University of Maine announces fall 2015 Dean’s List
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine recognized 2,216 students for achieving Dean’s List honors in the fall 2015 semester. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 1,665 are from Maine, 468 are from 30 other states and 83 are from 25 countries other than the U.S.
Southwick: Daniele Gold
Westfield: Laura Paye
NORTH DARTMOUTH – UMass Dartmouth students are named to the Dean’s List in recognition of earning a Fall semester grade point average of 3.2 or higher out of a possible 4.0.
John Pelullo of Huntington, and Xavier Hillman and Kelsey Martin of Westfield.
Andy and Michele Hart announce their daughter Abigaile has made Dean’s List at Simmons College in Boston for the fall 2015 semester. She is majoring in psychology and elementary education
The following area residents were named to Springfield Technical Community College’s Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is published each semester to recognize academic excellence. In order to be considered, students must carry a full-time course-load of 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses and achieve a 3.3 or above grade point average.
Westfield:
Gabriel Alfano, Morgan Andreski, Jamie Archambault, Mark Balicki, Brian Barnes, Ryan Barrington, Mathew Barton, Marianne Carr, Eduard Chekhovskiy, Tyler Cromack, Katharine Derock, Erika Emond, Anthony Gallo, Daniy Gavrilyuk, Irina Grusetchi, Chelsee Karnolisz, Kimberly Kerns, Wilson Kimmett, Tara Konieczny, Anna Kovalenko, Earl Lannon, Mitchell Leal, Kyle Lyons, Arshad Mehmood, Sergiy Melnychuk, Mirela Mosijchuk, Susan Mosijchuk, Natasha Nikulina, Richard Noble, Kerry O’Dea, Kyle Papineau, Elena Pertchikov, Christopher Pray, Joshua Reyes, Thomas Robitaille, Luis Rodriguez, Kelly Rotar, Danis Slivca, Ilona Slivca, Terry Taskey, Michelle Tetrault, Makayla Tyler, and Eugene Yurovskih.
Granville:
Cole Provost and Jennifer Wenzel
Erin E. O’Connor of Westfield, made the Dean’s List at the University of Rhode Island for the fall semester.
WORCESTER – The following local residents were among 1,238 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2015 semester.
Natalie Diltz of Westfield is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in mechanical engineering.
Mateo Frare of Westfield is a member of the class of 2019 majoring in biomedical engineering.
Michael Giancola of Southwick is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in computer science.
Sylvester Halama of Westfield is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in aerospace engineering.
Thomas Hoctor of Westfield is a member of the class of 2016 majoring in environmental engineering.
Rachel Huntley of Westfield is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in mechanical engineering.
Robert LaFlamme of Westfield is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in mechanical engineering.
Brian Mitchell of Westfield is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in electrical and computer engineering.
Benjamin Parent of Westfield is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in biomedical engineering.
Kendall Rooney of Chester is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in chemical engineering.
Corey Scott of Southwick is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in chemical engineering.
The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean’s List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.
HAMDEN, Conn – The following students from Westfield were named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2015:
Robert Bernardara, Abby McCarthy and Rebecca Sullivan.
To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower can C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester.
EAST HARTFORD, CT — Goodwin College’s President’s List for the Fall 2015 Session includes 344 students, all of whom scored a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Kaile Blaze of Granville
Amanda Sullivan of Tolland
Maria Vita of Westfield
Sandra McNierney of Westfield
Olivia White of Southwick Named to St. Lawrence University Dean’s List
CANTON, NY — Olivia K. White of Southwick has been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2015 semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York.
White is a member of the Class of 2017 and is majoring in English. She attended Southwick-Tolland Regional High School.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.
WESTFIELD, Mass – Kelsey Cottengim, daughter of Kimberly and William Cottengim Jr. of Westfield received academic honors at Westfield State University by making the University’s Dean’s List for the Fall semester 2015.
