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More Fairfield Residents Receive College & University Honors

The students received dean's list and other honors.

FAIRFIELD, CT ? A host of Fairfield residents at various colleges and universities around the country recently received dean's list and other honors from their schools, according to releases from Merit Pages. Patch posted a separate list on Tuesday.

Below is a list of students from Fairfield who have received recognition:

More than 1,600 students were named to the College of the Holy Cross' Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year. The following local students made the list:

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Elizabeth Garfield, Class of 2024
Colleen Halliday, Class of 2027
Kyra Khursigara, Class of 2025
Caroline Marcus, Class of 2027
John O'Keefe, Class of 2025
Anne Smith, Class of 2024

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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Springfield College Recognizes Dean's List Students for academic excellence for the 2023 Fall Semester.

Ryan Berecz was named to the dean's list. Berecz has a primary major of Exploratory Studies.
Micaela Ditgen-Jaramillo was named to the dean's list. Ditgen-Jaramillo has a primary major of Health Sci / Pre-OT.
Matthew Robinson was named to the dean's list. Robinson has a primary major of Criminal Justice.

The criteria for selection to the Dean's List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework for the term, exclusive of "P" grades. The student must not have any incompletes or missing grades in the designated term. The student must have a minimum semester grade average of 3.500 for the term.


More than 3,000 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. Students who make the Dean's List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher (3.25 for freshmen) for the semester.

Leonard Coleman
William Robertson

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More than 1,300 students were named to the President's List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2023 semester, including Ryanne Forrest. Students who made the President's List have achieved a 4.0 grade point average during the semester.


The following students are named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. The requirement to make Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

Rose Luczaj is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2025.
Gillian Applebaum is majoring in Theatre Education and is a member of the Class of 2027.
Charlotte Cocozza is majoring in Media Studies and is a member of the Class of 2027.


Curry College congratulates roughly 800 students who were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List.

Leo Katz
Max Victor


The following local residents were named to the Dean's List at Hamilton College for the 2023 fall semester:

Ashlyn Blessey. Blessey, a sophomore, is a graduate of the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy.
James Bourque. Bourque, a senior majoring in public policy, is a graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
Peter Hinkle. Hinkle, a sophomore, is a graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
Emma Maldon. Maldon, a sophomore, is a graduate of Hopkins School.
Caitlin Malecky. Malecky, a sophomore, is a graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
Megan Mazzeo. Mazzeo, a first-year student, is a graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
Jackson Rassias. Rassias, a junior majoring in creative writing and public policy, is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy.
Ethan Righter. Righter, a first-year student, is a graduate of Saint Luke's School.
Bridget O'Brien. O'Brien, a senior, is majoring in World Politics, and is a graduate of Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
Kaitlin Reed. Reed, a senior majoring in philosophy, is a graduate of Greens Farms Academy.

To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the semester and earned an average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale.


Dean College is pleased to announce that Grace Hoder has earned a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean's List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean College.


The following local students have been named to the University of Delaware Fall 2023 Dean's List:

Rory Barber
Emily Barber
Jackson Bauer
Jane Capodanno
Mack Capodanno
Gian Devita
Matthew Fasold
Alexa Ferrone
Claire Harper
Alexander Kagan
Quinn McCormack
Judith Nemchek
Reese Palumbo
Michael Pisani
Jessica Pitaniello
Jessica Plumitallo
Sarah Rowe
Lily Shepard
Delaney Sullivan
Jack Varcoe
Rebecca Weinstein
Jenna Wright

To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.


Emma Romeo made the President's List in the John H. Lounsbury College of Education at Georgia College & State University.

Georgia College recognizes its students' outstanding work for the 2023 fall term.

Congratulations on making the President's List!


Nathaniel Kwait, a Sophomore Communications major, has been named to the Le Moyne College Fall 2023 Dean's List. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above.


Seton Hall University is pleased to announce A'ramus Narcisse has qualified for the Fall 2023 Dean's List.

After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List.


A total of 13,950 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2023 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's).

The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

Local students include:
Delanie Burggraf was named to the Deans List.
Michaela King was named to the Deans List.
Katherine Ruggiero was named to the Deans List.


The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce the Fall 2023 Dean's List. Students named to the Dean's List represent nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, and many other states and countries. They include:

Grace Bateson
Joy Boci
Alexandra Clyne
Sophia DiLorenzo
Phoebe Flasko
Jack Foley
Natalia Godo
Katherine Gorski
Della Jackson
Sofia Keilitz
Sophia Makrides
Caleb McNeil
Zack Meehan
Riley Murphy
Chris Ward
Jessica Yu

To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.


Montclair State University would like to congratulate Logan Gayo on being named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. Gayo is a/an Visual Communication Design major.

Gayo was among more than 6,000 Red Hawks named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.


More than 6,220 Middle Tennessee State University students are included on the latest dean's list for their academic achievements for the fall 2023 semester.

Local students making the list included:

Colman Connolly, majoring in Audio Production
Luke Foote, majoring in Audio Production

To qualify for this distinction, an undergraduate student must maintain a current semester grade-point average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours.


College of Charleston congratulates more than 3,500 students who were named to the President's List and the Dean's List for Fall 2023.

Ava Bell was named to the President's List (Highly Distinguished). Bell is majoring in Undecided.
Lindsay Taylor was named to the Dean's List (Distinguished). Taylor is majoring in Communication.
Haley Vainder was named to the Dean's List (Distinguished). Vainder is majoring in Communication.

To qualify for the President's List (Highly Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.800 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.

To qualify for Dean's List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.500 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.


