Recognition for Salem College Students

CLARK UNIVERSITY

Sandra J. Kiplagat of Salem, NH, has been named to second honors on the Clark University Dean's List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2012 semester.

To be eligible for second honors, students must have a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79, of a maximum of 4.3.

THE COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE

Julia Killey of Salem, NH, was among 1,791 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates of advanced study from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, NY.

Killey received a Bachelor of Science as a member of the Class of 2012.

Kenneth Mendonca of Salem, Rockingham County, was among 794 students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester at The College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y.

Full-time students who complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a semester grade-point average of at least 3.5 with no grades of D, F, Incomplete or Pass/Fail are eligible for inclusion on the Dean's List.

DREXEL UNIVERSITY

Salem resident Aaron Burzak graduated from Drexel University's Antionette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design with a Bachelor of Science. More than 5,000 students received degrees from Drexel this year at the University's 125th Commencement.

MERRIMACK COLLEGE

The following local students were recently named to the Merrimack College Spring 2012 Semester Dean's List:

Julie McCarty, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Business Administration.

Dawn Scanlon, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Business Administration.

Kristen Sullivan, of Salem, a Sophomore majoring in Business Administration.

Cassandra Cipriano, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Business Administration.

Marla Maroun, of Salem, a majoring in Business Administration.

Patrick McLaughlin, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Civil Engineering.

Christine Hayek, of Salem, a Sophomore majoring in Communication Studies.

Jessica Harb, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Computer Science/IT.

Gary Therrien, of Salem, a Freshman majoring in History.

Joshua Goulet, of Salem, a Junior majoring in History.

Cory Chase, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Mathematics.

Joshua Heil, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Philosophy.

Alexandra Gallant, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Mathematics earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Emily Moldoff, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Sports Medicine.

Daniel Laverty, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Biology.

Samantha Regan, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Human Development.

Kurt Fastnacht, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Chemistry.

Christia Tannous, of Salem, a Sophomore majoring in Business Administration earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Britni Rooney, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Business Administration earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Hayley Parnell, of Salem, a Sophomore majoring in Spanish.

Adriana Estevez, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Psychology earning a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Anneris Estevez, of Salem, a Senior majoring in Health Science.

Alyssa Khov, of Salem, a Sophomore majoring in Fine Arts/Digital Design.

Jordan Caruso, of Salem, a Junior majoring in Human Development.

Dean's List students are so designated having earned a GPA of 3.5 or better based on a 4.0 GPA system.

MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Michigan Technological University honored the achievements of more than 1,000 graduates Saturday, April 28, at Spring Commencement, including the following students from the local area.

Salem: Nicholas Nemethy with a Bachelor of Science In Electrical Engineering.

Salem: Tori Nemethy with a Bachelor of Arts In Scientific and Technical Communication.

ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The following local residents graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in the spring 2012 quarter:

• Anna Allen of Salem, N.H., earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biotechnology from RIT's College of Science.

• Joseph St. Pierre of Salem, N.H., earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied statistics from RIT's College of Science.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE

Whitney White, a resident of Salem, N.H., has enrolled at Saint Joseph's College of Maine beginning in the fall semester. White, a student from Central Catholic High School, will major in Nursing.

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL

The University of Massachusetts Lowell recently announced the names of students who achieved academic distinction for the Spring 2012 semester.

For their achievement in the classroom, these students were named to the Dean’s List. To qualify, students must have completed at least 12 graded credits for the semester, have at least a 3.25 grade point average with no grade lower than C and may not have any incompletes. The following local students were named to the Spring 2012 dean’s list:

Tyler A Beninati Salem, NH

Samantha Janice Ciaraldi Salem, NH

Jessica Nicole Lemenager Salem, NH

Mary Louise Mersereau Salem, NH

Elise Marie Miles Salem, NH

Jonathan Douglas O'Meara Salem, NH

Nathaniel J Ortiz Salem, NH

Brittni S Relf Salem, NH

Gregory Gerard Sapochetti Salem, NH

Jordyn Rebecca Tommasi Salem, NH

WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

The following local residents were among 1,286 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the spring 2012 semester.

Richard Brown of Salem, N.H., is a senior majoring in computer science.

Carl Haroian of Salem, N.H., is a junior majoring in civil engineering.

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.