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Buffalo State is pleased to congratulate the students who completed the requirements to earn their degrees in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024. The following local students have graduated:

• Ethan Biscaro of Batavia graduated with a BS in Individualized Studies.
• Annmarie Georgia of Batavia graduated with a BFA in Ceramics.
• Robert Stabler of Basom graduated with a BS in Dietetics.

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The following local students graduated from the University at Buffalo. 

Margaret Andersen of Batavia graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the College of Arts and Sciences and a bachelor's degree in physics from the College of Arts and Sciences. Andersen's conferral date was June 2024.

Jaiden Lefort of Darien Center graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Lefort's conferral date was February 2024.

Allie Beaumont of Le Roy graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in health and human services from the College of Arts and Sciences. Beaumont's conferral date was June 2024.

Pierce Corbelli of Batavia graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Corbelli's conferral date was August 2023.

Kyle Freeman of Corfu graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in criminology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Freeman's conferral date was February 2024.

Sara Cottone of Le Roy graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Cottone's conferral date was February 2024.

Kendra Cook of Batavia graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Cook's conferral date was June 2024.

Cianna Kusmierski of Alexander graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the School of Management. Kusmierski's conferral date was June 2024.

Connlan Hotnich of Batavia graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in accounting from the School of Management. Hotnich's conferral date was June 2024.

Katie Stanley of Alexander graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a bachelor's degree in dance from the College of Arts and Sciences. Stanley's conferral date was June 2024.

Ricky Denson of Bergen graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Denson's conferral date was June 2024.

Emilio Perez Gangi of Elba graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Perez Gangi's conferral date was June 2024.

Erik Maier of Oakfield graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Maier's conferral date was June 2024.

Cole Heaney of Le Roy graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the School of Management. Heaney's conferral date was June 2024.

Morgan Reimer of Batavia graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in biomedical science from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of Arts and Sciences. Reimer's conferral date was February 2024.

MacKenzie Pedersen of Batavia graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in dance from the College of Arts and Sciences. Pedersen's conferral date was June 2024.

Jake Pope of Alexander graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in English from the College of Arts and Sciences. Pope's conferral date was June 2024.

Adeena Riedel of Batavia graduated summa cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in health and human services from the College of Arts and Sciences. Riedel's conferral date was June 2024.

UB is New York State's flagship and the largest and most comprehensive institution in the State University of New York system.

UB celebrated over 9,400 students across 23 school-based or university-wide recognition and certificate ceremonies held April 26 through May 19.

The commencement ceremonies recognized students whose bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees were conferred by the university in August 2023, February 2024 or June 2024.

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Nearly 800 graduates received the credits necessary to graduate from SUNY Canton.

"On behalf of the entire SUNY Canton community, I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for your continued success," said SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran. "As you step into the next chapter of your life, remember that the skills and knowledge you've gained at SUNY Canton will serve you well in all your future endeavors. Embrace the challenges ahead with confidence and optimism. Always strive to make a positive impact in your communities and remember that SUNY Canton will always be there to assist you in your journey."

SUNY Canton Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director of the Canton College Foundation Tracey L. Thompson said that graduates were joining the extensive network of nearly 40,000 SUNY Canton alumni excelling in various career paths. "The Class of 2024 can make an immediate impact by sharing their enthusiasm about this achievement," she said.

The college's 116th Commencement Ceremony was held Saturday, May 11, in the Roos House Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. Students who graduated at any time in the past year are invited to participate in the ceremony, including summer, fall, winter, and spring graduates. A complete list of graduates is available on www.canton.edu.

Area graduates include:

• Dawn Hunter of Batavia, earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Legal Studies.
• Jared Barnum of Byron, earned their Bachelor of Technology degree in Criminal Investigation.
• Zechariah Gowanlock of East Bethany, earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Emergency Management.

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Shawn Calmes of Darien earned a place on the Dean's List at the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences of George Washington University. Shawn is the son of Alice & Brandon Calmes. 

Shawn graduated from Alexander High School in 2022 and is studying Political Communication in the School of Media and Public Affairs (part of the Columbian College of Arts & Sciences at GWU). Calmes will be graduating from GWU in May 2025.

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165 students from Genesee Community College named to President's List. 

