College Notes: Herndon Native In Production Of 'The Trojan Women'

HERNDON, VA — To shine a light on the academic achievements of college students from the Herndon area, Patch shares information provided by the students' families and Merit News.

Krystal Anderson of Herndon took part in the PennWest California's production of Eupipides' Greek Tragedy "The Trojan Women," which ran from April 20-22 on the main stage of Steele Hall at the school's campus in California, Pennsylvania.

"The unfortunate realization is that after 2,500 years, a story such as this still mirrors the reality of modern day warfare; death, destruction and human carnage," show director Dr. John Paul "JP" Staszel said, in a release. "Euripides highlights that war has no preference. It will consume men, women, and children without thought or care."

A portion of the proceeds from "The Trojan Women" will go toward the endowed scholarship for the Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honors Fraternity.

The following students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2022 semester at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia:

• Samuel Joseph of Herndon, who is majoring in accounting - BBA.
• Zachary Hoyt of Herndon, who is majoring in accounting - BBA.
• Hannah Ahmad of Herndon, who is majoring in architectural design - BFA.
• Jacob Schoenefeldt of Herndon, who is majoring in art - BS.
• Ilona Biro of Herndon, who is majoring in business management - BBA.
• Luka Post of Herndon, who is majoring in business management - BBA.
• Joseph Brotemarkle of Herndon, who is majoring in business management - BBA.
• Carley Saah of Herndon, who is majoring in communication sciences & disorders - BA.
• Edward Javier of Herndon, who is majoring in communication studies - BS.
• Naram Alhasani of Herndon, who is majoring in computer information systems - BBA.
• Benjamin Palley of Herndon, who is majoring in Computer Information Systems - BBA.
• Vincent Nguyen of Herndon, who is majoring in computer science - BS.
• William Keppel of Herndon, who is majoring in computer science - BS.
• Morgan Wagner of Herndon, who is majoring in computer science - BS.
• Zachary Merkel of Herndon, who is majoring in computer science - BS.
• Lauren Blevins of Herndon, who is majoring in elementary education - BS.
• Matthew Moyle of Herndon, who is majoring in elementary education - BS.
• Kara Webb of Herndon, who is majoring in elementary education - BS.
• Justin Blevins of Herndon, who is majoring in engineering - BS.
• Michael Koss of Herndon, who is majoring in finance - BBA.
• Ryan Boehlert of Herndon, who is majoring in finance - BBA.
• Mary Mullins of Herndon, who is majoring in finance - BBA.
• Calleigh Katz of Herndon, who is majoring in finance - BBA.
• Megan O'Day of Herndon, who is majoring in general psychology - BS.
• Cassandra Duncan of Herndon, who is majoring in geography - BS.
• Jillian Doherty of Herndon, who is majoring in geology - BS.
• Mira Bablani of Herndon, who is majoring in health sciences - BS.
• Danika Tinio of Herndon, who is majoring in health sciences - BS.
• Allison Gimbert of Herndon, who is majoring in health sciences - BS.
• Hermella Yohannes of Herndon, who is majoring in health sciences - BS.
• Natalie Wolff of Herndon, who is majoring in health sciences - BS.
• Connor Kasper of Herndon, who is majoring in integrated science & technology - BS.
• Ethan Dorn of Herndon, who is majoring in integrated science & technology - BS.
• Joseph Fernandez of Oak Hill, who is majoring in intelligence analysis - BS.
• Bridget Slevin of Herndon, who is majoring in interdisciplinary liberal studies - BS.
• William Elgin of Herndon, who is majoring in kinesiology - BS.
• Alison Brown of Herndon, who is majoring in kinesiology - BS.
• Peter Steidler of Herndon, who is majoring in marketing - BBA.
• Anna Thatcher of Herndon, who is majoring in marketing - BBA.
• Henry Black of Herndon, who is majoring in marketing - BBA
• Evita Lewis of Herndon, who is majoring in media arts and design - BA.
• Leah Brown of Herndon, who is majoring in music - BM.
• Kirra Keane of Herndon, who is majoring in nursing - BSN.
• Jonah Smith of Herndon, who is majoring in nursing - BSN.
• David Mercado of Herndon, who is majoring in political science - BA.
• Noah Katzman of Herndon, who is majoring in sport & recreation management - BS.

Thomas Keating of Herndon was named to the Miami University fall 2022-23 president's list. MU students who are ranked in the top 3 percent of undergraduate students within each division for the fall semester 2022-23 have been named to the president's list recognizing academic excellence. Keating is earning a B.S. in business, a bachelor of arts degree in undeclared - business, Spanish.

Herndon native Osayomwanbo Omorodion graduated with a MSN in family nurse practitioner from Bradley University in the fall 2022 semester. Omorodion was among over 300 students who earned degrees from the Peoria, Illinois school.

Myrrh Khan of Herndon, who is a member of the class of 2026 majoring in computer science (BS), was named to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute's dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester.

Kennedy Leveto of Herndon was one of 1,257 students named to the fall 2022 dean's list at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Students eligible for the dean's list are those who have attained a 3.50 quality point average or better and are enrolled full-time. The letter grade "B" earns 3 quality points per credit, and the grade "A" earns 4 quality points per credit.

Catherine LeHanka of Oak Hill graduated magna cum laude with a degree in general psychology - BS from James Madison University during commencement exercises in December 2022. LeHanka was among almost 900 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Hayden Cutler of Herndon was named to the Mississippi State University fall 2022 president's list.
Cutler was among 4,174 students to earn the honor for achieving a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.

Don't see your award-winning scholar among those appearing in this academic honors list? Send the details to Patch editor Michael O'Connell at herndon@patch.com and Patch will include them in a future post.