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Hofstra University

Debra Gipson of Richmond Heights, graduated from Hofstra University in December 2021, earning LLM in Health Law and Policy.

University of Cumberlands

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (a full course load), maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50, and be in good academic standing.

The list includes Domenic Lulow of Painsville.

• The University of the Cumberlands held commencement ceremonies recently to celebrate its newest graduates. Participants in this year’s commencement ceremonies included graduates from 49 states and territories and the countries of Canada, India, Brazil, Spain, New Zealand, and Italy, among others. A total of 2,068 graduates received their degrees from Cumberlands that weekend.

The following students in the area graduated this spring:

Hannah Rutkowski of Eastlake, who completed their Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies

Shraddha Navandar of Cleveland, who completed their Master of Science in Project Management

Bob Jones University

Emma Hixson, a senior Child Development major from Thompson, was among over 620 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2022 President’s List.

The President’s List recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.

Baldwin Wallace University

Students from the area were among over 200 students whose exceptional academic work was showcased during the Baldwin Wallace University Ovation 2022 Day of Excellence. The following local students presented their work:

Chase Augustine of Mayfield Village, a graduate of Mayfield High School majoring in computer science and German, presented “A Constrained K Means Algorithm for Image Clustering” during the event.

Nina Bauman of Mentor, a graduate of Mentor High School majoring in chemistry, presented “Condiment Chemistry: A Soy Sauce Analysis” during the event.

Maddie Bednar of Chagrin Falls, a graduate of Kenston High School majoring in biology, presented “Antioxidants Seen in Wintering Conifers” during the event.

Lizzie Bryson of Lyndhurst, a graduate of Charles F. Brush High School majoring in biology, presented “A cyp1b1 deletion mediates primary open-angle glaucoma through malformations in Schlemm’s canal and the Trabecular meshwork.” during the event.

Erin Call of Eastlake, a cybersecurity analyst major, presented “All or Nothing: People who Believe Party ID is ‘Very Important’ to their Identity are More Likely to Believe Political Compromise is ‘Selling Out’” and “The challenge of measuring uncertainty in public opinion polls” during the event.

Elizabeth Castro of Chagrin Falls, a graduate of Kenston High School majoring in neuroscience psychology and psychology, presented “ChanFAD: An experience in database maintenance and functional protein annotations” and “The Association Between a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and The Default Mode Network in CollegeAged Contact Sport Athletes” during the event.

McKenzie Chappell of Painesville, a graduate of Thomas W. Harvey High School majoring in neuroscience biology and biology, presented “ChanFAD: An experience in database maintenance and functional protein annotations” and “Fos Immunoreactivity in the Nucleus Accumbens After Oral Infusion of Fructose, Sucrose, or Water in Adult Male and Female Rats” during the event.

Corey Friedrich of Mentor, a graduate of Mentor High School majoring in sport management and mathematical economics, presented “The Demographics of Aggregate Demand” during the event.

Dman Hansbro of Euclid, a graduate of Euclid High School majoring in cybersecurity analyst, presented “Choose Ohio First STEM Scholars Program - Manufacturing Tech Career Trek” during the event.

Ashley Platt of Ashtabula, a graduate of Lakeside High School majoring in studio art, presented “Post Meridiem” during the event.

Stephen Sandham of Chester Township, a communication studies major, presented “Examining Non-Medical Caregivers of Patients with Cancer: Unwillingness to Communicate & Relational Maintenance, Demographics & Well-Being” during the event.

Dominic Shelley of Mentor, a graduate of Mentor High School majoring in engineering, presented “Benefit/Cost analysis for Fixed and Axis Tracking Solar Systems for Platform Brewery” and “Platform Brewery Hydroponic System” during the event.

Aleyah Turner of South Euclid, a graduate of Beaumont School majoring in chemistry, presented “Identity, Inspiration, Awareness, and Empowerment in STEM through Storytelling” during the event.

Each spring, the Day of Excellence recognizes student success in research, scholarship, experiential learning, the arts and more. Participants must complete the submission process and have a faculty mentor who sponsors their work and gives approval to present. This year, the Day of Excellence featured exceptional student work from every school of the University.

Hiram College

Given out annually, and voted on by coaches and athletic staff, the Hiram College Athletic Department awards celebrate all the accomplishments of our student-athletes over the past year.

Among those honored was Delanoe Harris of Euclid.

Harris received the Bill Hollinger NCAC ScholarAthlete honor for football.

Awarded annually to an outstanding graduating male student-athlete. The Bill Hollinger NCAC Scholar-Athlete Award is based on both academic excellence and athletic achievement.

A 2021 Honorable Mention All-North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) selection, Harris not only has been a playmaker on the field for the Terriers but also a consummate professional off the field and in the classroom. A 2021 team captain, Harris led the Hiram defense in tackles in each of the past two years, ranking in the Top 10 in the country with 118 tackles in 2019.

“I am so proud of Delanoe Harris for being awarded the prestigious Bill Hollinger NCAC Scholar-Athlete award,” Head Football Coach Jack Mrozinski said. “Del has worked tirelessly on and off the field for everything he has. We will miss him going forward, but the example he has set will be lasting in this program for years to come.”

Off the field, Harris, an accounting and financial management major, has been a member of Hiram’s Dean’s List since the spring of 2020 and was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma in 2020-21, as well as the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society in 2022.