These local residents were among 1,238 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute named to the university's dean's list for academic excellence for the fall 2015 semester:

— Laura Bauer of Schenectady, a member of the class of 2019 majoring in biomedical engineering;

— Nicholaus Jasinski of Altamont, is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in management engineering;

— Christopher Parisi of Schenectady, is a member of the class of 2017 majoring in mechanical engineering; and

— Amy Toscano of Schenectady, is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in chemical engineering.