More Campus Notes - Southbury College Students

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

Eastern Student Sarah Mastroianni of Southbury Studies Literature in Italy
WILLIMANTIC, CT (08/15/2018)-- A group of Eastern Connecticut State University students, under the guidance of Professor Christopher Torockio, recently traveled to Italy to participate in the Creative Writing Abroad course. The students spent five weeks, from June 25 to July 31, writing fiction stories inspired by their travels and experiences at the Studio Arts College International (SACI) in Florence.
Sarah Mastroianni '20 of Southbury, who majors in Pre-Elementary Education and Liberal Studies, was one of the students who used Italy's Tuscan views, scenery, art and architecture to inspire their writing. The group took intensive, creative writing workshops in the lovely Renaissance-era palazzo garden at SACI, where they also critiqued and edited each other's original works of short fiction.

Eastern Connecticut State University
Eastern's annual graduation ceremony was held at the XL Center in Hartford on May 15, with more than 12,000 family members and friends cheering on their sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, as 1,105 undergraduates and 85 graduate students received their diplomas.
Joshua Paulisin of Southbury, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in New Media Studies.
Maggie Disbrow of Southbury, CT, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.

University of Dayton's Spring 2018 Dean's List
The following local residents earned a spot on the University of Dayton's spring 2018 dean's list for achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Amber Delvento of Southbury
Caroline Sanicola of Southbury

University of Delaware
Students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the Spring 2018 semester:
Shane Gorman of Southbury (06488)
Charles Marciniec of Southbury (06488)
Jacob Mendicino of Southbury (06488)
Jared Ramsey of Southbury (06488)
Samantha Rodriguez of Southbury (06488)
Alissa Shapiro of Southbury (06488)
Madeline Tavino of Southbury (06488)
Alyssa Vagnini of Southbury (06488)

University of Dayton Degree
A record 1,510 students received undergraduate degrees from the University of Dayton during the spring commencement ceremony Sunday, May 6, in University of Dayton Arena, including the following residents from your area.
Amber Delvento of Southbury
John Jones of Southbury

Cameron Ellsworth named to Siena College Dean's List for Spring 2018 Semester
Cameron Ellsworth has been named to the Siena College Dean's List for the Spring 2018 semester. Ellsworth is from Southbury, CT.

Siena College President's List, Spring 2018
Siena College names students to the President's List for the Spring 2018 semester.
Natalie Muratori of Southbury (06488)
Stephen Pendergast of Southbury (06488)

James Davey of Southbury, CT graduates from Lehigh University as a member of the Class of 2018
James Davey of Southbury, CT graduates with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Lehigh University in Spring 2018.

Susquehanna University

Susquehanna congratulates its dean's list students for the spring 2018 semester. The dean's list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester. To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.
Rebekka Rosen of Southbury
Julia Tolin of Southbury

Tolin Graduates from Susquehanna University With Dual Degrees
Julia Tolin, of Southbury, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology and a BA in Philosophy. A 2014 graduate of Pomperaug High School, she is the daughter of Gary and Cynthia Tolin.

Chester Hojnicki of Southbury Graduates from St. Lawrence University
Chester A. Hojnicki of Southbury was one of nearly 520 students who were awarded bachelor degrees from St. Lawrence University during Commencement ceremonies held on May 20 in Canton, New York.
Hojnicki is a member of the Class of 2018 and majored in government. Hojnicki received the degree of bachelor of arts. Hojnicki attended The Gunnery.

Ellie Doering of Southbury Graduates from The University of Scranton
Ellie A. Doering of Southbury was among more than 890 bachelor's and associate's degrees at its undergraduate commencement on May 27 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. Very Reverend Timothy P. Kesicki, S.J., president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, read the remarks of the principal speaker Most Reverend George V. Murry, S.J., Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown, who was unable to attend the ceremony in person because he is undergoing treatment for a form of acute leukemia. Both Father Kesicki and Bishop Murry, in absentia, received honorary degrees from the University. Honorary degrees were also presented to Sister Ann Walsh, I.H.M., former CEO and current assistant director of Friends of the Poor; William Whitaker, founding president of the Washington Jesuit Academy, Washington. D.C.; and Cecelia Lynett Haggerty, Times-Shamrock Communications and former University trustee.
Doering earned a Bachelor of Science degree in community health education from The University of Scranton.

Lauren Perry Named to Dean's List
Lauren Perry, Class of 2020, from Southbury, CT was named to the dean's list at Bucknell University during the spring semester of the 2017-18 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean's list recognition.

Southbury Resident Graduates from Curry College
Curry College is pleased to announce that Danielle Morelli of Southbury, received a Bachelor of Arts degree on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Commencement Exercises in Milton, Massachusetts.

Drew Berkowitz Graduates from Gettysburg College
Drew Berkowitz of Southbury (06488) graduated from Gettysburg College on May 20, 2018.
Berkowitz received a BA.

Area Residents Graduate from Marist College
The following residents graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 18.
Thomas Bisch of Southbury, CT received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Sydney Lucas of Southbury, CT received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies.

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