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Great Classroom Achievements By Ellington, Somers College Students
Here are some more recent notable accomplishments by college students who reside in Ellington and Somers.

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided to Patch by readMedia Newswire. More great feats will be noted in the coming weeks.
Clarkson University, Potsdam NY
- Students from Clarkson University were awarded bachelor's, masters and doctoral degrees this winter on December 17, 2022. Connor Lewis of Somers received a bachelor of science degree in business intelligence and data analytics, communication minor. Hayden A. Barrett of Somers received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering.
College of the Holy Cross, Worcester MA
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- Alexis Cantin of Ellington was named to the College of the Holy Cross fall 2022 Dean's List.
To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Curry College, Milton MA
- Curry College congratulates William Karszes of Somers, who was named to the fall 2022 Dean's List.
Hofstra University, Hempstead NY
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- Hofstra University congratulates two students from Ellington named to the fall 2022 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. They are Katherine Adams, whose major is music business, and Grace Dubiel, whose major is dance. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.
Ithaca College, Ithaca NY
- Erin Hayes of Ellington was named to Ithaca College's fall 2022 Dean's List.
Plymouth State University, Plymouth NH
- Jaden Joaquin of Somers was named to the Plymouth State University President's List for the fall 2022 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester. Joaquin is a cell and molecular biology major at Plymouth State.
Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield MA
- STCC celebrates the accomplishment of the 704 students who were named to the fall 2022 dean's list. To be considered, degree-seeking students must earn 12 or more college level credits in the current semester, or a total of 12 or more combined college-level credits earned during the fall and spring semesters, and achieve a 3.3 or above grade point average. Local honorees were Julia Elizabeth Levandoski of Ellington, and Robert Thomas Nadler and Harry Andrew Orosz, both of Somers.
University of New Hampshire, Durham NH
- The following local students were named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the fall 2022 semester: Amanda McTighe of Ellington, Highest Honors; Kasey Schultz of Ellington, Highest Honors; and Sarah Cranna of Somers, Highest Honors.
University of Tampa, Tampa FL
- The University of Tampa has honored 2,044 students who were named to the dean's list for the fall 2022 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list. Hnoreesfrom Ellington were Annalisse Robbins, majoring in advertising and public relations, and Steven Downs, majoring in actuarial science.
University of Vermont, Burlington VT
- Kylie Fox of Somers was named to the dean's list for the fall 2022 semester at the University of Vermont. Fox is majoring in biology. To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA
- Theree local students were named to the Dean's List for fall 2022: Samantha Curtis of Ellington, majoring in psychological science, class of 2024; Griffin St. Pierre of Ellington, majoring in biomedical engineering, class of 2026; and Spencer Whitford of Somers, majoring in biomedical engineering, class of 2024.
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