Local Students Earn Honors, Degrees

SUNY Oswego announces area graduates

(Feb. 2015) Several local students completed their baccalaureate studies at SUNY Oswego in December.

Michael K. Nash of Salt Springs Road in Chittenango (bachelor of science in accounting, cum laude)

Alicia L. Griffing of Fyler Road in Kirkville (bachelor of arts in psychology)

Samantha R. Boies of North Street in Morrisville (bachelor of science in childhood education)

Andrew D. Urtz of West Walnut Street in Oneida (bachelor of science in applied mathematics)

Local Residents Among December Grads at SUNY Oneonta

The following local residents are among the 334 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the Fall 2014 semester. Graduates were honored at a December recognition ceremony hosted by College President Nancy Kleniewski and held in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House. They also are eligible to participate in the college’s commencement on May 16.

Chelsea Backus of Canastota received a MSED in Literacy Education (5-12)

Michael Hamilton of Cazenovia received a MSED in Educational Technology Specialist

Courtney Kurtz of Sherburne received a MSED in Special Education: Childhood Education

Amanda Leet of Sherburne received a BS in Psychology

SUNY Oswego announces area recipients of graduate degrees

Several area students completed their graduate studies last fall at SUNY Oswego and were recognized in December at the college’s Commencement.

Michael J. Foster of Seneca Street in Chittenango (master of science in education, adolescence education)

Tyler S. Carroll of State Route 20 in Waterville (master of science in education, business and marketing education)

University of Rhode Island announces Dean’s List

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,700 students qualified for the Fall 2014 Dean’s List.

Students who have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average qualify for the Dean’s List. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.

The following students from the area were named to the University of Rhode Island’s Dean’s List:

Rachel Elizabeth Grimm of Cazenovia

Mary Elizabeth Sheridan of Oneida

O’Keefee Studying Abroad

The following student us participating in St. Lawrence University’s Study Abroad Program for the Spring 2015 semester.

Bailey J. O’Keeffe of Hamilton. O’Keeffe is a member of the Class of 2016 and is majoring in psychology. She attended Hamilton Central School. She is participating in our Spring off-campus Denmark – DIS Program.

St. Bonaventure University students named to dean’s list

Congratulations to the following St. Bonaventure University students who were named to the dean’s list for fall 2014:

Brittany Kubecka. The biology major is from Kirkville.

Holly McCully. The English major is from Cazenovia.

Trevor Haskell. The special education major is from Oneida.

Molly Hudson. The special education major is from Cazenovia.

Area Students Named to Morrisville State College President’s List

Morrisville State College recently announced those students who were named to the President’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a perfect 4.0 average for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.

Eric Fiske of Cazenovia

Jeremy Gillette of Cazenovia

Daniel Majewski of Cazenovia

Traci Maxwell of Cazenovia

Stacy Washbon of Chittenango

Jacob Cirbus of DeRuyter

Margaret Collins of Bouckville

Devyn Beesmer of Hamilton

Ashley Blanchard of Hubbardsville

Max Sund of Morrisville

Danielle Clement of Morrisville

Sara Collier of Morrisville

Jessica Chandler of Morrisville

Sasha Demenezes of Munnsville

David Edmonds of Oneida

Tyler Maykish of Sherburne

Megan Rogers of Sherburne

Amanda Scott of Sherburne

Yu Zhang of Waterville

Cheyenne Beach of Waterville

Local Student Named to Dean’s List at Seton Hall University

Seton Hall University is pleased to announce that the following student qualified for the Fall 2014 Dean’s List. To make Dean’s List, students must have at least a 3.4 GPA and can get no grade lower than a C.

Christopher Spencer of Oneida

Area Students Named to Morrisville State College Dean’s List

Morrisville State College recently announced the students who were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2014 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.

