Marist Names 2 Locals to Dean's List

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY -- The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester:

Casey O'Connor, East Hanover, NJ, is a member of the Class of 2013 and is majoring in Social Work.

Nancilyn Stafutti, East Hanover, NJ, is a member of the Class of 2015 and is majoring in Business Administration - Marketing Concentration.

Marist is an independent comprehensive liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,500 full-time undergraduate students. Founded in 1929, the College offers 44 major fields of undergraduate study and 12 graduate degree programs. Marist is included in the Princeton Review's 2013 guide to the top colleges and universities in the U.S., The Best 377 Colleges.

Marist is also ranked 8th in the northern United States in U.S. News & World Report's 2013 "Best Colleges" guide and is listed by Kiplinger's Personal Finance as one of the best values in private colleges and universities. For more information visit www.marist.edu.