2013 College Notebook, Chapter 1

Matthew Biron Makes Dean's List at RIT

Matthew Biron of Tewksbury, Mass., a first-year student in RIT's Kate Gleason College of Engineering, made the Dean's List for the Fall 2012 quarter.

Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging science, sustainability, and fine and applied arts, in addition to unparalleled support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Tewksbury Resident Natasha Kuegler Named to Dean's List at the University of New Haven

 Natasha Kuegler of Tewksbury (MA) was named to the Dean's List at the University of New Haven for the fall 2012 semester. Full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA for the semester to be eligible for the Dean's List.

UMass Lowell Honors Local Students

Local residents were recently honored at the University of Massachusetts Lowell's second annual Celebration of Scholarship Luncheon.

Honorees included:

• Stephanie Kelly of Tewksbury, majoring in plastics engineering

• James McDermott of Tewksbury, majoring in civil engineering

• Douglas Sears of Tewksbury, majoring in nursing

The celebration, held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, brought together 300 generous individuals who have endowed scholarships and the students who have received them.

UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan told the donors and students in attendance that giving to scholarships and other areas of the university is important. "We have to be entrepreneurial in our approach to ensuring the growth of UMass Lowell and private support is absolutely essential to that effort," said Meehan.

McDermott Named to Little East All Conference Tennis Team

The Little East Conference announced its 2012 women's tennis all-conference teams and major award winners this afternoon after a vote by each of the conference's nine coaches. Salem State’s  Jessica Spinale (Saugus, MA) was honored with selection to the first-team at third flight singles while Maddy Ward (Somerville, MA), Anna Yaskell (Stockholm, Sweden) and April McDermott (Tewksbury, MA) earned  second-team honors.

Yaskell and McDermott also earned second-team recognition at fourth and fifth flight singles respectively, anchoring the team by going a combined 13-3 in conference.  McDermott went an impressive 7-1 in the Little East this year and 8-4 overall, while Yaskell posted a 6-5 mark and 6-2 league record.

Bryant University Students Named to Dean's List

The fall semester Dean's List at Bryant University includes the following area residents:

Delaney Carr, a Junior in Applied Math and Statistics from Tewksbury

Christina Eringis, a Senior in Marketing from Tewksbury

Andrew Lafortune, a Junior in Actuarial Mathematics from Tewksbury

Kelsey McLaughlin, a Senior in Marketing from Tewksbury

Kelly Miliano, a Junior in Human Resource Management from Tewksbury

Jeffrey Oberg, a Junior in Accounting from Tewksbury

Jessica Pagonis, a Senior in Marketing from Tewksbury

Brad Tosto, a Junior in Accounting from Tewksbury