Babur Rahman of Bridgeport

Eleanor Gustke of Bridgeport

Shelby Bauer of Canastota

Cassandra Knapp of Canastota

Jessica Miller of Canastota

Kate Oram of Canastota

Morina Drummond of Canastota

Nicole Allen of Canastota

Michael Campanaro of Canastota

Kayleigh Coon of Canastota

Justin Phillips of Canastota

Kenneth Bach of Canastota

Austin Smith of Canastota

Ryan Wisinski of Canastota

Ariana Konieczko of Canastota

John Daley of Canastota

Amanda Ingstrum of Cazenovia

Thalon Paul of Cazenovia

Byron Evans of Cazenovia

Alexander Huizenga of Cazenovia

Cody Westfall of Cazenovia

Mitchell Majewski of Cazenovia

Jeffrey Stowell of Cazenovia

Yesenia Rodriguez Abelar of Cazenovia

Natalie Catania of Cazenovia

Ari Rinaldo of Cazenovia

Chelsea Veator of Cazenovia

John Wisniewski of Cazenovia

Matthew Kouba of Cazenovia

Paige Biviano of Cazenovia

Lindsay Easterly of Cazenovia

Holly Gamlen of Cazenovia

Nathaniel Lovell of Chittenango

Alexander Walters of Chittenango

Austin Toner of Chittenango

James Panebianco of Chittenango

Shane Collins of Chittenango

Molly Woodworth of Chittenango

Andrew Brown of Chittenango

Erica Reale of Chittenango

Andrea Ray of Chittenango

Chelsey Mahany of DeRuyter

Emily Cirbus of DeRuyter

Katherine St. Pierre of Erieville

Tyler Shepard of Erieville

Michael Leming of Erieville

Merry Hung of Erieville

Eliza Goodfellow of Erieville

Elaine Beare of Erieville

Bianca Kelly of Georgetown

Minnie Rhoades of Georgetown

Jacob Derochie of Georgetown

Aletha Mott of Georgetown

Kesshia DeLee of Georgetown

Tanya Delee of Georgetown

Sean Dooling of Kirkville

Elizabeth Plumb of Kirkville

Alexia Palmer of New Woodstock

Darcie Clark-Way of New Woodstock

Stephen Schwock of New Woodstock

Jessica Bubb of New Woodstock

Alexandria Lake of Bouckville

Veronica Risley of Bouckville

Casey Risley of Bouckville

Ryan Collins of Earlville

Packard Haynes of Earlville

Nathaniel Paul of Earlville

Michael Phillips of Earlville

Troy Rasmussen of Earlville

Grace Reichard of Earlville

Jesse Symonds of Earlville

Matthew Bolinger of Earlville

Kathryn Stefan of Earlville

Lindsay Clark of Eaton

Lauren Harris of Eaton

Alyssa Matuszczak of Eaton

Taylor McDowell of Eaton

Sam Ryan of Eaton

Zackary Muller of Eaton

Coral Dennis of Eaton

Hayley Klein of Eaton

Kyle Rashford of Eaton

Rachael Harris of Eaton

Charles Ryan of Eaton

Carly Stone of Eaton

Abby Hastings of Eaton

Daniel Hilts of Eaton

Elizabeth Noble of Eaton

Michael Brooks of Hamilton

Luke Marshall of Hamilton

Tiffany Jones-Maxwell of Hamilton

Jenny Pennington of Hamilton

Shana Biedermann of Hamilton

Shelby Biedermann of Hamilton

Kaylin Broadwell of Hamilton

Natalie Cappadonia of Hamilton

Brandi Armstrong of Hamilton

Amy Fleming of Hubbardsville

Rudy King of Hubbardsville

Emily Karaman of Hubbardsville

Robert Gallagher of Madison

Haley Harrington of Madison

Amanda Pisiak of Madison

Ian Spellicy of Madison

Eliud Evans of Morrisville

Alyssa Gratien of Morrisville

Laszlo Hornung of Morrisville

Jonathan Norton of Morrisville

Rachel Edinger of Morrisville

Meghan Klish of Morrisville

Brook Warner of Morrisville

Megan Groves of Morrisville

Shane Carroll of Morrisville

Denise March of Munnsville

Megan Cunningham of Munnsville

Gabrielle Panzone of Munnsville

Rebecca Relyea of Munnsville

Dale Durant of Munnsville

Jessa Montclair of Munnsville

Timothy Meeker of Munnsville

Tammy Wojsiat of Munnsville

Samantha Jackson of Munnsville

Christopher Rifenburg of Munnsville

Tieraney Berger of Oneida

Jessica Edmonds of Oneida

Chelsea Marshall of Oneida

Eric Jacobs of Oneida

Katrina Jones-Mathieu of Oneida

Abby DuBuke of Oneida

Katelynn Miller of Oneida

Adam Ali of Oneida

Clinton Hayford of Oneida

Susan Miner of Oneida

Alexander Arruda of Oneida

Stanley Haynes of Sherburne

Jordan Wenzel of Sherburne

Amanda Hodge of Sherburne

Jesse Yerton of Sherburne

Theresa Boisey of Sherburne

Brandon Jeffrey-Hofmann of Sherburne

Dana Stapleton of Sherburne

Kamara Swayze of Sherburne

Ashley Aikins of Sherburne

Brandi Gates of Sherburne

Noah Markham of Sherburne

Courtney Ruane of Waterville

Jerry Ray of Waterville

Richelle Rashford of Waterville

Robert Jones of Waterville

Corey Leete of West Eaton

Jordan Anderson of West Edmeston

Samantha Whittaker of West Edmeston

Benjamin Haar of West Edmeston

Area residents on SUNY Oswego Deans’ List

Several area residents have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. To be included on the Deans’ List, students must have a semester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79. The President’s and Deans’ lists represent the top 31 percent of the Oswego student body.

