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College Honors: Residents graduate, receive academic recognition

by | Jun 15, 2021 | Education

Emma Griffiths sign

Emma Griffiths was welcomed home last month with a banner to celebrate her graduation from MIT.

Emma Griffiths graduated from MIT with a degree in material sciences and engineering with a concentration in Mandarin Chinese. She is spending the summer in Denver while working remotely for a medical company based in Hong Kong. …

Elisabeth Kistner graduated magna cum laude from Boston University with a B.A. in psychology and a minor in education. She plans to pursue a career in education working with underserved students, beginning with a summer fellowship teaching in Boston. …

At Bryant University, Maria Parfenova graduated with a B.S. in data science. …

Peerapat Luxsuwong earned an M.S. in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology. …

Kyle Schlicke graduated with a B.S. in commercial real estate finance from the College of Charleston. …

At Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Mariellen Nathman received an M.S. in occupational therapy. …

Liam Busconi received a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross. …

At Clarkson University, Jake McDonald, a junior majoring in financial information and analysis, and Jacob Mullins Sullivan, a freshman majoring in aeronautical engineering/mechanical engineering, were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. …

Rebecca Gallant was named to the dean’s list at Bridgewater State. …

At the University of Wisconsin, Maya Zent, who is in the School of Nursing, was named to the dean’s honor list. …

Alexa Benack was named to the dean’s list at the College of William & Mary. …

At Curry College, Timothy McGrath and Julie Tarantino were named to the dean’s list. …

Alison Fujiyoshi was named to the dean’s list at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York.

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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