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STUDENT ATHLETE SUCCESS: Avery Leonard of Maryland was named to the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll at Alvernia University on Thursday, July 6. Leonard is one of 202 Alvernia student-athletes who maintained a grade point average greater than 3.20 for the entire academic year. Alvernia University is a Catholic liberal arts university with more than 3,000 students in Reading, Pottsville and Philadelphia.

HVCC STANDOUTS: Hudson Valley Community College announced academic honors for the spring 2023 semester on Wednesday, July 5. The Dean’s List recognizes students enrolled in at least six credits and who maintain a GPA between 3.00 and 3.50. Jessica Turek, a paramedic student from Mount Vision, and Leah Goins, a respiratory care student from Worcester, were named to the Dean’s List. The president’s list honors students with a GPA between 3.50 and 4.00. Three Otsego County students earned President’s List Honors: Daeltun Lamb, of Cooperstown; Kyle France, an overhead electric line worker student from Cherry Valley; and William Moody, a mechatronics student from Oneonta. Hudson Valley Community College was founded in 1953 and offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs. It is one of 30 community colleges in the SUNY system and has an enrollment of nearly 8,500 students.

CURTIS QUALIFIES: Kaitlin Curtis of Cooperstown graduated from Emerson College with Bachelor of Science in marketing communication in May. The college announced on Wednesday, July 5 that Curtis was named to the Dean’s List during her final semester. Emerson requires a grade point average of 3.70 or better to qualify for the Dean’s List. Emerson College has about 4,700 students and is located opposite the historic Boston Common.

STUDENTS HONORED: Le Moyne College named two local students to its Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. To make the list, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.50 or greater. Sara Brean, a freshman political science major from West Edmeston, and Maria Farrell, a senior biology major from Oneonta, were honored. Le Moyne is one of only 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. It offers more than 30 majors. The college has been recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the best undergraduate institutions in the country for over 10 consecutive years.

LEARNER LOWE: Ethan Lowe of Otego graduated from Le Moyne College in May with a Bachelor of Science in risk management and insurance. The college announced on Thursday, July 6 that Lowe was named to the Dean’s List for his final semester. To qualify, a student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.50.

STUDENT STANDOUTS: More than 1,100 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean’s List honors for the spring 2023 semester, the university announced on Thursday, July 6. To qualify, a student must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more. Local students on the Dean’s List include: Emma Vanspanje, Cherry Valley; Nicholas Zamelis, Cooperstown; Aubrie Malesky and Chelsea Waid, Davenport; Zachary Brown and Amanda Snyder, Fly Creek; Samantha Harvey and Alexandria Lincoln, Maryland; Jessica Hoffman, Mount Upton; Jerred Brodie, Mount Vision; Colin Gilbert and Jacob Spoor, New Berlin; Keegan Holt, New Lisbon; Aliyah Abdelsalam, Jacob Aubrey, Cadence Dudley, Jacob Ghiorse, Timothy Ghiorse, Trystan Jennings, Joseph LaRosa, Olivia Litzinger, Allison Miller, Gabriella Ragozzine, Nathaniel Schwed, Risa Tanaka, Victoria Villaverde, Yifan Wang, Delaney Williams, Jacson Wolfe, Graham Wooden and Fenghua Zhao, Oneonta; Bennett Moore and Dylan Neer, Otego; Madison Clark, Ronica Clarke and Katherine Kodz, Richfield Springs; Gabriella Terrano, Schenevus; Christopher Prentice and Anna Tomeo, Sidney; Savannah Baldwin, Haleigh Burton and Raven Henry, Unadilla; and Patricia Biegel, Westford.

MORRIS MAKES THE GRADE: Heather Morris of the Town of Maryland graduated from Bismarck State College with an Associate in Applied Science degree in electric power technology at the commencement ceremony on Friday, May 12. BSC is North Dakota’s polytechnic institution and provides affordable, flexible, high-quality experiential learning.

PROVOST PICKS: SUNY Oneonta released its spring 2023 Provost’s List, honoring students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average and a course load of at least 12 hours, on Thursday, July 6. Local students with a perfect GPA included: Camillia Tabor, Cooperstown; Riley Bowen, Faith Logue, and Joseph Senchyshyn, Hartwick; Olivia Card, Megan Catella, David Lincoln, and Olivia O’Donnell, Oneonta; and Raynella Clarke, Richfield Springs. SUNY Oneonta enrolls over 5,500 students in a wide variety of bachelor’s degree programs and more than a dozen graduate certificate and degree programs.

CONGRATS CONROE: Lily Conroe of Worcester was named to the Dean’s List of Delaware Valley University for the spring 2023 semester, the school announced on Thursday, July 13. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better while passing 12 or more credits’ worth of classes. Delaware Valley University is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university located in Doylestown, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia. It offers 28 undergraduate majors in business, arts and sciences, and agricultural and environmental sciences; nine master’s degrees and a doctorate in education.

FAB FOUR: Four Otsego County students were named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the spring 2023 semester: Aben Carrington, of Oneonta, graduated with a degree in physics in May; Patricia Higgins, of Otego, is a rising sophomore; Mia Horvath, of Cherry Valley, is majoring in sociology; and Piper Seamon, of Cooperstown, is studying psychology. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or greater while carrying a course load of four or more credits.

