Evan Gillis of Marion was named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the spring 2016 semester. Gillis is majoring in Marketing Communications. The requirement to make Emerson’s Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
On Sunday, May 8, Isabel Grover of Marion graduated from Emerson College. Grover earned a BA in Writing for Film and TV.
Lauren Costello, Mattapoisett, a graduate of ORRHS, received a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Policy from Northeastern University’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in May. Costello also received the school’s Spirit Award, recognition for her academic achievements, service to the university and surrounding community and research practices. Costello had previously completed her undergraduate studies at UMass Amherst.
The following students from the Tri-Town graduated from UMass Dartmouth during the May 13 and 14 commencement ceremonies held on the Main campus in Dartmouth: Jennifer O’Neil of Mattapoisett; Holly Stickles of Marion; Margaret LeBrun of Mattapoisett; Brendan Wasylow of Rochester; Margaret LeBrun of Mattapoisett; Connor Bailey of Mattapoisett; Melissa Dougall of Rochester; Kristofer Sadeck of Marion; Bruce Fox of Marion; Crystal Gleason of Mattapoisett; Connie Root of Mattapoisett; Eileen Marum of Marion; Morgan Matthews of Mattapoisett; Jillian Grota of Marion; Megan Merlo of Mattapoisett; Joshua Correia of Marion; Isaak Akins of Mattapoisett; Jacob Jaskolka of Mattapoisett; Devin Sprague of Mattapoisett; William Flaherty of Rochester; Jason Galary of Rochester; Izak Thuestad of Mattapoisett; Mikayla Florio of Mattapoisett; Stephanie Glidden of Rochester; Amanda Munroe of Mattapoisett; Maggie Pelletier of Rochester; Sarah Rocha of Mattapoisett; Jillian Zucco of Mattapoisett; John Middleton of Mattapoisett; Blake Rusinoski of Mattapoisett; Lauren O’Brien of Rochester; Patricia Potter of Rochester; Linda Zaunere of Marion; ToniAnne Kennefick of Rochester; Amber Roderick of Marion; and Samuel Asci of Mattapoisett.
On Monday, May 16 at 10:00 am, the UMass School of Law – Dartmouth commencement ceremony was held at the Main Auditorium on the Main Campus of UMass Dartmouth. The keynote address and honorary degree recipient was Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The following students received Juris Doctorate degrees:
– Cheryl Donovan of Mattapoisett
– Sonja Valle-Gormley of Mattapoisett
Greg Sethares from Marion received an Educational Leadership & Policy Studies PhD degree from the UMass Dartmouth School of Education during the commencement ceremony at UMass Dartmouth in May.
Marigloria Murphy from Mattapoisett received an MBA from UMass Dartmouth Charlton College of Business during the commencement ceremony at UMass Dartmouth on May 13.
Sophia Finocchi of Rochester graduated from Colby-Sawyer College on Saturday, May 7, earning a B.S. in Nursing. Finocchi graduated cum laude as a member of Colby-Sawyer’s Nursing Honor Society. She is also named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Erin Murphy of Marion, a member of the class of 2016, has received the Provost’s MQP (Major Qualifying Project) Award for the civil engineering department. Murphy was recognized for a project titled “Gateway Student Center.” The annual award recognizes the most outstanding MQPs completed by WPI students.