Campus Notes - College Students from Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — Here are some recent notable achievements for college students from Farmington, as reported by readMedia Newswire.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students from Farmington who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester: Christina Welch, Courtney Welch, Michael Underwood, Michael Tuttle, Olivia Bednarek, Andrea Slater, Ian Joerres, Ismael Rivera, Madeline Delgreco, James Heath-Ringrose, Rachel Waters and Thomas Manfredi.

Goodwin College, East Hartford CT

• Goodwin College's President's List for the spring 2017 session includes 316 students, all of whom scored a perfect 4.0 GPA. Farmington honorees are Sierra Collazo, Sandra Fonseca, Rachael Baribeault and Jillian Searle.
• Goodwin College announces that 964 students achieved Dean's List status for the spring 2017 session.Students from Farmington are Sierra Collazo, Sandra Fonseca, Jacqueline Josey, Abbey Palmisano, Gregory Schmidt, Rachael Baribeault, Husna Sayeed and Jillian Searle.

Tunxis Community College, Farmington CT

• The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced the names of those students who accepted membership in the honor society. They were formally recognized in May at an induction ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges as the official honor fraternity of two-year colleges. To achieve eligibility for PTK, a student must complete at least 12 hours of associate’s degree course work and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. Throughout their enrollment, they must maintain high academic standing, generally a 3.25 GPA. About 100,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa each year. Honorees from Farmington are Gisel Collazo, Human Services; Brandon Cunningham, Graphic Design; and Lindsey Vo, Dental Hygiene.

University of Vermont, Burlington VT

• At its 216th commencement celebration, spanning multiple ceremonies the weekend of May 20 and 21, the University of Vermont conferred degrees on an estimated 3,228 graduates, including 2,620 bachelor's, 386 master's, 106 doctoral and 116 medical degree recipients. Local degree recipients were Stephen Davids of Unionville, Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Movement Sciences, and Anna Lee Tremback of Unionville, Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education - K-6.

Photo credits: University of Vermont, Eastern Connecticut State University