College Credits: Deerfield Students Make Dean's List At Belmont U

DEERFIELD, IL — We're keeping track of all the major higher education accomplishments of area students. Send your submissions to eric.degrechie@patch.com.

Lapporte Initiated Into Omicron Delta Kappa AT Elon University

Julia Lapporte, a native of Deerfield, was recently initiated into the Elon University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

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Belmont University Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List

The following students achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Spring 2023 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours (exclusive of audit and pass/fail courses this semester) and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C (inclusive of audit, pass/fail courses and zero-credit courses).

• Nicolas DiBenedetto, of Riverwoods
• Daphne Browdy, of Deerfield
• Sally Lynn, of Deerfield

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