Geoffrey Peterson of State Route 31 in Bridgeport, a senior in biochemistry

Joanna N. Carter of Whitelaw Road in Canastota, a senior in adolescence education

Andrea D. Roy of High Street in Canastota, a senior in wellness management

Christian E. Howles of Burton Street in Cazenovia, a freshman in broadcasting and mass communication

Samantha E. Marti of Erieville Road in Cazenovia, a freshman in undeclared undergraduate

Shelby Yates of Stanley Road in Cazenovia, a sophomore in wellness management

Gerianne Corradino of Robinson Road in Chittenango, a senior in language and international trade

Caitlyn J. Foster of Seneca Street in Chittenango, a junior in wellness management

Samantha R. Mayer of Valley Drive East in Chittenango, a junior in childhood education

Michael K. Nash of Salt Springs Road in Chittenango, a senior in accounting

Amber L. Slocum of Middle Lake Road in DeRuyter, a senior in accounting

Adam M. Cesarini of Benedict Manor Drive in Kirkville, a senior in broadcasting and mass communication

Alicia L. Griffing of Fyler Road in Kirkville, a senior in psychology

Evan S. Cooley of Ryans Way in Oneida, a senior in wellness management

Jeremy D. Sprague of MacArthur Parkway in Oneida, a senior in business administration

Justiss E. Usborne of Middle Road in Oneida, a junior in marketing

James P. Osborne of Stone House Road in Sherburne, a freshman in business administration

Meaghan P. Weinell of Furman Mill Road in Sherburne, a sophomore in geology

Students Named to Clarkson University Dean’s List

The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University:

Kyle Berean of Canastota, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Logan Carsten of Eaton, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Raeanne Clabeaux of New Woodstock, a senior majoring in environmental engineering.

Wilson Cortes of Canastota, a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering.

Danielle Cuddeback of DeRuyter, a senior majoring in pre-physical therapy and psychology.

Drew Devendorf of Cazenovia, a freshman majoring in aeronautical engineering.

Kenneth Galbraith of Chittenango, a freshman majoring in software engineering.

Emily Gibbons of Chittenango, a sophomore majoring in engineering & management.

Zachary LaFlair of Canastota, a senior majoring in engineering & management.

Mary Longman of Sherburne, a junior majoring in electrical engineering.

Christal O’Hern of Canastota, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.

Jason Purdy of Kirkville, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Darian Smith of Cazenovia, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Area students on SUNY Oswego President’s List

Several area residents have been named to the President’s List for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Oswego. Students who achieve grade averages of 3.80 and above on the 4.00 scale are named to the President’s List, the top 7.4 percent of students.

Christopher D. McCallops of Stroud Street in Canastota, a senior in history

Kyle C. Burgess of South Main Street in Earlville, a sophomore in marketing

Cahmlo Olive of Cook Hill Road in Erieville, a senior in physics

Thomas A. Bodnar of West Hill Road in Hamilton, a senior in biochemistry

Sabrina D. Rebuck of Madison Street in Hamilton, a sophomore in wellness management

Taylor Campbell of Kinney Road in New Woodstock, a senior in public justice

Students Named Clarkson University Presidential Scholars

The following local students have been named Presidential Scholars for the fall 2014 semester at Clarkson University:

Jacob Bohnert of Sherburne, a junior majoring in civil engineering.

Nicolai Giedraitis of North Brookfield, a junior majoring in chemical engineering.

Patrick Karmis of Cazenovia, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.

Jeffrey Merrell of Canastota, a senior majoring in civil engineering.

Lukas Reynolds of Earlville, a sophomore majoring in mathematics.

Nicole Verone of Kirkville, a senior majoring in electrical engineering.

Nazareth College Announces Students on Dean’s List

Nazareth College announces its Dean’s List for the Fall of 2014 semester.

Mackenzie Jones of Bridgeport

Camen Hunn of Chittenango

Katherine Kempf of New Woodstock

Shelby Jones of Morrisville

Alison Stedman of Canastota

Lauren Devine of Cazenovia

Nicole White of Cazenovia

Kassandra Lathrop of Earlville

Laura Potter of Oneida

Matthew Roher of Morrisville

Jordan Demo of Cazenovia

Springfield College Recognizes Dean’s List Students

Springfield College has named the following area students to the Dean’s List for the 2014 Fall Semester:

Bradley Eisenhut of Canastota. Eisenhut is studying Applied Exercise Science.

Daniel Patane of Canastota. Patane is studying Psychology.

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 semester, exclusive of “P” grades; the student must not have any incompletes, missing grades or “CPs” in the designated semester; the student must have a minimum semester grade point average of 3.500 for the semester; and the student must not have been barred from the dean’s list due to a disciplinary action.

Gysin Named to Dean’s List

Sumire Gysin of Sherburne has earned Highest Honors for the fall semester of the 2014-2015 academic year at the University of New Hampshire.

Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.