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Dean's list honors announced at Tufts University

Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the Spring 2021 semester. Among those students are:

  • Teddy Nye of Deerfield, IL, class of 2024
  • Olivia White of Deerfield, IL, class of 2023

Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

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Tufts University Announces 2021 Graduates

Tufts University awarded approximately 1,500 undergraduate students degrees in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts during its online degree conferral ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2021.
The graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering included Benjamin Michel of Deerfield, IL, with a degree in Engineering Psychology (BS) Summa Cum Laude.

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Students Receive Degrees at Miami University Spring Commencement

Miami University awarded degrees to students during spring commencement, May 14-16. Local students include:
Patryck Penar of Riverwoods, IL (60015) graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health in Kinesiology, Premedical Studies
Mackenzie Weiman of Riverwoods, IL (60015) graduated with a B.S. in Business in Supply Chain & Operations Mgmt
Alicia Kole of Deerfield, IL (60015) graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Education in Early Childhood Education
Joshua Maize of Deerfield, IL (60015) graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology & Health in Sport Leadership & Management
Alex Burns of Deerfield, IL (60015) graduated with a B.S. in Business in Human Capital Mgmt& Leadership
Emily Pure of Deerfield, IL (60015) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communication, Entrepreneurship
Jon Becker of Deerfield, IL (60015) graduated with a B.S. in Business in Information Systems & Analytics, Analytics

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Sage Heller Named to Spring 2021 Dean's List at Hofstra University

Sage Heller, of Riverwoods, excelled during the Spring 2021 semester, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean's List.

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Illinois Wesleyan Announces Candidates for Graduation 2021

Illinois Wesleyan University honored more than 360 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 2. Geisha Jimenez Williams, a business leader with more than three decades of experience in the energy industry who became the first and, so far, only Latina CEO of a Fortune 200 company, delivered the Commencement address. The local candidates include:
  • Sloane Polisner, of Deerfield, Illinois, majored in Acting
  • Julie Xu, of Deerfield, Illinois, Summa Cum Laude / Phi Kappa Phi majored in Biology
  • Dylan Ruskin, of Deerfield, Illinois, majored in Marketing

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Tiger Pride Honor Roll

A total of 286 DePauw student-athletes have been named to the Tiger Pride Honor Roll for achieving at least a 3.40 grade point average for the 2021 spring semester. Local students include:

  • Wyatt Harris, of Deerfield
  • Nicholas Weyhmueller, of Deerfield

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Daniel Bien Named to Knox College Dean's List for 2021 Spring Term

Daniel Bien, of Deerfield, has been named to the Knox College Dean's List of distinguished students for the 2021 Spring Term. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale). Bien's major is Political Science and Environmental Studies at Knox.

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