SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Benjamin Blaisdell, of Benton, was named to the 2015 fall semester president’s list at Western New England University. Blaisdell is working towards a degree in marketing.

Students are named to the president’s list for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.

Western New England University is a private, independent, coeducational institution founded in 1919. Located on an attractive 215-acre suburban campus in Springfield, Massachusetts, Western New England serves 3,955 students, including 2,575 full-time undergraduate students. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are offered through Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, Pharmacy, and the School of Law.