Away from Home Announcements for April 2018

Allison Sekela, of Cape May, Devon Nagle, of Court House, and Kaylin McAndrews, of Ocean City, all undergraduates in the Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, have been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence.
Dean’s List students earned a grade-point average of no less than 3.5 (out of a possible 4.0) and carried at least 12 academic credits during the fall 2017 semester.
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Amanda Rossi, of North Wildwood, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Rossi is pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education at The College of New Jersey.
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Phi Sigma Theta is proud to announce that Olivia Martinelli, the daughter of Stephen and Donna Martinelli, of Petersburg, has recently become a member of Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society at West Virginia University. Phi Sigma Theta is a national honor society dedicated to recognizing and rewarding academic achievement in undergraduates at institutions of higher learning.
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Alpha Sigma Tau is proud to announce that Madeleine Martinelli, the daughter of Stephen and Donna Martinelli, of Petersburg, has recently become a member of Alpha Sigma Tau at The University of the Sciences. Alpha Sigma Tau is a national sorority dedicated to investing in women by instilling the skills necessary to navigate life and inspire members to enrich their own lives and lives of others.
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Anson Hadley, of Beesleys Point, has been named to the Winter 2018 Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida campus in Port Orange, Fla.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 in all studies for the respective term. The highest possible GPA is a 4.00.
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William Baxavaneos, of Villas, graduated with an online MS Performance Improvement from Grantham University, a 100-percent online university.
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Sarita L. Charap, of Woodbine, took part in an internship in Spring 2018 through SUNY Oswego’s Center for Experiential Learning. A senior majoring in Zoology, Charap interned with Port of Oswego Authority in Oswego.
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Holly Schall, of Avalon, was named to the School of Business, Education, and Social Sciences Dean’s List at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pa. for the Fall 2017 semester. Schall is an Elementray Education major with a TESOL minor. 
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James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the Dec. 16, 2017 commencement exercises:
Brooke Anna Pearson, of Court House, graduated with a degree in Accounting.
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Victoria Kanya, of Rio Grande, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Kanya is pursuing a degree in Forensic Science at The University of Tampa.