Student News for June 2023

‍Achievements

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT - Ephemia Nicolakis of Woodbridge, CT was inducted into Quinnipiac University’s chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association’s official honor society, during a recent ceremony.  To be eligible for induction, students must complete 60 semester credit-hours; have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 3.0; complete the equivalent of 12 semester credit-hours in communication studies; have a minimum GPA of 3.25 for all communication studies courses and be enrolled as a student in good standing, as determined by the institution’s policies.

University of Pittsburgh

Pitt’s Madelyn McCollough, of Woodbridge, Connecticut has been named a 2023 Fulbright Scholar.  She is a student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences pursuing a German language and cultural studies major with a sociology minor and a certificate in West European Studies.  She will serve as an English teaching assistant in Germany.

Ten Pitt students and alumni have joined an esteemed group of scholars who have received one of the world’s most lauded and prestigious awards from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.  The University’s 2023-24 cohort of grantees includes current students and graduates from schools across campus, including the College of General Studies, the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.

‍Dean’s/President’s List

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, NH - It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates Tucker Saley of Woodbridge on being named to the Winter 2023 President’s List.  Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List.  Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

‍Graduations

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY - It was another joyful graduation weekend at University of the Cumberlands as the campus hosted annual commencement ceremonies.  Heidi Binford of Woodbridge recently graduated from University of the Cumberlands.  Congratulations, Heidi!