College Achievements By Students From Glastonbury

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

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Eastern Connecticut State University welcomed 1,200 new students to campus this fall 2019 semester. The new enrollees include first-time and transfer students who are enrolled in full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate programs. Among the new students are Glastonbury residents Joseph DeLuca, a full-time undergraduate sophomore who is majoring in Communication; Gabrielle Medina, a full-time undergraduate freshman who is majoring in Communication; Heather Napier, a full-time undergraduate junior who is majoring in Communication; Thomas Rasmussen, a full-time undergraduate freshman who is majoring in Exploratory Arts & Humanities; Christopher DiBacco, a full-time undergraduate freshman who is majoring in Exploratory Social Sciences; Thomas Kourakos, a full-time undergraduate junior who is majoring in Finance; Sara Clinton, a full-time undergraduate freshman who is majoring in Psychology; and Andreas Karamanos, a full-time undergraduate freshman who is majoring in Sport & Leisure Management.

Tufts University, Medford MA

• Local students joined more than 1,600 undergraduate students from around the world as they begin their academic careers at Tufts University, located in Medford/Somerville, Massachusetts. The university's Class of 2023 includes Glastonbury residents Katherine Furey, Marleigh Giliberto, Eric Grin, Benjamin Levin, Gary Kazanjian and Oliver Printy. The incoming undergraduates continue to reflect Tufts selective admissions trend, with only 3,404, or 15 percent, of 22,766 applicants admitted.