Students From Granby And East Granby Shine On College Campuses

GRANBY-EAST GRANBY, CT — Here are some recent notable accomplishments by local college students, as provided by readMedia Newswire. More great college achievements will be noted as they are received in the coming weeks.

Clark University, Worcester MA

• Two Granby residents were named to Clark University's spring 2024 Dean's List. Ellie E. Karabetsos was named to first honors, and Kevin G. Davis was named to second honors.

Emerson College, Boston MA

• Emerson College awarded approximately 1,045 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2024 during the 144th Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Sage Kingsley of West Granby received a BA in media arts production, and Sabrina Porter of East Granby received a BS in communication disorders.

Roger Williams University, Bristol RI

• Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Trinity DeJesus, of East Granby, graduated with a B.A. in psychology in May as part of the Class of 2024.

Western New England University, Springfield MA

• Western New England University held its graduate commencement ceremony on May 19 at the MassMutual Center, celebrating the Class of 2024. Christopher Karl Fortier of East Granby graduated with a MSE in mechanical engineering, Michael V. Kniffin of Granby graduated with a Juris Doctor, and Colby Little of Granby graduated with a MBA program leadership concentration.
• Emily Kowal of East Granby graduated summa cum laude from Western New England University with a BS in biomedical engineering. The undergraduate ceremony was held on Sunday, May 19, at the MassMutual Center in downtown Springfield. She was also named to the President's List for the spring 2024 semester. Students are named to the President's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.
• Three local students were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. Jonathan Pedraza of East Granby is working toward a BSBA in finance; Daniel Robb of Granby is working toward a BSBA in finance; and Jackson Rome of Granby is working toward a BSBA in sport management.