COLLEGIANS
Brett Stevens of Rosendale graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz, with a master’s degree in mental health counseling.
He is the son of Dennis and Susan Stevens of Rosendale.
••• Sean Donoghue of Woodstock graduated, with distinction, from the State University of New York at Potsdam on May 19, with a master of science in teach degree in English 7-12.
The following area residents graduated from the SUNY Potsdam on May 19, with undergraduate degrees:
Paige Weiss of Kingston, bachelor of arts in literature/writing. Esther Harrington of Kingston, bachelor of arts in psychology. Kathryn Agar of Saugerties, bachelor of arts in speech communication and sociology, summa cum laude. Victoria DiViesti of Saugerties, bachelor of arts in theatre and theatre prekindegarten-12 education, magna cum laude. Matthew Hogan of Saugerties, bachelor of music in music education, cum laude. Talibah
Byrd of Highland, bachelor of arts in psychology. Kayla Roberts of New Paltz, bachelor of arts in criminal justice studies. Destinee Hutchinson of Mount Marion, bachelor of arts in theatre and psychology, summa cum laude.
Alexander Domaszowec of Kerhonkson, bachelor of music in music performance and music education. Rebecca Augustine of Wawarsing, bachelor of arts in English/creative writing, magna cum laude. Emily Gulitti of Tillson, bachelor of science in exercise science. Gabriel Guzman of Wallkill, bachelor of science in exercise science. Nicholas Piperato III of Wallkill, bachelor of music in music education, cum laude. Shelby Gillespie of Pine Bush, bachelor of music in music business, cum laude. Thomas Wensley of Pine Bush, bachelor of arts in criminal justice studies and psychology. Joseph Canzone of Walker Valley, bachelor of arts in psychology.
••• Samantha Kulcsar of Palenville graduated from Columbia-Greene Community College in Hudson on May 12, with an associate in science degree in human services.
While at the college, she achieved high honors, was a student senator and a member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda and Phi Theta Kappa honor societies. She was also a member of the Human Services Club and the Psychology Club, as well as being a commencement speaker.
She will continue her education at the University at Albany, with the goal of becoming a licensed clinical social worker in psychotherapy. She plans on a career in social work as a psychologist (psychotherapist).
She is the daughter of Ernest and Trinda Perry.
••• Danielle Marie Borriello of Ellenville graduated from Clemson University in South Carolina, with a bachelor of science degree in health science.
••• Seth McClenahan of Rhinebeck graduated, with distinction, from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, with a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering.
••• Drew Coisson of Hurley graduated from Arcadia University in Glenside, Pa., on May 18, with a bachelor of arts degree in biology.
••• Three area residents — Thomas F. Horner II of Lake Katrine, Angel A. McHugh of Wingdale and Emily E. Barden of Chatham — graduated from Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., on May 5, with bachelor of science in business administration degrees.
Horner graduated, summa cum laude. McHugh graduated, cum laude. Barden graduated, magna cum laude.
••• Two area residents — Erika Ochs of Wallkill and Tyler Dezago of Rhinebeck — graduated from Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smiths, N.Y., on May 12.
••• Claire Loughran of Hurley graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania on May 20, with a bachelor of arts degree.
Cara Masterson of Wallkill graduated from York College in Pennsylvania on May 12, with a bachelor of arts degree in political science.
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Nicholas LaBarbera of Red Hook graduated, cum laude, from Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y., on May 13, with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in sociology.
••• Three area residents attending the State University of New York at New Paltz — Moriah Keir of Kingston, Jade Mitchell of Port Ewen and Joel Friedman of Staatsburg — were inducted into the Phil Alpha Theta honor society.
Phi Alpha Theta is one of the oldest academic honor societies active on college campuses. The society is active in organizing regional and national conferences, where many of its members have presented their undergraduate research. To be eligible
for membership, students must have completed at least 12 credit hours in history at SUNY New Paltz and have a minimum grade point average of 3.1 in their history classes and 3.0 overall.
••• Aja Levenson of Accord, a student at the State University of New York at Oneonta, was one of more than 50students at the college selected to receive a 2018 Academic Achievement Award.
Levenson received the Human Ecology, Child and Family Studies award.
Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award. To be considered for the award, a student must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.5in his or her major and must demonstrate exceptional academic improvement over four semesters. They must also demonstrate excellence in research; leadership and involvement in department, campus and community activities; and/or participation in academic and/or professional situation outside the college.
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Eight area residents — Edward McKenna of West Hurley, Gillian Donohue of Ellenville, Cassidy Martinez of Napanoch, Sage Byron of Chichester, Timothy Cino, Cole Felicello and Emily Sawitsky, all of Pine Bush; and Scott Larsen of Catskill — were named to the dean’s list at Morrisville State College for the fall semester.
Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average from 3.0 to 3.99.
McKenna is majoring in criminal justice. Donohue is majoring in health-related studies. Martinez and Byron are both majoring in animal science — equine science and management. Cino, Sawitsky and Larsen are all majoring in automotive technology. Felicello is majoring in diesel equipment technology.
••• Three area residents — Sarah Craft of Ellenville, Cortney Conklin of Wallkill and Benjamin Fleischman of Red Hook — were named to the dean’s list at Elmira College for the winter term.
Students earn dean’s list status by achieving a grade point average of 3.6 or higher.