Student Success: Brookline Students Named to Dean's Lists – July 8

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

The following local students have graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston this spring:

• Wenli Peng, of Brookline, MA.
• Christopher Rabe, of Brookline, MA.
• Elizabeth Miller, of Brookline, MA.
• Alexander Zamenhof, of Brookline, MA.
• Susan Schuh, of Brookline, MA.
• Lilymaud Lejeune, of Brookline, MA.
• Colleen Wiscombe, of Brookline, MA.
• Liqian Hong, of Brookline, MA.
• Joshua Rosenberg, of Brookline, MA.
• Krystin Keene, of Brookline, MA.
• Rebecca Siggelkoe, of Brookline, MA.
• Roman Chokler, of Brookline, MA.
• Pavel Hushcha, of Brookline, MA.
• Matthew Kelly, of Brookline, MA.
• Alexandra Buchalski, of Brookline, MA.
• Vicki Chu, of Brookline, MA.
• Win Win Tay, of Brookline, MA.
• Tyler Reynolds, of Brookline, MA.
• Ana Davie, of Chestnut Hill, MA.
• Jessica Dubrow, of Chestnut Hill, MA.
• Myra Vargas, of Chestnut Hill, MA.

UMass Boston graduated a record-breaking 3,810 students at this year's 44th Commencement on June 1, 2012.

Cornell University is pleased to announce the following students graduated with the Class of 2012 during Commencement ceremonies in Ithaca, N.Y., on May 27, 2012:

• Alexandra Apfel of Brookline, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in Psychology.
• Samuel Plunkett of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in Economics.
• Samuel Plunkett of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in American Studies.
• Isabel Zinman of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in Classics.
• Isabel Zinman of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in History of Art.
• Oliver English of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Admin.
• Eugene Yedvabny of Chestnut Hill, MA, graduated with an Artium Baccalarius degree in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.

Contact the Cornell University Press Office for more information.

On Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Boston College High School’s 148th Commencement, President William Kemeza and the Board of Trustees were pleased to present diplomas to 292 members of the class of 2012 . Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Boston, gave the address.

Among the graduates were 2 proud young men from Brookline:
Kevin Dong with academic honors and a member of the National Honor Society
Ethen E. Grab with academic honors and a member of the National Honor Society

Matthew Muenzer of Brookline, Mass. (02445) was named to the Dean's List of Emory College, the undergraduate, liberal arts college of Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., for the 2012 spring semester.

Students must be in the top 20 percent of Emory College or have approximately a 3.859 grade point average or higher to be named to the Dean's List.

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate experience, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. Emory encompasses nine academic divisions as well as the Carlos Museum, The Carter Center, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, Georgia's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

George Sternlicht of Chestnut Hill, MA and a member of the Class of 2014 was recently named to the High Honor Roll for the spring term at Pomfret School.

A student earns Honors with a 3.0 average and no grade below a "B-." A student earns High Honors with a 3.5 average and no grade below a "B-."

Founded in 1894, Pomfret School is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school for 350 students in grades 9 through 12 from 26 states and 13 foreign countries. Set on a beautiful 500-acre campus in Northeastern Connecticut and brought to life by an exceptional faculty, Pomfret offers students a rich and rewarding experience.