College students from Knox and Waldo counties are finding success in schools close to home and across the country. In this edition, we highlight the following:

Tufts University Announces Spring 2023 Dean's List

MEDFORD, MA (07/24/2023) — Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the spring 2023 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

The following earned Dean's List honors:

Olivia Kelly of Islesboro (04848)

Shem Scott of Vinalhaven (04863)

Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. Tufts enjoys a global reputation for academic excellence and for the preparation of students as leaders in a wide range of professions. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses, and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across the university's schools is widely encouraged.

Local Students to Participate in Summer Research Fellowship at St. Lawrence University

CANTON, NY (07/27/2023)-- Several students have been granted St. Lawrence University fellowships to perform research on campus this summer.

Eliza Brown of Camden is collaborating with Assistant Professor Math, Computer Science, and Statistics Department Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins on a project titled, "Algebraic Starscapes Using Complex Eigenvalues of Bohemian Matrices." Brown is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in mathematics. Brown attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

Kasey Wood of Lincolnville is collaborating with Asssistant Professor Math, Computer Science, and Statisstics Department Matt Higham on a project titled, "Visualizing and Modeling Course Registration Data." Wood is a member of the Class of 2024 and is majoring in data science. Wood attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

About St. Lawrence University:

Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence University is a private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,250 students located in Canton, New York. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global. Visit www.stlawu.edu.

St. Lawrence University Students Named to Dean's List

CANTON, NY (08/01/2023) — St. Lawrence University congratulates more than 670 students named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester.

Audrey Bowman of Camden has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Bowman is a member of the Class of 2024 and is majoring in geology.

Kaitlin Heintzman of Hope has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Heintzman is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in conservation biology. Heintzman attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

Freya Johanson of Camden has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Johanson is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in government. Johanson attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

Jesi Mann of Camden has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Mann is a member of the Class of 2023 and is majoring in art and art history. Mann attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

Andrew Orne of Camden has been named to St. Lawrence University's Dean's List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Orne is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in art and art history. Orne attended Camden Hills Regional High School.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

Simeone named to Dean's List at Lawrence University

APPLETON, WI (08/03/2023) — Congratulations to Jamie Simeone of Burnham, ME, for making the 2022-23 Dean's List at Lawrence University.

The Dean's List is an annual honor roll of students demonstrating exemplary academic performance. The list is compiled at the end of the academic year once all grades have been recorded.

About Lawrence University

Lawrence University is a liberal arts college located along the banks of the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1847, Lawrence has an enrollment of about 1,500 students drawn from nearly every state and more than 40 countries. It features a college of arts and sciences and a conservatory of music, both annually ranked among the best in the nation.