College Achievements By Students From Simsbury

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

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• More than 200 Eastern Connecticut State University students of African, Latino, Asian and Native American (ALANA) descent were honored on May 9 at the 2019 Inclusive Excellence Awards. All students who were honored achieved an overall GPA of at least 3.5. An additional 11 students were recognized for demonstrating exemplary co-curricular engagement at Eastern.
  Among the honored was Olivia Rovalino of Simsbury, who majors in Health Sciences. Rovalino was presented with an Academic Excellence Award.

Ithaca College, Ithaca NY

• Ithaca College congratulates two Simsburyl students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2019 semester. They are Rachel Baumann, a Theatre Studies and Accounting major, and Brian Hanshaw, a Theatre Studies major.

James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA

• James Madison University is pleased to announce four students from Simsbury graduated during the May 2019 commencement exercises. Kevin Bergholtz graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance; Meghan Driscoll graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching in Education 5th Yr Format; Abigail Erasmus graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing; and Matthew Werner graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies.

Union College, Schenectady NY

• Jordan Whaley, of Simsbury, graduated from Union College. Whaley, a member of the Class of 2019 majoring in Mechanical Engineering, graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree.

University of Delaware, Newark DE

• Three students from Simsbury have been named to the University of Delaware's Dean's List for the spring 2019 semester. They are Haley Carr, David Kratzer and Ellen Schenk. To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.