College Credits: Aurora Studies Conservation In The Amazon

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Aurora student studying conservation in the Amazon

Aurora, Illinois (60504), resident Glenn Perricone is a current master's student in the Advanced Inquiry Program from Miami University's Project Dragonfly. Perricone is traveling in summer 2023 to the Amazon to study avian and tropical ecology.

Perricone works as an environmental interpreter.

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Students receive degrees at Miami University spring commencement

Miami University awarded degrees to students during spring commencement of 2023

• Arnav Dighe of Aurora, IL
• Daniel Coates of Aurora, IL
• Jacob Johnson of Aurora, IL
• Jake Rathje of Aurora, IL
• Luke Reifsnyder of Aurora, IL

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Illinois Wesleyan University's dean's list includes Aurora students

Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year consisted of 731 students from 30 states and 29 countries. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a GPA of 3.50 or better during the semester, based on 4.0 for straight As.

The following local students made the list:

• Ryan Kelly of Aurora, Illinois, a sophomore majoring in Psychology
• Gavrilo Kainovic-Rosa of Aurora, Illinois, a senior majoring in Marketing
• Ian Kroemer of Aurora, Illinois, a senior majoring in Finance
• Abby Erdman of Aurora, Illinois, a sophomore majoring in Business
• Kyle Morrissey of Aurora, Illinois, a sophomore majoring in Business
• Jay Jenkins of Aurora, Illinois, a first-year majoring in Accounting

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6,400-plus Huskers named to spring deans' list

More than 6,400 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester of the 2022-23 academic year.

Following is a list of area honorees, listed alphabetically:

• Aurora: Allyson Nicole Campagna, junior, Dean's List, College of Architecture, interior design.
• Aurora: Lily Cooper, sophomore, Dean's List, College of Business, supply chain management.
• Aurora: Madilyn Jaskae, senior, Dean's List, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, food science and technology.
• Aurora: Lauren Elizabeth Lintner, senior, Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology.
• Aurora: Ben McGinnis, sophomore, Dean's List, College of Engineering, civil engineering.
• Aurora: Madelyn Kay Pfeiffer, senior, Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, psychology and political science.
• Aurora: Erik Andrew Swedo, graduate student, Dean's List, College of Business, Master of Business Administration.
• Aurora: Michael Thor Walker, senior, Dean's List, College of Arts and Sciences, computer science.

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Aurora student selected as a distinguished scholar at Rockford University

Savannah Crooks of Aurora, IL is announced as a spring 2023 Distinguished Scholar at Rockford University. Full-time (12 or more credits) students who earned at least a 3.75 GPA with no grades below "C" and completed all requirements for the semester are named Distinguished Scholars.

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Local students graduate from Carthage College

More than 620 students graduated from Carthage College, completing their degree requirements between February and May 2023. The recent graduates include these from your coverage area:

• Jessica Cantrell of Aurora, IL, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science
• YuviaAlexa Ontiveros of Aurora, IL, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance
• Timothy Pecharich of Aurora, IL, graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience and Philosophy

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