Campus Notes - College Students from Simsbury

SIMSBURY, CT — Here are some recent notable achievements for college students from Simsbury, as reported by readMedia Newswire.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Eastern Connecticut State University recently released the names of full-time students from Simsbury who were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester: Samantha Dell, Daniel Straughn, Kaylee West and Danielle Romanelli.

Goodwin College, East Hartford CT

• West Simsbury resident Gary LaBrecque has achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average at Goodwin College for the spring 2017 session, earning a spot on the elite President's List. To qualify for the President's List, a student must be enrolled in at least six credits at Goodwin College and earn perfect marks in all classes.
• Goodwin College announces that 964 students achieved Dean's List status for the spring 2017 session.
  Students from Simsbury are Kimberly Cabral, Lisa Candelario, Marc Conrad, Laura Smith, Amy Lenarz, Leigh Vaughn, Gary LaBrecque and Tashunda Smith.

Tunxis Community College, Farmington CT

• The Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Tunxis Community College in Farmington announced the names of those students who accepted membership in the honor society. They were formally recognized in May at an induction ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is recognized by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges as the official honor fraternity of two-year colleges. To achieve eligibility for PTK, a student must complete at least 12 hours of associate’s degree course work and earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher. Throughout their enrollment, they must maintain high academic standing, generally a 3.25 GPA. About 100,000 students are inducted into Phi Theta Kappa each year. Honorees from Simsbury are Karina Marquis, General Studies; Piyada Phunsawat, English as a Second Language; and Morgan Reich, Human Services.

Union College, Schenectady NY

• About 475 students graduated from Union College on Sunday, June 11. Simsbury graduates included Christian Kaljulaid, who received a Bachelor of Science degree , majoring in Mechanical Engineering, and Meghan Keegan, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree Cum Laude, majoring in History.

Photo credits: Eastern Connecticut State University, Union College