The following local students have been named to the dean’s list of their respective colleges.

University at Albany Dean's List, Spring 2025

ALBANY, NY  — The Dean's List at the University at Albany recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of full-time undergraduate students.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher in their first semester of study and a GPA of 3.50 or higher in subsequent semesters.

The following students have earned Dean's List at the University at Albany in Spring 2025:

Akerke Bashir (Loch Sheldrake 12759)

Nikolas Bonner (Mountain Dale 12763)

Mia Call (Liberty 12754)

Kelly Crisostomo (Liberty 12754)

Emma Dworetsky (Liberty 12754)

Isabella Frunzi (Rock Hill 12775)

Clare Hart (Jeffersonvlle 12748)

Mia Irlbacher (Glen Spey 12737)

Nevaeha Jones (Livingstn Mnr 12758)

Jackson Morgan (Swan Lake 12783)

Jaylin Ocasio (Glen Spey 12737)

Jay Parikh (Cochecton 12726)

Andrew Purdy (Wurtsboro 12790)

Connor Rafferty (Hurleyville 12747)

Matthew Ranaudo (Glen Spey 12737)

Mineris Rodriguez ( 12790)

Charleigh Rohloff (Wurtsboro 12790)

Eve Schwacke (Bloomingburg 12721)

Nabiha Shah Jahan (Woodbourne 12788)

Julia Trotti (Livingston Manor 12758)

About the University at Albany

The University at Albany is one of the most diverse public research institutions in the nation and a national leader in educational equity and social mobility. As a Carnegie-classified R1 institution, UAlbany faculty and students are advancing our understanding of the world in fields like artificial intelligence, atmospheric and environmental sciences, business, education, public health, social sciences, criminal justice, humanities, emergency preparedness, engineering, public administration, and social welfare. Our courses are taught by an accomplished roster of faculty experts with student success at the center of everything we do. Through our parallel commitments to academic excellence, scientific discovery, and service to community, UAlbany molds bright, curious, and engaged leaders and launches great careers.

Emma Weir named to spring dean’s list at Pitt-Bradford

BRADFORD, PA — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has named more than 300 students to its spring 2025 dean’s list.

Dean’s list status is awarded to students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Among those named to the dean’s list was Emma Weir, a criminal justice student from Bushkill, PA.

Fairfield University Congratulates Spring 2025 Dean List 

FAIRFIELD, CT — The following Fairfield University student(s) received Deans List Honors for the Spring 2025 semester.  

In order to be placed on the Dean's List, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours in a semester, have no outstanding or incomplete grades for that semester, and have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better. 

Chester, NY

 Victoria Apostolico

Cornwall, NY

 Erynn Bacher

 Megan Bacher

Hawley, PA

 Henry Schmalzle

Highland Mls, NY

 Heather Molloy

Middletown, NY

 Dominick Gesztesi

Milford, PA

 Celia Park

Area residents named to dean's list for the Spring 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University 

HAMDEN, Connecticut (June 13, 2025) - The following area students were named to the dean's list for the Spring 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University:

To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester. Names followed by an asterisk denotes with honors.

About Quinnipiac University

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 9,400 students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences. Quinnipiac is recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review's "The Best 388 Colleges." The university is in the midst of program expansion and renewal for both traditional and adult learners, attraction of diverse communities, development of innovative corporate partnerships and construction of an ambitious set of capital projects. For more information, please visit qu.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook and follow Quinnipiac on X @QuinnipiacU.

Beach Lake, PA

 Pooja Patel

Campbell Hall, NY

 Dylan Bonacic

 Kayla Dupper

 Andrew Jones*

Chester, NY

 Adriana Bonilla

 Giavanna Darin

Circleville, NY

 Lyndsey Deretchin*

Cornwall, NY

 Katherine Braccia

Goshen, NY

 Anthony Martire*

 Katelyn Smyth

Highland Mills, NY

 Max Hershkowitz

Middletown, NY

 Alexandra Taggart

Milford, PA

 Benjamin Bailor*

Monroe, NY

 Stephanie Breen

 Carolyn Harvey*

Newburgh, NY

 Vivian Gage*

Slate Hill, NY

 Leland Saltarelli

Southfields, NY

 Brandon Matadeen*

Tuxedo Park, NY

 Grayson Denberg

 Marisa Leo

 Sophia Mazzilli

Warwick, NY

 Grace Conneely-Nolan*

 Claire Defranco

 Josephine McCabe*

Washingtonvle, NY

 Micaela Charboneau

 Joshua Cook

Westtown, NY

 Eileen Nanartowicz

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces dean's list members

ALBANY, NY — Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces its Spring 2025 Dean's List recipients. Approximately 220 students were named to this honor, awarded to full-time students who have successfully completed their coursework with a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 score. 

The students honored study programs across ACPHS' array of 10 undergraduate academic offerings including Biology, Biotechnology, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science, Health Sciences, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Psychology and Public Health.

The students come from various cities throughout New York State, as well as:

* Approximately 16 additional states across the country

* One U.S. territory - Puerto Rico 

* Four additional countries including Barbados, Canada, Kenya and South Korea

View a full list of the Spring 2025 Dean's List recipients at https://www.acphs.edu/students/deans-list.

About Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Founded in 1881, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private college dedicated to educating the next generation of leaders to improve the health of society. ACPHS offers 19 undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programs including online and hybrid options. Students have opportunities to extend what they are learning in the classroom at The Stack Family Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training (CBET), at student-supported pharmacies in underserved communities, and at The Collaboratory, a public health resource serving Albany's South End neighborhood. The College holds a Carnegie Foundation Research Colleges and Universities designation for its research expenditures. ACPHS is ranked #1 in New York state and among the top five in the country for return on investment by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, and holds an A+ for value by Niche.com.

Eldred, NY

 Gabriella Del Rio

Harriman, NY

 Youssef Nasreldin

Highland Falls, NY

 Ella O'Connell

Livingston Manor, NY

 Jillian Carlsen

 Courtney Rampe

Middletown, NY

 Alisha Vazquez

Walden, NY

 Nicole Hammond

South Fallsburg native Jahaira Cordero named to Marquette University’s spring 2025 Dean’s List

MILWAUKEE, WI — Jahaira Cordero of South Fallsburg, NY, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Cordero is pursuing a Master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies.

To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2024 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college — for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List. 

The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following colleges: the Diederich College of Communication, the College of Business Administration, the College of Health Sciences, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. All other programs have a 3.75 GPA minimum.

Area residents named to dean’s list at University of New England

BIDDEFORD AND PORTLAND, MAINE — The following students have been named to the University of New England's Dean's List for the spring semester 2025. Dean's List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester.

The University of New England is Maine's largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts. Visit www.une.edu.

 Dingmans Ferry, PA

Naythan Williams-Johnson

Honesdale, PA

 Margaret Smith

Wilkes University Announces Dean's List for the Spring 2025 Semester

WILKES-BARRE, PA — Wilkes University Provost David M. Ward announced the Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits.

Local students on the Dean's List include:

Madison Bonnell of Glen Spey

Robert Denman of Grahamsville

Caleb Edwards of Grahamsville

Seth Williams of Milford

Tyler Grabowski of Gouldsboro

Michaella Charles of Lords Valley

Morgan Steiner of Lackawaxen

Emma Wenger of Matamoras

Erik Mauro of Milford

Luke Kraszewski of Milford

Sebastian Segiel of Covington Township

Mackenzie Goetze of Thornhurst

Bailey Labadie of Thornhurst

Nolee Grabowski of Gouldsboro

Gannon Decker of Hawley

Sam Hopkins of Honesdale

Justin Korea of Lake Ariel

Ethan Grodack of Lake Ariel

Liam Hackett of Tafton

Aliah Balch of Tafton

About Wilkes University:

Wilkes University opens doors for those willing to work hard for what comes next. Through a mix of in-demand undergraduate, master's and terminal degree programs, we encourage our students to explore whatever they find interesting. With academic expertise, dedicated mentoring and unwavering support, our faculty and staff inspire students to define success on their own terms. Wilkes gives people the chance to take risks, explore new facets of themselves and create the lives they want. It's the place that Colonels call home. Learn more at wilkes.edu.

SUNY Cortland announces its Spring 2025 Dean's List

CORTLAND, NY — There were 2,737 students recognized for academic excellence on the SUNY Cortland Dean's List for the Spring 2025 semester. The Dean's List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list.

Each of SUNY Cortland's three schools publishes its own Dean's List. They are the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies and the School of Education.

Among those reocgnized are:

Caden Allen of Callicoon, NY - Major: Exercise Science

Christopher Caruso of Harris, NY - Major: Media Production

Adam Cavello of Forestburgh, NY - Major: Physical Education K-12

Hanna Cavello of Forestburgh, NY - Major: Physics & Engineering (3+2)

Theresa Conway of Liberty, NY - Major: Exercise Science

Emma DeGraw of South Fallsburg, NY - Major: Inclusive Education Childhood

Isabella DuBois of Cochecton, NY - Major: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6

Alli Dworetsky of Liberty, NY - Major: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6

Ryan Joyce-Turner of Livingston Manor, NY - Major: Physical Education K-12

Ashlee Ladenhauf of Roscoe, NY - Major: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6

Jenna Merton of Monticello, NY - Major: Criminology

Michael Murphy of Beach Lake, PA - Major: Early Childhood and Childhood Education B-6

Pedro Rodriguez of Monticello, NY - Major: Physical Education K-12

Arianna Sciascia of Bloomingburg, NY - Major: Adolescence Education: English

Laura Smith of Callicoon, NY - Major: Business Economics

Julian Velasco of Woodridge, NY - Major: Business Economics

Kelly Volavka of Milford, PA - Major: Inclusive Education Childhood

Colin Woodruff of Bloomingburg, NY - Major: Biology

SUNY Cortland is one of New York's top public universities, offering a high-value education spanning 68 undergraduate majors in diverse fields that include education, business economics, exercise science, sport management and biological sciences. This mid-sized institution, located in the geographic heart of New York state, provides a high quality of student life, outstanding faculty and extensive out-of-classroom educational experiences. Since 1868, it has offered students the educational experiences they need to turn their dreams into careers. Learn more at Cortland.edu.