Around Campus - Ellington, Somers College Students

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Twenty psychology students expanded their worldview over winter session during a global field course in Hawaii. Titled "Cross-Cultural Well-Being and Relationships in Hawaii," the course ran from Jan. 2-11. Students were immersed in the local culture and visited some of the island chain's most breathtaking sites. Among the students was Alison Raulukaitis of Somers, who majors in Psychology.

Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven CT

• Three local students were named to the dean's list at Southern Connecticut State University for the fall 2018 semester. They are Joshua Prouty and Timothy Ross, both of Ellington, and Carley Bergamini of Somers. In order for undergraduate students to qualify for the dean’s list, students must complete 12.0 or more credits in fall or spring and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or better.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Joseph Calcasola of Somers, a member of the class of 2022 majoring in mechanical engineering, was named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the fall 2018 semester. A total of 1,595 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI's fall 2018 Dean's List. The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from that of 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.

Photo credit: Eastern Connecticut State University

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