Student news, July 30, 2015

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Published: Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Local students named to dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island

KINGSTON, RI The following West Hartford students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at the University of Rhode Island:

Tyler Jason Marrero, Robert Joseph Krulee, Emily H. Pitek, Anna Lumbruno and William J. George.

Cote named to dean’s list at Marist College

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY Megan Cote of West Hartford, a member of the Class of 2017, majoring in Criminal Justice, was named to the dean’s list at Marist College for the spring 2015 semester

Students named to spring 2015 dean’s list

TROY, NY The following West Hartford students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Zev Beigel, Undeclared Engineering; Graham Billings, Architecture; Melissa Donnelly, Architecture; Noah Goldman, Computer Science; Jordan Hutensky, Architecture; Dominick Papandrea, Chemical Engineering; and Bradley Schwartz, Chemical Engineering

West Hartford resident graduates From Vista

MADISON Sarah Gabow of West Hartford was among the 15 students who graduated from Vista Vocational Life Skills Center, a nationally accredited non-profit education program for individuals with disabilities. The graduation ceremony was held on Friday, July 10th.

Based in Westbrook and Madison, Conn., Vista provides a range of services and programs to help individuals gain independence and achieve personal success. Continued...

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Sarah came to Vista in July 2013 and has focused on strengthening her social skills, vocational skills and pursuing an interest in cosmetology. She is proud to have completed her first cosmetology course and gaining paid employment at a local Big Y supermarket.

Graduation is a monumental occasion that acknowledges the achievements of Vista students who have reached a level of independence and, as a result, graduate from Vista’s Entrance Program— a residential post-secondary program.

Through the Entrance Program, students receive hands-on life skills instruction, vocational training, support and guidance, helping them develop the skills and behaviors needed for adulthood. The next step in their journeys involves living in their own homes or apartments within local communities in Vista’s service area as members of Vista’s Outreach Program. As an Outreach member, Sarah looks forward to planning her upcoming wedding in 2016.

Students earn degrees from UCONN Storrs

STORRS The following West Hartford students graduated from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, in May.

Gabriela Aguila-Mandich, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Spanish, Hassan Ahmed, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, , Cinzia Alfano, Bachelor of Science, Finance, International Studies, Benjamin Ethan Aronow, Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cell Biology, Emily Rachel Auerbach, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Kristen Nicole Baer, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Brooke Margaret Bernegger, Bachelor of Fine Arts, General Program in Art, Animal Science, Elizabeth Sarah Blaine, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Colin Price Busch, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Kelly Stewart Cannon, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, Kathleen My Dung Cao, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, John Capodicasa, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Brittany Carrier, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, English as a Second, Jason J Casazola Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Ly Casinday Chhoy Jr., BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Jeremy Claflin, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Justin Sean Cleaver, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Abagail Rose Cohn, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Human Dev Family Studies, Katherine Porter Compton, BS, Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Sciences, Mark Lawrence Corey, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Journalism as a Second, Elizabeth M. Culbert, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Peter Dang, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Leanne Grace Des Rosiers, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Human Dev Family Studies, Olivia Paige Devlin, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Sean Carey Dexter, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Digital Media and Design, Fatima Dirir, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Adrian Jacob Dizon, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Robert KC Draper, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Kaitlynn Marie Driscoll, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Film Studies, Frank Akim Duncan, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Thomas John Felekey, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Engineering, Alexander Young Ferri, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Rachael Field, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Zachary John Fisher, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Eamon Peter Flannery, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Daniel Edward Francoeur, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Daniel Edward Francoeur, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Political Science as Second, Kimberly Ann Gaertner, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Stephanie Jean Gallant, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Gabrielle Giacchetto Gannon, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Victoria Elouise George, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Alexander Nathan Gerber, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Communication, English, Michael Gervasi, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Matthew Peter Getz, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Ryan J. Gilmour, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Christina E Gonzalez, BGS, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies, Patrick Joseph Gosselin, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Film Studies, Megan Katherine Grant, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, WGSS as a SecondBhuvan Guddera, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Steve Eustratios Haldezos, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bethany Lynn Hamilton, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Women’s Gender Sexuality St, Curt Lance Hanenbaum, BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Molecular and Cell BiologyRabale Hasan, BS, Bachelor of Science, Psychology, John Edward Hayes III, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Real Estate, Kaley Kathryn Hess, BS, Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Sciences, Psychology, Han Hu, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, James Yea-Geh Huang, BGS, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies, Michael Thomas Huff, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Hannah Kathryn Johnson, BS, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, Biological Sciences, Wieslaw Jerzy Kapalczynski, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Materials Science and Engr, Sangita Karki, BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Caroline Elizabeth Katzman, BS, Bachelor of Science, Elementary, Joshua Harris Kelman, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics/Actuarial Science, Marcus Hoi Li, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Rachel Lin Hom Litvin, BA, Bachelor of Arts, General Program in Music, Kathleen Wynne Lynch, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Mawra Malik, BS, Bachelor of Science, Management Information Systems, Women’s Gender Sexuality St

