Nicky Desai of Hopkinton graduated magna cum laude from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a major in mathematics and economics. Desai graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an organization recognized as conferring the highest undergraduate academic honors and as the oldest Greek letter society in the United States. Desai also was granted the Bates Senior Scholar Award, an honor bestowed upon graduating seniors who have participated in varsity sports for four years and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above. …

At the University of Massachusetts Amherst commencement, the following Hopkinton residents earned their degrees: John Anderson, Molly Andrews, Austin Black, Jade Bolger, Angela Bonnell, Tess Bouvier, Alan Chen, Jordyn Cheverie, Fletcher Clark, Julia diBenedetto, An-Chi Huang, Luke Joseph, Devin Kelly, Daniel Kirk, Amelia Maggiore, Justin Mak, Parthaneel Medhi, Yvonne Miller, Ben Morey-Beale, Ryan Palmer, Will Quinlan, Ethan Ritterbusch, Jack Rodgers, Calvin Rodman, Austin Summers and Julian Ventura. …

At Roger Williams University, Linnea Dean, Korbin Johnson, Izzy Radaelli and Tyler Zanini were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester. Dean (a criminal justice major), Johnson (theater) and Zanini (engineering) also earned their degrees. …

Matthew Klinger graduated summa cum laude from Muhlenberg College with a B.A. in philosophy/political thought. He was selected to the dean’s list for his final semester. …

Avani Daga was named to the dean’s list at Johns Hopkins University. …

At Holy Cross, senior Katharine Lagasse, junior Ross Comcowich, sophomore Lauren Gelbwachs and freshmen Luke Boothroyd, Eliana Driscoll, Thomas McAuliffe and Carmen Thomas were named to the dean’s list. …

Charlotte Parrow was named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology. Parrow is in the graphic design program. …

Alannah Miller was named to the dean’s list at Ursinus College. …

At Washington University in St. Louis, Sahithi Pogula and Riya Sulur were named to the dean’s list. …

Nick Brown and Nicky Desai were named to the dean’s list at Bates College. …

At Clark University, Natalie Beck graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in theater arts, while Callie-Rose Ronan graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. For the spring semester, Beck, Ronan, Sean Cahill, Mia Kelley-Lanser and Afnaan Syed were named to first honors, while Declan Hanscom was named to second honors. …

Alex Smith achieved dean’s list honors at Nichols College. …

Earning spots on the dean’s list at the University of Tampa were Kelsey Breslin, a senior majoring in musical theatre, and Allison Rossillo, a junior majoring in advertising and public relations. …

Nate Kasper was named to the president’s list at Western New England University, where he is working toward a degree in accounting. …

Gabriella Ciri was named to the University of Scranton’s dean’s list. …

At Dean College, Kinnon MacEachern earned a place on the dean’s list. …

Avani Daga was named to the dean’s list at Johns Hopkins University. …

Cole Salyards was named to the dean’s list at St. Lawrence University. …

At Tufts University, senior Grace Ye, junior Sasha Fomin, sophomore Matt Burdulis and freshman Anjali Batra were named to the dean’s list. Ye also graduated summa cum laude with a degree in computer science. …

Kailey Keohane and Lauren Nordling graduated from the University of Rhode Island. …

Jacob Sullivan earned a B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Clarkson University. …

Andrew D’Alleva and Alexandra Graeber earned their degrees from Fairfield University. …

Mikayla Cappetta earned a B.A. in middle child education from Cedarville University. …

Casey McClean received a B.S. from the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business. He also was named to the dean’s list in his final semester. …

Josh Sandman graduated from Miami University. …

At Plymouth State University, Lily Kasper graduated with a B.S. in interdisciplinary studies, while Hannah Polk graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in elementary education and youth development. …

Ethan Student graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a B.S. in the individualized program. …

Patrick Edinger received a B.A. in publishing and writing from Emerson College.

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

Liang earns Merit Scholarship

Hopkinton’s Peter Liang, who attended Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science in Worcester, was named winner of a National Merit Scholarship. Liang, who has expressed an interest in studying computer science, will receive the University of Maryland Scholarship. …

Ella Fischesser and Vera Zieger were named winners of the Elmira College Key Award, which is presented to outstanding students in their junior year of high school or preparatory school. …

Nathan Kikonyogo earned high honors during the spring semester at Pomfret School, a prep school in Connecticut.