Campus Notes - Madison College Students

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

Wheaton College
Wheaton College student Kate Schiesser of Madison, Connecticut performed in "Confessions," the annual spring dance show presented by Zoe's Feet Dance Ministry. Zoe's Feet is a Wheaton College ministry for dancers to use dance as worship and to the use their gifts to minister to others through dance.

Union College
David Baumann, of Madison, CT, graduated from Union College during the College's 224th Commencement exercises. Baumann received a Bachelor of Arts degree , majoring in Political Science.

Gettysburg College Dean's Honor List
Erin Schroeder, of Madison (06443), has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean's Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2018 semester.
Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester's work are placed on the College's Dean's Honor List.

Western New England University
Western New England University congratulates more than 700 students who received their academic degrees.
Taylor Ardito of Madison (06443) graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.
Michael Fulton of Madison (06443) graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

Katherine Nichols was Inducted into National Honorary Society Phi Beta Kappa
Katherine Nichols of Madison was one of 58 students inducted this spring into the Muhlenberg College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most prestigious honorary society in America.
Founded in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa has celebrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences and championed freedom of thought since that time. Muhlenberg College was granted a charter from the national organization in 1967.
The standards for an institution to claim a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa are high, and colleges are granted a charter only after a lengthy review process. Only about 10 percent of the nation's institutions of higher learning have Phi Beta Kappa chapters.
The criteria for membership are strict and are based on national Phi Beta Kappa guidelines. Students who meet the eligibility requirements, which on average includes 10% of all students, will receive a letter of invitation from our chapter sometime early in the final semester of their senior year. A limited number of juniors will also be awarded early induction each year.

Wheaton College (Ill.) Student Caleb Veth Named to Spring 2018 Dean's List
0Wheaton College student Caleb Veth of Madison, Connecticut, was named to the spring 2018 Dean's List. Dean's List honors are earned by undergraduate students who carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Roger Williams University Announces Spring 2018 Dean's List
Select students have been named to the Spring 2018 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.
Gabrielle Ciarleglio of Madison CT
Joshua Demartino of Madison CT
Marissa Kottage of Madison CT
Nicholas Nelson of Madison CT
Mary Santoro of Madison CT
Erin Shafer of Madison CT

Tufts University announces 2018 graduates
More than 3,700 students graduated from Tufts University on May 20 during a university-wide commencement ceremony that featured the awarding of honorary degrees to a number of academic, business and civic leaders making a positive impact on the world.
The graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering included:
Christian Koshgarian of Madison, CT with a Bachelor's degree in Economics (BA)
Austin Kane of Madison, CT with a Bachelor's degree in International Relations (BA) Magna Cum Laude

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