Hampton, North Hampton College Students Receive Accolades

HAMPTON, NH — The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University's 135th Commencement. Among the graduates was Jacquelyn O Potvin of Hampton, who received a Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Science. More than 3,700 undergraduate degrees and 680 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during nine individual ceremonies held over three days, May 21-23, 2021.

Nichols College graduated 245 undergraduate students this spring. An in-person commencement celebration was held for the class of 2021 on May 15, 2021. Brock Crowley of Hampton graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in General Business.

Cady of Hampton was among more than 4,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during the in-person spring commencement May 14-16, 2021. Cady graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Biology, Premedical Studies.

Jackson Keaton and Nicole Powell graduated from University of Connecticut in 2021.

Caroline Ann Williams, of Hampton, received a degree from Clark University during the University's 117th Commencement exercises on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13. Williams graduated with a Master of Science in Geographic Information Science.

The following local residents were among the students who received their degrees in May as part of the Class of 2021:

Cameron Barrett of North Hampton graduates with a B.S. in Finance

Carly Birch of Hampton graduates Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Elementary Education

Makayla Heintzelman of Hampton graduates Cum Laude with a B.S. in Marketing

Eve Ohlen of North Hampton graduates with a B.A. in Elementary Education

Haley Saal of North Hampton graduates with a B.S. in Marketing

Jessica Vogel of Hampton graduates Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communication & Media Studies

Joseph Wentworth of Hampton graduates with a B.S. in Architecture

More than 50 Emerson College Winter & Spring student-athletes were named to their respective New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) teams for the 2020-2021 academic year. Honorees must have met the following criteria: earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5/4.0 scale or 4.35/5.0 scale after the 2021 spring semester, achieved second year academic status at their institution, and been a member of the varsity team for the entire semester. Zachary Waterhouse of Hampton, New Hampshire was a member of the Men's Basketball team for the Winter season. Waterhouse is pursuing a degree in Communication Studies and is a member of the Emerson College Class of 2022.

Hannah Doherty, a Lasell University student from Hampton (03842), presented at the University's Spring Symposium research showcase, "The Invention of Now." Doherty presented at the senior graphic design showcase at the University's Yamawaki Center. The Spring Connected Learning Symposium is one of two annual research symposia held at Lasell University. Student presentations provide scholarly insights into a variety of industry topics, and showcase practical skills and career competencies across those industries.

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

Andrew Holden of North Hampton, NH, class of 2023

Zack Rummler of Hampton, NH, class of 2023

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

Emmanuel College has named Justin Donnelly of Hampton to the Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester. To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

Bryant University is pleased to recognize the students who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement. Nicholas Fratto, class of 2021, from Hampton has been named to the Deans' List for the spring 2021 semester. Congratulations to Nicholas on this outstanding achievement.

Kate Piacenza, of Hampton has been named to the Dean's List at Hamilton College for the spring 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above. Piacenza, a May graduate, majored in psychology at Hamilton.

The following students have been named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester:

Zachary Waterhouse of Hampton — Communication Studies, Class of 2022

Katherine Desmond of Hampton — Marketing Communication, Class of 2023

The requirement to make Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

The University of Tampa has honored 1,758 students who were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2021 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:

Justin McNally, of Hampton

Abigail Joyce, of Hampton

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects. The following undergradutes were named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List:

Emily Doucette of Hampton, NH class of 23 majoring in Mechanical Engineering

Marisa Lamprey of Hampton, NH class of 23 majoring in Mechanical Engineering

Abigail Leonardi of North Hampton, NH class of 23 majoring in Electrical & Computer Engineering

The following students have been named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2021 semester.

Juliana Astor of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Natalie Batchelder of Hampton for earning High Honors

Kayla Burgess of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

MacLane Keohane of Hampton for earning Honors

Olivia McCabe of Hampton for earning Honors

Tyler McMullen of Hampton for earning Honors

Rebecca Nelson of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Benjamin Pollock of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Liam Ross of Hampton for earning High Honors

Joseph LaRosa of Hampton for earning High Honors

Samuel Cranford of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Conor Considine of Hampton for earning High Honors

Matthew Serpis of Hampton for earning Honors

Sarah Walsh of Hampton for earning High Honors

Ashley Gallant of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Clara Kohl of Hampton for earning High Honors

Kaya Cadagan of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Allison Crowley of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Daniel Mattson of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Samantha Strother of Hampton for earning Honors

Olivia Bessemer of Hampton for earning High Honors

Joseph Falk of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Amanda Burgon of Hampton for earning Honors

David Boies of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Lauren Rage of Hampton for earning Honors

Charlotte Grippo of Hampton for earning High Honors

Zachary Simone of Hampton for earning High Honors

Meghan Wolfe of Hampton for earning High Honors

Shelby Nicholson of Hampton for earning High Honors

Khurem Qazi of Hampton for earning Honors

Nikki Tredwell of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Patrick Scott of Hampton for earning Honors

Charles Gasperoni of Hampton for earning Honors

Devin Eaton of Hampton for earning High Honors

Sydney Cestone of Hampton for earning High Honors

Jonathan Kimball of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Madeline Pender of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Bailey McDaniel of Hampton for earning High Honors

Anna Ciolfi of Hampton for earning High Honors

Jenna Roy of Hampton for earning High Honors

Addison Andronaco of Hampton for earning High Honors

Duncan Cragg of Hampton for earning Honors

Josephine Rinaldi-McDonough of Hampton for earning Honors

Kathleen Valcich of Hampton for earning High Honors

Jayda Aviles of Hampton for earning Honors

Adam Smolag of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Elizabeth Brown of Hampton for earning High Honors

Melissa Brown of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Brian Coffen of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Jessica Husebye of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Taylor Foley of Hampton for earning Honors

Victoria Cruz of Hampton for earning High Honors

Ciara Wall of Hampton for earning High Honors

Amanda Heintzelman of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Kaitlyn Weeks of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Paige O'Neil of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Amanda Marsden of Hampton for earning High Honors

Camden Leno of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Brady Wall of Hampton for earning Honors

Aidan Kittredge of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Devan Sack of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Ethan Hardardt of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Joseph Carrara of Hampton for earning High Honors

Brooke Walsh of Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Bryana Clark of Hampton for earning High Honors

Benjamin Merrill of North Hampton for earning High Honors

Hannah Sheets of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Joseph Perfilio of North Hampton for earning Honors

Katharina Brandt of North Hampton for earning Honors

Ajaypal Panesar of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Cecilia Bihari of North Hampton for earning High Honors

Owen Novak of North Hampton for earning Honors

Megan Wilson of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Alexandra Papadakis of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

John Rooney of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Melissa Rooney of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Ryan Lee of North Hampton for earning High Honors

Isabella Ritzo of North Hampton for earning Highest Honors

Students named to the Dean's List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

Ethan Guglielmo of Hampton earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.

Select students have been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.

Carly Birch of Hampton

Makayla Heintzelman of Hampton

Eve Ohlen of North Hampton

Haley Saal of North Hampton

Jessica Vogel of Hampton

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