Natana Rina Mann, BS, Bachelor of Science, Physiology Neurobiology, Hannah Joy Mason, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Emily Molina, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Cameron Michael Moura, BS, Bachelor of Science, Finance, Ecology/Evolutionary Biology, Bailey Morgan Muchin, BS, Bachelor of Science, Special Education, Austin John Murray, BA, Bachelor of Arts, History, English as a Second, Vy-Thao Thuy Nguyen, BS, Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Sciences, Patrick James Nista, BS, Bachelor of Science, Real Estate Urban Economic, Mallory Claire Odonoghue, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Art History, Bridget Pauline O’Malley, BS, Bachelor of Science, Finance, David Chidiebube Onyirimba, BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, EntrepreneurshipOlethea Sayles Ouellette, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Human Dev Fam St as a second, Samarth Rakesh Patel, BS, Bachelor of Science, Finance, Delaney Flanigan Patterson, BS, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science, Sita Pokhrel, BS, Bachelor of Science, Finance, Devin P. Pray, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Michael Jeffrey Redman, BS, Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Kelly Romano, BA, Bachelor of Arts, English, Human Dev Fam St as a secondJulie Nicole Rome, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Rachel Honeychurch Roones, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, History, Xavier Lionel Ruiz, BS, Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cell Biology, Philosophy, Marissa K. Sackett, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Biological Sciences, Andrew D Sanford, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Salman Khan Sherwani, BA, Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Vanessa Bras Simoes, BS, Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy Studies, Timothy Tze Quan Siu, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Materials Science and Engr, Mayuko Sonokawa, BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Michael Steinberg, BS, Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Communication, Ka-Man Szeto, BS, Bachelor of Science, Allied Health Sciences, Manhthu Vu Tan, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ann Rene Taylor, BS, Bachelor of Science, Special Education, Jaime Lee Traverse, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Sciences, Huong Lan Truong, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Kodilichi Vj Udeh, BS, Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, Laura Elaine Veneziano, BS, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Jun Wang, PHARMD, Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Kevin Joesph Whitton, BSE, Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, J. Joseph Garrish IV, BA, Bachelor of Arts, History, Political Science, J. Joseph Garrish IV, BS, Bachelor of Science, History.

Local students graduate from Hobard William Smith Colleges

GENEVA, N.Y. The following West Hartford students recently graduated from Hobard Wiilliam Smith Colleges, Geneva, N.Y.

Judith Blakelock received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Studio Art May 17. Blakelock, the child of Donald R. and Elizabeth I. Blakelock, graduated Cum Laude and studied abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam while at HWS. Continued...

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Chloe Glover received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy Studies during the 2014 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Glover, the child of Paul W. Marilyn S. Glover, studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark while at HWS.

Grace Fiacre received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History during the 2014 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Fiacre, the child of Albert E. Elizabeth S. Fiacre, graduated Cum Laude and studied abroad in Rome, Italy while at HWS.

Jacqueline Tilden received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy Studies during the 2014 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Tilden, the child of Fred F. Tilden Lisa B. Namerow, graduated Cum Laude and studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark while at HWS.

Nicholas Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy Studies during the 2014 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Carpenter is the child of Howard G. Lynne M. Carpenter.

Samuel Bowen received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Urban Studies during the 2014 Commencement Ceremonies of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, held on Sunday, May 17. Bowen is the child of Douglas L. Bowen Diane L. Samuels.

Nestler graduates from Tufts University

MEDFORD, MA Ariana Nestler of West Hartford, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biopsychology Summa Cum Laude from Tufts University in May.

Local students named to dean’s list at Tufts University

MEDFORD, MA The following local students were named to the spring 2015 dean’s list at Tufts University: Ariana Nestler and Brian Bertin.

