Student News: May academic accomplishments
Savannah College of Art and Design
SAVANNAH, GA - Allyson Taylor, of Wilmington, was named to the dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design for the winter 2022 quarter. Dean’s list honors are awarded to full-time students who attain a 3.5 cumulative grade point average during an academic quarter. Allyson is seeking a bachelor of fine arts degree in business of beauty and fragrance.
University of Vermont
Commencement
BURLINGTON - This year’s commencement at the University of Vermont, the 221st in its history, marked a return to a traditional celebration outdoors on the University Green after two years of reimagined ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions. The following students graduated from the University of Vermont during commencement ceremonies in May:
Aaron Claussen, of Townshend, Bachelor of Arts; Kelsea Mcauliffe, of Townshend, Bachelor of Science; Cooper Pell, of Marlboro, Bachelor of Science; Grace Rizio, of Wilmington, Bachelor of Science; Benjamin Ogden, of Londonderry, Bachelor of Science; Beatrice Bellingham, of Landgrove, Bachelor of Science; Aaron Rucker, of Brookline, Bachelor of Science; Kai Ling Boyd, of Wilmington, magna cum laude, Bachelor of Science; Nicole Wershoven, of Whitingham, Doctor of Medicine; and Riley Boyd, of Wilmington, master’s degree.
The ceremony was especially meaningful for UVM President Suresh Garimella, his third as president but the first one on the green. Garimella conferred degrees on an estimated 3,332 graduates, including 2,558 bachelors, 515 masters, 131 doctoral, and 118 medical degree recipients. Degree recipients hail from 44 states; among the graduates were 122 international students from 27 foreign countries. Approximately 1,057 of the graduates are from Vermont. The graduating class includes approximately 415 students of color.
Dean’s List
The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at the University of Vermont: Allura Cameron, from Londonderry; Christos Contakos, from Whitingham; Benjamin Desroberts, from Bondville; Justin Fusco, from West Wardsboro; Abbie Hazelton, from South Londonderry; Lola Herzog, from Londonderry; Sara Hoffman, from Winhall; Lucas Newton, from Townshend; Madeline Prouty, from Londonderry; Dylan Ray, from Brookline; Stevie-Tao Roberts, from Jamaica; and Alexander Urbaska, from Newfane.
To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20% of their class in their respective college or school.
Green and Gold Scholarship
Bailey Boyce, of Whitingham, a graduating senior at Twin Valley Middle High School is among this year’s Green and Gold scholarship recipients at the University of Vermont.
Boyce is joining a UVM class that is set to be the highest-achieving incoming class in the university’s history, drawn from a record number of more than 30,000 applications for undergraduate admission.
Half of Vermont’s top students eligible for the Green and Gold scholarship will be attending UVM this fall, benefiting from a four-year, full-tuition award. The academic merit scholarship program considers the nomination of the highest-achieving rising high school senior from every eligible Vermont secondary school and Vermont residents attending select border schools.
The Green and Gold scholarship is built on the generosity of the late Genevieve Patrick. Part of her $9 million bequest, realized in 2000, created the foundation for the scholarship. More than 400 Vermonters have since earned their UVM degrees on the strength of this support, many of them graduating to careers in their home state.
By June each year, principals in eligible high schools nominate the Vermont student who has achieved the highest academic distinction at the end of the junior year, based on the student’s ninth through 11th grade record.
To receive the Green and Gold scholars award, selected students must be a competitive applicant, meet or exceed minimum entrance requirements to the university and for the selected academic program, apply for admission by January 15 of the senior year, and must choose to attend UVM by May 1 of the semester prior to enrollment.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
GENEVA, NY - Wesley Capitani, of Dover, VT, has been named to the Hobart College Chimera junior class honor society. Chimera Society members are chosen on the basis of character, loyalty, and leadership. In addition to their academic accomplishments, they are involved in the Hobart and greater Geneva community and serve as role models for their classmates. The society dates back to 1903.
Capitani is a rising junior majoring in history and minoring in theater. He will be traveling to Bali, Indonesia, during the 2023 January term where he will study local theater, dance, and artistry.
Community College of Vermont
MONTPELIER - The following students at the Community College of Vermont earned associate degrees in spring 2022: Emma Paige Lane, of Jamaica; Lauren Bridget Shott, of Stratton; and Tristan Moser Poplar, of Wilmington.
Clarkson University
POTSDAM, NY - Owen Wesley Ameden, of Jamaica, VT; and Arin Catherine Bates, of West Wardsboro, VT, have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at Clarkson University. Dean’s list students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.
Bob Jones University
GREENVILLE, SC - Jonathan Griffin, a freshman business administration major from West Townshend, was among over 620 Bob Jones University students named to the spring 2022 president’s list. The president’s list recognizes students who earn a 3.75 or higher grade point average for the semester.
