These local students were named to the dean’s list or similar honor from their college or university for the spring 2021 semester:

— Alex Guyette of Slingerlands, at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

— Becca Clair of Voorheesville, on president's list at Drake University in Iowa with a grade point average of 4.0;

— Miranda Thottam of Slingerlands, doctor of occupational therapy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia grade point average of 3.4 or higher;

—  Louis Faiola of Delmar,  at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

—  Michaela Valerian of Delmar, at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

—  Alicia Kelley of East Berne, at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

—  Lauren O'Connor of Guilderland, at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

— Kiersten Becker of Schenectady, earned academic honor roll at SUNY Cortland with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher;

— Jayden Kelley of East Berne, earned academic honor roll at SUNY Cortland with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher;

— Kathleen McCarthy of Delmar, majoring in political science at the College of Holy Cross in Massachusetts with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

— Peter Namkoong of Slingerlands, majoring in Media arts production in Emerson College at Massachusetts with a grade point average of 3.7 or higher;

— Olivia Noonan of Delmar, at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania with a grade point average of 3.3 or higher;

— Erick Christian of Delmar, majoring in economics and history, is a graduate of Bethlehem Central Schools, dean’s list at Hamilton College with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

— Theodore Karavolas of Schenectady, majoring in history, is a graduate of Albany Academies, dean’s list at Hamilton College with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher;

— Joseph Park of Slingerlands, majoring in economics, is a graduate of Guilderland Central High School, dean’s list at Hamilton College with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher; and

— Rohan Saxena of Slingerlands was named a presidential scholar with a grade point average of 4.0.
 

These local students have recently earned diplomas:

— James Cody of Delmar, graduated cum laude and earned a bachelor of science degree major in economics at Hamilton College; 

— William Haviland of Schenectady, earned a bachelor of science degree major in economics at Hamilton College; 

— Ravena Pernanand of Schenectady, earned a bachelor of science degree major in environmental studies at Hamilton College; 

— Madeline Mcdonnell of Altamont, earned a bachelor of fine arts degree in interior design at Buffalo State College;

— Emma Cunningham of Slingerlands, earned a theatre major at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina; 

— Taylor Litwin of Schenectady, earned a master of science degree in environmental humanities at University of Utah; 

— Lucy Bella Barrett, of Delmar, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in geography at Clark University in Massachusetts; and

— Mary Mazmanian of Delmar, at Shenandoah University.