College Credits: Batavia Student Serves As Summer Research Assistant

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University of Connecticut dean's list names Batavia student

Julia Johnson, of Batavia, was named to the dean's list at the University of Connecticut for the fall 2024 semester.

— University of Connecticut

Batavia student one of 17 who served as research assistant for water service line inventory

Tom Gruber, of Batavia, is one of 17 Augustana College students serving as research assistants this summer to conduct a water service line inventory in the village of Port Byron, Illinois.

Student research assistants are working with Augustana's Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness and Upper Mississippi Center to assist residents in identifying and reporting if their service line is copper, galvanized or lead.

Augustana students canvassed 300 Port Byron homes on June 13, with the project expected to continue through Sept. 1.

The college first engaged in a partnership with the city of Rock Island in July 2022 to identify and inventory lead water service lines in the city. Both the Port Byron and Rock Island projects are in compliance with the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, the Illinois law adopted in 2022 which requires cities to inventory lead service lines, implement replacements and coordinate financing strategies to fund the work.

— Merit Pages News

Local student makes University of Delaware dean's list

Evan Hitzeman, from Batavia, has been named to the University of Delaware dean's list for the spring 2024 semester.

To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

— Merit Pages News

Student from Batavia enrolls at James Madison University

Batavia resident Jessica Newburn enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2024 semester. Newburn’s selected major was communication sciences and disorders.

— Merit Pages News

University of Alabama summer 2024 dean’s list includes Batavia student

Kaitlyn Rentas was named to the University of Alabama dean's list for the 2024 summer semester.

A total of 501 students enrolled during Summer Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). These driven students are making waves across UA's more than 70 undergraduate programs and 12 colleges and schools.

The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

— Merit Pages News