Students From Ellington And Somers Shine On College Campuses

ELLINGTON-SOMERS, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire. More great college achievements will be noted as they are received in the coming weeks.

University of HartfordWest Hartford CT

• The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Lindsey Wearne of Ellington has been named to the President’s List for the spring 2024 semester. To be placed on the President’s List, students must maintain a GPA of at least a 3.75 and receive grades of C or better.

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Western New England UniversitySpringfield MA

• Western New England University held its graduate commencement ceremony on May 19 at the MassMutual Center, celebrating the Class of 2024. A number of local graduates and their majors were Alexi Lynn Carey of Ellington, MS in accounting; Christopher J. Kennedy of Ellington, MA in English; Peter T. Garlick of Somers, MS in accounting; Jarod P. Goodnight of Somers, Juris Doctor; Alexander J. Rodriguez of Somers, Juris Doctor; Zachary Evan Vargo of Somers, Juris Doctor; James M. Goodnight of Somers, MBA in general business; and Trevor Patrick Crawford of Somers, MBA in general business.
• Western New England University held its undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 19 at the MassMutual Center. Kaitlyn G. Webber of Ellington graduated with a BS in information technology and a minor in cybersecurity. Colton R. Falletti of Ellington graduated cum laude with a BA in history and a minor in psychology. Jack Vincent Purnhagen of Ellington graduated cum laude with a BA in history and a minor in psychology. Owen David Feindel of Ellington graduated magna cum laude with a BSE in civil engineering/railway engineering; Jeffrey Bruce Devlin of Somers graduated With Honors with a BA in economics and a minor in history. Robert Henry Samson of Somers graduated summa cum laude with a BS in computer science and a minor in mathematical sciences. Megan Grace Hollister of Somers graduated cum laude with a BA in psychology.
• Eight local students were named to the President’s List for the spring 2024 semester. Local honorees and their majors are Samantha Beaulieu of Ellington, psychology; Joshua Goodman of Ellington, secondary education/history; Julia Catellier of Somers, secondary education/history; Maxwell Raymond of Ellington, computer science; Robert Samson of Somers, computer science; Nicholas Shepard of Ellington, information technology; Zachary Killoran of Ellington, finance; and Alejandro Diaz of Somers, civil engineering/railway engineering.
• Nine area students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester. Colton Falletti of Ellington is working toward a BA in history. Mariela Nunez of Somers is working toward a BA in law & society. Megan Hollister of Somers is working toward a BA in psychology. Cadence Sizer of Ellington is working toward a BS in criminal justice. Brendan Couzens of Ellington is working toward a BSBA in finance. Thomas Lesco of Somers is working toward a BSBA in general business. Nathanael Hicking of Somers is working toward a BSBA in management & leadership. Simon Banas of Somers is working toward a BSE in civil engineering. Owen Feindel of Ellington is working toward a BSE in civil engineering/railway engineering.