James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean's list for the fall 2023 semester.

Samantha Fahey, who is majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders - BS.
Anka Dixon, who is majoring in Communication Studies - BA.
Chloe Yoder, who is majoring in Hospitality Management - BS.
Grace Mozolewski, who is majoring in International Affairs - BA.
Corinne Heyel, who is majoring in Media Arts and Design - BS.


Sean Zimmerman was among the more than 7,900 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean's list for the 2023 fall semester.

Zimmerman is an undergraduate - fourth year student in Iowa's Tippie College of Business and is majoring in Marketing.

Dean's list status was earned by 1,810 first year undergraduates during the 2023 fall semester at Iowa, 1,773 second year students, 1,940 third year students, and 2,458 fourth year students.
Guidelines for inclusion on the list are:

  • Degree seeking undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Public Health, the Tippie College of Business, and University College who achieve a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of UI graded coursework during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of "I" (incomplete) or "O" (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the dean's list for that semester
  • Undergraduate students in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine may qualify for the dean's list with fewer than 12 semester hours of graded credit, if deemed appropriate by the college
  • College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses who have a total of 12 semester hours of earned credit, with eight semester hours of graded credit with a GPA of 3.50 or higher

Please note that courses graded with a pass/nonpass system are not included in grade-point average calculations or graded semester hour totals, potentially impacting eligibility for the dean's list.


Local residents were among more than 1,600 students named to The University of Scranton's Dean's List for the 2023 fall semester. The Dean's List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean's List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university's College of Arts and Sciences, Kania School of Management and Panuska College of Professional Studies.

The students are:

Colin J. McKeon, a senior business communication major in the University's College of Arts and Sciences.
Caroline R. Fitzgerald, a senior nursing major in the University's Panuska College of Professional Studies.


Siena College names students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester.

Robert Ihlefeld
Owen Spolyar


Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester, in which more than 1,300 students were recognized for maintaining high GPAs.

Among the students are:

Emily Fajardo, a full-time senior who majors in Elementary Education and Art.
Abigail Parisi, a full-time junior who majors in Business Administration and Economics.
Joy Grillo, a full-time junior who majors in English and Music.
Joshua Aziz, a full-time first-year student who majors in Communication.
Elliott Hyde, a full-time junior who majors in Finance.
Orion Levy, a full-time sophomore who majors in Social Work.

To qualify for Dean's List, full-time students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in letter-graded courses with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in the semester. Part-time students are eligible if they've accumulated 15 or more credits of letter-graded course work with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher.


The Fall 2023 Dean's List at Lasell University includes students who have completed at least 12 credits as a full-time student in that semester and have achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

The following local students made the list:

Amelia Capron
Jordyne Almeida


University of Bridgeport congratulates more than 400 students who were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must have a term grade point average of between 3.2-3.69.

Zeshan Seyal
Adam Soliman
Glenn Manigault
Jadalise Santiago
Blossom Jean-Jacques
Jason Brown
Medina Kolenovic
Erika Nunez

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University of Bridgeport congratulates more than 350 students who were named to the Fall 2023 President's List. To be named to the President's List, a student must maintain a term grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

Maria Garcia
Kaleb Lawrence
Molly Cavanaugh
Marcel Saint Jean
Brittaney Wills
Melissa Mera
Anja Stern
Carla Negut
Anthony Rossi


More than 1,000 students have been recognized for academic excellence at Stonehill College. To qualify for this honor, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were registered.

Madeline Ruggiero
Patrick Galusha
Gianna Pulito


Miami University (Ohio) students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for the Fall semester 2023 have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

Maren Burns
Gabi Tavolato
Samantha Galluzzo
Lillian Klouman
Ava Nagy
Sam Sweeney

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Miami University (Ohio) students ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the fall 2023 semester have been named to the President's List recognizing academic excellence.

Clare Shanahan
Emma von der Linden


Select students have been named to the Fall 2023 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.

Matthew Enhoffer
Gabby Fabrizi
Jon Gladstone
Emily Kelly
Ben McKenna
Hunter Rasmussen
Sophia Rotar-Crowe
Ella Rothberg
Jack Scott
Julian Segerberg
Cole Shaughnessy


Hofstra University congratulates the following students named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.

Jason Fields. Jason, a member of Hofstra's Class of 2025, is studying Film Studies & Production.

Eleni Panagiotidis. Eleni, a member of Hofstra's Class of 2024, is studying Psychology.


Washington College congratulates the 474 students who were named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List.

In order to earn this academic honor, a student must achieve at least a 3.50 GPA for the semester.

"Making Dean's List is the mark of academic excellence," said Kiho Kim, provost and dean of Washington College. "We celebrate these students and their dedication to greatness this past semester. Their efforts in the classroom will indeed set them on the path for a bright and successful future."

The following local students were amongst those who earned this achievement:

Reece Hrdlicka
Reagan Klein


Evan Rose has been named to the 2023 fall semester Dean's List at Ohio Wesleyan University.

To earn Dean's List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes.


It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2023 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Lucas Pida
Sebastian Kolotylo
Merrin Accardi


Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Fall 2023. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Ben Douglas
Ella Holland


The following students achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Fall 2023 semester.

Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours (exclusive of audit and pass/fail courses this semester) and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C (inclusive of audit, pass/fail courses and zero-credit courses).

Eli Baldwin
Grace Camera


The following local residents were named to Clark University's Fall 2023 Dean's List:

Chris J. Domizio was named to first honors.
Breckan M. Johnston was named to second honors.
Will J. Passarelli was named to first honors.
Emma J. Shaughnessy was named to second honors.

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