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Dean’s List for Fall 2016
The following residents were named to the dean’s, president’s, and/or merit lists at their respective colleges and universities for the fall 2016 semester, unless otherwise noted. The student’s class year is that which pertained at the time of the achievement.
• Colgate University: Kevin Shannon of Branford.
• LIM College: Kara M. Maculaitis of North Branford.
• Merrimack College: Rachel Cholewinski of Branford, Tyler Mauriello of Branford, and Teagan Mockus of Branford.
• Morrisville State College: Brittni McNeill of North Branford.
• Rochester Institute of Technology: Shoshanna Longo of Branford.
• Stonehill College: Allison Faraclas of North Branford, Jessica Massey of Branford, Dylan Podbielski of Northford, and Mara Pollick of Northford.
• Wheelock College: Alexandra Miller of Branford.
Academic and Extracurricular Achievements
• Southern Connecticut State University graduates: Randall Bensey of Branford, Kershen Bissette of Branford, Cina Branco of Branford, Christina Cerillo of Branford, Charlotte Chamberlain of Branford, Kaili Floyd of Branford, Nadine Gauthier of North Branford, Dayna Giordano of Branford, Megan Kinney of Branford, Lashaunda Lesane of Branford, Joseph Lion of North Branford, Lisa Magistro of Branford, Colleen Murphy of Branford, Silvia Rojas-Galindo of Branford, Kevin Rosenberg of Branford, Elizabeth Rowe of North Branford, Kaitlyn Salisbury of Branford, Kevin Secor of Northford, Taylor St. John of Branford, Lauren Tucker of Branford, Antonio Valentino of Branford, Julia Verrillo of Branford, and Matthew White of Branford.
• Carter Welch has been named the 2017 Outstanding School Administrator Award recipient by the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education Alumni Board. Welch is the principal of Jerome Harrison Elementary School in North Branford.
Honor Roll Students
• Pomfret School, Winter Session, 2016-’17: Alisyn Narracci of Northford, and Michael Pantera of North Branford.