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College Honors: Locals graduate UMass

by | Aug 2, 2021 | Education

A number of Hopkinton residents were among the approximately 5,500 students who received bachelor’s degrees at the University of Massachusetts commencement on May 14 in Amherst. Local degree recipients include Freeman Alfano, Zain Awan, Kalina Bergmann, Aayushi Berry, John Buday, James Cavallo, Tristan Clark, Maeve Cross, Michael Domingo, Reece Donahue, Jack Feather, Lauren Hamm, Meghan Herlihy, Jake Leblanc, Gianna Mangano, Helene Mason, Astha Parmar, Rebeka Pohl, Kyle Rock, Emma Wailgum and Amber Walsh. …

At Tufts University’s graduation ceremonies, Ana Margarida Brasil received a B.A. in sociology and Juliana Vega del Castillo earned a B.S. in computer science. Both graduates also were named to the dean’s list, as were sophomore John Youssef and freshman Grace Ye. …

Angad Mokha graduated cum laude with a B.S. in biology and also was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. …

At Bryant University, freshmen Dennis Field, Jacqueline Zeigler and Benjamin Morey-Beale were named to the dean’s list. …

At the University of Wisconsin, Eloise Petruska graduated with a B.S. in environmental studies and physics. …

James Desmond earned a spot on the dean’s honor list at Gettysburg College. …

Kira Hanson graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film and animation. …

Elizabeth Henneberry was named to the dean’s list at Hofstra University. …

Megan Canfield was named to the dean’s list at Emmanuel College.

Editor’s note: Information for college honors is provided by the schools. Those interested in being included in this section should forward the information or request for the school to email it to: editor@hopkintonindependent.com.

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