College Credits: Plainfield Students Recognized By Schools Nationwide

PLAINFIELD, IL — We're keeping track of all the major higher education accomplishments of students in the area. Send your submissions to emily.rosca@patch.com.

Plainfield South grad finishes two semesters with perfect GPA

Noah Zabelka, a Plainfield South High School graduate who earned 28 credit hours toward college, earned straight As in both fall and spring semesters at the Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago, putting his GPA at a perfect 4.0. He is an honors student double majoring in physics and mathematics.

— Dawn Zabelka

Monmouth College Spring 2023 Dean's List

The Monmouth College students on this list all earned a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the Spring 2023 semester while maintaining at least 3.0 course credits.

• Eli Debrock of Plainfield (60586)
• Savannah Hixon of Plainfield (60586)
• Samantha Zigmant of Plainfield (60586)

— Merit Pages News

Rebecca Pacetti graduates from Coe College

Congratulations to Rebecca Pacetti, who was among a group of truly exceptional graduates this past year at Coe College.

Pacetti, of Plainfield, IL was awarded a bachelor's degree in Social & Criminal Justice and Sociology.

— Merit Pages News

Local students named to the Coe College Spring 2023 Dean's List

115 Coe College students have been named to the Spring 2023 Dean's List. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term and rank in the top 10% of the student body. Area students who made the List include:

• Rebecca Pacetti of Plainfield
• Toby Lister of Plainfield

— Merit Pages News

University of Tampa honors dean's list students

The University of Tampa has honored 2,007 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2023 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list.

The following local students were named to the dean's list:

• Ariana Pini of Plainfield (60544), a Senior majoring in Allied Health BS
• Monica Dzieciol of Plainfield (60586), a Junior majoring in Allied Health BS

— Merit Pages News

University of Tampa's May 2023 commencement

The University of Tampa hosted a commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, to honor the 1,525 degree-seeking candidates at the University's 156th commencement. The event was attended by the students, their family members and friends, UT faculty and staff members, and the general public. The ceremony included remarks by Jeff Drushal from the class of 1989, the Honorable Jane Castor from the class of 1981 and the student challenge speaker.

• Ariana Pini, of Plainfield (60544), graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health BS
• Ethan O'Keeffe, of Plainfield (60585), graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health BS

— Merit Pages News