Simmons College: Sarah Bohan.
• University of Rochester: Peggie Jane Chien, a junior majoring in cell and developmental biology.
Academic and Extracurricular Achievements
• Julia K. Afeltra, a senior at Stonehill College, was named as the mathematics department’s Outstanding Student of the Year.
• Jessica S. Ceneri, a senior at Stonehill College, was inducted into Lambda Epsilon Sigma Honor Society. Ceneri is a marketing major.
• Michaela Gibbons, a sophomore at Sacred Heart Academy, attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2016 National Latin Examination.
• Nicole G. Jewett, a senior at St. Lawrence University, has been selected for membership in Gamma Sigma Alpha, the National Academic Greek Honor Society. Jewett is a psychology and business major.
• Sarah Reppert Jonathan, the daughter of Jeff Jonathan, graduated from Macalester College. Jonathan received a liberal arts degree in geology.
• Julianna Lovington graduated from Colby-Sawyer College with a B.S. in nursing.
• Christopher Maiorino graduated from Emerson College. Maiorino earned a B.A. in media arts production.
• Donna Ostroski was awarded the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing.
• Sacred Heart Academy’s 2016 National French Exam/Le Grand Concours Awardees: Charlotte Beatty (honorable mention), Michaela Gibbons (honorable mention), and Zoe Lamoreaux (honorable mention).
• The Shoreline ArtsTrail’s New Member Artists: Robert Morris and Chris Penry.
• Zackary Taherian was honored for scoring exceptionally high on the SAT at an awards ceremony held at Yale University.
• Amanda Valaitis graduated from UMass Dartmouth with an undergraduate degree from the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Honor Roll Students
• Mercy High School, 3rd Marking Period, 2015-’16: Brittany Clyne (second honors), Kaitlyn Regan (high honors), and Morgan Ryall (second honors).
• Notre Dame High School of West Haven, 2nd Term, 2015-’16: Collin Acampora (junior, third honors), Brendan Crowley (sophomore, first honors), Michael Hall (senior, second honors), Calvin Hoban (senior, first honors), Cody Hoban (freshman, second honors), Colin Hoban (sophomore, first honors), Anthony Lota (junior, third honors), and Anthony Sette (senior, second honors).
• Sacred Heart Academy, 3rd Marking Period, 2015-’16: Marissa Amatruda (honors), Charlotte Beatty (honors), Miranda Bowers (honors), Megan Cunneen (honors), Michaela Gibbons (high honors), Keely Greiner (high honors), Zoe Lamoreaux (honors), Alexa Modell (high honors), Kelly Mordecai (high honors), Jacqueline O’Brien (high honors), Gabriela Perez (high honors), Kelly Sandella (high honors), and Jennifer Yeomans (honors).
• Xavier High School, 3rd Quarter, 2015-’16: Dylan Amble (senior, honors), Daniel Andrien (junior, high honors), Gianni Calistro (senior, honors), Caleb Cremin-Endes (junior, honors), Alex DeMeo (senior, high honors), Samuel Haydock (freshman, honors), Michael Higgins (junior, honors), Christopher Jillson (senior, high honors), Tyler Juliano (senior, high honors), Gabriel McCarthy (sophomore, honors), Austin Richard (senior, honors), Christopher Yerxa (senior, high honors), and William Yerxa (junior, honors).