ShoreLines: News about your neighbors
/By Matt Haraden
- Congratulations to Kelsey Rose Bannen who was named to the Dean’s List at Bridgewater State University for the fall 2022 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of full-time undergraduate students who have a minimum of 12 credits earned and a 3.3 GPA for the semester.
- Hull High School graduate David Flynn started a master’s program in Environmental Science and Policy at Clark University in Worcester on Jan. 17. After graduating from Hull High in 1971, he eventually went on to Harvard, and graduated in 2002. He spent his career at Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, from which he retired. His goal is to teach environmental science at a college in western Massachusetts, where he now lives. Flynn grew up at 18 Mayflower Rd. on Allerton Hill and worked at Paragon Park and the Bayside Theater. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War as a Tin Can Sailor. His name is on the Town of Hull’s war monument.
- Congratulations to Alexandra Hendrickson of the class of 2023, who was named to the fall 2022 High Honors list at Pomfret School. To achieve this, Hendrickson earned a grade point average of at least 3.670, and received no grade lower than a B+.
- Five Hull residents were recently named to first quarter Honor Roll at Boston College High School. Khush Patel and Jackson Waldner of the class of 2023, Brenden Ryan of the class of 2025, and Liam Hopkins of the class of 2026 earned High Honors. Finn Stenfors of the class of 2025 achieved Honors. To earn High Honors, a sophomore, junior, or senior must hold at least a 3.80 quality point average, with all grades of C+ or higher. Freshmen need a quality point average of 3.60 or higher and all grades of C+ or higher to qualify. For Honors, a sophomore, junior, or senior needs a quality point average of 3.20 and all grades of C- or higher, while freshmen require a quality point average of 3.165 and all grades of C- or higher. Boston College High School is a Catholic school for young men with more than 1,400 students in grades seven to 12.
- Maya Walsh was one of 33 sophomore students inducted into Salem State University’s Alpha Omega Psi, an honor society for students who demonstrate strong academic performance at the university. These students participated in the Salem State University Emerging Scholars Program during their first year and completed all of its requirements while maintaining their commitments to academics. Students in the Emerging Scholars Program are paired with graduate student success coaches and go through sessions designed to build their academic and life skills.
- Helena Lynch, a member of the class of 2024, was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Stonehill College. Students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 and must have successfully completed all courses for which they were assigned to qualify for this honor.
- Grace Holden, a student at Lasell University, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. To qualify, students must have completed 12 credits as a full-time student and maintain a 3.50 GPA or higher. Holden was also the recipient of the Collaboration Recognition Award for the Main Fundamentals of Visual Art course. The students are selected by their peers for the award for exemplifying superior skills in communication and collaboration. The program was launched last year to acknowledge performance in not only academics, but also for collaborative behaviors that are key to success in professional environments.
- Two Hull residents graduated from the University of New Hampshire in December 2022. Shea Burke graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences-Ecosystems.
She also earned High Honors for the fall 2022 semester. Olivia Hutchinson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
- Faye Lofgren, a Health Science/Pre-PT major at Springfield College, was named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester. Students must have completed 12 credits and maintained a 3.5 grade point average for the semester to qualify.
- Ellie Hoffmeister, a student at Lehigh University, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. The status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better, while carrying 12 hours of regularly graded courses.
- Ornela Kotoni was named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Full-time undergraduate students who maintain a GPA of 3.70 or higher and earn 12 credits during the semester are eligible for the President’s List.
- Nikolas Prestia, a Biology major at Plymouth State University, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students must achieve a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.69 for the semester and take at least 12 credits to qualify.
- Sophia Tremblay, a Psychology major at Plymouth State University, was named to the President’s List for the fall 2022 semester. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.7 or better and have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester.
- Geoff Hewett, a Cell Biology/Biochemistry major was named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement at Bucknell University for the fall 2022 semester. A student must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher to make the Dean’s List.
- Joseph O’Loughlin, who attends the University of New Hampshire, earned Highest Honors on the university’s Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Highest Honors go to full-time students who maintained a GPA of 3.85 or better during the semester.
- Two Hull students were named to the Dean’s List at the College of the Holy Cross for the fall 2022 semester. Jaren Minucci, class of 2023, and Elise Ryan, class of 2025, both earned honors. Students must pass four or more letter-graded courses and maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher to be eligible.
- Brandon P. Dang earned a Bachelor of Science Magna Cum Laude in Computer Networks and Cybersecurity from the University of Maryland Global Campus in fall of 2022. Dang was one of more than 7,600 students worldwide to earn a degree from the exclusively online college.
- Caitlin E. Canavan, a junior history major at St. Michael’s College, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits and maintain a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher to qualify for the Dean’s List.
- Katherine Seabury was named to the fall 2022 semester Dean’s List at the University of New England. In order to be eligible, students must maintain a semester GPA of 3.3 or better.
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute has announced that Stephen Fanning, a computer science major in the class of 2024, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester.
- Brian Saniuk was named to the University of Rhode Island’s Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students must take at least 12 credits and maintain a 3.3 grade point average for the semester to receive the honors.
- Paul McDonald was named to the Dean’s List for fall 2022 at Endicott College, where he majors in Sport Management. Students must obtain a semester GPA of 3.5, receive no letter grades below a C, and take a minimum of 12 credits in order to qualify for the Dean’s List.
If you have news about Hull residents to share – birthdays, anniversaries, career and education achievements, weddings, births, and other milestones – send your information to us at news@hulltimes.com. If you include a photo, please be sure that everyone in the image is identified. Thank you!
