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SNHU announces fall 2023 dean's list

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

• Anita Williams of Bolingbrook (60440)
• Analise Boyd of Bolingbrook (60490)

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Bolingbrook native performs in Augustana's Sankta Lucia Festival

Brock Obmascik, a Sophomore majoring in Business Administration-Marketing from Bolingbrook (60440), was one of more than 45 Augustana College students to participate in the college's annual Sankta Lucia Festival.

The celebration, held at Augustana's Ascension Chapel, commemorated the Sankta Lucia Festival with traditional Scandinavian Christmas carols, lessons and poetry.

Sankta Lucia is a cherished tradition of the Advent season in all the Nordic countries. A candlelight procession of singers is led by a young woman robed in white with a crown of candles on her head, to commemorate the martyred St. Lucy (d. 304 AD).

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Bolingbrook student partners with police department for mental health initiatives

Norah Obinyan of Bolingbrook (60440) is among the Lewis University students helping gather feedback on Trinity Services' Co-Responder Assistance program. The co-responder program between New Lenox-based Trinity Services and local law enforcement works to reduce arrests and recidivism by providing people with mental health screenings and substance abuse screenings.

Lewis University students enrolled in a Community Engagement Learning Course, "Criminal Justice Research Methods", are collecting information through focus groups with law enforcement officers involved with the program throughout the region. The Justice, Law, and Public Safety Studies students are asking the law enforcement professionals about their thoughts on the program, such as its trainings, partnerships, hospitalizations and outcomes.

Most recently, students of Assistant Professor Dr. Hannah Klein met with the Palos Heights Police Department to discuss their partnership and involvement with Trinity Services' co-responder program, which assists law enforcement encountering someone in need of mental health services. In addition to meeting with law enforcement officers, they have also met with the Trinity staff involved in the efforts to get their perspectives.

During the semester-long project, Sarah Bourell, Samantha Gomez, Norah Obinyan, James Thomas and Michaela Williams are meeting with law enforcement officers and mental health professionals about their involvement with the program.

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Bolingbrook native finishes semester with perfect GPA

Congratulations to Marissa Barauskas of Bolingbrook, who was named to McKendree University's president's list for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2023 semester.

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Local student makes dean’s list at McKendree University

Congratulations to Joylene Bills of Bolingbrook, who was named to the McKendree University fall 2023 semester Dean's List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher.

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Fall 2023 dean's list at Olivet Nazarene University

Bolingbrook students were named to the Olivet Nazarene University dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester.

• Brianna Guzman of Bolingbrook (60440)
• Vincenzo Nolfi of Bolingbrook (60490)
• Kyle Taylor of Bolingbrook (60490)

To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

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University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences announces dean’s list

More than 1,900 undergraduate students have qualified for the Fall 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List at the University of Kentucky. Among them are:

• Sarah Gaffney of Bolingbrook (60440). The student's major is psychology
• Kate Mottlow of Bolingbrook (60440). The student's major is psychology

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