Milestones

Four area residents were named to the Deans' List for the Fall semester at SUNY Oswego.

Showing academic achievement, with their major in parentheses, are:

Lindsey C. Glazier, of Caswell Road in Byron, a senior (elementary education).

Shannon E. Christiansen, of Phelps Road in Corfu, a junior (communication).

Nikki M. Parlato, of Seven Day Road in Darien Center, a senior (public justice).

Courtney M. Brooks, of Washington Avenue in Le Roy, a sophomore (public justice).

The President's and Deans' lists represent the academic top 24.4 percent of the Oswego student body. To be included on the Deans' List, students must have a semester grade average of 3.30 to 3.79.

Admission to SUNY Oswego is competitive. U.S. News & World Report named it among the "Top Public Regional Universities in the North" for 2012, the Princeton Review and USA Today named SUNY Oswego to their 2012 list of 150 "best value" colleges and universities in the nation.

A 151-year-old comprehensive college in the State University of New York system, Oswego enrolls more than 8,000 students in its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education.

Andrew Lowe, of Le Roy, has been awarded approximately $4,350 per year for the "All-American Scholarship" to attend Alfred State College.

He is slated to graduate in 2012 from Le Roy Jr.-Sr. High School and intends to enroll in the electrical construction and maintenance electrician program.

The "All-American Scholarship" (free board) is awarded to students who possess an 88 or better high-school average through their junior year and who have achieved at least a 1100 combined SAT score or a composite ACT score of 24. Recipients must maintain a required GPA (grade-point average) to continue to receive free board in subsequent semesters.

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 52 associate degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs.

Carl Beaver, of Stafford, has been awarded approximately $15,700 per year for the "Excellence in Education Scholarship" to attend Alfred State College.

He is slated to graduate this year from Batavia High School and intends to enroll in the mechanical engineering technology program.

The "Excellence in Education Scholarship" (free tuition, room [double occupancy], and board) is awarded to students who possess a 93 or better high-school average through their junior year and who have achieved at least a 1200 combined SAT score or a composite ACT score of 26; students must apply for financial aid. Recipients must maintain a required GPA (grade-point average) to continue to receive funding in subsequent semesters.

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 52 associate degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs.

Jesse Brennan, of Le Roy, has been admitted to Alfred State College for the Spring 2012 semester in the Computer Science program.

Alfred State is one of eight University Colleges of Technology within the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It offers educational opportunities in nearly 52 associates degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs in the schools of Arts and Sciences, Business Management and Engineering Technology, and Applied Technology. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Ashley Chiocco, daughter of Stephen and Mary Chiocco, of Elba, graduated with a major in Television-Radio from Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications. The degree was awarded in December 2011.

Ithaca College prepares students for personal and professional success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study.

Located in New York's Finger Lakes region, the college is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 400 graduate students and offers over 100 degree programs in its schools of Business, Communications, Humanities and Sciences, Health Science and Human Performance, and Music.

SUNY Canton students were recently recognized for their outstanding academic accomplishments for the Fall 2011 semester.

To receive President's List honors, full-time students must earn a semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For Deans' List, full-time students must receive a GPA of 3.25. Part-Time Honors are awarded to students earning at least a 3.25 GPA on six to 11 credit hours.

Among the students who earned honors for academics were:

Tarry M. Fluker, of Oakfield, a Legal Studies major made Part-Time Honors. Fluker is a 1988 graduate of Le Roy Central School.

Justin A. Richardson, of Pavilion, an Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems major made President's List. Richardson is a 2009 graduate of Pavilion Central School.

SUNY Canton offers 22 career-driven bachelor's degrees in addition to its associate and certificate programs. SUNY Canton OnLine features more than 190 courses online each semester. The college's athletic teams belong to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The College is home to a brand-new athletic facility, nicknamed Roos House, and the Grasse River Suites, offering students single rooms in apartment-style settings while they live on campus.

SUNY Canton students were recently recognized for their outstanding academic accomplishments for the Fall 2011 semester.

To receive President's List honors, full-time students must earn a semester grade-point average (GPA) of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For the Deans' List, full-time students must receive a GPA of 3.25. Part-time Honors are awarded to students earning at least a 3.25 GPA on six to 11 credit hours.

Two local students earned honors for academics. They are:

Tarry M. Fluker, of Oakfield, a Legal Studies major made -- Part-time Honors. Fluker is a 1988 graduate of Le Roy Central School.

Justin A. Richardson, of Pavilion, an Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems major -- President's List. Richardson is a 2009 graduate of Pavilion Central School.

SUNY Canton offers 22 bachelor's degree programs, in addition to its associate and certificate programs. SUNY Canton OnLine features more than 190 courses online each semester. The college's athletic teams belong to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association. The college is also home to a brand-new athletic facility, nicknamed "Roos House," and the Grasse River Suites, offering students single rooms in apartment-style settings while they live on campus.

Jessica Langer, of Bergen, was named to the University at Albany's Fall 2011 Deans' List for outstanding academic achievement.

Educationally and culturally, the University at Albany-SUNY puts "The World Within Reach" for its 18,000 students. An internationally recognized research university with 56 undergraduate majors and 115 graduate degree programs, UAlbany is a leader among all New York State colleges and universities in such diverse fields as public policy, nanotechnology and criminal justice.

