Away from Home Announcements May

East Tennessee State University has announced the names of students who attained a grade point average qualifying them for inclusion in the dean’s list for the Spring 2015 semester. To receive this honor, students must successfully complete a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate coursework with a grade point average of at least 3.7 on a 4.0 scale.
Included in this list is:
Holly M. Heacock, of Court House
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Carly Taylor of Marmora, joined more than 600 Lebanon Valley College students named to the Dean’s List for the Spring semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.
Taylor, a graduate of Ocean City High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education.
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At its Alumni Excellence Awards ceremony Duquesne University’s Palumbo-Donahue School of Business recognized outstanding MBA Sustainability alumni.
Alumni of the program nominated outstanding peers in the three foundations of the MBA-Sustainability program: financial, social and environmental. They also recognized an alumnus for leadership. Laura Eloyan of Wildwood was one of these winners.
Eloyan, Class of 2010, is a public health analyst for the Centers for Disease Control. She recently spent time at ground zero analyzing the Ebola outbreak.
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James Madison University is pleased to announce that the following students made the dean’s list at James Madison University for the Spring 2015 semester:
Brooke Pearson of Court House, a junior majoring in Accounting – BBA.
Peter Yecco of Wildwood Crest, a junior majoring in Writing Rhet and Tech Comm – BS.
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Kylie deGrouchy, of Stone Harbor, daughter of Patrick and Dawn deGrouchy and a graduate of Strath Haven High School, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations.
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Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been awarded to Victoria Langsdorf of Tuckahoe, in the Spring 2015 semester.
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Local residents graduated from Clemson University May 8 in commencement ceremonies.
They are:
Linda Marie Monastra of Court House, who graduated with a Master of Public Administration in Public Administration
Luke Stuart Hogan of Ocean View, who graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
They were among nearly 3,000 students who received degrees at three ceremonies.
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Carly Taylor of Marmora, is one of 39 Lebanon Valley College students studying away during summer break as part of the College’s study abroad program, which includes 15 foreign countries and two stateside internship opportunities.
Taylor is studying in Perugia, Italy as part of a three-week course titled Gastrophilosophy: Reflections on Place, Time and Identity.
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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Washington College is pleased to announce the completion of its 232nd commencement ceremonies May 16 and salute the 323 graduating students of the Class of 2015.
Thomas Heist of Ocean City, graduated with a BA in business management.
Ethan Osborn of North Cape May, graduated with a BA in psychology and a minor in business management and sociology.
Jacqueline Petito of Villas, graduated with a BA in art, art history and anthropology with departmental honors in art/art history, SCE honors, and the Art History Award.
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Ty Jackson of Woodbine, was among approximately 250 students who received diplomas at Marietta College’s 178th graduation ceremony Sunday, May 3, in the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center. Jackson completed requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Marketing and Economics.
Jackson graduated Cum Laude and is also a graduate of Ocean City High School.
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Over 700 students received degrees at York College of Pennsylvania’s commencement exercises May 16.
Austin Johnson of Avalon, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.
William Murray of Court House, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.
Joshua Crego of Ocean City, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management.
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Wilkes University awarded 680 doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees to students graduating after the completion of the spring 2015 semester.
John Rehill of Cape May, received a Master of Science in Education.
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During the week of May 12, approximately 3,700 students took part in Rowan University’s Commencement ceremonies.
2015 Rowan University Graduates from Cape May County:
Ashley Megan Ammann, Cape May
Matthew Taylor Andrews, Marmora
Christopher Bennett, Villas
Kaitlyn Jane Blasy, Ocean City
Adam Louis Burow, North Cape May
Paige E. Carey, Woodbine
Christina Marie Carter, Court House
James Castorina, Petersburg
David Christian Castorino, Ocean City
Erin Samantha Caulfield, Petersburg
Brian Thomas Costello, Marmora
Kelly M. Cox, Court House
Samantha Margaret Cupps, Ocean City
Robert Joseph Dever, Rio Grande
Craig Hull Dietsch, West Cape May
Colin Andrew Dooley, Court House
Richard David Ennis, Woodbine
Adam George Fincke, Court House
Jennifer K. Garwood, Marmora
Bruce Scott Graham, Jr., Cape May
Joseph Thomas Grandizio-Papperman, North Wildwood
Megan Claire Hallman, Ocean City
Justin Philip Heckler, Marmora
Rachel Emily Helmandollar, Seaville
Kathryn Francis Juzwiak, Ocean City
Timothy Edward Kaye, North Wildwood
William Michael Kelly, Rio Grande
Zachary Andrew Kooker, Marmora
Shawn Michael Lesniewski, Sea Isle City
Rebecca Lirio, Court House
Allison Joy Loefflad, Court House
James Joseph Magee, Erma
Valerie I. Magill, Cape May
Krystalynne Maloney, Cape May
Erik W. Marley, North Wildwood
Nicholas John Martino, Woodbine
Matthew John Martorana, Court House
James M. Mathis, Villas
Eryn Elizabeth McAvoy, Court House
David McCallion, Wildwood Crest
Rebecca Annamarie McCann, Cape May
Kelsey Marie McKee, North Wildwood
Karen Medina, Ocean City
Belinda C. Murphy, Court House
Allison Zebley Pfander, Ocean City
Samantha Pikulinski, Court House
Kira Pittaluga, Court House
Cody Steven Prettyman, Ocean City
Sarah Christine Pron, Court House
Mary Jean Redmond, Ocean View
Nicholas Anthony Rescigno, Court House
Ryan Douglas Robinson, Villas
Lauren Elizabeth Rodia, Court House
Peter Rossi, Cape May
Nicole Sagan Rubio, Del Haven
Megan A. Russ, Court House
Christopher Gary Shivers, Court House
Daniel C. Snyder, Cape May
Megan Stewart, Ocean City
Andrew Connor Symuleski, Court House
Matthew T. Symuleski, Court House
Allison Jennie Thonsen, Marmora
Russell Henry Albert Trafford, North Cape May
Susan E. Walsh, Ocean City
Kathleen M. Watts, Court House
Mary Elizabeth Zenyuk, Woodbine
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The following students graduated from the University of New Hampshire during the Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 16 in Durham, N.H. Students who received the honor of Summa Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.7-4.0; students who received the honor of Magna Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.69; and students who received the honor of Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.2-3.49.
