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Abigail Rix Enrolls at Colby-Sawyer College
NEW LONDON, NH – Abigail Rix of Westfield has been admitted to Colby-Sawyer College as a member of the class of 2018. Rix is a Psychology major.

Granville resident named to UMass Lowell dean’s list
LOWELL, MA – William Teter of Granville was recently recognized for achieving academic distinction at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Teter, majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the dean’s list at UMass Lowell for the Spring 2014 semester. To qualify for the dean’s list at UMass Lowell, a student must have completed no fewer than 12 graded credits for the semester and earned at least a 3.25 grade point average with no grade lower than C and without any incompletes.

Siena College welcomes Westfield resident to class of 2018
LOUDONVILLE, NY – Siena College is delighted to welcome Rachel Patenaude, to the class of 2018. This fall, Patenaude will be joining a talented group of accomplished, dedicated and community-minded students on campus.

Kelly Gallo of Westfield was recently honored by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association
SPRINGFIELD – Kelly Gallo of Westfield was recently honored by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) with inclusion in the 2014 IWLCA Division I, II, and III Academic Honor Roll. Gallo was one of 738 student-athletes from 162 different institutions to earn this honor. Gallo represents the Movement and Sport Studies major at Springfield College. This honor is awarded to student-athletes who have achieved at least junior status academically and had a cumulative academic GPA or 3.50 or greater

Peskosky spending fall semester in England at Wroxton College
MADISON, NJ – Christine Peskosky, of Clifton, NJ, will be spending the fall 2014 semester studying at Wroxton College, Fairleigh Dickinson University’s campus in Oxfordshire, England. FDU’s Wroxton College is a fully modernized 17th century Jacobean mansion that was once the home of Lord North, England’s prime minister during the American Revolution. Located in the heart of England, Wroxton’s bucolic campus is just minutes away from Oxford and Stratford-upon-Avon. Since FDU opened its British campus in 1965, Wroxton has been chosen as the overseas study site for students from more than 250 colleges and universities nationwide. A semester at Wroxton is carefully designed to provide a complete, integrated study abroad experience, combining a high quality academic program with the opportunity to travel and experience new cultures. Lectures, seminars and distinctive British tutorials teach courses given by highly qualified professors and distinguished guest lecturers from the worlds of business, government and the performing arts.

University of Rhode Island names more than 4,000 students to the Spring 2014 Dean’s List
KINGSTON, RI – The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,000 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2014 Dean’s List. The students represent all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, many other states and more than a dozen countries. More than half of the students are Rhode Islanders. To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average. The following students were named to the University of Rhode Island Dean’s List:
Alyssa Nicole Walker of Southwick and Krystle L Schultz of Westfield.

Mary Calabrese named to dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College
PAUL SMITHS, NY – Mary Calabrese of Westfield has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the spring 2014 semester. Calabrese, who is majoring in baking and pastry arts, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.Calabrese was also named an Adirondack Scholar, having achieved a cumulative average of at least 3.8.

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