Amherst College Students Graduate, Receive Honors College

AMHERST, NH — Els Caulo, of Amherst, graduated after majoring in sociology and minoring in anthropology and Asian studies at Bates College. Caulo, the daughter of Peter J. Caulo and Elizabeth G. Caulo, is a 2017 graduate of Brooks School. Caulo was inducted into the Bates Scholar-Athlete Society, an organization which honors graduating seniors who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or have received special nomination from the faculty for outstanding academic achievement in their junior and senior years, and who have participated in a varsity sport for a minimum of three years. Bates College graduated 469 students from 38 states and 43 countries on May 27, 2021.

The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University's 135th Commencement. Among the the graduates was Hallie Rae Parenteau of Amherst, who received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude. More than 3,700 undergraduate degrees and 680 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during nine individual ceremonies held over three days, May 21-23, 2021. Students who received the honor summa cum laude graduated with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.7; students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.50; and students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of at least 3.3.

Will Gebhardt of Amherst graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in computational mathematics. Some 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2020-2021 academic year at all of RIT's campuses. Due to New York state COVID-19 occupancy restrictions, commencement was celebrated May 14-15 in smaller ceremonies by college and were live-streamed for graduates' family and friends.

Eric Loconto and Anna Redway graduated from University of Connecticut earlier this year.

Rosie Garvey, of Amherst, N.H., received a degree from Clark University during the University's 117th Commencement exercises on Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13. Garvey graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. The University awarded 490 bachelor's degrees, 501 master's degrees, and 10 doctorates, and conferred three honorary degrees during the two ceremonies. Graduates were urged to ask the hard questions, drive change, and even occasionally stir some trouble.

Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Taylor Aselin, of Amherst, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. in Communication & Media Studies in May as part of the Class of 2021.

Kathryn Osterholtz, of Amherst, graduated from Union College recently. Osterholtz, a member of the Class of 2021 majoring in Anthropology, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude.

More than 670 students received degrees from Plymouth State University on Saturday, May 8, 2021. The following local students earned degrees:

Eryn Boissonneau of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Sociology.

Jake Ignaszewski of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.

Jane Campbell of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies.

Lindsay McCool of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

Ryan Snow of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Samantha Cushing of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

Zachary Bolduc of Amherst graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Richard Brenner from Amherst graduated with a Master of Sports Administration from the College of Business at Ohio University. More than 4,800 students graduated with bachelor's, master's or doctorate degrees from Ohio University for spring semester 2021.

Determined to maintain the spirit of joy and optimism that is the hallmark of UVM's commencement ceremony, but doing so in a safe manner, University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella conferred degrees on graduates at multiple, smaller school and college ceremonies. "Our emphasis will be on celebrating our students. We are very proud of each and every one of them and salute their accomplishment," Garimella said prior to the ceremonies, which marked the end of a highly successful year of in-person education on the UVM campus. An estimated 3,347 graduates, including 2,685 bachelors, 435 masters, 117 doctoral and 110 medical, earned degrees during the university's 220th commencement.

John Beane of Amherst, Bachelor of Arts

Alexander Kaufman of Amherst, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

Siobhan Saunders of Amherst, Bachelor of Arts

At Bryant University's 158th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 22, 840 graduates of the Class of 2021 and their families and guests gathered on campus to celebrate earning a Bryant degree.

Mitchell Greany of Amherst, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in Finance.

Mitchell Leahy of Amherst, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Data Science degree in Data Science.

The following students have been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2021 semester.

Emily Grudzien of Amherst attended Souhegan High School. Grudzien is a member of St. Lawrence's Class of 2021.

Sophie Nikolenko of Amherst is a member of St. Lawrence's Class of 2021.

Rosie Garvey, of Amherst, was named to second honors on the Clark University Dean's List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2021 semester. Students must have a GPA of 3.8 or above for first honors or a GPA between 3.50 and 3.79 for second honors.

The following students have been named to the dean's list at Bates College for the winter semester ending in May 2021. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.88 or higher.

Elise Lambert of Amherst, the daughter of Brian A. Lambert and Lisa A. Lambert, is a 2018 graduate of Souhegan High School. She is majoring in politics and minoring in Spanish and history at Bates.

Els Caulo of Amherst, the daughter of Peter J. Caulo and Elizabeth G. Caulo, is a 2017 graduate of Brooks School. She is majoring in sociology and minoring in anthropology and Asian studies at Bates.

Eric Loconto and Ethan Mercier were named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2021 at University of Connecticut.

Congratulations to Brenna Desborough of Amherst for making the Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students who have earned a grade point average of 3.65 or higher in the academic semester.

Naomi Cohen, of Amherst, was honored with the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Society for Music Teacher Education, Excellence in Student Teaching Award at Susquehanna University's annual student awards luncheon, held each May in the days leading up to commencement. Cohen majored in music at Susquehanna. They are a graduate of Souhegan High School.

Taylor Aselin, of Amherst, has been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.

Springfield College Recognizes Dean's List Students for the 2021 Spring Semester.

Ellie Lohnes from Amherst. Lohnes has a primary major of Health Science/Pre-physician Assistant.

Susan Wason from Amherst. Wason has a primary major of Health Science and Pre-Physical Therapy.

The criteria for selection to the Dean's List are as follows: The student must have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded coursework for the term, exclusive of "P" grades. The student must not have any incompletes or missing grades in the designated term. The student must have a minimum semester grade average of 3.500 for the term.

Select students have been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean's List that semester.

Aydan Kuhnert of Amherst

Spencer Wright of Amherst

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that Cat Chaput of Amherst has been named to the Spring 2021 Dean's List. To be included on the Dean's List, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades which are GPA applicable earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) is proud to announce that Julia Pinkham of Amherst has been named a Spring 2021 Chancellor's List honoree! To be eligible for the President's List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 4.00 earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. To be eligible for the Chancellor's List, students must obtain a term grade point average of 3.50 or higher earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours.

To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

Jennifer Ladd of Amherst

Jane Leighton of Amherst

Margot Redway of Amherst

Sophie Unger of Amherst

Assumption University has announced those students who have been named to the University's Dean's List for the spring 2021 semester. Students named to the Dean's List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters. Local students include:

Shannon Paquette of Amherst, Class of 2023

Rebecca Benjamin of Amherst, Class of 2024

376 students have been named to the Plymouth State University Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester. To be named to the Dean's List, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.69 during the Spring 2021 semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester.

Grace Murray of Amherst

Jake Ignaszewski of Amherst

Ryan Snow of Amherst

911 students have been named to the Plymouth State University President's List for the Spring 2021 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the Spring 2021 semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester.

Samantha Cushing of Amherst

Lindsay McCool of Amherst

Heather Gebhardt of Amherst

Kyle Archambault of Amherst

Zachary Bolduc of Amherst

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue.

Harrison Mazur of Amherst, majoring in Aerospace Engineering, member of the class of 2022, completed the project titled Improving Virtual Music Education and Interaction Methods with Mandi, India.

Jacob Yurcak of Amherst, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, member of the class of 2022, completed the project titled Supporting the Formation of a Community Based Design Center with Berlin, Germany IQP.

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