College Accomplishments By Enfield Students

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

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Fifteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University spent the month of July in Italy, writing short stories inspired by Italian culture and history. Among the students was Jessica Miclon of Enfield, who majors in English. Professor Chris Torockio led the group of young writers through the five-week field course titled "Creative Writing Abroad." Based in Florence, the students met for writing workshops at Studio Arts College International (SACI) and wrote stories based on their explorations of Tuscany and beyond.

Manchester Community College, Manchester CT

• Enfield residents Jocelyn Badeau, Andrew Cicoria, Jonathan Gill, Pauline Griffin, Sandra Hamideh, Kathryn Hebb, Katherine Lagasse, Sarah Michaud, Leslie O'Brien, Leah Pedersen, Lisa Trotta and Tara Tymoshiw were named to the President's List for spring 2019.
• Lourdes Cruz-Martinez, Jenna Kolodziej, Danielle LeBlanc, Paul Pasquarelli, Jordan Patterson, Kayla Rodriguez, Andrew Sharon, Kelley Starkey, and Caitlin Swanson, all of Enfield, were named to the spring 2019 dean's list.

Tunxis Community College, Farmington CT

• The 48th Commencement of Tunxis Community College was held on May 30 at Central Connecticut State University. A total of 525 graduates were conferred associate degrees and certificates from 59 Connecticut towns as well as Massachusetts. Those who were conferred degrees in December 2018 were also recognized at the ceremony. Graduates from Enfield were Alyssa Fetridge and Taylor Logan.