College Achievements By Students From Stafford, Willington

STAFFORD-WILLINGTON, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire.

Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic CT

• Fifteen students from Eastern Connecticut State University spent the month of July in Italy, writing short stories inspired by Italian culture and history. Among the students was Riley Bancroft of Willington, who majors in English. Professor Chris Torockio led the group of young writers through the five-week field course titled "Creative Writing Abroad." Based in Florence, the students met for writing workshops at Studio Arts College International (SACI) and wrote stories based on their explorations of Tuscany and beyond.

Manchester Community College, Manchester CT

• Stafford residents Ashley Bingham, Kaylee Donor, Michele Epstein, Jessy Keller Greenwald, Edllay Martins, Michelle O’Konis, Hannah Person and Erin Snyderwere named to the spring 2019 President's List.
• Daniel Chrzanowski, Hannah D’Amico, Alexander DeCicco, Gregory Downham, Joseph Fonicello, Ryan Giannelli, Shannon Kennedy, Ashley LaCroix and Gabriela Valdiglesias, all of Stafford, made the spring 2019 dean's list.

Roger Williams University, Bristol RI

• Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Marissa Peloso, of Willington, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in Creative Writing and B.A. in Communication & Media Studies in May as part of the Class of 2019.