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University of the Sciences
PHILADELPHIA » University of the Sciences recognized graduates as part of the University’s 199th Commencement celebration held virtually on Wednesday, May 20. Local students include:
• Haithm Abdou of Chadds Ford graduated Cum Laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Daphne Liang of Chadds Ford graduated with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• John Millison of Upper Chichester graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree.
• Vincent Peracchia of Springfield graduated with a BS in Microbiology.
• Sean Dempter of Springfield graduated with a BS in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies.
• Meaghan Nieman of Springfield graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Studies.
• Alexandra Cerino of Morton graduated Cum Laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
• Haley Helms of Springfield graduated Cum Laude with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
University of the Sciences recently announced its Fall
2019 Dean’s List which includes these local students: Madison Knapp of Upper
Chichester; Victoria Reed of Media; Kirsten Woodall of Marcus Hook; Analise Griffiths of Chadds Ford; David Tomlinson of Media; Bridgette Hoy of Aston; Pooja Patel of Upper Chichester; Gianna Ciro of Media; Haithm Abdou of Chadds Ford; Daphne Liang of Chadds Ford; Madalynne Burford of Chadds Ford; Julie Ing of Glen Mills; Diane Torregrossa of Chadds Ford; Charles Ung of Upper Chichester; Marta Walewska of Glen Mills; Dakota Raymond of Chadds Ford; Lindsey Craig of Aston; Caroline Keech of Media; Allison Pastor of Media; Jenna Talley of Garnet Valley; and Madison Gutowiecz of Aston.
Bucknell University
LEWISBURG, PA. » Bucknell University presented degrees to over 800 graduates at Commencement on May 17. Graduates included Harry Morris of Garnet Valley and Brian Boyle of Thornton.
Acadia University
GLENSIDE, PA. » The following local residents were recognized by Arcadia University for academic excellence during Honors Convocation: Rebecca Zimmerman of Broomall, Shannon McHugh of Broomall, Steven Marass of Broomall, Clare Donovan of Havertown; Marastella Baratka,of Havertown, Maya Subramanian of Havertown, Monica Marcuse of Havertown; Teresa Mallon of Havertown; Nicole Kugel of Aston; Michael Costigan of Brookhaven; Bradlee Simpson of Chester; Madison
Walsh of Media; David Harmon of Morton; and Anthony Carbonetta of Wallingford.
Connecticut College
NEW LONDON, CONN. » Camden Ivar Wagner of Swarthmore was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College on May 29. Wagner majored in Computer Science.
The 427 members of Connecticut College’s Class of 2020 were celebrated during a special live event on Sunday, May 17
Saint Francis University
LORETTO, PA. » Vanessa Estrada, of Media graduated with a Master of Health Science from Saint Francis University during the May 10 commencement. Vanessa was among more than 600 students who received degrees from St. Francis.
Phi Kappa Phi
BATON ROUGE, LA. » The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. The following local students were initiated: Zachary Anderson of Morton at Widener University; Elizabeth Byrne of Springfield at University of Delaware; Mark Switliski of Springfield at University of Delaware; and Nathaniel Klepser of Glen Mills, at Widener University.
Membership
is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.
Florida Tech
MELBOURNE, FLA. » Vincent Palermo of Wallingford has been named to the Spring 2020 Dean’s List at Florida Institute of Technology.
To be included on the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more graded credits in a semester with a semester grade point average of at least 3.4.
College of William & Mary
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. » The following local residents recently graduated from the College of William & Mary: Bennett Atwater, BS of Chadds Ford; David DeMarco, BA of Chadds Ford; and Claire Solomon, BS of Radnor Township.
Founded by royal charter in 1693, William & Mary is the second oldest educational institution in the nation. During the past 300 years, the college has educated three U.S. PresidentsThomas Jefferson, James Monroe and John Tyler-numerous senators and members of congress and other national and international leaders.
Fairfield University
FAIRFIELD, CONN. » The following Fairfield University students graduated from Fairfield University in May: Ryan Brennan of Media, Seamus O’Brien of Ardmore and Cayla Preston of Newtown Square.
Slippery Rock University
SLIPPERY ROCK, PA. » Slippery Rock University (SRU) has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.
Local SRU students who made the dean’s list include: Abigail Di Gravio of Glen Mills, Katherine Merillat of Media and Alexis Simon of Glen Mills.
Bob Jones University
GREENVILLE, S.C. » Joshua Norton of Bethel, a sophomore Nursing major, was among approximately 800 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2020 President’s List.
The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.
Albright College
READING » Lauren Kelly Anastasi Quinn of Upper Chichester earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Albright College’s School of Professional Studies this spring. Albright’s accelerated bachelor’s degree and certificate students include working professionals, adult learners, active duty service members and veterans.
Though an in-person Commencement ceremony is planned for a later date, the college celebrated the class of 2020 with a live degree conferral on May 17.
University of New Haven
WEST HAVEN, CONN. » The following students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Haven for the spring, 2020: Ethan Black of Drexel Hill, College of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Music and Sound Recording; and Angelina Decaria of Springfield, Tagliatela College of Engineering, Bachelor of Science, undeclared major.
Marquette University
MILWAUKEE WIS. » The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester at Marquette University.
To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2020 semester and have no disqualifying graces. The GPA threshold varies by college - for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List.
Local students on the Dean’s List include Caroline Steller of Havertown , pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations; Justin Cheng of Media, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering; Zachary Granger of Media, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in History; Caroline Bader of Radnor Township, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Shane Brady of Radnor, pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication.