Delco students coast-to-coast earn honors and degrees
DeSales University
CENTER VALLEY, PA. » The following students made the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester, earning a minimum 3.25 GPA: Erin E. Redden of Clifton Heights, nursing; Courtney G. Elcock of Havertown, medical studies.
Dickinson College
CARLISLE, PA. » The following area students graduated at the college’s commencement on May 21: Caitlin Jennifer Farrell, daughter of Michael and Lisa Farrell of Newtown Sqaure, B.A. in American studies. Farrell is a graduate of Merion Mercy Academy; Rodney David Jones, Jr., son of Rodney and Carol Jones of Newtown Square, B.S. in neuroscience and psychology with dean’s list and departmental honors in neuroscience. Jones, Jr. is a graduate of Radnor High School; Philip Andrew Morabito, son of Damian and Lauren Morabito of Wayne, B.A. in international business & management. Morabito is the recipient of the William F. Hufstader Senior Prize. He is a graduate of Radnor High School.
Elizabethtown College
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA. » The following area students were named to the dean’s lsit for the spring 2017 semester, earning a minimum GPA of 3.6: Joshua Fishman of Havertown, a junior engineering major; John Kampmeyer of Springfield, a junior mathematics major; James Teal of Media, a sophomore economics major; Benjamin Thorpe of Springfield, a sophomore mathematical business major.
Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, CONN. » The following area students graduated at the university’s May 21 commencement exercises: Molly E. Missett of Broomall, B.S., nursing; Molly C. Powers of Drexel Hill, B.S., nursing; Caroline R. Donahue of Newtown Square, B.A., communication; Haley M. Benbrook of Wayne, B.S., marketing.
Georgia State University
ATLANTA, GA. » Jada Moore of Yeadon has been named to the spring 2017 president’s list. To be eligible, students must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester.
Gonzaga University
SPOKANE, WASH. » The following area students were named to the dean’s list for spring semester 2017, earning of a GPA of 3.5 to 3.84: James Finnegan of Havertown and Quinn Kensey of Newtown Square
Immaculata University
EAST WHITELAND » The university’s Division of Nursing is pleased to announce that 21 undergraduate and two graduate nursing students have received scholarships from the Independence Blue Cross Nurses for Tomorrow scholarship program. Immaculata scholarship recipients from Delaware County: Crystal Davenport of Upper Darby, RN to BSN; Thelma ArandiaSiles of Aldan, BSN; Joanne Daris of Folcroft, BSN; Festus Davies of Yeadon, BSN; and Elizabeth Owens of Lansdowne, MSN.
Iowa State University
AMES, IOWA » The following area students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester: Matthew D. Fully of Collingdale, a sociology major; and David Gonzalez-Gimenez of Glen Mills, an industrial technology major.
James Madison University
HARRISONBURG, VA. » The following area students graduated during the university’s May 5 commencement exercises: Virginia Bonds of West Chester, communication studies; Kelly Colton of Rosemont, hospitality management; Samantha Dyer of Media, justice studies; Lauren George of Broomall, communication sciences and disorders; Kathryn Ioele of West Chester, math; Ann Marie Rock of West Chester, nursing; Stephen Wildemann of Wayne, media arts and design.
Northeastern University
BOSTON, MASS. » The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester: Desiré Bennett Joanna Odorisio of Ardmore; Emily Ming of Bryn Mawr; Lindsay Talemal of Drexel Hill; Andrew Abrahams, Michael Bronson and Jessica Calderón of Havertown; Alicia Borromeo of Newtown Square; Clio Fleece of Philadelphia; Sean Connolly of Springfield.
The following students particpating in the University Honors Program at Northeastern have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester: Efrosini Narliotis of Bala Cynwyd; Clarissa Cooney of Drexel Hill; Nolan Currie of Haverford; Nicholas Ragaglia of Newtown Square; Joseph Tache of Philadelphia.
Quinnipiac University
HAMDEN, CONN. » The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester: John Furgele of Glen Mills and Brandon Vattima of Ridley Park.
