First Posted: 3/21/2012

University of Albany

Named to the University at Albany’s fall 2011 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement:Adrian Brunori of South Abington Township, Stephanie Elko of Clarks Summit

The College at Brockport, State University of New York

Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean’s List with Honors, while students who achieve a 3.40–3.69 are named to the Dean’s List. Delaney Caputo of South Abington Twp. was named to the Dean’s List. Catherine Gesford of South Abington Twp. T was named to the Dean’s List with Honors.

Bucknell University

A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. Brendan M. Bormes, son of Gregory and Eileen Bormes of Clarks Summit, and a 2009 graduate of Scranton Preparatory School.

Kimberly A. Rich, daughter of John and Anne Rich of Clarks Summit, and a 2010 graduate of Abington Heights High School.

Jeffrey P. Roba, son of John and Susan Roba of Dalton, and a 2011 graduate of Abington Heights High School.

Kirby D. Thomas, daughter of Douglas and Cheryl Thomas of Tunkhannock, and a 2008 graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School.

Champlain College

Taylor Silvestri, a resident of Dalton, has been named to the Fall 2011 Champlain College’s Dean’s List for academic achievements and achieving a semester grad point average of 3.5 or more. Silvestri is majoring in Creative Media.

Colgate University

Casey Elizabeth Hampsey is a recipient of the Dean’s Award for academic excellence during the 2011 fall term at Colgate University, where Hampsey is a member of the Class of 2013.

To be eligible for the Dean’s Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses. Hampsey, a graduate of Tunkhannock Area High School, is concentrating in English at Colgate. Hampsey lives in Tunkhannock.

Casey Elizabeth Hampsey is the daughter of Ronald A. Hampsey and Mrs. Gabrielle E. Hampsey.

Hamilton College

Jeremy E. Adelman, son of Harry and Mary Beth Adelman of Clarks Summit, has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the 2011 fall semester.

A student must achieve a grade point average of 90 or above during the term to be placed on the Dean’s List.

Adelman, a junior majoring in mathematics and physics, is a graduate of Abington Heights High School.

Ithaca College

The following local residents were named to the Dean’s List at Ithaca College for the fall 2011 semester.

Julie Polovitch, daughter of Mildred Polovitch of Clarks Summit, a freshman Outdoor Adventure Leadership major, at Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Caroline Hughes, daughter of Charles and Mary Hughes of Clarks Summit, a senior Business Administration major, at Ithaca College’s School of Business.

Patrick Griffin, son of David Griffin of Clarks Summit, a junior Clinical Health Studies major, at Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Nichole Vito, daughter of Emanuel Vito of Clarks Summit, a senior Legal Studies major, at Ithaca College’s Division of Interdisciplinary Studies.

Alyssa Carlucci, daughter of Ronald and Marianne Carlucci of S. Abington Twp, a junior Drama major, at Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences.

Casey Cathrall, son of Wendy Warman of Dalton, a senior Clinical Health Studies major, at Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Nicole Stroney, daughter of Brian and Patricia Stroney of Dalton, a junior Occupational Therapy major, at Ithaca College’s School of Health Sciences and Human Performance.

Danielle Dobitsch, daughter of William and Rosemarie Dobitsch of Factoryville, a freshman Mathematics (Teaching) major, at Ithaca College’s School of Humanities and Sciences.

Laura Murray, daughter of Patrick and Linda Murray of Tunkhannock, a senior Journalism major, at Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Students achieve dean’s list status when they are full-time (12 or more credits) with a grade point average of 3.25 or higher.

Clarks Summit: Kayla Mary Bucciarelli, Greenwood Avenue, B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood and Special Education; Krista Lynne Matsko, Powell Avenue, B.S. in Physical Education and Sport/Exercise Science; Katherine Helen Stevens, Forest Acres Drive, B.S. in Athletic Training

Dalton: Morgan Charles Chase, Church Street, B.A. in Theater; Julia Elizabeth Farrar, Turnpike Road, B.S. in Fashion Merchandising; Kaitlyn Dawn Klinges, Rural Route 2, B.A. in Political Science/Pre-Law; Elizabeth Ann Neuhausel, Locust Way, B.S. in Communications Media; Emily Marie Neuhausel, Locust Lane, B.S.Ed. in Early Childhood and Special Education

Mayfield: Emily A. Port, Poplar Street, B.S. in International Business

South Abington Township: Katherine Ann Carter, Edgewood Drive, B.S. in Hospitality Management

Lafayette College

Rachel Griffiths of Dalton has been named to the fall semester Dean’s List at Lafayette by Hannah Stewart-Gambino, dean of the college. To qualify for Dean’s List, a student has achieved at least a 3.60 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0.

Lebanon Valley College

The college recognized 186 of its first-semester freshman and transfer students for making an impact on the campus as a new student. The Celebration of Student Success reception, held February 7 in the Neidig-Garber Science Center atrium, honored the students’ achievement.

Among the students recognized were: Brittney Morse of Factoryville, a biology major and Natalie Horrocks of Factoryville, an early childhood and special education major.

Lock Haven University

The Dean’s Honor List, prepared at the end of each semester, recognizes those students who have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 in 12 hours of letter grades.

Local students named :

Clarks Summit resident Assunta D. DeSanto , sophomore, Secondary Education/English

South Abington Township resident Richard P. McKnight Jr, freshman, Art/Graph/On-line Inter Design

Clarks Summit resident Dean A. Pettinato, senior, Health & Physical Education

Clarks Summit resident Tara L. Tulaney, junior, PreK-4 / Special Education

Tunkhannock resident Gavin P. D’Ulisse, sophomore, Theatre

Marist College

Zachary Sloneker, of Clarks Summit, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in Information Technology & Systems/Emphasis Systems was named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the fall 2011 semester

Merrimack College

Michael Patrician, a resident of Clarks Summit, was named to the Fall Semester 2011 Deans’ List at Merrimack College. To be named to the Deans’ List, a student must achieve a 3.25 grade point average or higher, based on a 4.0 grading system.

Misericordia University

A student at Misericordia University qualifies for the dean’s list with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. The following students were named:

Renee Barcheski, Tunkhannock; Hannah Barrese, Scott Twp.; Alyssa Bazink, Mayfield; John Belcher, Tunkhannock; Roxanne Caswell, Clarks Summit; Amanda Chesna, Clarks Summit; Bridget Conway, S. Abington Twp.; William Cooney, Clarks Summit; Kelsey Davis, Clarks Summit; Christine Garrahan, Lake Winola; Allison Kenia, Dalton; Chrystyn Manocchio-Noble, Tunkhannock; John Meholic, Jermyn; Amy Mikula, Tunkhannock; Marissa Miller, Tunkhannock; Joseph Miller, Tunkhannock; Alisha Nudo, Tunkhannock; Kelley Parkison, Factoryville; Mallory Phillips, Mayfield; Alexa Plevyak, Clarks Summit; Thomas Radkiewicz, Clarks Summit; Rachel Ruane, Roaring Brook Twp.; Tiffani Sedorovitz, Mayfield; Della Shelly, Roaring Brook Twp.; Karen Sickler, Factoryville; Shawn Skovronsky, Tunkhannock; Sydney Stamatis, Tunkhannock; Sarah Starzec, Tunkhannock; Michael Truscott, Tunkhannock; Chelsea Youtz, Clarks Summit