These local students were among 1,292 students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts named to the university's dean's list for academic excellence for the spring 2016 semester, each with A level work:

— Marcus Knodler of Altamont, a member of the class of 2018 majoring in aerospace engineering;

— Samantha Lindberg of Altamont,  is a member of the class of 2019 majoring in biochemistry;

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

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

— Jennifer Vandervort of Voorheesville,  is a member of the class of 2019 majoring in industrial engineering;

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

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