These local students have recently been named to the dean’s list or received a similar honor from their college or university for the spring 2014 semester:

— Alexandra Dombroski of Schenectady, a sophomore majoring in dance at Hofstra University in New York;

— Taylor Spofford of Schenectady, a sophomore majoring in liberal arts at Hofstra University in New York;

— Rebecca Vega of Altamont, a senior majoring in marketing at Hofstra University in New York;

— Salvatore Genovesi of Altamont a music-education major at the State University of New York College at Potsdam;

— Sarah Barton from Schenectady, is a biology and environmental studies major at St. Olaf College. She is a graduate of Guilderland Central High School and the daughter of Christine Barton;

— Kasey Lozano the daughter of Mary and Jim Lozano of Slingerlands at St. John Fisher College in Rochester. Lozano is majoring in childhood and special education;

— Cailyn Straubel, a member of the class of 2016 at Connecticut College and a resident of Altamont;

— Christopher Parisi of Schenectady, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts;

— Lauren Morse of Slingerlands, a junior majoring in chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts;

— Nicholaus Jasinski of Altamont, a freshman majoring in management engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts;

— Mackenzie Blake of Altamont, at the University of New Haven in Connecticut;

— Kelly Freisatz of Schenectady, at the University of New Haven in Connecticut;

— Kathryn Janower of Guilderland, at Mansfield University in Pennsylvania;

— Patricia Erickson named to the president’s list at Siena College;

— Kristin L DePeaux of Altamont at Stonehill College in Massachusetts;

— Emily C. Schumacher of Slingerlands at Stonehill College in Massachusetts;

— Alexandra L. Zerrillo of Slingerlands at Stonehill College in Massachusetts;