The following area students earned collegiate recognition.

Simmons University

BOSTON — Emma Soule of Farmingdale and Emma Parrish of Whitefield have been named to the 2024 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston.

To qualify, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system.

University of Hartford

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — Dakota Jones of Brooks traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the University of Hartford’s “Hartt Salsa All-Stars” music group, to play a half-hour performance at Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s Educacion en Accion Summit on Oct. 15.

The daylong event featured leaders in higher education, best-selling authors, Latino influencers, and even a few celebrities.

Salsa music star Frankie Negron and singer/actor Mauro Castillo (Encanto) spoke with the group about their careers. Later, Negron and Castillo performed a few numbers with the All-Stars.

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Bob Jones University

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Owen Hilton has been named to Bob Jones University’s University Singers, the university’s largest choral organization.

Hilton, a resident of South Gardiner, is a freshman majoring in multimedia journalism.

University of Maryland Global Campus

ADELPHI, Md. — Tyler Sheets of Fairfield was named to the 2024 summer term dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus.

To be eligible, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

 

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