The following students earned Bachelor of Arts in May from St. Mary's College of Maryland:

Michele Johnson, of Elkridge, earned a degree in English, and minors in philosophy and women, gender and sexuality studies;

Harris Pfau, of Elkridge, earned a degree in philosophy;

Megan Lantz, of Hanover, earned a degree in history and a minor in educational studies;

Christine Thomas, of Hanover, earned a degree in psychology;

Brian Van Parys, of Marriottsville, earned a degree in chemistry;

Skylar Bauer, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in anthropology and minors in philosophy and museum studies;

Brittany Sigley, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in art and a minor in museum studies;

Laura Sipe, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in biology and a minor in environmental studies;

Peter Manrodt, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in philosophy;

Bradley Dodson, of Sykesville, earned a degree in biology and a minor in political science;

Thomas Barnes, of Sykesville earned a degree in economics and a minor in political science;

James O'Keefe, of Eldersburg, earned a degree in English and a minor in philosophy;

Keith Brown, of Eldersburg, earned a degree in mathematics and minors in computer science and economics;

Kelli Pittman, of Sykesville, earned a degree in mathematics and a minor in educational studies; and

Janice Kang, of West Friendship, earned a degree in biochemistry.

Allison Hendricks, of Ellicott City, earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Salisbury University. She has also been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester.

Jay Voris, of Elkridge, has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, an academic honorary society, at the University of Rochester, in Rochester, N.Y. He is a senior majoring in optics. Voris is the son of Wendy Ng and Bruce Voris.

Madeline Matotek, of Ellicott City, will participate in the Ambassador Peter F. Secchia Voyage of Discovery, an educationl and cultural initiative tht sends Italian-American students to Italy. She is a student at the University of Maryland and is the daughter of Joseph and Jeanne Matotek.

Haylie Swenson, of Laurel, has received a scholarship from SECU, which awards scholarships annually to Maryland state employees or members of their immediate families.

The following students earned a Bachelor of Arts in May from Washington College:

Allyson Happel, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in sociology and received the Holstein Prize for Ethics; and

Michael Mason, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in political science and received the Louis L. Goldstein '35 Award.

Emily Johnson, of Brookeville, completed the Scranton Emerging Leaders program, which is a series of weekly workshops for nominated students dedicated to developing and enhancing leadership skills, at the University of Scranton, in Scranton, Pa. She is a sophomore in the Kania School of Management.

Salisbury University students Eric Benner, of Ellicott City, and Adam Bereston, of Howard County, participated in Salisbury University's community service project, "The Big Event."

Mykael Goodsell-SooTho, of Ellicott City, received the Presidential Diversity Scholar Award at Moving-Up Day ceremonies at St. Lawrence University, in Canton, N.Y.

Meghan Madden, of Ellicott City, earned a Bachelor of Science in professional nursing in May from the University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vt.

Fanwei Zeng, of Ellicott City, earned a doctorate degree in earth science in May from Rice University, in Houston, Texas.

The following students, both of Ellicott City, earned degrees in May from the University of Mary Washington, in Fredericksburg, Va.:

Meredith K. Downes earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish; and

Emily W. Roberts earned a Bachelor of Arts in German.

Michelle Smith, of Fulton, earned a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in May from Muhlenberg College, in Allentown, Pa.

Stephanie Schmid, of Ellicott City, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at Juniata College, in Huntingdon, Pa. She is a junior studying prek-4 and special education.

Victoria Waldron, of Elkridge, has been named to the President's List for the spring 2011 semester at Wingate University, in Wingate, N.C.

The following students have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at York College of Pennsylvania, in York, Pa.:

Derek Shaw, of Laurel;

Ross Cochran, of Jessup;

Mary Riley and Lauren Sponaugle, both of Brookeville;

Nicholas Anderson, Jonathan Castner and Margaret Joseph, all of Clarksville;

Joseph Schenk, Kelsey Brand, Katherine Mengele, Alyson Olmstead, Casey O'Neill and Emily Shugars, all of Ellicott City;

Katerina Paczynski, of Marriottsville;

Meredith Hunt, of Woodstock;

Ashley White, of Mount Airy;

Noelle Guy, Megan Otterbein, Stacey Smith and Carlin Spivey, all of Eldersburg; and

Bryan Heasley, Marisa Roman, Kathryn Steele and David Thornton, all of Sykesville.

