Winthrop Students Earn Academic Honors

Resident Named to Dean’s List at Boston University

Daniel S. Reis, a resident of Winthrop, has recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the Spring semester.      

Each school and college at Boston University has their own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as     well as a full course load as a full time student.

Honan Recognized for Academic Excellence

Worcester Academy proudly announces its Honor Roll and Headmaster’s List for Semester 2 of the 2019-2020 School Year. The honors represent the achievements that each Worcester Academy student has earned through academic excellence, challenge, and personal growth.

Among the students is:

Mary Honan of Winthrop, 11, First Honors.

Worcester Academy is an exceptional co-educational independent school for day and boarding students in grades 6 through 12 and postgraduates. Through an innovative and thoughtfully designed curriculum, Worcester Academy instills in students a lifelong passion for learning and a foundation of core values that enable them to “Achieve the Honorable” as leaders and world citizens. The school takes pride in its diverse local and international community, and situates its curriculum within a global, multicultural context that helps students develop the independence, confidence, and world-readiness they need to succeed in college and beyond.

Drevos ON Honor Roll AT St. Joseph Prep

Nicholas Drevos, ’21, was named to the Headmaster’s Circle — All A’s — at Saint Joseph Prep in Boston, as well as  named to the honor roll for the fourth quarter.

Casaletto Receives Multiple Awards

Sarah Casaletto, a 2020 graduate of Winthrop High School was the recipient of this year’s Academic Award from the Rotary Club of Belle Isle Foundation.

Sarah was also awarded an academic scholarship from the Spada Law Group of Chelsea.

Sarah also received an award for her perfect attendance for four years at Winthrop High School.

Sarah is the daughter of Gus and Kristine Casaletto of East Boston.

Local Residents Graduate from UMass Lowell

Local residents were among the graduates honored by UMass Lowell’s 2020 Commencement on Friday, May 29.

The university held a virtual Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 29 for the more than 4,400 members of the Class of 2020, which represents 45 states and 108 nations, and included 1,624 individuals who graduated with honors.

The ceremony was presided over by UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, who is a two-time UMass Lowell graduate. The Commencement address was delivered by Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and the student address was by criminal justice major Rachel Record of Pepperell, who was also one of six recipients of the Trustee’s Key for maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA for her entire UMass Lowell career, as well as a Chancellor’s Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement.

The main ceremony was followed by online events by each of the university’s schools and colleges during whiçch all graduates’ names were read.

Local residents among UMass Lowell’s Class of 2020 are:

* J. Kellie Peters  who received an Associate of Science degree in information technology.

* Stephanie Ferrere  who received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.

* Carissa Ann Ricupero  who received a Bachelor of Science degree in information technology.

* Adriana Perrigo  who received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

* Jonathan Phillip Griffiths  who received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.

* Caitlin Margaret Janielis  who received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in plastics engineering.

* Alexander Xavier Anzuoni  who received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree in mechanical engineering.

* Elizabeth Regina Arena  who received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.

* Joseph Austin Ferrino  who received a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice.

Students Named to Dean’s List AT UMass Amherst

Below is a list of local students who were named to the dean’s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the spring 2020 semester.

In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3.5 grade-point average or better on a four-point scale.

The following students on Dean’s List are as follows:

Sydney Ellen Adamson

Sean Matthew Arria

Ava Joan Bertino

Sara Bosco

Samantha Ann Capone

Abigail Rose Carleton

Gina Rose Chalmers

Colby Charles Dassau

Daniel Robert Dell’Anno

Elma Dulovic

Matthew Joseph Feeley

Jennifer Guerra

Catherine Marilyn Johnson

Maximus Thomas MacLean

Emily Anna McGovern

Carlos Daniel Mendoza

Robert Saverio Miles

Padraic Deavan Murphy

Melissa M Rodriguez

Patrick James Sennott Jr

Katerina Thano

Fatma Tufa

Gabriella Vecchio