A junior at Westfield State University, Cottengim is majoring in Early Childhood Education. She earned a 4.0 GPA. Kelsey also volunteers as a Team Leader for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and is being inducted to the Iota Iota Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi in March.
Westfield State University’s Dean’s List recognizes the achievement of undergraduates semester by semester. To receive Dean’s List status, a student must complete a 12 hour semester with a GPA of at least 3.3 (B+), have no grade below a 2.0 (C), and have no incomplete grades
Connor Sheehan Named to Dean’s List At Loyola University Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD Connor Sheehan, a member of the class of 2016 from Westfield, has been named to the fall 2015 Dean’s List at Loyola University Maryland.
In order to qualify for the Dean’s List at Loyola, a student must achieve a minimum QPA of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses totaling a minimum of 15 credits.
Amber Saya and University of Hartford classmates create first-of-its-kind prosthetic hand
WEST HARTFORD, CT – “This is a need and something I could have used from the very beginning.”
That was the reaction from a person that does not have a hand when he saw a prototype of what has come to be known as the Hartford Hand. Five graduate students from the University of Hartford’s Prosthetics and Orthotics program, including Amber Saya of Westfield, have been so inspired by that statement that they’ve spent non-class hours working to make the world’s first prosthetic hand that can be fully customized to patients’ needs.
The project has reached an important milestone-the prototype is ready to be tested on patients. Currently, amputees have a limited selection of sizes and designs for a prosthetic hand. The groundbreaking Hartford Hand has a unique design that allows each patient to get a custom-made hand that fits his or her exact needs. And the hand can be adjusted as the patient grows.
Each week, Saya and classmates spend several hours improving the current design to make the unique Hartford Hand a reality for patients. “This is a good chance for students to train on cutting-edge technology,” says Assistant Professor Michael Wininger, who is guiding the students through the project.
More than a great learning experience, the Hand Project prepares UHart students for future career success. “They have more training than any other students in the country,” Wininger says, “which makes them competitive for their residencies.”
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emma A. Kenney graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Kenney earned distinction as an honor graduate.
She is the daughter of David C. and Ellen Kenney of Middleboro, Mass.
The airman is a 2011 graduate of Middleoboro High School, Middleboro, Mass. She earned a bachelor’s degree in 2015 from Westfield State University
ROCHESTER, NY – The following local residents made the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for fall semester 2015-2016. Degree-seeking 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.
• Calvin Carrington of Huntington, who is studying in the biology program.
• Genevieve Senecal of Westfield who is studying in the computer engineering program.
• Benjamin Wilcox of Southwick who is studying in the new media interactive development program.
BOSTON – In honor of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College has named more than 600 students to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean’s List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester. Local students named to the Dean’s List include:
Alyssa Carson of Westfield
Alexis Dellaquila of Westfield
Simone Thibault of Southwick
TROY, NY — Evan Fouche of Westfield has been named to the Dean’s List at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Fall 2015 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.” Fouche studies Computer Science.
CANTON, NY – Stephanie Y. Muldrew of Westfield, a first-year student at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, has been selected for inclusion on the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2015 semester.
Muldrew is a member of the Class of 2019. She attended Westfield High School.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester
TROY, NY– Approximately 2,000 students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, including Victoria Hepworth of Chester
and Evan Perreault of Westfield, were named to the Dean’s Honor List for the Fall 2015 semester. The Dean’s Honor List recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.50 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below “C.”
EASTON, PA – Amanda Baildon of Southwick has been named to the 2015 fall semester Dean’s List at Lafayette College for outstanding academic achievement. To qualify for Dean’s List, a student must achieve at least a 3.60 semester grade point average on a scale of 4.0. Baildon is a graduate of Suffield Academy.
BOSTON, MA — The following local residents have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. The requirement to make the Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher:
Kaylee Largay of Westfield
Nina Rodriguez of Westfield
Jonathan Wyand of Huntington
BRISTOL, RI – Select students have been named to the Fall 2015 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that semester.
