Students Graduate, Earn Honors from Colleges and Universities

The following area residents have been named to second honors on the Clark University Dean's List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2013 semester.

Hannah J. Millen of Westfield

Thomas J. Snyder of Westfield

Miami University awarded 3,678 degrees to students during spring commencement exercises Saturday, May 11 at Yager Stadium.

Miami University is a public university located in southwestern Ohio, offering more than 100 degree programs in humanities, science, engineering, business, education and fine arts.

Students with more than one listing have earned additional degrees or honors.

Kimberly Sheran Berke of Westfield, New Jersey (07090) received a B.S. in Business degree Cum Laude.

Harrison Charles Sacks of Westfield, New Jersey (07090) received a Bachelor of Arts degree .

Miami University students who ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2012-2013 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Kimberly Sheran Berke of Westfield, NJ 07090

Eleanor Margaret Callinan of Westfield, NJ 07090

Sagiv Edelman of Westfield, N.J.

Danielle Zamarelli of Westfield, N.J. 

Chang Hee Han was a recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2013 spring term at Colgate University, where Han is a member of the Class of 2014 and studies Molecular Biology.

To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve higher than a 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses. Han is a graduate of Union Cty Acad of Al Health Sc, and lives in Westfield, NJ.

The following students were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester at Washington University in St. Louis:

Katharine Grace Jaruzelski of Westfield, NJ (07090), was named to the Dean's List. Jaruzelski is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences.

Samantha Haley Hindes of Westfield, NJ (07090), was named to the Dean's List. Hindes is enrolled in the university's John M. Olin School of Business.

Moira Kathleen Smith of Westfield, NJ (07090), was named to the Dean's List. Smith is enrolled in the university's John M. Olin School of Business.

The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean's List for the spring 2013 semester:

Amanda Markowski, Westfield, NJ, is a member of the Class of 2014 and is majoring in Psychology.

Ryan Scrudato, Westfield, NJ, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in English Writing - Adolescence Education.

Local students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean's List at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) for the spring 2013 semester:

Tara Criscuolo, a Junior Communication Studies major and a resident of Westfield

Shane Skibitsky, a Sophomore Finance major and a resident of Westfield

Adam Firestone, a Freshman Open Option-Business major and a resident of Westfield

Daniel Eliades, a Sophomore Political Science major and a resident of Westfield

Dean Thompson, a Senior Psychology major and a resident of Westfield

Tara Culnan, a Sophomore Psychology major and a resident of Westfield

Jenna Leopold, a Senior Spanish major and a resident of Westfield

Tara Bange, a Freshman Early Childhood major and a resident of Westfield

Steven Zilberberg, a Senior Computer Engineering major and a resident of Westfield

Alexander Luzzi, a Freshman Mechanical Engineering major and a resident of Westfield

Caraugh Ball, a Junior Self Designed Major major and a resident of Westfield

Hanna Berman, a Senior Biology major and a resident of Westfield

Andrew Goldfarb, a Sophomore Biology major and a resident of Westfield

To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and have a 3.5 grade point average or above.

On a morning marked by wispy clouds in a blue sky, more than 21,000 people -- graduates and their families and friends -- braved gale force winds to celebrate the University of Delaware's 164th Commencement, held Saturday, May 25, at Delaware Stadium.

Graduating students from our area included:

Chelsea Bryk, of Westfield, NJ

Mairead O'Boyle, of Westfield, NJ

Samuel Rackear, of Westfield, NJ

Patrick Tresnan, of Westfield, NJ