MIDDLESEX COUNTY HONORS

University of Hartford

WEST HARTFORD — Ryan Douglas of Deep River received a top award during the University of Hartford’s CETA Design Expo, an event hosted by the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture every fall. He and his teammates were honored for their design of a gesture-controlled robotic arm.

The expo gives first-year students their first opportunity to work on a design challenge as a team. Students in the class were tasked to propose, build, and demonstrate a final project that shows new knowledge and skills.

Seton Hall University

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — Seton Hall University announces the following students qualified for the fall 2019 Dean’s list. Undergraduates completing all courses with a gradepoint average of 3.4, with no grades lower than a C, qualify for inclusion. They are: Claudia Claudia and Shannon Shannon of Cromwell, and Anne Mulligan of the Ivoryton section of Essex.

Shenandoah University

WINCHESTER, Va. — Adam Seegert of Old Saybrook, a nursing major at Shenandoah University, earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during in the fall 2019 semester.

College of Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Ciara Gilbert of Chester was named to the College of Charleston fall 2019 dean’s list. Gilbert is a supply chain management major. To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.600 or higher, and complete a minimum of 14 semester hours.

Albion College

ALBION, Mich. — Eryn Star was named to the Albion College fall 2019 dean’s list. Students must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above, while taking four graded courses. Star is majoring in English and sociology. Star is enrolled in the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service, and is a member of the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program. Star is the child of Jonathan Star and Sharon Schmiedel of the Centerbrook section of Essex, and is a graduate of Valley Regional High School in Deep River.

Northeastern University

BOSTON — Northeastern University recognizes students who distinguish themselves academically during the school year. The following local students made the dean’s list for the fall semester, which ended in December 2019. They are: Deep River resident Kevin Baldwin, majoring in mathematics; and Middle Haddam resident Olivia Rossi, majoring in bioengineering.

Students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality-point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0, and carry no single grade lower than a C- during their college career.

Snow College

EPHRAIM, Utah — Jane Bell of Killingworth was named to Snow College’s fall 2019 dean’s list. To qualify, students must earn a gradepoint average of 3.5 or higher and complete a minimum of 15 credit hours.

Eastern Connecticut State University

WILLIMANTIC — The competitive dance team at Eastern Connecticut State University performed at the prestigious Universal Dance Alliance College Nationals Jan. 17-19 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

The team, which included dancers Madalyn Budzik ‘20 of Cromwell, who majors in communication; and Madison Wickham ‘21 of Clinton, who majors in mathematics; qualified for finals at the UDA for the first time in Eastern’s history.

They finished eighth place in the Open Hip-Hop Division. The dance team began competing at UDA in 2014, but this was their first time making it to the finals, where they went against 30 NCAA universities and 300 college cheer and dance teams.

University of Hartford

WEST HARTFORD — The University of Hartford announces students named to the dean’s list for fall 2019:

Alexa Guasp of Chester, Katherine Kozak of Clinton, Cromwell residents Megan Camilleri, Manahil Khan, Alexander Kobos, Cassandra O’Neill, Meghan Savinelli, Archana Shenoy, Erin Trousdale, Shahnaz Zumur of Cromwell; Deep River residents Alyssa Evarts and Alyssa Rankin; John Kalandyk of Durham, Hannah DiMartino of East Haddam, East Hampton residents Ryan Arndt, Cameron Dus, Shelby Gancarz, Adelyn Garland, Haley Jackson, Jason Marshall, Cole Olson and Sean Svalestad

Also, Evan Stock of Haddam, Gabriella Kulmacz and Katharine Wilson of Higganum; Hattie Hall of Killingworth; Middletown residents Timothy Dickson, Julia Drachenber, Lorenzo Genovese, Alexis Guitard, Benjamin Johnson, Rebecca Kalber, Aurora Perreault, Daniel Stevens, Kaitlyn Tomer, Tayllore Woods and George Zell; Portland students Desmond Cleary, Jason Hank and Jenna Lastrina; and Daniel Cote and Emily Hotkowski of Westbrook