Students noted for high achievements

Sacred Heart Academy

HAMDEN —Sacred Heart Academy recently announced the honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Jacklyn Faggio and Julianna Milidantri of Durham, as well as Natalie Davis of Middlefield, were named to the high honor roll.

Academic honors are awarded at the end of each semester to students attaining a 3.5 or better. Those students achieving a gradepoint average of 3.8 or greater are awarded high honors.

Delaware State University

DOVER, Del. — Delaware State University senior Briajh Harrell of Middletown was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester.

Eastern CT State University

WILLIMANTIC — The women’s lacrosse team at Eastern Connecticut State University is amid its 2020 season of play with six freshmen and 14 returning players. Freshman Allyson Kehlenbach of Old Saybrook plays attack and majors in art. The Warriors compete in the Little East Conference.

Also, The men’s lacrosse team, comprising 31 student athletes, includes locals Anthony Choronzy of Clinton, a senior who plays midfield and majors in business administration; and Jack Lombardo of Middletown, a sophomore who plays long-stick midfield and majors in criminology.

Western New England University

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Western New England University congratulates students named to the fall 2019 dean’s list. Locals and their majors are:

Josh N Ross of Chester, bachelor of science in business administration, finance; Madison Grace Higgins of Cromwell, bachelor’s degree in health sciences; Taylor J. Winkler of Cromwell, bachelor of science in business administration in accounting; Natalie R. Moon of East Hampton, bachelor of science in criminal justice; Brett W. Stanton of East Hampton, pre-pharmacy degree; Benjamin D. Murphy of Middlefield, bachelor of science in business administration in accounting; Katherine M. Bials of Portland, bachelor of arts in psychology; Caitlyn L. Sibiskie of Rockfall, bachelor of arts in psychology; and Emily Elise Vallee of Westbrook, bachelor of arts in creative writing.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

WORCESTER, Mass. — Daniel Maynard of East Hampton, a member of the class of 2021 majoring in chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was part of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Washington D.C.

The project was “Practices and Characteristics that Inspire Innovation.” In the summary, the students wrote: “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office sought to create an innovation lab for rapid testing of implementation and impact of new ideas. The goal of this project was to recommend proven innovation practices for a USPTO Test Art Unit.”

Norwich University

NORTHFIELD, Vt. — The following students were recognized on the dean’s list at Norwich University for the fall 2019 semester: Michael Christopher Lavallee of Chester, Aiden Burke Maher of Haddam, Thomas Aidan Walsh of the Ivoryton section of Essex and Kevin Edward Dougherty of Killingworth.

Full-time undergraduate students who earned a semester grade-point average of at least 3.40 and had no failures in the previous fall or spring semester are awarded honors. They cannot have pending incomplete grades.

Emmanuel College

OSTON, Mass. — In honor of outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College named more than 800 students to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. To earn a spot, undergraduates must achieve a gradepoint average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

Middlesex County residents include: Natalie Dash of East Hampton, Madeline Bradley of Old Saybrook and Mallory Michaud of Cromwell.

Drake University

DES MOINES, Iowa — Elizabeth Rambhia of Middletown was recently named to the dean’s list at Drake University. To be eligible, students must have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall 2019.

Lasell University

NEWTON, Mass. — Senior Madison Kasperski, a Lasell University honors program student from East Hampton, shared a self-designed research component, “Media’s Effect on Body Ideals in Western and Eastern Cultures” with the campus community at a recent honors showcase.

Kasperski, a psychology major, explored the topic as part of the custom component requirement. “The component I worked on last semester focused on if social media had an effect on body image perspectives in women from Eastern cultures and Western cultures,” Kasperski said. “I found that even though Eastern cultures, such as China and Japan, have smaller BMIs because of their genetic makeup, the majority were found to have tried to lose weight due to the impact of social media through Western cultures.”

University of Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala — Area students enrolled during the 2019 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list, with an academic record of 3.5 or above; or the president’s list, with grade-point average of 4.0.

They are: Alexandra Irene Church of Clinton, dean’s list; Lindsay M. Peach of Durham, president’s list; Grace E. Burleson of Essex, president’s list.

Framingham State University

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — The following local Framingham State University students were named to the president’s list for the fall 2019 semester: Jennae Herbert of Cromwell and Douglas Greco of Middletown.

To be selected, an undergraduate carrying a minimum of three course credits must earn a gradepoint average of 3.30 or higher for the semester. For the president’s list, a student must have been named to the dean’s list for three consecutive semesters.

Tufts University

MEDFORD, Mass. — Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester. Middlesex County students are: Catherine Celano of Killingworth and Madison Fletcher of Middletown. Dean’s list honors require a semester gradepoint average of 3.4 or greater.