The following students earned a Bachelor of Arts in May from McDaniel College:

Adetunji Odunlami, of Laurel, earned a degree in psychology;

Matthew Koplow, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in history;

Kathleen Levendusky, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in history;

Alison Rose, of Jessup, earned a degree in exercise science and physical education;

Brian Boltz Jr., of Brookeville, earned a degree in business administration;

Lauren Fischetti, of Clarksville, earned a degree in history;

Matthew Koplow, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in history;

Kathleen Levendusky, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in history;

Colleen Elliott, of Ellicott City, earned a degree in history;

Antoinette Adams, of Elkridge, earned a degree in sociology;

Kevin Elza, of Elkridge, earned a degree in psychology;

Courtney Evans, of Marriottsville, earned a degree in business administration and accounting economics;

Daniel Parsons, of Marriottsville, earned a degree in music;

Tyler Tart, of Glenwood, earned a degree in sociology;

Zachary Thompson, of Glenwood, earned a degree in physics;

JoAnna Jenkins, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in art and art history;

Robin Petrasek, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in biology;

Curtis Rogers, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in biology;

Christina Walker, of Mount Airy, earned a degree in biochemistry;

Katelyn Horvath, of Eldersburg, earned a degree in history;

Daniel Hughes, of Sykesville, earned a degree in English;

Melissa Mannino, of Eldersburg, earned a degree in psychology-sociology;

Darryl McFarland, of Sykesville, earned a degree in biochemistry;

Kayla Vondy, of Eldersburg, earned a degree in biology;

Justin Ward, of Sykesville, earned a degree in Spanish; and

Tyler Willoughby, of Sykesville, earned a degree in business administration.

The following students earned master's degrees in May from McDaniel College:

Michelle Kreh, of Laurel, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Andrew Kenton, of Jessup, earned a master's degree in exercise science and physical education;

Abigail Curtis, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in reading;

Wendy Favorite, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Lindsay Pippen, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Jaime Rowe, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Michael Sachs, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

William Stolis, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Jennifer Canfield, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Karen Forte, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Brittany Gutierrez, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Lisa Jones, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Gregory Murach, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Sara Richards, of Ellicott City, earned a master's degree in human resources development;

Lauren Collins, of Elkridge, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Michael Lerner, of Elkridge, earned a master's degree in exercise science and physical education;

Melanie Matthews, of earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Kelly Kirwan, of Elkridge, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Polly Fasick, of Marriottsville, earned a master's degree in elementary education;

Kathryn Perry, of Marriottsville, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Anshu Randhawa, of Marriottsville, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Brenda Strohmer, of Woodstock, earned a master's degree in exercise science and physical education;

Jane Slattery, of Glenelg, earned a master's degree in media;

Carlie Belt, of Mount Airy, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Heather Conaway, of Mount Airy, earned a master's degree in reading;

Christopher Hynes, of Mount Airy, earned a master's degree in education (P-12);

Vincent Rusbosin III, of Mount Airy, earned a master's degree in education (P-12);

Elizabeth White, of Mount Airy, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Denise Adams, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Katie Bankard, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in human services management;

Heather Brown, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in special education;

Charles Carr, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Tianne Collins, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in elementary education;

Lisa Cramer, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Meghan Donahue, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in human resources development;

Deanna Evans, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in elementary education;

Kara Goff, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in secondary education;

Elizabeth Hansen, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Meredith Hughes, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in education (P-12);

Jennifer Lynch, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Carol Mercer, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in counselor education;

Patrick Scible, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Claire Ward, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in reading;

Laura Welch, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction;

Kristen Wilson, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in media;

Carol Wright, of Eldersburg, earned a master's degree in media;

Kerrie Wuenschel, of Sykesville, earned a master's degree in human resources development; and

Jacquelyn Olson, of Woodbine, earned a master's degree in elementary education.

