College notes

Honors, awards, programs The following local residents were among 123 new members inducted into the SUNY Oneonta chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honor society for college freshmen, during a ceremony on March 11.

Katelyn Faliski of Florida. Ingrid Korn of Warwick.

Phi Eta Sigma promotes excellence through recognition programs and scholarship competitions. New members qualify by achieving grade-point averages of at least 3.5 during their first semester or year in college.

Keegan McNamara of Pine Island has been selected to take part in the Student Technology Academic Resources (STAR) program for the 2012-2013 academic year at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn.

STARs are trained to assist Quinnipiac University students and faculty with technological problems. From laptop issues to syncing smart phones to the Quinnipiac network, STARs help students be as technologically linked to the campus as possible.