Students honored on the President's List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

• Phyllissa Mitzel of Alexander
• Julia Lennon of Alexander
• Ian Edmonds of Alexander
• Rachel Gelabale of Batavia
• Alexandra Christopher of Batavia
• Ryan Bowen of Batavia
• Ethan DiLaura of Batavia
• Elizabeth Clark of Batavia 
• Emma Brewer of Batavia
• Dawson Young of Batavia
• Kurstin Smith of Batavia 
• Megan Currier of Batavia
• Danielle Clark of Batavia
• Mathew McWethy of Batavia
• Aden Chua of Batavia
• Solomon Vazquez of Batavia 
• Duane Kross of Batavia
• James Weicher of Batavia 
• Ryan Hamilton of Batavia 
• Aryanna Bartholomew of Batavia
• Clara Wood of Batavia 
• Sara Webster of Batavia 
• Cameron Havens of Batavia 
• Hailey Smith of Batavia
• Jill Paxon of Corfu
• Samantha Schell of Elba
• Lilliana Thompson of Elba
• Heidi Burdick of Oakfield
• Tyhler Wood of Oakfield 
• Kenneth Kline of Oakfield 
• Athena Mitchell of Oakfield 
• Joan-Marie Gabalski of Byron
• David Brumsted of Byron
• Brock Flint of Le Roy 
• Makayla Grant of Le Roy
• Isabella Condidorio of Le Roy 
• Matthew Bolton of Le Roy 
• Ian Kepple of Le Roy

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218 students from Genesee Community College named to Provost's List. 

Students honored on the Provost's List have maintained part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

• Kristian Natalizia of Alexander 
• Katie Strohm of Alexander
• Christian Haller of Alexander
• Olivia Tobias of Batavia
• Jessie Leone of Batavia 
• Daniel DiMartino of Batavia
• Jennifer Kula of Batavia 
• Chantal Hickman of Batavia 
• Jill Yasses of Batavia 
• Cheyenne Joseph-Biggins of Batavia 
• Nathan McMaster of Batavia 
• Holly Fearby of Batavia
• Alexander Frank of Batavia 
• Katie Abaire of Batavia 
• Jadyn Mullen of Batavia
• Elizabeth Rindell of Batavia
• Colton Tarbell of Corfu
• Camryn Richardson of Corfu
• Jennifer Miller of Corfu
• Grace Wheeler of Darien Center 
• Isabella Wheeler of Darien Center 
• Ella Felski of Darien Center 
• Trenton Woods of East Bethany 
• Elenora Kelley of East Bethany
• Sonja Linder of East Pembroke 
• Daniel Nickerson of Elba 
• Elizabeth Verratti of Elba 
• John Jones of Elba
• Henry Stratton of Elba 
• Genevieve Roman of Oakfield
• Gina Giuliani of Oakfield 
• Crista Boldt of Stafford 
• Jacob Cone of Stafford 
• Rebecca Cummings of Bergen
• Michael Malecki of Bergen 
• Jennifer Hoehn of Bergen
• Sean Whiting of Le Roy 
• Morgan Beverly of Le Roy
• Alaina Rowe of Pavilion 
• Elizabeth Smith of Pavilion

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203 students from Genesee Community College named to Dean's List.

Students honored on the Dean's List have maintained full or part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.50 to 3.74.

• Olivia Bushart of Batavia
• Myah Fisher of Basom
• Arabella Rogers of Batavia
• Makayla Andolora of Batavia
• Courtney Penepent of Batavia 
• Christian DeSantis of Batavia
• Paul Daniszewski of Batavia 
• Bridgette Nordee of Batavia 
• Tyler Robertson of Batavia
• Cesar Ortiz of Batavia
• Amanda Audelo of Batavia 
• Tamara DePalmo of Batavia
• Carly Burgess of Batavia 
• Mia Stout of Corfu 
• Noah Wheeler of Darien Center
• Julia Yax of Darien Center
• Michael Miller of East Bethany 
• Anna Flint of East Bethany
• Caleb Brooks of East Bethany
• Christina Sherman of Le Roy
• Colton Dziekan of Pavilion
• Evelyn Northrup of Pavilion
• Jaylah Sherman of Pavilion 
• Ryan Macdonald of Batavia 
• Roland Kilroy of Batavia 
• Allison Dent of Batavia
• Caleb Smith of Batavia
• Isaac Mallon of Batavia
• Cassy Malcomb of Batavia
• Emma Eastridge of Batavia 
• Brittany Hein of Batavia 
• Theresa Tesch of Batavia 
• Maia Hoffman-Miller of Batavia 
• Ariana Hackett of Darien Center 
• James Hale of East Bethany
• Gideon Thompson of Oakfield 
• Matthew Rada of Byron

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Buffalo State University is pleased to recognize the following students who have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List.

In general, students who have completed at least 12 credit hours and who have attained a GPA of 3.5 or higher qualify for the Buffalo State dean's list. Full criteria and grade-type exceptions can be found in the undergraduate catalog. 

The following local students were named to the Spring 2024 Dean's List:

• Talidy Blijden of Batavia 
• Annmarie Georgia of Batavia 
• Joshua Roesch of Corfu

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Noah Pickard of Batavia, was one of 257 students who earned Provost's List honors for the spring 2024 semester. Pickard is studying Dietetics at SUNY Oneonta.

To qualify for the Provost's List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.

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The following students were named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. 

Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

• Madison Burke of Bergen, who is in the computer science program
• Derek Pruski of Oakfield, who is in the computer science program
• Emma Ferraro of Batavia, who is in the electrical engineering program
• Tanner Richardson of Batavia, who is in the electrical engineering program
• Kylie Tatarka of Batavia, who is in the environmental science program
• Emily Eckdahl of Stafford, who is in the environmental sustainability, health and safety program
• Stephen Burton of Corfu, who is in the film and animation program
• Megan Johnson of Oakfield, who is in the finance program
• Aidan Mcclurg of Elba, who is in the finance program
• Amelia Geck of Corfu, who is in the graphic design program
• Amelia Beckman of Batavia, who is in the illustration program
• Jake Humes of Batavia, who is in the individualized program
• Xishun Miller-Williams of Batavia, who is in the industrial engineering program
• Timothy Bessel of Le Roy, who is in the mechanical engineering technology program
• John Mercovich of Bergen, who is in the packaging science program
• Fanny Venegas of Elba, who is in the photographic and imaging arts program
• Cambria Kinkelaar of Bergen, who is in the public policy program
• Robert Lin of Batavia, who is in the robotics and manufacturing engineering technology program
• Logan Nickerson of Bergen, who is in the software engineering program

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Rochester Institute of Technology conferred nearly 4,500 degrees at all of its campuses in the 2023-2024 academic year.

RIT's academic convocation celebration was held in May and featured remarks by Patricia "Pattie" Moore, a distinguished designer and trailblazing alumna of the class of 1974.

The following local residents received degrees:

• Alec Wagner of Batavia received a BS in electrical engineering technology.
• Taylor Schofield of Pavilion received a BS in biomedical engineering and MS in science, technology, and public policy.
• Isaac Ladley of Byron received a BS in supply chain management.
• Lily Mercovich of Bergen received a BFA in film and animation.
• Tanner Richardson of Batavia received a BS in electrical engineering.
• James Wong of Batavia received an MBA in business administration-executive.
• Jake Humes of Batavia received a BS in the individualized program.
• Lexi Begin of Corfu received a BS in communication.
• Derek Emrich of Bergen received a BS in biochemistry.

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Nathan Yauchzee, a resident of Le Roy was one of 141 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot on the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year, the conference announced.

Yauchzee is a freshman member of the SUNY Potsdam Men's Track and Field team and a Music Business major. Athletes named to the academic honor roll had a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA for the year.

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There were 2,434 SUNY Cortland students recognized for academic excellence on the university's Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester.

The Dean's List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list.

Each of SUNY Cortland's three schools publishes its own Dean's List. They are the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Professional Studies and the School of Education.

Among those honored are:

• Gaige Armbrewster of Batavia - Major: Physical Education K-12
• Jocelyn Coburn of Batavia - Major: Musical Theatre
• Kaylie Kratz of Batavia - Major: Inclusive Early Child Edu(B-2)
• Allie Schwerthoffer of Batavia - Major: Healthcare Management
• Riley Wood of Le Roy - Major: Speech & Hearing Science
• Karlee Zinkievich of Pavilion - Major: Physical Education K-12

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SUNY New Paltz is proud to congratulate Lucia Sprague of Le Roy for being named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. Well done!

Dean's List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

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The following local students were named to the University at Buffalo's spring 2024 dean's list:

• Aaron Bacon of Basom
• Cameron Carlson of Bergen
• Jack Conti of Corfu
• Bonnie Edwards of Batavia
• Lydia Evans of Batavia
• Katarina Luker of Alexander
• Ryan Meides of Darien Center
• John Panepento of Le Roy
• Ryan Pfeiffer of Corfu
• Evan Preston of Batavia
• Adeena Riedel of Batavia
• Tyler Sanders of Corfu
• Annie Slenker of Alexander
• Kailyn Tresco of Le Roy

UB is New York State's flagship and the largest and most comprehensive institution in the State University of New York system.

"Our undergraduate dean's list students have dedicated themselves to exemplary work in and out of the classroom," Ann Bisantz, dean of undergraduate education, says. "It's an honor to acknowledge these students and celebrate their accomplishments with the entire university community."

UB named 4,000 students named to its spring 2024 dean's list.

To qualify for the dean's list, full-time undergraduate students must demonstrate academic excellence by earning a grade point average of at least 3.600 while completing a minimum of 15 or more UB credit hours, of which 12 are graded (A-F) credits. Students are named to the dean's list at the end of the fall and spring semesters.

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The University at Albany is celebrating students for the Spring 2024 Dean's List.

The Dean's List at UAlbany recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of full-time undergraduate students.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 or higher in their first semester of study and a GPA of 3.50 or higher in subsequent semesters.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for Spring 2024 at UAlbany:

• Danica Porter of Basom
• Lauren Reimer of Batavia
• Avelin Tomidy of Batavia
• Tania Cortes Gutierrez of Pavilion

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Leah Filter was named to The University of Alabama Deans List for the spring semester 2024. 

A total of 13,103 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). These driven students are making waves across UA's more than 70 undergraduate programs.

The UA dean's and president's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

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Emily Overacker of Le Roy graduated Summa Cum Laude from Nazareth University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education during the 97th Commencement ceremony on campus at the Golisano Training Center on Saturday, May 18.