College students graduate, receive accolades

St. Lawrence University

CANTON, N.Y. — St. Lawrence University welcomed Cole J. Royer of Middletown as a member of the class of 2025. Royer attended Middletown High School.

Hamilton College

CLINTON, N.Y. — The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the spring 2021 semester:

Ryan Mayhan of Middle Haddam, a rising senior majoring in cinema and media studies, is a graduate of Hillsdale High School.

Elise Wilson of Deep River, a rising senior majoring in philosophy, is a graduate of Valley Regional High School.

To be chosen, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above.

Goodwin University

EAST HARTFORD — The Goodwin University president’s list for the spring 2021 session includes local students who scored a perfect 4.0 gradepoint average.

Clinton: Melanie Emack, Makayla Kokai, Maria McNamara, Madison OFlynn of Clinton, Heidi Rogers

Colchester: Bernadette Holmes, Stephanie Plateroti, Ashlee Ringuette, Ashley Varjenski, Izabela Vernali

Cromwell: Alyssia Delgobbo, Brittany Hagenow, Adam Sarfati

Deep River: Elizabeth Robinson

Durham: Ashley Predom

East Haddam: Shaine Belli, Linda Cambi, Molly Kirker

East Hampton: Ginneane Kirk, Diane Krajewski, Meygan Mandeville, Veronica Mathews of East Hampton, Chelsea Pike

Higganum: Alyssa Crete, Julia Nosal

Killingworth: Elizabeth Kavanaugh, Sherin Mastracchio

Middlefield: Katie Archer

Middletown: Kelly Augeri, Katelynn Bento, Joshua Bringhurst, Ashley Condon, Angel Crespo, Jason Demarco, Lindsay Demonstranti, Robin Lombardo, Taylor Lopez, Katherine Molter, Danielle Ochsner, Elizabeth Perow, Daniel Siopa, Makayla Spada, Kristie Stergos, Amanda Sweeney, Taylor Tomasino, Celenia Velasquez Coello, Leondra White

Portland: Emily Culbert Goodwin announces locals achieved dean’s list status for the spring 2021 session.

Chester: Darlene Aresco

Clinton: Melanie Emack, Christopher Jump, Makayla Kokai, Christopher Lussier, Maria McNamara, Madison OFlynn, Larissa Pucillo, Heidi Rogers of Clinton, Katherine Verity

Colchester: Elizabeth Borah, Christina Heckathorn, Bernadette Holmes, Ian Lilly, Nathan Milarch, Jennifer Pawlak, Stephanie Plateroti, Ashlee Ringuette, Ashley Varjenski, Izabela Vernali, Meghan Young

Cromwell: Ashley DeFurio, Alyssia Delgobbo, Brittany Hagenow, Taylor Kingsley, Ashley Perruccio, Yvonne Raye, Amy Rodrigue, Adam Sarfati of Cromwell

Deep River: Elizabeth Robinson

Durham: Ashley Predom

East Haddam: Shaine Belli, Linda Cambi, Molly Kirker, Sheena Urfer, Alexis Ballard, Janelle Benson, Aslyne Halperin, Lauren Haydon, Kimberly Kiernan, Diane Krajewski, Meygan Mandeville, Veronica Mathews, Marissa Mills-Burt, Chelsea Pike, Sheri Sypek

Essex: Kindra Faucher

Higganum: Sarah Bugbee, Alyssa Crete, Haleigh Klein, Julia Nosal

Killingworth: Emily Jennings, Elizabeth Kavanaugh, Sherin Mastracchio, Alexandra Spencer

Middlefield: Katie Archer, Jaclyn Ochenkowski

Middletown: Kelly Augeri, Katelynn Bento, Joshua Bringhurst, Leonna Canady, Ashley Condon, Angel Crespo, Jason Demarco, Lindsay Demonstranti, Rosa Garcia-Santana, Ayse Hamide Ince, Rachel Held, Martina Hild, Connie Kelleher, MacKenzie Kelsey, Robin Lombardo, Taylor Lopez, Katherine Molter, Danielle Ochsner, Elizabeth Perow, Halle Riccardi, Daniel Siopa, Makayla Spada, Kristie Stergos, Amanda Sweeney, Taylor Tomasino, Celenia Velasquez Coello, Alicia Vereen, Leondra White, Kayla Burgess

Moodus: Eleas Vlisides

Old Saybrook: Brianna Kenney, Jurita Strazda, Tonya Ziegler

Portland: Emily Culbert, Christina Kasack, Jennifer Owens, Amber Ryan, Marina Seley, Brandon Tierney

Westbrook: Catherine Bragaw, Hailie Bromson

College of Our Lady of the Elms

CHICOPEE, Mass. — The College of Our Lady of the Elms celebrated its commencement May 15. The following area residents graduated: Ardra Carignon, Middletown, bachelor of science in nursing, Rebecca Hill, Guilford, bachelor of science in nursing, Haleigh Delgaizo, Colchester, master of science in biomedical science.

The college named Ardra Carignon of Middletown to the dean’s list for the spring 2021. To qualify, a full-time student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher, without incompletes.

Adelphi University

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Jenna Masci of Moodus was named to Adelphi University’s spring 2021 dean’s list.

Full-time students registered for 12 or more credits who have completed at least nine graded credits and achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester are eligible.

Hofstra University

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Hofstra University announces the spring 2021 provost’s list, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. They are: Annemarie LePard of Higganum, Marcus McDermott of Clinton, Gabriella Snow of Colchester and Jack Sokolowski of Cromwell.

Tufts University

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. Locals are: Eli Houlton of Higganum, class of 2024, Richard Nakatsuka of Middletown, class of 2022, Chris Thomson of Old Saybrook, class of 2022, Catherine Celano of Killingworth, class of 2023, Madison Fletcher of Middletown, class of 2023, and Lauren Pollak of Essex, class of 2023.

Dean’s list honors require a semester GPA of 3.4 or greater.

Tufts awarded undergraduate degrees recently students from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. They include Kel Boland of Ivoryton, with a bachelor of arts degree in biopsychology, summa cum laude, and Erica DeBarge of Westbrook, with a bachelor o science degree in computer science, summa cum laude.

Emmanuel College

BOSTON— Emmanuel College has named Madeline Bradley of Old Saybrook to the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester. To earn a spot, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.