College Accomplishments By Glastonbury Students

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

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Several Eastern Connecticut State University students are volunteering with local preschool children through Jumpstart, an AmeriCorps program that supports the language and social skills of children from low-income areas. Among the Eastern volunteers is Katelyn Pallis of Glastonbury, who majors in Pre-Elementary Education and Liberal Studies. Eastern students who apply for Jumpstart are interviewed and then divided into teams that work together in local classrooms. Every team follows an assigned curriculum and designs stimulating activities to engage the children.

Tufts University, Medford MA

• Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the fall 2018 semester. Students from Glastonbury earning dean's list honors are Alexander Demircan, Kelsey Foster, Benjamin Harris, Thomas Reardon, Jonathan Rodriguez and Phoebe Taylor. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

Photo credit: Eastern Connecticut State University

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