RILEY ROCKS! Riley Stevens of Milford was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Hartford for the spring 2023 semester. It is a private four-year university with over 4,000 undergraduates and 1,800 graduate students. Dean’s List criteria vary among the University’s schools and programs, but always require at least 12 credit hours and a GPA of 3.0 or better.

DYNAMIC DUO: Rochester Institute of Technology awarded more than 4,800 degrees in the 2022-2023 academic year. Two local students were honored at the May commencement ceremony. Kaleb Kronimus of Schenevus earned an MS in communication and Jaser Iniguez received an MS in applied statistics. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls over 19,000 students in more than 200 degree programs. It is internationally recognized for academic leadership in business, computing, engineering, imaging science and other degree fields.

SCHENEVUS STANDOUT: Hannah Sulas, of Schenevus, was named to Fort Lewis College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. She is a geology student. To be eligible, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in 15 or more credit-hours of classes. Fort Lewis is one of the Southwest’s leading undergraduate research institutions, with over 3,600 students across 55 academic programs.

LOCAL GRADS: More than 2,800 students graduated from Tufts University on Sunday, May 21. William Friedman of Cooperstown graduated summa cum laude with a BS in biology. Finn Hall of Oneonta earned a degree in biopsychology. Located on campuses in Boston, Medford and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, Tufts is one of the leading research universities in the U.S. It educates over 6,500 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate students in a wide variety of degree programs.

CORTLAND QUALIFIERS: SUNY Cortland announced its 2023 spring semester President’s and Dean’s lists to honor academic achievement on Wednesday, July 26. More than 2,300 students were named to the Dean’s List, which requires a GPA of 3.3 or better. Local students on the Dean’s List include: Khi Atchinson, Tyler Bruce, Mariah Saggese and Elizabeth Serafin of Oneonta; Molly Babcock and Haley Smith of Sidney; Zoe Climenhaga and Austin Yerdon of Cherry Valley; Justin Schrom of Richmondville; Cameron Neer of West Oneonta; and Kiarra Fisher of East Worcester. Six hundred ninety-six students were named to the President’s List. To qualify, a student must earn a grade of A- or better in all their classes while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more. Tyler Bruce and Elizabeth Serafin of Oneonta were named to the list. Bruce studies sports management and Serafin majors in biology. SUNY Cortland is one of New York’s leading public universities and offers undergraduate degrees in 68 programs.

DEAN’S LIST DESIGNEES: Purchase College, part of the SUNY system, announced that more than 1,200 students were named to the spring 2023 semester Dean’s List. For BA and BS programs, a student must maintain a GPA of at least 3.5 to qualify; for BFA and MusB programs, the cutoff is 3.75. All Dean’s List honorees must take a minimum of 12 credits. Local students on the Dean’s List included Abigail Cadwalader, Lydia Williams, and Addison Yastrzemski of Cooperstown, and Jade Anderson, Tyler Lau, and Bailey Roy of Oneonta. Purchase College was founded in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller and now enrolls over 3,600 students.

CORTLAND QUARTET: More than 950 students received bachelor’s degrees from the State University of New York at Cortland this spring. Coverage of the 2023 commencement ceremonies, including video footage, may be found at www2.cortland.edu/commencement. Local students who graduated included: Star Banner, a school building leader major from Maryland; Rhiannon Beers, of Mount Vision, with a degree in exercise science; Justin Cornia, a physical education major from Oneonta; and Jordyn Lang, of Sidney, a sociology student. SUNY Cortland is one of New York’s top public universities, with 68 undergraduate majors.

SUMMER STUDENTS: Twenty-four SUNY Oneonta students were involved in research projects on and off campus through the university’s Summer Research Fellowship program. Students gained firsthand knowledge in their fields of study with original work in topics ranging from theater to natural science. Students receive grants of up to $3,000.00 each with a maximum of $6,000.00 for two or more students working on a single project. Those who must remain on campus for the summer can stay for free. Local students working on fellowships over the summer months include Jhon Rios and Andrew Lutz, both of Oneonta.

LOCALS LAUDED: More than 10,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. To be eligible for the list, students must complete at least six credits, earn a GPA of 3.5 for the term and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Timothy Meyers of Oneonta and Taejong Yoo of Mount Upton were each named to the list. UMGC was founded more than 75 years ago to provide higher education to working adults and military service members. Today, it is the largest postsecondary educational institution in Maryland and offers more than 125 degree programs through online and hybrid courses around the world.

ERARIO EARNS HONORS: Aly Erario of Oneonta was one of nearly 6,000 students at Montclair State University to be named to the Dean’s List for the 2023 semester. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Erario is a psychology major. Montclair State is a top-ranked research doctoral institution with over 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in more than 300 programs.

LEONARD LISTED: Avery Leonard, of Maryland, was one of over 700 students named to the Alvernia University Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Leonard has yet to choose a course of study. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits. Alvernia is a Catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation started by Bernadine Franciscan Sisters in 1958. It serves over 3,000 students at campus locations in Reading, Pottsville and Philadelphia.