More Notable Achievements By Ellington And Somers College Students

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire. More great feats will be noted as they are received in the coming weeks.

Central Connecticut State University, New Britain CT

• The following local students were named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List at Central Connecticut State University. From Ellington: Nihal Baiju, Benjamin Beturne, Angelica Burce, Andrew Delaney, Nora Hany, Amanda Kamm, Abel Kloter, Sydney Logan, Andrew Oliwa, Skylar Townsend, Philip Vrakas and Thomas Zalewski. From Somers: Amelia Carenzo, Ciara Logan, Cameron Pape, Nicole Tardif and Mallory Wohlers.

The Citadel, Charleston SC

• Colby McCormick of Somers is among the more than 1,300 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2023 semester. The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester. Cadets who are named to the dean's list receive a medal, which is worn on their uniform during the semester following their academic achievement. Non-cadet students on the dean's list are presented a certificate.

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta GA

• Daniel Johnson of Ellington has earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Johnson was among approximately 6,300 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute's 265th Commencement exercises Dec. 15-16, 2023, at McCamish Pavilion. He also made the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester, awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
• Ankit Roy of Ellington earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for fall 2023 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.

Nichols College, Dudley MA

• Josh Einsiedel of Ellington is one of more than 215 students who achieved President's List honors during the fall 2023 semester at Nichols College. Students whose semester average is 3.85 or higher for at least 12 undergraduate credit-hours and no grades below B- will receive President's List honors.
• Andrew Skowronek of Somers is one of more than 220 students who achieved Dean's List honors during the fall 2023 semester at Nichols College. In order to be included on the Dean's List, a student must have a minimum average of 3.5 for at least 12 undergraduate credit-hours and must have received no grades below B- during the semester.

Seton Hall University, South Orange NJ

• Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Morgan Frye of Ellington has qualified for the fall 2023 Dean's List. After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List.

State University of New York, Cortland NY

• Ryan Wheeler of Ellington was named to the Dean's List at SUNY Cortland for the fall 2023 semester. Ryan is studying archaeology. The Dean's List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list.

University of Delaware, Newark DE

• Braden Rogers of Somers and William Stocker of Ellington have been named to the University of Delaware fall 2023 Dean's List. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

• The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the fall 2023 Dean's List, including McKenna Cahill, Mikayla Helin, Elizabeth Lewis and James Sternat, all of Ellington, and Eva Bruel and Elena Riggins, both of Somers. To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average.

Western New England University, Springfield MA

• Over 500 students have been named to the President's List for the fall 2023 semester. The President's List acknowledges those who have achieved a semester GPA of 3.80 or higher, showcasing their remarkable scholastic accomplishments. Local honorees are Owen Feindel of Ellington, majoring in civil engineering/railway engineering concentration; Maxwell Raymond of Ellington, majoring in computer science; Cadence Sizer of Ellington, majoring in criminal justice; Jeffrey Devlin of Somers, majoring in economics; Zachary Killoran of Ellington, majoring in finance; Nicholas Shepard of Ellington, majoring in information technology; Samantha Beaulieu of Ellington, majoring in psychology; and Julia Catellier of Somers, majoring in secondary education/history.
• Over 700 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester, achieving a semester GPA of 3.30 or higher. Local honorees and their majors are Jack Purnhagen of Ellington, history; Mariela Nunez of Somers, law & society; Megan Hollister of Somers, psychology; Brett Lussier of Ellington, secondary education/history; Joshua Goodman of Ellington, secondary education/history; Robert Samson of Somers, computer science; Brendan Couzens of Ellington, finance;Simon Banas of Somers, civil engineering; Alejandro Diaz of Somers, civil engineering/railway engineering concentration; Kaede Wood of Somers, mechanical engineering; Alex Grenier of Somers, mechanical engineering; and Cody Palazzesi of Somers, business.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

• A total of 2,299 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI's fall 2023 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. Local students honored were Nicholas Calcasola, from Somers, class of 2027, majoring in data science; Gabriel D'Amour, from Somers, class of 2027, majoring in data science; Ryan Dieterle, from Ellington, class of 2027, majoring in aerospace engineering; Lindsay Masamery, from Somers, class of 2025, majoring in biomedical engineering; and Griffin St. Pierre, from Ellington, class of 2026, majoring in biomedical engineering.