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WEST HAVEN Kyle Frisch of West Hartford graduated from the University of New Haven in May with a Master of Science in Forensic Science.

Local students earn degrees from SCSU

NEW HAVEN West Hartford residents Carrie Corrigan received a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and Ashli Fowler a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University in May.

West Hartford students graduate from Stonehill College

EASTON, MA The following local residents earned degrees from Stonehill College: Haley Chakalos and Kathlee Jaztrezebski.

Local students graduate from Roger Williams University

BRISTOL, RI The following West Hartford residents were among more than 1,123 students from Roger Williams University to receive their degrees as part of the Class of 2015.

Gabriela Amadeo graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

Ian Beam graduated with Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Charles Green graduated with Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

James Kohnke graduated with Bachelor of Science in Construction Management

Mark Lubin graduated with Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Caitlyn Stein graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Sociology

Ryan Woods graduated with Bachelor of Arts in Marine Biology

Residents earn dean’s list honors at Saint Joseph’s University

PHILADELPHIA, PA The following residents earned dean’s list honors for the Spring 2015 semester at Saint Joseph’s University. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn dean’s list status for a semester.

Mary Daly, majoring in art; Molly McDonald, majoring in communication studies; and Kelsey Tryon, majoring in food marketing.

Residents named to RIT dean’s list

ROCHESTER, NY The following West Hartford residents were named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester 2014-2015. Alexander Greenhalgh, Michael McGuinness, Christopher Sweadner and Peter Zujko.

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Delaware

NEWARK, DE The following West Hartford students were named to the University of Delaware dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester: Deena Abels, Celia Binder, Rose Clarke, Jonathan Greenfield, Liza Henowitz, Anna Isenstadt, Elizabeth Kenny, Beth Lippman, Matthew Piccone, Caleb Pulda-Rifkin and Alana Waggoner.

Bryan honored at Andover Newton Theological School

NEWTON CENTRE, Mass. Rebecca Michaela Bryan, a resident of West Hartford, was honored for outstanding academic achievements during commencement exercises at Andover Newton Theological School May 16.

Bryan earned the Master of Divinity and was honored with the Unitarian Universalist Association James Luther Adams Award for Excellence in the Study of Liberal Religion. She was nominated for the award by the faculty. The award, established in 2004, is named for the late Andover Newton faculty member and Unitarian parish minister who was the most significant theologian of 20th century Unitarian Universalism.

She also received the Gabriel Fackre Award for Excellence in Constructive Theology, named in 2009 for an emeritus professor of Christian theology. She was nominated for the award by the Rev. Dr. Mark Heim, Samuel Abbot Professor of Christian Theology, and Dr. Benjamin Valentin, Professor of Theology Culture and Director of the Orlando Costas Lectureship in Latino/a Theology .

Bryan was also inducted into Andover Newton’s honors society, the Jonathan Edwards Society, named for the New England pastor and leading theologian of the colonial era. Members were nominated by Dr. Heim and the Rev. Dr. Greg Mobley, Professor of Christian Bible, based on academic prowess and significant contributions in public service.

Rev. Bryan was ordained into the Unitarian Universalist ministry on June 7 at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation of New London, Conn., where she has served as a ministerial intern. She is a consultant for both the New England Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association and the All Souls New London congregation. As of July 1, 2015, Bryan will serve as minister for the Unitarian Universalist Parish of Monson, Mass. She is also president of R. Bryan Associates LLC and lives in West Hartford with her husband, Bart Bracken.

Andover Newton Theological School, founded in 1807, is the first graduate school of any kind in America. Always an innovator in religious education, Andover Newton is internationally recognized as a leader in interfaith learning. Visit www.ants.edu for more information.

Langan receives alumni award

NEWPORT, R.I. Kara Cunningham Langan of West Hartford, a 1985 graduate of Salve Regina University, was honored with the university’s Alumni Achievement Award during its recent alumni weekend.

Langan received her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Salve Regina in 1985. In addition to working at Yale University Hospital early in her career, she has served in home health care, administering medication and IV therapy as well as teaching patients in their homes.

Langan is an avid volunteer and has served as co-chair for several fundraising initiatives including St. Timothy Middle School and Northwest Catholic High School.

Most recently, she served as co-chair for the annual Children’s Charity Ball, which raised $375,000 for The Bridge, a local non-profit organization that provides counseling programs to underserved families and operates teen shelters. Langan has also been involved in Race for the Cure as well as for Habitat for Humanity’s Women’s Build.

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