Natalie Berner and Elizabeth Crotty, both from Glendale, were recently named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2020 semester.     

In order to achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree-seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the semester.  

William & Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 

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Benjamin Weitzel from Glendale, a graduate of Campbell Hall, earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer than nine graded credits during the semester.

Whitman College provides a rigorous liberal arts education of the highest quality to passionate and engaged students from diverse backgrounds.

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James Murphy of La Cañada, a senior history major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

A private college located in south central Pennsylvania, York College offers more than 50 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences and humanities to its 4,600 undergraduate students. The College also offers masters’ programs in business, education and nursing, and a doctorate in nursing practice.

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Diana Kim, a resident of Glendale and class of 2022 student at Connecticut College, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2020 fall semester, achieving dean’s high honors. Kim is an environmental studies major.

Founded in 1911, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college of 1,800 students located on a 750-acre arboretum campus in New London, overlooking Long Island Sound and the Thames River. The College’s mission is to educate students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens of a global society. Through an innovative four-year program, Connections, students integrate every aspect of their experience-from classes to majors to internships to activities to jobs on campus and abroad-into a meaningful pathway that allows them to synthesize different perspectives, solve complex problems, and contribute to the public good.

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Wheaton College students Sarah Lee of La Crescenta and Caleb Lee of Glendale/La Crescenta were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester.

To earn dean’s list honors at Wheaton an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

Wheaton College, located in Wheaton, Illinois is a coeducational Christian liberal arts college noted for its rigorous academics, integration of faith and learning, and consistent ranking among the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

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Jason Rowton of La Cañada was named to the Fort Lewis College dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. Rowton’s major is economics.

To be eligible for dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of the semester.

Fort Lewis College blends small class sizes, engaged faculty and unparalleled research opportunities to help students earn college degrees and chase dreams. Guided by real-world experiences and a bountiful landscape, our students develop critical thinking and communication skills to fuel further studies or rewarding careers.

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Ithaca College student Leo Gonta from La Crescenta was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester.

Founded in 1892, Ithaca College is a residential college dedicated to building knowledge and confidence through a continuous cycle of theory, practice and performance. Home to some 6,500 students, the college offers more than 100 degree programs in its schools of business, communications, humanities and sciences, health sciences and human performance, and music.

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Hazel Jacqueline Valentine of La Cañada was named to The University of Alabama dean’s list for fall 2020.

A total of 13,128 students enrolled during the fall 2020 term at The University of Alabama made the dean’s list with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the president’s list with academic records of 4.0 (all As).

The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

The University of Alabama, the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education, is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.

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David Schwartz of Glendale, a member of the class of 22 majoring in electrical & computer engineering, was named to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2020 semester.

         A total of 2,078 undergraduate students achieved the criteria required for WPI’s fall 2020 dean’s list. The criteria for the WPI dean’s list differ from that of 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.

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Dani Di Paolo of Glendale, who is in the packaging science program, and

Bonnie Kim of La Crescenta, who is in the physician assistant program, each earned a spot on the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 fall semester.

Undergraduate students are eligible for dean’s list if their GPA is greater than or equal to 3.40 for nine credit hours of traditionally graded coursework; they do not have any grades of “incomplete,” NE, D, or F; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

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Aidan Phillips of La Cañada Flintridge has been placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the fall 2020 semester.

Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester’s work are placed on the college’s dean’s honor list.

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a highly selective four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition that includes Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate and other distinguished scholars among its alumni. The college enrolls 2,600 undergraduate students and is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.

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More than 1,800 students were named to the Biola University dean’s list in fall 2020. Biola students are placed on the dean’s list to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2. Local residents named to the dean’s list include from La Cañada Alexandra Bowers; from La Cañada Flintridge Molly Mittelberg; from Sunland Melissa Dunnigan; from La Crescenta Talin Emmerson, Kiana Karn, Pauline Kim, Yeri Kim and Isaac Sung; from Tujunga Alique Malakian.

Founded in 1908, Biola University is a nationally ranked Christian university in the heart of Southern California. It was recently recognized as one of America’s best colleges, earning a spot in the top tier of the “best national universities” category of U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges 2021 rankings.

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Caitlin Smith of Glendale was named to the University of Rhode Island dean’s list.

To be included on the dean’s list, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

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Maia Tivony of Glendale, whose major is stage and production management, Class of 2022, and Isabel Moon of La Cañada, whose major is theatre and performance, Class of 2023, have been named to Emerson College’s dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester. The requirement to make dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts is located opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District. The College has 3,780 undergraduates and 670 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups.