Hopkinton’s Nathan Zaki has been honored as one of the brightest students in the world by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Zaki, a student at Hopkins Elementary School, was honored for exceptional performance on the SAT, ACT, School and College Ability Test, or similar assessment taken as part of the CTY Talent Search. CTY uses above-grade-level testing to identify advanced students from around the world and provide a clear picture of their academic abilities.

Each year, about 16,000 students from more than 75 countries join CTY. On average, less than 30 percent of students who join CTY qualify for either high or grand honors based on their test scores, the organization reports.

Local collegians recognized

Holy Cross announced its spring dean’s list, which includes a number of Hopkinton residents: seniors Isabella Flores and Lauren Gelbwachs, juniors Luke Boothroyd and Eliana Driscoll, sophomores Lillian Gallagher and Sophia Radaelli, and freshman Dylan Comiskey. …

Locals who earned degrees from UMass include Julian Bianchi, Joshua Kevin Blangeard, Joshua Burr, Shivali Chandrasekar, Charlotte Elizabeth Cheverie, Gabriella Ciri, Ciara Cross, Anish Doki, Gurleen Kaur, Catherine Kelleigh, Shubhanjay Khanal, Yan Lok Lo, Lilia Lyadova, Emily Katelynn Miller, Bianca Pal, Allison Palacios, Jordan Pessin, Alice Potapov, April Scannevin, Parth Tare, Sean Thapa, Alexis Trendel and Divya Virmani. …

Sahithi Pogula earned a spot on the dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis. Pogula is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. …

Owen Silva 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 official notification or request for the school to email it to editor@hopkintonindependent.com.