Union College
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. » The following area students graduated at the college’s June 11 commencement exercises: Margaret Girton of Wayne, B.A., political science, Cum Ladue; Brianna Seid of Bryn Mawr, B.S., psychology and economics, Magna Cum Laude.
United States Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, MD. » Susanna Heidt of Swarthmore successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, May 26, with a bachelor of science degree in computer science and a commission as a U.S. Navy Ensign. She is the daughter of Cindy and Ted Heidt of Swarthmore and granddaughter of Mrs. Phyllis Runner and the late Alfred Runner of Gilman, Iowa. She is a 2013 graduate of Strath Haven High School.
University of Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. » The following area students earned degrees during the university’s commencement exercises May 5-7: Megan Sasso of Garnet Valley, B.S.; Ronald Snarr of Boothwyn; Ph.D.; Robert Barbee of Media, B.S., commerce and business administration; Madeline Malone of Media, B.S., chemical engineering; Jake Stoutland of Rose Valley, B.S., commerce and business administration; Meredith Betts of Wayne, B.A., communication and information sciences; Richard Booker of Radnor, B.S., human environmental sciences; Colby Walker of St. David’s, B.S., human environmental sciences; Nicholas Bucher of Berwyn, B.S., computer science.
University of San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. » The following students received bachelor’s degrees at the May 28 commencement: Robert Ashjian of Chester, biochemistry; Caitlin Carney of Wayne, communication studies.
University of the Sciences
PHILADELPHIA » Area students graduating as part of the university’s 196th commencement celebration on Wednesday, May 24, include:
ALDAN: Jacqueline Keifer
ARDMORE: Abdulaziz Binobaid
ASTON: Brandon NguyenPhan
BROOKHAVEN: Kelly McDade
BROOMALL: Grigor Abelian, Shivani Bhanderi, Hae Won Chung, Khiem Huynh, Samantha Jackson, Claudia Pinketti
DREXEL HILL: Jin Jang, Lauren McGinnis
FOLCROFT: Aneesah Maloney
FOLSOM: Jonathan McGill, Sejal Parekh, Simon Ross
GARNET VALLEY: Crystal Cheung
GLEN MILLS: Stephanie Dangelantonio
GLENOLDEN: Alysha Gricco, Christine Roman
HAVERTOWN: Eric Guglielmo, Allison Rainsford HOLMES: William Lord LANSDOWNE: Samuel Biche
LINWOOD: Alexis Naughton
PHILADELPHIA: Linda Ca, Elizabeth Eaton, Anwar Lami, Glory Mercilus, Brittany Nghiem, Rahul Ravipati, Eric Seda
MEDIA: Jeffery Andrews, Kathryn Britton, Cheryl Jowanna
MORTON: Kaitlin Hagan, Joey Harmon
NORWOOD: Molly Burnett
NEWTOWN SQUARE: Robert Cheeseman, Dorela Priftanji
RIDLEY PARK: Chad DiFrancesco, Maria Munoz
SPRINGFIELD: Melissa Crawford, Gina Curran, Benjamin Gitter, Sneha Jose, Chadley Potter, Sevde Yilmaz
THORNTON: Andrew Garrity
UPPER DARBY: Enomfon Ekpo, Gebin Geevarghese, Tho Hoang, Gurpreet Kaur, Tajay McLeod, Lisa Saha, Mohsena Sumaya; Nancy Thai
WALLINGFORD: Bradley Pratzner, Jian Yin
WAYNE: Kevin Fatholahi, Brett Mentzer, William Tidwell
University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT. » The following area students earned degrees at the univeristy’s 216th commencement celebration held May 20-21:
ARDMORE: Kathryn Bruch
BRYN MAWR: Emily Snowden
GARNET VALLEY: Collin Graf
GLEN MILLS: Connor Duffy, Charlotte Fisher
MEDIA: Ian Campbell, Paige Phillips
NEWTOWN SQUARE: Maggie Haraburda RADNOR: Alison Frank SWARTHMORE: Gelsey Lee
WALLINGFORD: Amanda Carr
WAYNE: SaraJane Harrington, Alexander St. John, Jenna Treat
Wittenberg University
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO » Brandon Klooster recently graduated from Wittenberg University with a major in management.