Away from Home Announcements for January

Benjamin Conlin, of Court House, has earned Honors for the fall semester of the 2015-2016 academic year at the University of New Hampshire.
Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.
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The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the fall 2015 semester. To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 (or above) grade point average:
Marmora:
 Carly Benson, Deaf/Hard of Hearing/El
 Christopher Demichele, Electrical Engineering
 Megan Devlin, Health and Exercise Science
 Jessica McGlynn, Communication Studies
Petersburg:
 Kelly Williamson, Nursing
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Stephen Bond, a resident of Avalon, was honored for academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List at Delaware Valley University for the Fall 2015 semester.
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The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean’s List. The students represent nearly all of Rhode Island’s cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, other states and 18 countries.
The following students from your area were named to the Dean’s List:
John V Handshaw of Ocean City
James Lawrence Handshaw of Ocean City
Christian Mark Gill of Seaville
To be included on the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average qualify for the Dean’s list. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.
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Alexa Deegan of Stone Harbor is studying abroad in New Zealand for the Spring 2016 semester as part of the Champlain College Global Partners Program.
Champlain Abroad has campuses in Dublin, Ireland and Montreal, Canada in addition to global partnerships with institutions around the world. The courses offered at the Champlain Abroad campuses fit across majors with a variety of professional, liberal arts, and interdisciplinary options that provide students with an understanding of culture and global perspective. 
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Miranda Rausch of Ocean City excelled during the Fall 2015 semester, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List at Hofstra University.
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Local residents were among more than 1,550 students named to The University of Scranton Dean’s List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2015 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean’s List.
Olivia Gillespie of Woodbine is a senior English major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Melissa Scott of Ocean City is a freshman management major in the University’s Kania School of Management.
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Joshua Handshaw of Ocean City, has been named to Millersville University of Pennsylvania’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. The 1,506 students named to Millersville University’s Fall 2015 Dean’s List earned a semester grade-point-average of 3.50 or higher and attempted at least 12 credits of course work.
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Students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester.
To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.
Kimberly Castellucci of Erma 
Trevor Cooper of North Wildwood 
Hannah DeWaters of Cape May
Nicole Ferrante of Cape May 
Roberto Gonzalez of North Cape May
Austin King of Marmora
Emily Levin of Cape May
Abigail Lyons of Ocean City
Alison Miles of Ocean View 
Erica Watson of Ocean City 
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The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Emily Meachon of Marmora has been named to its Dean’s List for Fall 2015.
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The following students from the area were named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2015 semester at Widener University in Chester, Pa.
Alec Delconte, a criminal justice major from North Cape May
Anthony Klingos, a chemical engineering major from Wildwood
Erin O’Brien, a hospitality management major from North Wildwood
Kristi Rohrer, a criminal justice major from Ocean View
Emmalynne White, a nursing major from Ocean City
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Approximately 2,248 students have made the Fall Semester 2015 Dean’s List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average, and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average. All students must be enrolled full time.
They include:
Francesca Donio of Wildwood, a Junior majoring in Middle Level Education
Maddison Franco of Cape May, a Freshman majoring in Exercise and Sport Science
Andrew Gallagher of Ocean City, a Freshman majoring in Undeclared
Tyler Gentek of Wildwood, a Freshman majoring in Recreation and Sport Management
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Wesley College student, Glenn Patrick Aruta, a nursing major from Court House, presented a poster at the Wesley Society Gala Jan. 9 at the Duncan Center in Dover.
The Gala is a special event that serves to recognize Wesley College’s most generous donors while also highlighting the accomplishments of some extraordinary students who benefit from the donations. The 11 selected students were invited to share their campus activities, academic accomplishments, and future plans outlined on their posters with the guests. 
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Local students received degrees at Clemson University’s Dec. 17, 2015 graduation ceremony.
They are:
Gary H. Blum Jr. of Court House, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management
Jared Robert Cantz of Green Creek, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Financial Management 
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Over 1,400 students were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester at York College of Pennsylvania. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Dinae DeMayo of Wildwood, a first-year Nursing major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester.
Austin Parker of Cape May, a senior Criminal Justice major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester.
Morgan Tozour of Court House, a senior Nursing major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester.
Hailey Wade of Court House, a senior Hospitality Management major, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester.
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Ryan Givens of Ocean City was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in the fall 2015 semester. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.
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Wildwood Crest resident Peter Paul Yecco has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2015 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Yecco is scheduled to graduate in 2017 and is majoring in writing, rhetoric and technical communication.
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Students at Misericordia University qualify for the dean’s list with a 3.55 grade point average or higher. The following students were named to the dean’s list for the winter 2015 semester: 
Ashley Edgell of Seaville 
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The following area students have been named to the Fall 2015 dean’s list at the University of Vermont. 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 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
Benjamin Isenhart of Cape May, a Physics major in UVM’s College of Arts & Sciences
Alexander Schoedler of Ocean View, a Civil Engineering major in UVM’s College of Engineering & Mathematical Sciences
Amber Angelucci of Marmora, a Professional Nursing major in UVM’s College of Nursing & Health Sciences
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Lebanon Valley College has announced its Dean’s List recipients for the fall 2015 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.
Local students who made the Dean’s List include:
Dean Howey of Ocean City
Howey, a graduate of Ocean City High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in music education at The Valley.
Carly Taylor of Marmora
Taylor, a graduate of Ocean City High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education at The Valley.
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Ryan Burke made the Dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Lafayette College, Easton Pa. Burke is the son of Dave and Francey Burke, Cape May Court House.