Roberts Wesleyan College is pleased to announce the following students were named to the Deans' List for their outstanding academic performance for the Fall 2011 semester:

Katherine Kovatch, of LeRoy, received High Honors.

Paul Stedman, of Le Roy, received High Honors.

High Honors are given to students with grade-point averages range from 3.7 to 3.89 on a scale of 4.0

Roberts Wesleyan College has had a tradition of excellence since 1866. It is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview and offers more than 57 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership and administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership.

It also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education. For more information, visit www.roberts.edu.

Craig Holland, of Bergen, graduated from Paul Smith's College in December. He earned a certificate in Geographic Information Systems.

Paul Smith's College is on the shores of Lower St. Regis Lake, and is the only four-year institution of higher education in the six-million-acre Adirondack Park of New York State. It offers programs in fields including hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, entrepreneurship, the sciences, and many others. On the web: www.paulsmiths.edu.

Lauren Burhans, of Elba, has earned Highest Honors for the fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year at the University of New Hampshire.

Students named to the Deans' List have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance. Highest Honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade-point average of 3.7 or better out of a possible 4.0.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Two press releases posted earlier this week about students' academic achievements for Fall 2011 at SUNY Oswego were deleted today (Feb. 2) at the college's request. In an email, the college said they may have contained inaccurate information due to a "computer problem." Thus, we await new, corrected press releases regarding the academic achievements of students in the Fall of 2011 and we will post them posthaste.

Erin O'Connor, of Stafford, is on the Gettysburg College Deans' Honor List for outstanding academic achievement in Fall 2011.

Students with a point-average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester's work are placed on the list.

Founded in 1832, Gettysburg College is a four-year residential college of liberal arts and sciences with a strong academic tradition that includes Rhodes Scholars, a Nobel laureate and other distinguished scholars among its alumni. The college enrolls 2,600 undergraduate students and is located on a 200-acre campus adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania.

Roberts Wesleyan College is pleased to announce the following students were named to the Deans' List for their outstanding academic performance for the Fall 2011 semester:

• Kimberly Mills, of Basom, received Highest Honors

• Andrea Zinke, of Stafford, received Highest Honors

• Jewelyn Fregoe, of Bergen, received Highest Honors

• Alannah Heale, of Bergen, received Highest Honors

• Bethany Salvia, of Bergen, received Highest Honors

• Michelle Salvia, of Bergen, received Highest Honors

• Katherine Schrenker, of Bergen, received Highest Honors

• Tyler Sass, of Byron, received Highest Honors

• Katherine Rudman, of Le Roy, received Highest Honor
   
• Danielle Watkins, of Bergen, received Honors

Honors requires a grade-point average ranging from 3.5 to 3.69; and Highest Honors requires a grade-point average ranging from 3.9 to 4.0

Roberts Wesleyan College has had a tradition of excellence since 1866. It is a leader among liberal arts colleges with a Christian worldview and offers more than 57 undergraduate programs, as well as graduate programs in education, school psychology, school counseling, health administration, nursing education, nursing leadership and administration, strategic marketing, social work and strategic leadership.

Roberts Wesleyan also offers innovative undergraduate degree-completion programs for working adults in health administration, nursing, organizational management, and teacher education. For more information, visit www.roberts.edu.

Kari Powers, of Le Roy, graduated from The University of Toledo with a Master of Education degree in Special Education.

Powers was among more than 1,000 graduates who received their degrees at the University's Fall 2011 commencement ceremonies.

The University of Toledo, established in 1872, is a diverse, student-centered public metropolitan research university. It is home to more than 23,000 students across 14 colleges and three primary campuses. UT offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and is the center of 15 Division 1-A Rocket athletic teams. For more information visit www.utoledo.edu.

Three Genesee County students were named to the Deans' List for the fall 2011 semester at Clarkson University.

• Jacob D. Muench, of Darien, who is a freshman majoring in Aeronautical Engineering

• Cameron P. Sitarek, of Darien Center, who is a senior majoring in Civil Engineering

• Kaley M. Johnson, of Bergen, who is a senior majoring in Engineering and Management

To earn this recognition, these students needed to achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

Clarkson University is located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam. It's a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates.

It offers 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences. The entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.

Dustin Carr, of LeRoy, has been awarded a $1,000 per year "Educational Foundation Academic Distinction" scholarship to attend Alfred State College.

He is slated to graduate in 2012 from Le Roy Jr/Sr. High School and intends to enroll in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program.

The award, based on scholastic achievement, is from the Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc.

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 52 associates degree programs, 19 baccalaureate degree programs, and three certificate programs.

Matthew R. Riggi, of Stafford, has been named to the Deans' List at Herkimer County Community College. Majoring in Travel & Tourism: Hospitality & Events Management, Riggi was one of 600 students to earn academic honors for the fall 2011 semester.

The Deans' List recognizes students who have earned an average from 3.25 to 3.8 for that semester.

Herkimer County Community College is a unit of the State University of New York, located in Herkimer, about 20 miles east of Utica.