Three Hicksville residents have recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the spring semester. Students recognized for this honor include: Daniel R. Collins, Julie George and Sophia A. Jacob. Each school and college at Boston University has their own criterion for the list, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as carry a full course load as a full time student.
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Michael McIlwee of Hicksville graduated from Widener University in Chester, PA recently with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. McIlwee also was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. The list recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 and above for the semester.
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Keley Abbriano of Hicksville was among 162 SUNY Oneonta students who earned Provost’s List honors for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the list, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
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The Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts held its 148th commencement ceremony. Among the recipients were Jessica Caccioppoli of Hicksville, awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental engineering with high distinction and Stephen Kelly of Hicksville, awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematical sciences.
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Dylan Smith of Hicksville was named to Susquehanna University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a GPA of 3.4 or higher out of a possible 4.0 for the semester. To qualify, students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours. Smith is a communications-digital multimedia-sports media major in the class of 2018 at the college, based in Selingsgrove, PA. A 2010 graduate of Hicksville HS, he is the son of Robert and Theresa Smith.
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Nicholas Paul Bernardini of Hicksville has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Alvernia University in Reading, PA. Bernardini studied on Alvernia’s Main Campus to earn the undergraduate degree.