Kelsey Platanitis, a Biology major from Granville
Zachary Gehring, a Economics major from Westfield
Jaclyn Lamoureaux, a Graphic Design Communications major from Southwick
SYRACUSE, NY – Le Moyne College, a Jesuit college in Syracuse, N.Y., has named Emily Campbell to its Fall 2015 Dean’s List. Campbell is a junior Marketing major from Rome, Mass.
Austin Shrewsbury of Westfield honored as WPI Men’s Student-Athlete of the Week
WORCESTER – Austin Shrewsbury from the wrestling team has been honored as the WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, February 28.
After dropping his opening match at the NCAA Regionals to the top seed, Shrewsbury worked his all the way back to just one match short of a trip to the Nationals in Iowa. The heavyweight pinned Alex Cesare of Plymouth State in the first period and Isaiah Bellamy from Wesleyan in the waning seconds of the second period Saturday to reach day two. On Sunday rookie registered a 8-1 decision over seventh-seeded Tyler Lilly of Cortland and a first period pin against Martin Strenk from Williams to reach the third place match before falling again to the number one seed.
Michael Giancola of Southwick praised by NEWMAC for Academics
WORCESTER – Michael Giancola was one of 25 WPI winter student-athletes to earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference accolades.
Highlighting the selections were three-time honorees Mark Overdevest from men’s basketball, Nathan Hughes from men’s swimming & diving and Kate Gillis and Veronica Nikolaki from women’s swimming and diving.
The men’s swimming & diving team placed second in the conference in the pool this past weekend and added a second place finish in number of student-athletes to earn academic recognition with nine. Juniors Ricky Coffin and Tim Petri earned the award for the second consecutive season and were joined this year by classmate Andrew Bauer. Sophomores Bryant Babel, Karim Elsayed, Mike Giancola, Randy Melanson and David Smallwood took home the hardware in their first year of eligibility.
Women’s Swimming & Diving juniors Emily Martin and Abbey Nack were named for the second year in-a-row while Eva Childers and Sierra Fowler made the cut for the first time this season. Allie Connor, Jenny Day (Chelsmford, MA), Hayley Poskus and Kaitlin Travers are now 1-for-1 in claiming the accolade.
Women’s Basketball senior Haili Welton was tabbed in her final year as sophomores Ama Biney,Brittney Lambert and Maura Buckley made it in their initial season of eligibility.
Overdevest was joined on the men’s basketball Academic All-Conference team by sophomore Chris Rodgers who make it on the first try.
Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2015 fall semester, achieved second year academic status at his or her institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire season.
SYRACUSE, NY – Emily Campbell, a Junior Marketing major from Westfield, has been named to the Dean’s List at Le Moyne College for the 2015 Fall Semester. To make the list, students have to achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
ITHACA, NY– Kenneth Potts, a resident of Southwick and Mathematics major, was named to the Dean’s List in Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences for the fall 2015 semester.
ROCHESTER, NY — Scott Fenwick of Westfield graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in the fall 2015 semester with a degree in computing security (Bachelor of Science).
Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.
Genevieve Senecal of Westfield earns 2015-16 Liberty League Winter All-Academic Team honors
ROCHESTER, NY – Liberty League commissioner Tracy King has announced that 236 winter sport student-athletes have qualified for the league’s 2015-16 All-Academic Teams in their respective sports. Twenty-eight RIT student-athletes earned All-Academic honors for the winter season, including Genevieve Senecal of the women’s swimming and diving.
The winter championship sports include men’s and women’s basketball, men’s squash, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving. To be recognized as a member of the All-Academic team a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20.
“The Liberty League takes great pride in the academic achievements of our student-athletes,” said King. “The outstanding students who have qualified for the league’s All-Academic Teams continue to demonstrate that it is possible to not only compete at the highest levels of Division III, but to also excel in the classroom.”
