Campus Notes - Simsbury Students

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

Colgate University, Hamilton NY

• Colgate University Class of 2019 member Jolene Patrina, from West Simsbury, has earned the fall Dean's Award with Distinction. The Dean's Award with Distinction at Colgate is awarded to students with a 3.6 or higher term average.
• Colgate University Class of 2020 member Meredith Starrett, from Simsbury, has earned the fall Dean's Award for Academic Excellence. The Dean's Award at Colgate is awarded to students with a 3.3 or higher term average.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• A number of Eastern students commit to student internships as an on-site practical work experience with a company or organization that can provide them with firsthand knowledge of a career field. The internship is usually related to the student's major or is directly related to the student's career interest. They often complement the student's coursework, can incorporate skills and classroom experience into the workplace and assist the student in developing new abilities and skills. Chazeray Briscoe of Weatogue is doing an internship with WILI-FM i98.3. Briscoe's major is Business Administration. As part of his tasks, Briscoe assists in recording and editing audio promotions that inform listeners about events. Through his internship, Briscoe hopes to learn how to improve his production skills, organize radio shows and gain skills related to creating radio advertisements.

Grand Canyon University, Phoenix AZ

• Adrienne Newton of West Simsbury was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2016 semester. Students achieve Dean's List recognition by achieving a GPA between 3.50 and 3.79.

Merrimack College, North Andover MA

• Merrimack College recognizes a pair of Simsbury students who have achieved dean's list for fall 2016.
  They are Samuel Bitzer and Mackenzie Hine. Each semester, Merrimack College undergraduate students earn the right to be named to the dean's list by earning a minimum 3.25 GPA based on a 4.0 GPA grading system.

Photo credit: Colgate University