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Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized for success

by | Apr 22, 2025 | Education

Kayla McCann, a senior Army ROTC student at Northeastern University, received the George C. Marshall Award “for recognition as the overall outstanding student in military and academic studies, leadership and physical fitness for the academic year 2024-25.” …

At Tufts University, junior Matt Burdulis, sophomore Anjali Batra and freshmen Olivia Chen, Lulu Jerrett and Nicole Mousad were named to the dean’s list. …

At Washington University in St. Louis, Sahithi Pogula (College of Arts & Sciences) and Riya Sulur (Olin Business School) were named to the dean’s list. …

Kara Diune, a junior who is majoring in media arts production, was named to the dean’s list at Emerson College. …

Mirabella Paolucci recently was elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which bills itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at the University of Massachusetts.

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.

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