Meet Future Leaders From Concord And The Capital Region

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The following students are named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.

Colin Bayer of Bow, who is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2025.

Caleb Jackson of Concord, who is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2027.

To make the Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

Seven are students were named to the College of the Holy Cross' Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year.

The following local students made the list: Hadley Cepiel, class of 2028; Joshua Gentchos of Concord, class of 2028; Gavin McCabe of Bow, class of 2028; Ryan McCabe of Bow, class of 2028; Eaton Tarbell of Concord, class of 2025; Grace Tauscher of Concord, class of 2028; Laura Yap of Concord, class of 2028.

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.

In recognition of their outstanding academic achievement, Emmanuel College named 11 area students to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester. The following local students were named to the Dean's List: Deanna Bourque of Loudon, a Political Science major; Iris Hall of Concord, a Neuroscience major; Colette Brochu of Concord, a Biology-Neuroscience major; Alexander Constant of Concord, a Double Major; Economics; Finance major; Lillian Bittman of Concord, an International Studies-Diplomacy and Security major; Kristen Therrien of Loudon, a Sociology-Human Services major; Camille Desangles of Concord, a Graphic Design major; Makayla Bengtson of Concord, a Double Major; Liberal Studies; Elementary Education major; Sidrah Khan of Concord, a Neuroscience major; Bailey Carter of Loudon, a Psychology-Counseling & Health Psychology major; and Rachel Gridley of Concord, a Undeclared major.

To earn a spot on the Dean's List, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester.

Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester. Dean's list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

Bineeta Iqbal, Class of 2027, of Concord.

Maddie Rosato, Class of 2027, of Concord.

Seton Hall University is pleased to announce Lucy Hardister of Concord has qualified for the Fall 2024 Dean's List.

After the close of every semester, undergraduate students completing all courses with a GPA of 3.4, with no grades lower than "C", qualify for the Dean's List.

Oliver Forsha of Loudon, was named to Hartwick College's Fall 2024 Dean's List. Forsha, who is pursuing a major in Mathematics and Physics, was among the approximately 425 students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean's List. Making the Dean's List is an indication of excellence in academic work. To qualify, students must complete at least 12 academic credits during a term with a grade point average of at least 3.50 and no incompletes.

Shane Ess, of Bow, NH, was one of 14 SUNY Oneonta students involved in the production of "The Alleged Children of Darkness," the Theatre Department's opening performance of the spring 2025 semester.

Set 30 years in the future, on the brink of civil war, "The Alleged Children of Darkness" follows the return of an astronaut from Mars, whose arrival threatens to destabilize an already fragile power struggle on Earth. A stressed ex-NASA employee scrambles to organize a welcome-home gathering, bringing together the astronaut's twin daughters, who are unaware of their connection to him or each other. Inspired by the structure of blockbuster dystopian TV pilots, the play delves into humanity's fight over future resources, exploring conflicts rooted in identity, politics and personal desire.

"Dan O'Neil had shared an earlier draft of the play with me when he re-located to Otsego County during the pandemic. The script had been presented as a staged reading but never fully produced," said Professor of Acting & Directing Andrew Kahl. "I really liked Dan's writing, the characters he had developed and the near future he imagined. Last year, I re-read the material and thought it would create a wonderful collaborative experience for students to be directly engaged in workshopping a script for its first fully staged production. When we contacted Dan early last spring, he was enthusiastic about the prospect of working with our students and re-exploring the play from a fresh perspective. His availability also provided the Theatre Department with a chance to offer a playwriting class from a professional playwright."

"The Alleged Children of Darkness" was a joint performance made possible by Theatre Department faculty and staff, and students from the Mask and Hammer Club. The show was cast in the final weeks of the fall 2024 semester, followed by a read-through with O'Neil in early December to discuss the plot, themes and character relationships. Using feedback from this session, O'Neil prepared a revised script by mid-January. Rehearsals began on the first night of the Spring semester, with the cast working six nights a week to prepare for the Feb. 28 opening.

Jesse Jacobs of Concord was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at San Jose State University.

Jacobs is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

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