BANGOR — Husson University has named eight students that will be this year’s valedictorians and four individuals, including a Frankfort native, that will be salutatorians. 

“Our eight valedictorians and four salutatorians all achieved academic distinction by committing themselves to their studies and earning top marks,” said Husson University President Robert A. Clark, PhD, CFA. “These students all have a special dedication to excellence. Their hard work and sacrifice has made them worthy of recognition. I extend my congratulations to all of these students as they embark on the next step in their professional journey.”

Those named as valedictorians during the university’s 123rd annual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7 at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor completed their degrees with a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA). The four salutatorians finished their undergraduate work with a grade point average of 3.992. 

Maxwell Webster of Frankfort in Waldo County is among the four salutatorians. Webster completed a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing management.

The other three salutatorians are Giuseppe Gangitano of New Jersey, Micah Hallett of Bar Harbor and Jordan Toner of Hampden. 

The valedictorians are Kylie Donovan of Calasis, Rachel Helmke of Connecticut, Emily Michaud of Fort Fairfield, Julia O'Leary of Connecticut, Alyssa Prest of New Hampshire, Alyssa Patterson of Holden, Elena Speronis of Bangor and Jacob Nevells of Bangor.