WPI Honors 6 Students From North Reading

A release from Worcester Polytechnic Institute:

WORCESTER, Ma. - The following local residents were among 1,598 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) named to the university's Dean's List for academic excellence for the spring 2019 semester.

Jillian Comeau is a member of the class of 2020 majoring in biology and biotechnology.

Yllara Maia is a member of the class of 2021 majoring in architectural engineering.

Andrew Ressler is a member of the class of 2021 majoring in bioinformatics and computational biology, and computer science.

Jessica Kelly is a member of the class of 2021 majoring in biology and biotechnology, and bioinformatics and computational biology.

Nicole Shedd is a member of the class of 2021 majoring in biology and biotechnology, and bioinformatics and computational biology.

Victoria Grasso is a member of the class of 2022 majoring in computer science.

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.

"WPI's academic programs are rigorous and require a level of independence beyond what is required in traditional courses. WPI students go beyond the classroom to work on open-ended problems in and for communities around the world. The problems are important and the impact is real," said dean of undergraduate studies Arthur C. Heinricher. "Some of this nation's best and brightest students come to WPI to study engineering and science and business and the humanities. Those named to the Dean's List have excelled in all of their work, and we are exceptionally proud of these outstanding students."