Campus news

Furman University

Hanna Gemmell of Painesville, has earned a place on Furman University’s dean’s list for the 2019 fall semester.

Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. Gemmell’s parents are Rebecca Gemmell and Bruce Gemmell.

University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Eamon J. Bracken of Mentor has been named to the 2019 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced.

Bracken is a freshman College of Liberal Arts major.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

The Citadel

Gold stars were awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher in the fall 2019 semester. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s dean’s list.

The nearly 600 cadets and students awarded gold stars include: Brody Austin of Euclid Skyler Rossbach of Chester.

Association of International Students

The following students have been named to the Association of International Students executive board for the 2020 calendar year:

Samuel Martinjako of Burton (Secretary)

Hector Cardenas of Painesville (Student Senate Rep.)

Elected by their peers, these students help their organization and others around campus with the challenges of being a foreign/international student.

Ashland University

The following students are members of the AU Dance Company at Ashland University.

Kailyn Clarke of Mentor, is a member the Dance Company. Clarke is majoring in history. Clarke is a 2017 graduate of Mentor High School.

Tyler Easton of Orwell, is a member of the Dance Company. Easton is majoring in Spanish. He is the son of Todd and Heather Easton of Orwell. Easton is a 2018 graduate of Grand Valley High School.

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Jennifer Soros of Highland Heights was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Soros was initiated at Nova Southeastern University.

Soros is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. 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. Graduate

students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Ashland University

The following students are members of the astronomy club at Ashland University.

Andreas Cook of Burton, is a member of the astronomy club. Cook is majoring in English.

Paige Kuchta of Madison is a member of the astronomy club. She is the daughter of Holly Kuchta. Kuchta is a 2019 graduate of Madison High School.

Rycki Sheehan of Mayfield Heights, is a member of the astronomy club. Sheehan is majoring in psychology. Sheehan is a 2016 graduate of Parma Community High School.

Johnathan Stevenson of Mentor, is a member of the astronomy club. Stevenson is majoring in forensic biology. He is the son of Sarah Stevenson. Stevenson is a 2018 graduate of Mentor High School.

Rochester Institute of Technology

The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 Fall Semester:

Joseph Mylott of Aurora, who is in the biomedical engineering program.

Monika Hocevar of Willoughby, who is in the industrial engineering program.

Rosie Sirk of Cleveland, who is in the film and animation program.

Kevin Penkowski of Mentor, who is in the computer engineering program.

Jessa Kaups of Shaker Heights, who is in the mechanical engineering program.

Tiree Walker of Shaker Heights, who is in the industrial design program.

Ana Blackburn of Burton, who is in the biomedical sciences program.

Olivia Vidmar of Euclid, who is in the mechanical engineering program.

Jacob Chesnes of Chardon, who is in the mechanical engineering program.

Sarah Nadzam of Mentor, who is in the chemical engineering program.

Kel Ingwer of Painesville, who is in the graphic design program.

Christopher Reilly of Beachwood, who is in the software engineering program.

Chloe Taddie of Chardon, who is in the photographic and imaging arts program.

Lydia Blatnik of Eastlake, who is in the biomedical engineering program.

Esther Millas of Beachwood, who is in the mechanical engineering program.

Loudon Mehling of Cleveland, who is in the computing security program.

Tyler Olexa of Mentor, who is in the computing security program.

Kerri Zalba of Mentor, who is in the software engineering program.

Bradley Sterner of Willoughby, who is in the mechanical engineering program.

Undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.