Brandon Eaves of Court House graduated Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration: Finance
Sarah Russ of Court House graduated with a BA in Political Science
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More than 1,900 Lehigh University students were awarded bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degrees during the 147th Spring Commencement ceremonies at Goodman Stadium in Bethlehem, PA.
Congratulations to Victoria Langsdorf of Tuckahoe, who received a Bachelor of Arts.
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Clear skies, inspiring messages, and joyful celebration among family, friends, and alumni marked the graduation of the Class of 2015 at St. Augustine Prep. This was the 53rd graduation at the Catholic, Augustinian, Independent college preparatory high school, which serves young men throughout southern New Jersey.
William K. Harrison, of Stone Harbor, was valedictorian, and James F. Pagliaccetti, of Sewell, was salutatorian. Harrison will be attending Villanova University, and Pagliaccetti, Drexel in the fall.
2015 St. Augustine Prep Graduates from Cape May County:
William Patrick Albrecht, Court House
William Edmund Bailey II, Woodbine
Timothy P. Buchanan, Court House
Brandon G. Cirillo, Court House
Xavier Francesco Dante DeSalis, Ocean City
John Thomas Gregory, Clermont
William K. Harrison, Stone Harbor
Paul Maxwell Hart, Court House
John William O’Brien, Ocean City
Trent J. Seibert, Court House
Chase Bradley Sheffer, Ocean City
George Francis Mullin Steffa, Sea Isle City
John Patrick Tumelty, Marmora
Allan A. Weidman Jr., Court House
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Casey Cattie of Ocean City, qualified for the Spring 2015 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
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Christopher Olandt, of Seaville, was one of 257 students who graduated at Lycoming College’s 167th Annual Commencement Ceremony Saturday, May 9.
Olandt received a Bachelor of Arts in archaeology.
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Mariah Smolka of Rio Grande, was among the 498 students who graduated at Lebanon Valley College’s 146th Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 9.
Smolka received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Smolka is a graduate of Middle Township High School.
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Olivia Gillespie of Woodbine was among The University of Scranton students inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the national honor society in English. For induction into the honor society, students must be majors or minors in English, theatre or secondary education/English, have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in English, theatre and writing courses and have an overall grade point average of 3.4 or higher.
Gillespie is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences at the Jesuit university.
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While most college students have traded rigorous academic work for relaxing on the beach, Ocean City resident Joseph M. DiMarco will give up summer vacation to remain on campus at Saint Joseph’s University as a member of the Summer Scholars Program. DiMarco is one of 87 students who will engage in faculty-mentored research and creative projects at the University this summer.
The program, which runs for 11 weeks from May until August, requires students to work exclusively with a faculty member to produce a written description of their research that will be published by the University, and to present their findings next spring during the Celebration of Student Achievement event. For their work, students receive a stipend, on-campus housing, and the opportunity to participate in social and educational programs.
Research topics range from local and national issues in the sciences, business, education and history to extended analysis of literature and fine arts.
DiMarco, a Finance/Financial Planning major, will work with Benjamin F. Cummings on their topic, “High School Business Curriculum Study and Restructure.”
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More than 1,100 students were eligible for degrees at Coastal Carolina University’s commencement ceremonies May 9 at the HTC Center. Michael J. Gerson, a nationally syndicated political columnist and former aide to President George W. Bush, gave the commencement address.
The candidates for graduation in our area were:
Christa Linnington of Cape May, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Marketing
Nicole Moore of Cape May, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science
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Mount St. Mary’s University student Christopher Gabor of Woodbine, was honored for his work in the classroom by earning Northeast Conference Academic(NEC) Honor Roll accolades.
Christopher plays on the Mount Men’s Track and Field team.
To be eligible for the NEC Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes had to achieve a 3.20 cumulative grade point average or better. Student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better were placed on the Commissioner’s Honor Roll in addition to the Academic Honor Roll.
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Carly Taylor of Marmora, was recently inducted into Sigma Alpha Pi at Lebanon Valley College during the College’s annual Inquiry held in April.
Taylor, a graduate of Ocean City High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education at The Valley.