Delco students make big impression on campus

Clark University

WORCESTER, MASS. » The following local residents received a degree from Clark University on Sunday, May 24.

Olivia Falcone, of Media, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Geography. Falcone is a member of the Fiat Lux honor society.

Elizabeth Lohr, of Wallingford, graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Geography.

High Point University

HIGH POINT, N.C. » High Point University announced the students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester by maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher. Local students include Larry Coaxum, Rachel Collins and Devin Taulane, all residents of the Garnet Valley area.

Gettysburg College

GETTYSBURG » Gettysburg College students with a quality point average in the range of 3.300 to 3.599 for a semester’s work were recently placed on the Deans’ Commendation List. Local students include: Ana Geddes of Broomal, Leah Hill of Media, John Moore of Lansdowne, Taylor Rush of Folcroft and Allison Stranick of Havertown.

University of Scranton

SCRANTON » Local residents were among more than 2,000 students who were named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2020 spring semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

Some of the local students are: Caitlyn Hope of Garnet Valley, a freshman biology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Abigail Rzucidlo of Garnet Valley, a freshman computer science major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Corinne Mackenzie of Glen Mills, a senior biology major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences; Michael Castaldi of Media, a sophomore management major in the University’s Kania School of Management.

University of New Hampshire

DURHAM, N.H. » The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2020 semester: Heidi Krull of Media, for earning High Honors in her major of English/Journalism and Bailey Prasad of Glen Mills, for earning Highest Honors in his major of EquineSt:Industry & Management.

Quinnipiac University

HAMDEN, CONN. » The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2020 semester at Quinnipiac University: Zoe Swantak of Havertown, Glenna Gobeil of Springfield, Tyler Park of Wayne, and Shannon Bailey of Thornton.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester.

The following local students received degrees from Quinnipiac University:Jennifer Lebron of Drexel Hill, Master of Science in Teacher Leadership

Jennifer Finley of Glen Mills, Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Marketing

Cole Renninger of Glen Mills, Bachelor of Science in Economics

Samford University

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. » Margaret Tyson of Wallingford, whose major is undeclared, was among the 1,759 students named to Samford University’s 2020 spring semester Dean’s List. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework.

Rochester Institute of Technology

ROCHESTER, N.Y. » The following local residents made the Dean’s List at

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the 2020 Spring Semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40. Those who achieved Dean’s List status are:

Nicholas Washco of Folcroft, electrical engineering program; Sean Duffy of Havertown, biomedical engineering program; Evan Amerine of West Chester, mechanical engineering program; Nat Mantegna of Media, mechanical engineering program; Jessica Marinelli of Garnet Valley, mechanical engineering program; Dean Jones of West Chester, game design and development program; Owen Sherbinko of Springfield, mechanical engineering program; Thomas Quinn of Springfield, packaging science program; Grant Miller of Wallingford, computing security program; Kat Ward of Wayne, graphic design program; Brennan Farrelly of Garnet Valley, illustration program; John Fitzpatrick of Garnet Valley, packaging science program; Morgan Monteith of West Chester, industrial engineering program; and Patrick Mitchell of Media, game design and development program.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 19,000 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private

universities in the U.S.

Coastal Carolina University

CONWAY, S.C. » More than 2,300 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester, including: Christopher Brolley of Springfield, an Intelligence and National Security Studies Premajor major; Ethan Lindner of Chadds Ford, a General Business major; Jacqueline Rodgers of Glen Mills, a Management major; Cole Spano of West Chester, a Management Pre-Major major; Nina Staples of Wayne, a Marketing PreMajor; Samantha Thompson of Clifton Heights, a Communication major; Michael Wolf of Drexel Hill, a Marketing Pre-Major; and Stacey Wolf of Drexel Hill, a Psychology major.

Harding University

SEARCY, ARIZ. » Daniel Risser, a sophomore Bible and ministry major, is among more than 1500 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the Spring 2020 semester. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.

Mount St. Mary’s University

EMMITSBURG, MD. » Luke Roth of Newtown Square has been named to the President’s List for the Spring 2020 semester at

Mount St. Mary’s University. He achieved a 4.0 grade point average in a challenging environment in which students had to transition to online learning midway through the semester.

Moravian College

BETHLEHEM, PA. » Moravian College announced the names of the students named to the Dean’s Honor List for the Spring 2020 semester. Students who carry three or more course units during the fall or spring term and attain a GPA for the term of 3.50 or higher are placed on the Dean’s Honor List. Local students include Helen Ashbrook of Wallingford, John Bakey of Ridley Park, Lauren Balbierer of Morton, Rosie Long of Drexel Hill, Natalie Novotni of Aston, Samantha O’Keefe of Broomall, Allyson Pickett of Springfield, and Erika Zarate of Aldan.

University of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH » The University of Utah congratulates 8,628 graduates in first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on April 30. The 151st general commencement included two local students: Audrey Burns of Glen Mills, whose major is listed as International Studies BS and Kinesiology BS; and Nour Al Bari of Broomall, whose major is listed as Middle East Studies BA .

Students in the Class of

2020 ranged in age from

18 to 69 and earned 9,280 degrees. Graduates represented 50 U.S. states and

59 foreign countries.