COLLEGIANS

Alison Pletch of New Paltz received a doctor of medicine degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

••• Asa Tsoi of Kingston graduated from the University of Connecticut in Storrs, with a doctor of pharmacy degree.

Four area residents — Lauren Ann Kwasnowski of Kingston, Alexandria Garcia of Highland, Brian Ruger of Pine Bush and Brenna Conrad of Staatsburg — graduated from the University of Connecticut, with undergraduate degrees.

Kwasnowski received a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Garcia received a bachelor of science degree in athletic training. Ruger received a bachelor of science degree in natural resources. Conrad received a bachelor’s degree in English.

••• Ashley Mondini of Cottekill graduated from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She was also named to the dean’s list for the spring semester.

Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. ••• Elizabeth Ann Stone of Rhinebeck graduated from Connecticut College in New Longon, with a bachelor of arts degree in chemistry.

••• Nine area residents — Hatherley Tucker of Kingston, Gabriella Rocha De Assis of West Hurley, Rachel Apelles of Highland, Lisa Eberhardt of West Shokan, Ryan Groat of Ellenville, Ryan Haight of Marlboro, Conor Harkin of Olivebridge, Diane Ramos of Napanoch and Brock Miller of Gardiner — graduated from the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi, with undergraduate degrees.

Tucker graduated, magna cum laude, with an associate of applied science degree in veterinary science technology. De Assis graduated, cum laude, with an associate of applied science degree in nursing. Apelles and Eberhardt both graduated, cum laude, with bachelor of science in nursing degrees. Groat graduated, with an associate degree in criminal justice studies.

Haight graduated, with an associate of applied science degree in heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Harkin graduated, with an associate of applied science degree in nursing. Miller graduated, cum laude, with an associated of occupational studies degree and a certificate in automotive technology. Ramos graduated, with a bachelor of science in nursing degree.

Nicholas Smith of West Hurley received a certificate in plumbing and refrigeration from the SUNY College of Technology at Delhi.

••• Connor Decker of Red Hook, a student at Western New England University in Springfield, Mass., was welcomed into the university’s chapter of the Alpha Lambda National Honor Society during a convocation ceremony on Aug. 26.

Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society for first-year students that encourages and recognizes superior academic achievement. Acceptance is based on attaining a minimum grade point average of 3.5 in their first semester of study or a 3.5cumulative average at the end of the first year.

He is majoring in sports management.

••• Six area residents attending the State University of New York at Oneonta — Megan Porter of Napanoch, Tristan Welker and Ellen Barley, both of Milton; Alina Amin of Shokan, Nicole Lapinski of Pine Bush and Brendan Sutta of Wallkill — were awarded scholarships.

Welker, Barley and Lapinski each received a $6,470 Presidential Scholarship. Welker is a Marlboro High graduate and plans to major in adolescence education: social studies. Barley is a Marlboro High School graduate and plans to major in adolescence education: mathematics. Lapinski is Pine Bush High School graduate and plans to major in professional accounting.

Porter and Amin each received a $4,000 Catskill Scholarship. Porter is a TriValley Secondary School graduate and plans to major in mass communications. Amin is an Onteora High School graduate and plans to major in psychology.

Sutta received a $1,000 Percy Bugbee Scholarship. He is a Wallkill High School graduate and plans to major in adolescence education: earth science. He previously attended SUNY New Paltz.

••• Gretchen Martino of Kingston, a student at the State University of New York at Fredonia — was awarded the Ann James Manly Scholarship.

A senior, she is majoring in musical theatre.

••• Jennifer VanBuren of West Camp, a student at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, was awarded the Mid-Hudson Scholarship.

The scholarship, given in memory of Grayce Grant, is given to a Hudson Valley resident who has achieved academic excellence in the dental hygiene program.

••• Moorea Spoljaric of Saugerties, a student at Elmira College, was honored during the college’s 46th Annual Athletics Award Banquet on May 23.

A member of the women’s lacrosse team, she was named the college’s Female Athlete of the Year and the Booster Club Player of the Year.

••• Seven State University of New York at New Paltz students — Joseph Bacci of Woodstock, Kateri Matteson of Saugerties, Darren Lyons and Andrea Pacione, both of New Paltz; Nicole DeRobertis of Wallkill, Kelly Thomson of Red Hook and Jacquelyn Woods of Rhinebeck — studied abroad during the summer semester. CareMount Medical, P.C. formerly known as Mount Kisko Medical Group P.C.

Three SUNY New Paltz students — Ian Donaldson of Kingston, Ciara Bohan of Gardiner and Kirsa Drobnicki of Port Ewen — studied abroad during the spring semester.

••• Two area residents attending Ithaca College — Ann Cooney of Kingston and Christine Kelly of Stone Ridge — were named to the Empire 8Athletic Conference president’s list for the spring semester.

Students earn conference president’s list honors by achieving a grade point average of 3.75 or higher while participating in a conferencesponsored sport.

••• Seven area residents — Natasha Hakim of Hurley, Marissa Hogan of Saugerties, Taylor DeMarco and Zachary Ward, both of Marlboro; Rebecca Fildes of Red Hook, and Julia Alexis and Leigha Knepper, both of Rhinebeck — were named to the provost’s list at the State University of New York at Oneonta for the spring semester.

Students earn provost’s list status by achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

••• Two area residents — Virginia O’Brien of Phoenicia and Tiffany Santiago of Ellenville — were named to the president’s list at Berkeley College for the spring quarter.

Students earn president’s list status by achieving a 4.0 grade point average.

Two area residents — Bayshonna Johnson of Hyde Park and Tanya Keith of Pine Bush were named to the dean’s list at Berkeley for the spring semester.

Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average from 3.5 to 3.99.

••• Gabriella Agostaro of Accord, a student at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, was named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete for the 2015-16 academic year.

Student-athletes earn the honor by achieving a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.

••• Joleen Darby of Kingston, a student at the University at Albany, received the dean’s letter of commendation for the spring semester.

Students earn the commendation by achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in six graduation credits.

••• Leanna Piraneo of Catskill earned part-time honors at the State University of New York at Canton for the spring semester.

Students earn part-time honors by achieving a grade point average of 3.25 or higher while taking from six to 11 credits.

A 2010 graduate of Coxsackie-Athens High School, she is majoring in health care management.