College news

Students from the area continue to achieve academic success in college. Here’s some of the latest news: • Danielle M. Nati of Highland Mills graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, on Jan. 27. She also was on the school’s dean’s list. She also is a graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School and SUNY Albany. She is the daughter of Aldo Nati. • Priscilla Ammons of Monroe has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester at Dean College, a private residential college in Franklin, Ma. • Marli A. Sussman, a sophomore majoring in communications at Cornell University, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester. Her GPA was 3.93 out of a possible 4.0. A 2006 graduate of Monroe-Woodbury High School, she is the daughter of Gary and Rosemary Sussman of Highland Mills. • Kyle E. Knickerbocker of Monroe has been named to the dean’s list at Western New England College in Springfield, Mass., for the fall 2007 semester. To be eligible, students must earn a GPA of 3.3 or better for the semester. Knickerbocker is majoring in sport management. • Dana Schonberg has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester at the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University in Bloomington. To qualify, a student must complete at least 12 credits during the semester, earning a GPA of at least 3.7. The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the fall 2007 semester: • Caitlin L. Curtis of Highland Mills. • Matthew Connolly of Monroe. The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Northeastern University in Boston: • Elyse M. Merlo of Chester, who is majoring in English. • Lily Sussman of Chester, who is majoring in human services and international affairs. • Christa Di Meglio of Monroe, who is majoring in psychology. • Alex Wurzel of Monroe, who is majoring in liberal arts and science. To achieve the dean’s list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.25 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C during the course of their college career.