Campus Notes - Suffield College Students

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

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) student-athlete Austin Rupp of Suffield has been recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) for his efforts in golf. Rupp, an All-Liberty League First Team selection, played all nine tournaments for the Engineers, averaging a team-best 75.57, which was +3.76 versus par. His best round was a -4, 68 at Transylvania and his top finish was fourth (+5, 149) at the conference's Fall Preview. Seventeen of Rupp's 21 rounds were in the 70s, including 11 that were below 75. He had six top 10 finishes. A three-time Performer of the Week this year, he was All-Liberty League First Team, the Liberty League Rookie of the Year and a GCAA All-Region honoree as a freshman.

University of New Hampshire, Durham NH

• Five students from Suffield graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2019. Students who received the honor of summa cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.85-4.0; students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.65-3.84; and students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.64. Kevin Tomasko graduated with a BS degree in Nutr:Nutrition&Wellness; Ashley Price graduated with a BS degree in BusAdm:Finance; Nathan Muska graduated with a BSENVE degree in Environmental Engineering; Noah Aronson graduated with a BSIT degree in Information Technology; and Taylor Daigle graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS degree in Environmental & Resource Econ.