Students From Ellington And Somers Earn College Degrees And Honors

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are some more recent notable accomplishments by college students who hail from Ellington and Somers. The information is provided to Patch by readMedia Newswire.

American International College, Springfield MA

• Avery Foye, of Somers, has been awarded a degree in marketing from American International College (AIC) in Springfield, MA. Foye joins 216 undergraduate students representing five countries, 12 states and Puerto Rico in receiving congratulations.

Clarkson University, Potsdam NY

• Karen Frances Agro of Somers received a bachelor of science with distinction in environmental engineering, sustain energy sys eng minor, from Clarkson University in May 2022.

Emmanuel College, Boston MA

• Hannah Sullivan of Ellington graduated from Emmanuel College on Saturday, May 14, 2022, during the college's 100th commencement exercises on its campus in Boston. Sullivan received a Bachelor of Science in Biostatistics during the ceremony. Sullivan graduated summa cum laude and with distinction in the field of study.

Endicott College, Beverly MA

• Zachary Hojnowski of Somers is among those named to the Dean's List at Endicott College for the spring 2022 semester. Hojnowski is majoring in Finance and is the son of Caroline Hojnowski and Walter Hojnowski. In order to qualify for the Dean's List, a student must obtain a minimum grade point average of 3.5, receive no letter grade below "C," have no withdrawal grades, and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits for the semester.

Ohio University, Athens OH

• Olivia Dutkewych of Ellington graduated with a BSVC visual communication - information graphics/publication design from Ohio University's Scripps College of Communication in spring 2022. More than 4,400 students graduated with bachelor's, master's or doctorate degrees from Ohio University for spring semester 2022.

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY

• Jared Cranna of Somers was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring 2022 semester. Cranna is in the mechanical engineering program. Full-time 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.

Springfield College, Springfield MA

• Springfield College has named eight students from Ellington and Somers to the dean's list for academic excellence for the 2022 spring semester. Those students and their primary majors are: Keeley Joyal from Somers, art therapy; Braedan Shea from Ellington, communication/sport journalism; Kathryn Bonanno from Ellington, exercise science / applied exercise science; Lindsey Laughlan from Ellington, health science/pre-physician assistant; Connor Roberts from Somers, health science/pre-physician assistant; Karan Desai from Somers, health science; Katelee McCormic from Somers, health/family and consumer science; and Dimitri Sanchez from Somers, physical education. The criteria for selection to the Dean's List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework for the term, exclusive of "P" grades. The student must not have any incompletes or missing grades in the designated term. The student must have a minimum semester grade average of 3.500 for the term.

University of Tampa, Tampa FL

• Victoria Amundarain, of Ellington, graduated from the University of Tampa on Saturday, May 7. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in allied health BS.

Western New England University, Springfield MA

• A total of 35 Western New England University College of Engineering students have earned their Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification. Students who received the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification join a growing number of professionals in possessing a thorough understanding of enhanced problem-solving skills, with an emphasis on the DMAIC process: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Among the honorees is Ali Elhage of Somers.