Campus Notes - Greater Hartford College Students

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

Curry College, Milton MA

• Curry College is proud to announce that Briana Dawkins of East Hartford has been named to the Dean's List every year during her enrollment at the College. The Dean's List reception took place at Curry College on May 2, 2018, and recognized 83 members of the Class of 2018 for their exceptional academic achievement. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a "C" for the semester.

John Carroll University, University Heights OH

• Recent John Carroll University graduate Nathaniel Heiden is the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship Study/Research award. The biology major will spend nine months working in Jaca, Spain, at the Instituto Pirenaico de Ecologia, where his research will center on assessing plant responses to gypsum levels in soil. Gypsum soils are found globally in arid and semi-arid regions; his research will have important conservation and agricultural implications. As a Fulbright Scholar, Heiden will be part of an international consortium called GYPNET, comprised of 60 scientists from 18 different institutions representing the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, Iran, Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. During his Fulbright experience, Heiden will also have multiple opportunities to present his research to international scientists. After graduating from JCU in December 2017, Heiden spent two months in Haiti as a field scientist with the nonprofit organization, Levo International, Inc. He worked on hydroponic methods for growing crops and established techniques that will improve plant health and yield. The goal of this work is to develop community partnerships in Haiti to support sustainable agriculture. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities in over 140 countries to recent graduates and graduate students.

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