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Manhattan Beach Students Make College Of Holy Cross' Dean's List

Elena Olsen and Isabella Giaquinta of Manhattan Beach have earned the Dean's List at the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit institution.

Elena Olsen and Isabella Giaquinta of Manhattan Beach have earned the Dean's List at the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit institution.
Elena Olsen and Isabella Giaquinta of Manhattan Beach have earned the Dean's List at the College of the Holy Cross, a Jesuit institution. (College of the Holy Cross)

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Two Manhattan Beach students are among the 1,453 students named to College of the Holy Cross' Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2020-21 academic year.

Elena Olsen, a member of the Class of 2022, majoring in Political Science, and Isabella Giaquinta, a member of the Class of 2023, majoring in Mathematics, and both from Manhattan Beach received the accolades for their achievement.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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About Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, Mass., is among the nation's leading liberal arts institutions. A highly selective, four-year exclusively undergraduate college of 3,100 students, Holy Cross is renowned for offering a rigorous, personalized education in the Jesuit, Catholic tradition. Since its founding in 1843, Holy Cross has made a positive impact in society by graduating students who distinguish themselves as thoughtful leaders in business, professional and civic life.

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