Marlborough, Natick MassBay Students Earn Perfect GPAs

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Two 2020 MassBay Community College grads left school in perfect fashion this semester. They were among just six students in the entire school to graduate with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages.

Here's more about the two students from a college press release:

Michael Maiocchi, Marlborough, earned an All-College Award for his 4.0 GPA, as well as the All-Divisional Award for the highest GPA in the academic division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Maiocchi was born and raised in Brebbia, Italy and moved to the United States in 2011. He enrolled at MassBay to study computer science, because he “always had a strong interest to learn more about technology, specifically computer coding, cyber security, and robotics.” As a married father of two small children, he attended MassBay while working full-time. He credits his family, as well as MassBay Professors Moussavi, Riggs, and Sena who played an important role in his educational journey. Maiocchi graduated with an Associate in Science degree in Computer Science. He plans to continue his studies to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the near future.

Kerry Christina Paraskevoudis, Natick, earned an All-College Award for her 4.0 GPA, as well as the All-Divisional Award for the highest GPA in the academic division of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Born in the United States, Paraskevoudis moved to Greece as a child and lived there until 2016. After completing high school in Greece, she attended a bachelor program to study physical therapy. During that time, she moved back to the U.S., but found that she needed to take general education courses to complete a physical therapy program. Although she was devastated by the news that she would need to take more courses to reach her dream of becoming a physical therapist, she came to MassBay to complete those requirements. She eventually changed her “mindset,” as her professors motivated her to both enjoy her studies and to do the best she could, academically. To her, what initially seemed like an obstacle, ultimately turned into a great opportunity. Paraskevoudis completed her degree in just three semesters, graduating with her Associate in Science degree in General Studies. She is currently studying for the National Physical Therapy exam and she plans to enroll in a doctorate bridge program at Northeastern University to continue her education.