Dean’s List honors announced at Tufts University
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. The following students were named to the dean’s list:
Denilson Bejko, Class of 2027, of East Boston
Mathew Mabington, Class of 2027, of East Boston
Nicky Mandola, Class of 2029, of East Boston
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.
Regis College Awards Degrees to More than 1,000 Students, Including 628 Nursing Degrees
As it begins to recognize its centennial year, Regis College celebrated its 96th commencement on Saturday, May 9 at the Leader Bank Pavilion, where it awarded 1,036 degrees from associate to doctoral levels.
With more than 600 nursing students graduating, the degree was once again the highest number awarded among the university’s programs amid the local, regional and national nursing shortage. To address the urgent need for health care professionals during a national and regional nursing shortage, Regis has graduated more than 3,700 nursing students in the past five years.
With her approaching retirement on June 30, Antoinette Hays, PhD, RN, reflected on her 15 years as president in her final remarks to the graduating class.
President Hays was awarded an honorary degree for her compassionate and visionary leadership. This year’s commencement marks the conclusion of President Hays’ leadership of the university.
Kerry Kennedy, President of the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center delivered the commencement address and received an honorary degree.
Honorary degrees were also awarded to Kathleen Jose ‘87, ‘94, MSN, RN, former chair of the university’s board and chief nursing officer of Lahey Health; Tracy Palandjian, MBA, co-founder and CEO of Social Finance; and Gerald Algere, senior vice president and managing director of institutional banking at The Washington Trust Company.
The Class of 2026 President Sarai Velez ‘26 and Graduate Student Speaker Lilla Torontali ‘24, G’26 also imparted words of inspiration on the Class of 2026.
“We learned through our time at Regis that we will fail; that things will not always go our way. In fact, we may fail more than we succeed,” Velez ‘26 said. “But we will succeed. We will work harder, we will try again, and we will persevere. Because our resilience got us here today. We will leave this pavilion stronger and wiser than the freshmen who arrived four years ago. These degrees are a testament to our determination, and together we go into the world ready to serve the dear neighbor.”
Students who were awarded degrees included:
Estefania Restrepo, of East Boston, received a Biology degree.
Alexis Wright, of East Boston, received a Medical Imaging degree.