The following local students graduated from Gettysburg College during its 184th commencement ceremony: Erin Brault, of Sykesville, Bachelor of Arts, art studio, magna cum laude; Stephanie Colson, Westminster, Bachelor of Arts, health sciences; Megan Dietz, of Westminster, Bachelor of Arts, health sciences, magna cum laude; Olivia Higgins, Union Bridge, Bachelor of Music, music performance; Emily Redmond, of Taneytown, Bachelor of Arts, computer science/psychology; Matthew Robinson, of Taneytown, Bachelor of Science, computer science, magna cum laude; Sarah Tokar, of Eldersburg, Bachelor of Arts, classical studies.
The following students were named to dean's list for the spring semester at Northeastern University , Boston, Massachusetts: Adam L. Lovellette, of Finksburg, majoring in political science/business administration; and Erin E. Cutroneo, of Woodbine, majoring in international affairs, anthropology. To achieve dean's list, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career.
The following local students graduated from Clemson University , in South Carolina, at spring 2019 commencement ceremonies: Emma Anne Halley, of Woodbine, magna cum laude with Bachelor of Arts in special education; Alexandra Katherine Hodge Manaras, of Mount Airy, master's degree in biomedical engineering; Maura J. Pedersen, of Mount Airy, Bachelor of Science in biological sciences.
The following local students are spring 2019 graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University : Hunter Eugene Gosnell, of Westminster, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering technology; and Elizabeth June Gold, of Mount Airy, Bachelor of Science, welding and fabrication engineering technology, cum laude.
The following students were named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a special mission affiliate of The Pennsylvania State University: Kyle J. Garrett, of Westminster, Bachelor of Science, manufacturing engineering technology; Gillian D. Sinnott, of Sykesville, Bachelor of Science, business administration: marketing concentration; Jared R. Ward, of Manchester, Bachelor of Science, manufacturing engineering technology; Gregory G. Dorsch, of Mount Airy, Bachelor of Science, welding and fabrication engineering technology; Elizabeth J. Gold, of Mount Airy, Bachelor of Science, welding and fabrication engineering technology.
Local students have been named to the spring 2019 dean's list at Cedarville University, in Ohio. Those honored include: William Brethauer, of Sykesville; Rita Elgersma, of Westminster; Benjamin Hickey, of Westminster; and Andrew Stein, of Woodbine. Students were required to maintain a 3.5 minimum GPA while carrying at least 12 credit hours.
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, held its annual Honors Convocation May 5 to honor and celebrate leadership and scholarly excellence and achievement. Maxwell Kirin, of Eldersburg, class of 2020, received The Todd L. Romig Memorial Prize, awarded to a junior who most exemplifies the true characteristics of the scholar athlete.