Tsiotos Graduates from the University of New Hampshire
Polixeni Tsiotos of Winthrop graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2019. She earned a BA degree in Communication.
Students who received the honor Summa Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.85-4.0: Students who received the honor of Magna Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.65-3.84; and students who received the honor of Cum Laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.64.
Students are only graduated after the Registrar’s Office has certified that all degree requirements have been successfully completed. Participating in the commencement ceremony is the act of honoring and celebrating academic achievement.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state’s flagship public institution, enrolling 13,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students.
Local Students on Dean’s List at UNH
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the spring 2019 semester.
Ashley Miles of Winthrop, MA earning Honors
Jillian Kfoury of Winthrop, MA earning Honors
Sarah Kfoury of Winthrop earning Highest Honors
Heidy Benson of Winthrop earning High Honors
Holly Benson of Winthrop earning Honors
Jillian Olevitz of Winthrop earning Honors
Tiana DiBenedetto of Winthrop earning Highest Honors
Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.
The University of New Hampshire is a flagship research university that inspires innovation and transforms lives in our state, nation and world. More than 16,000 students from all 50 states and 71 countries engage with an award-winning faculty in top ranked programs in business, engineering, law, liberal arts and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study. UNH’s research portfolio includes partnerships with NASA, NOAA, NSF and NIH, receiving more than $100 million in competitive external funding every year to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea and space.
Resident Named to Spring 2019 Semester Dean’s List at Dean
Dean College is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Carsley of Winthrop has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester.
Founded in 1865, Dean College is a private, residential college located in Franklin Massachusetts, 45 minutes from Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. Dean College offers baccalaureate degrees, associate degree programs, as well as a robust schedule of part-time continuing and professional education credit and certificate programs throughout the calendar year.
Boston College High School Third Quarter Honors
The following students have been named to the Third Quarter Hionor Roll at Boston College High School:
Daniel Reis 2019 High Honors
Matthew Rudser 2019 Honors
James Ezekiel 2020 High Honors
Aidan Cash 2021 Honors
Rocco Cassetta 2022 High Honors
John Giorgio 2022 High Honors
Hunter Kennedy 2022 High Honors
Sean Montgomery 2022 High Honors
For High Honors a Soph., Jr.,Sr. must have at least a 3.80 quality point average and all grades ‘â€C+†or higher. Freshmen need a 3.6 quality point average and all grades ‘â€C+†or higher.
For Honors a Soph., Jr.,Sr. must have at least a 3.20 quality point average and all grades ‘â€C-†or higher. Freshmen need a 3.165 quality point average and all grades ‘â€C-†or higher.
Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young men founded in 1863. The school enrolls approximately 1,500 students from more than 100 communities in eastern Massachusetts.
Zachary Ayers Named to Deans’ List at Bryant University
Bryant University is committed to the pursuit, recognition, and celebration of academic success. Zachary Ayers, class of 2021, from Winthrop, has been named to the Deans’ List for the spring 2019 semester.
Congratulations to Zachary on this outstanding achievement!
For 156 years, Bryant University has been at the forefront of delivering an exceptional education that anticipates the future and prepares students to be innovative leaders of character in a changing world. Bryant delivers an innovative and uniquely integrated business and liberal arts education that inspires students to excel. With approximately 3,700 graduate and undergraduate students from 38 states and 53 countries, Bryant is recognized as a leader in international education and regularly receives top rankings from U.S. News and World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, and Barron’s. Visit www.Bryant.edu.
Local Student Makes Dean’s List at Connecticut College


Hunter Dempsey of Winthrop, 2019, Dean’s Honors, Economics has been named to the dean’s list for the 2019 spring semester.

About Connecticut College
Founded in 1911, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal college located on a 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound and the Thames River. Our innovative educational approach, Connections, integrates everything our 1,800 students experience here-classes, majors, study abroad, internships, residence hall and campus life-so they learn how to look at problems from multiple angles and find value in differing points of view. Our mission is to educate students to put the liberal arts into action as citizens in a global society. For more information, see www.conncoll.edu or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.