The following students earned degrees in May from Hood College:

Elizabeth Arsenault, Kristan Hawkins and Kaitlin Johnson, all of Ellicott City; Katelyn Horn, of Marriottsville; and Justin Everett, Nazneed Sayeed and Kathryn Sirk, all of Woodbine, earned Bachelor of Arts.

Kathleen Drew, of Elkridge, and Nicole Arnold, of Woodbine, earned Master of Arts.

Ashley Bogdash, of Clarksville, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at The Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, Pa.

The following local students have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at St. Mary's College of Maryland:

Allison Alexander, Nathan Beall, Jessica Clayton, Julie Frank, Mallory Herberger and Thomas Rados, all of Laurel;

Philip Alsop, Alyson Bahel, Katelyn Grue, Nicholas Hughes, Grace Koplow, Megan O'Hern, Katherine Savin-Murphy, Lindsey Siferd, Brian Tennyson and Kevin Tennyson, all of Ellicott City;

Kristen Deegan and Katerina Placek, both of Highland;

Kylie Linthicum, Nathaniel Owen and Julia Rocha, all of Jessup;

Blair Dugan, of Brookeville;

Hannah Brown, Elizabeth Frantz and Nicole Zimmerman, all of Clarksville;

Dana Gittings and Teresa Koster, of Dayton;

Philip Alsop, Alyson Bahel, Katelyn Grue, Nicholas Hughes, Grace Koplow, Megan O'Hern, Katherine Savin-Murphy, Lindsey Siferd, Brian Tennyson, Kevin Tennyson, Laura Bruffey, Bethany Davis, Katerina Dudley, Jaclyn Fiackos, Mark Koppel, Michael Lamar, Dominick Morris, Marie Rau, Adam Ross, Nathan Smith, Jennifer Stewart and Carolyn Zerhusen, all of Ellicott City;

Alyssa Nutter and Michele Johnson, both of Elkridge;

Megan Lantz and Katherine Grein, both of Hanover;

Amanda Wilmore, Monica Louzon and Katherine Henry, all of Marriottsville;

John Hain, of Woodstock;

Michael DuBey, of Glenelg;

James Tomkinson, of Glenwood;

Jonathan Wagner, Brittany Sigley, Brendan Oster, Caitlyn O'Flaherty, Lyndsay Fournier, Sarah Duke and Skylar Bauer, all of Mount Airy;

Ame Roberts, Melissa Stoker, James O'Keefe, Andrew Llewellyn and Chance Hazelton, of Eldersburg;

Caitlin Taylor, Kelli Pittman and Caitlin Anderson, all of Sykesville;

Jonathan Kwolek, of West Friendship; and

Colleen Hughes and Lauriann Parker, both of Woodbine.

Cynthia Heiser, daughter of Barbara and Michael Heiser, of Ellicott City, has been accepted into Phi Kappa Phi, the international honor society, at Salisbury University. She is a senior majoring in elementary education and is a 2007 graduate of Mount Hebron High School.

Brittany Lubonski, daughter of James and Monika Lubonski, of Huntingtown, and Adam and Bonnie Bajrak, of Dayton, has been accepted into Beta Gamma Sigma international honor society of business at Salisbury University. Lubonski is a junior majoring in accounting and is a 2009 graduate of Huntingtown High School.

Sabrina Anwar, daughter of Taufiq and Tasleema Anwar, of Laurel, earned a Bachelor of Arts in international business and management in May from Dickinson College, in Carlisle, Pa. She is a graduate of Reservoir High School.

Faye Liberatore, of Ellicott City, earned an Associate of Applied Science in business management from Howard Community College.

The following students have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester at Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, Pa.: Andrew Suprock, of Mount. Airy, a junior physics major; Alison Kordonski, of Eldersburg, a senior elementary education major; and Steven Wildberger, of Eldersburg, a junior history major.

John Steger, of Laurel, earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a Bachelor of Science in economics from Villanova University, in Villanova, Pa.

Katherine Vaillancourt, of Clarksville, has been named to the dean's list for the spring 2011 semester Denison University, in Granville, Ohio. She is majoring in religion.

Jacob Birdsong, of Ellicott City, earned a Bachelor of Arts in environmental students in May from Washington College. He is the son of Richard Birdsong and Joanne Jurkowski.