Notable Achievements By Southington College Students

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

Bryant University, Smithfield RI

• Inspired to excel, 897 members of the Class of 2019, including seven from Southington, were awarded a Bryant University degree at the 156th Commencement ceremony on May 18, 2019. These accomplished graduates join a powerful network of more than 50,000 alumni around the world who have distinguished themselves as leaders in their organizations and communities.
  Nicola DiFusco graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Casey Doyle graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics. Ryan Fryer graduated Honors Program with a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Mathematics. Margaret Mellitt graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in International Business degree in Accounting. Matthew Steeves graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Finance. Vedant Vyas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Finance. Nicole White graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Accounting.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• More than 1,250 Eastern Connecticut State University students received their diplomas in the 2018-19 academic year. Eastern's commencement ceremony occured May 21 at the XL Center in Hartford. Graduates from Southington were Megan Albert, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics; Brooke Cochrane, Bachelor of Science degree in Communication; James Wallace, Bachelor of Arts degree in English; Thomas Del Buon, Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting; Jessica Maloney, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English; Kaitlin Martocchio, Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration; Jonathan Rappi, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology; Kailey Richardson, Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting; Francesco Ricigliano, Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science; Raquel Romano, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics; and Michael Theriault, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Social Science.

Tunxis Community College, Farmington CT

• Tunxis Community College in Farmington has announced the names of Southington students who qualified for the Dean’s List for the spring 2019 semester. They are Jamie Gryk, Elizabeth Gutowski, Elizabeth Lacombe, Dharmee Patel, Asta Ricci, Alex Rodriguez, Caitlin Zajac, Maria Alecsandru, Ali Borkowski, Michael Botsacos, Chelsea Bowles, Nicholas Casey, Abderrazak Chekir, Shannan Colon, Patrycja Duliban, Ashley Forsyth, Michelle Hancock, Alina Horbachyk, Avery Keller, Carter Krzesik, Amanda Leigh, Mario Lito, Holly Lombardi, Thomas McKinstry, Molly Murphy, Benjamin Pestillo, Stephanie Quinn, Rajvee Ramji, Priscy Ramos, Jennifer Rodriguez, Peter Schulze, Andrew Shuster, Brandon Suchinski, Brett Swanson, Shelby Thurston, Amanda Valerio and Drew Van Almkerk. Students enrolled in a certificate or degree program who have earned a semester grade point average of 3.4 or higher and have successfully completed 12 or more credits, or have earned 12 credits cumulatively over multiple semesters, are eligible for this academic honor.

Western Connecticut State University, Danbury CT

• Four students from Southington were named to the spring 2019 Dean's List at Western Connecticut State University. They are Ashley Christensen, Management; Lynia Hilke, Marketing; Evelyn Holbrook, Nursing; and Hailey Zarzuela, Justice and Law Administration.