College Credits: Aurora Student Inducted Into Selective Honor Society

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Aurora student named to University of Mississippi fall 2022 honor roll

Jacob Keating, of Aurora, IL, was named to the University of Mississippi's Fall 2022 Honor Roll list.

Keating was named to the Chancellor's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

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Seton Hall University fall 2022 dean’s list includes Aurora student

Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Huzefa Tawawalla of Aurora, IL has qualified for the Fall 2022 Dean's List.

After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C," qualify for the Dean's List.

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Alexa Thompson inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Alexa Thompson of Aurora, Illinois, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Thompson was initiated at Elmhurst University.

Thompson is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

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Faculty honors go to Georgia Tech students from Aurora

The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Fall 2022 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.

• Rutika Karande of Aurora (60502)
• Shreenithi Katta of Aurora (60503)

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Aurora student makes dean’s list at Georgia Tech for fall 2022 semester

Patrick Holstine of Aurora, IL, made the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

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Gerald Smith named to Champlain College president's list for fall 2022 semester

Gerald Smith of Aurora, IL, has been named to the Champlain College President's List for the Fall 2022 semester.

Students on the President's List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Smith is currently enrolled in the Business Management major.

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Aurora students graduate from Georgia Institute of Technology

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 5,620 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 263rd Commencement exercises Dec. 16-17, 2022, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Among the graduates were:

• Romakanta Irungbam of Aurora (60504)
• Rutika Karande of Aurora (60502)
• Michael Staszel of Aurora (60504)

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Milwaukee School of Engineering Honors List for Winter Quarter 2023

Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Winter Quarter 2023 Honors List.

• Maxine Miller of Aurora (60502). Miller is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
• Peter Blanchard of Aurora (60502). Blanchard is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
• Elizabeth Kuhn of Aurora (60506). Kuhn is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

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