These local students were among 143 at The College of Saint Rose honored for outstanding academic achievement:

— Caroline Bablin of Altamont, received the Academic Achievement, Class of 2017 Award, which recognizes outstanding students from the undergraduate classes. Award recipients have achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in their respective classes;

— Kelly Donegan of Voorheesville, received the Academic Achievement, Class of 2017 Award, which recognizes outstanding students from the undergraduate classes. Award recipients have achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in their respective classes;

— Kaitlyn Hardman of Guilderland, received the Graduate Honors BS/MS Accounting Award. Graduate honors awards are based on criteria specified by the department in which the graduate student studies;

— Michael Hitt of Altamont, received the Outstanding Senior in Biology Award. Outstanding senior award recipients have at least a 3.50 grade-point average and meet other criteria specified by the departments in which they study;

— Daniel Hoke of Schenectady, received the Academic Achievement, Class of 2018 Award, which recognizes outstanding students from the undergraduate classes. Award recipients have achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in their respective classes;

— Alexis Matherly of Slingerlands  received the Outstanding Senior in Criminal Justice Award. Outstanding senior award recipients have at least a 3.50 grade-point average and meet other criteria specified by the departments in which they study;

— Jennifer O'Keefe of Delmar, received the Academic Achievement, Class of 2017 Award, which recognizes outstanding students from the undergraduate classes. Award recipients have achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in their respective classes;

— Kristin Padula of Schenectady, received the Graduate Honors in Childhood Education, Special Education (Grades 1 - 6), Award. Graduate honors awards are based on criteria specified by the department in which the graduate student studies;

— Christopher Stillman of Guilderland,  received recognition for publication of an article in the College's "Journal of Undergraduate Research"; and
— Rob Stoddard of Schenectady,  received the Graduate Honors in English Award. Graduate honors awards are based on criteria specified by the department in which the graduate student studies.