Campus Notes - Granby and East Granby College Students

GRANBY-EAST GRANBY, CT — Here are some recent notable achievements for college students from Granby and East Granby, as reported by readMedia Newswire.

Clemson University, Clemson SC

• Zachary Robert Quinn of Granby has been named to the Dean's List at Clemson University for the fall 2016 semester. Quinn is majoring in General Engineering. To be named to the Dean's List, a student achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.

Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

• Nicolette Tigno, a resident of Granby and Psychology major, was named to the Dean's List in Ithaca College's School of Humanities and Sciences for the fall 2016 semester.

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY

• Ben Hebert of Granby was named to the RIT Dean's List for the fall 2016-2017 semester. Ben is studying in the mechanical engineering program. 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.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA

• Tyler Beaupre of Granby, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in computer science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Morocco. The project was titled Developing a GIS for the Oudayas Kasbah of Rabat. In their project outline, the students wrote, "With the assistance of the Prefecture of Rabat, we created a Geographical Information System (GIS) for that section of the medina using QGIS software." At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's more than 40 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world. A signature element of the innovative undergraduate experience at WPI, the project-based curriculum offers students the opportunity to apply their scientific and technical knowledge to develop thoughtful solutions to real problems that affect the quality of people's lives-and make a difference before they graduate.

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