Student Success: Brookline Students Named to Dean's Lists – March 4

The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. 

Area Students Named to Colby College Dean's List

WATERVILLE, ME (02/29/2012)(readMedia)-- Area students were named to the dean's list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2011-12 year.

Nicholas P. Hunnewell, a member of the Class of 2012, is the son of Ogden and Nina Hunnewell of Chestnut Hill, Mass., and is majoring in economics at Colby. He attended Milton Academy.

Marissa J. Simmons, a member of the Class of 2012, is the daughter of Robert and Diane Simmons of Chestnut Hill, Mass., and is majoring in history at Colby. She attended Milton Academy.

Daniel J. Chiniara, a member of the Class of 2013, is the son of John and Ellen Chiniara of Brookline, Mass., and is majoring in physics at Colby. He attended Brookline High School.

Charlotte H. Gardiner, a member of the Class of 2013, is the daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy Gardiner of Chestnut Hill, Mass., and is majoring in history at Colby. She attended Winsor School.

Sarah G. Nalven, a member of the Class of 2013, is the daughter of David Nalven and Jill Goldman of Chestnut Hill, Mass., and is majoring in biology at Colby. She attended Brookline High School.

Students whose grade point averages were 3.61 or higher were named to the Dean's List.

Founded in 1813, Colby College is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the nation. Colby provides a rigorous academic program that fosters transformational relationships between students and faculty. Graduates emerge as committed leaders ready to make an impact on their world. Colby is committed to making the full experience accessible to all qualified students, regardless of their ability to pay. The college enrolls 1,825 students.

David William Roper of Brookline Named to University of Kansas Fall 2011 Honor Roll

LAWRENCE, KS (02/29/2012)(readMedia)-- More than 4,400 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2011 semester, including David William Roper, of Brookline, Mass. He is a senior in Global and International Studies. He made the honor roll for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the schools of allied health; architecture, design and planning; business; education; engineering; journalism; music; nursing; pharmacy; and social welfare.

Honor roll criteria vary among the university's academic units. Some schools honor the top 10 percent of students enrolled, some establish a minimum grade-point average and others raise the minimum GPA for each year students are in school. Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.

Drew University Names Nicholas J. Klein to Dean's List 

MADISON, NJ (03/01/2012)(readMedia)-- Drew University student Nicholas J. Klein of Brookline, MA, has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2011 semester. In order to qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or above, which is equivalent to a B+ or better.

Founded in 1867, Drew is a selective, independent, coeducational university with a total enrollment of more than 2,300 students in its College of Liberal Arts, Caspersen School of Graduate Studies and Theological School. Widely recognized for academic excellence, Drew is routinely listed among the nation's top colleges by The Princeton Review.

Having won Rhodes, Fulbright, Truman, Marshall and National Science Foundation scholarships, Drew students are among the best in the nation. The university is one of three in New Jersey with a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation's most prestigious academic honor society.

Local Resident Named to Dean's List at Cornell University 

ITHACA, NY (03/02/2012)(readMedia)-- The following local residents have been named to the Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences' Dean's List for Fall Semester 2011:

Samuel Doernberg, a resident of Brookline.

James Lewis, a resident of Brookline.

Isabel Zinman, a resident of Chestnut Hill.

The College of Arts and Sciences is Cornell University's largest undergraduate college. It provides a high-quality liberal arts education to its own students, and its courses are also accessible to all other students at Cornell. The college's faculty includes national and international leaders in their respective disciplines.

Kenidi Marie Kern earns Dean's Award at Colgate University

 HAMILTON, NY (03/02/2012)(readMedia)-- Kenidi Marie Kern is a recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2011 fall term at Colgate University, where Kern is a member of the Class of 2012.

To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses. Kern, a graduate of The Winsor School, is concentrating in Psychology at Colgate. Kern lives in Brookline, MA 02446-5353.

Kenidi Marie Kern is the daughter of Mr. Ken L. Kern and Mrs. Karin M. Kern.

Colgate is a liberal arts college that "thinks big" and succeeds on the highest level. Whether in fields of academic distinction, off-campus study programs, the scope of our student activities program, or the success and tradition of our Division I varsity athletics, Colgate has high expectations. Visitors quickly sense the energy, enthusiasm, and talent that abounds in this community. In this highly personalized setting, individual contribution is essential; every voice makes a difference.