Jonathan Casavant of Boston named to Deans’ List
Jonathan Casavant of East Boston has been named to the Deans’ List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year.
Casavant, a graduate student working toward a Master of Business Administration, was named to the Dean’s List for the College of Business.
More than 6,700 students at Nebraska were named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester.
Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate colleges and the Explore Center. Listed below are the minimum requirements for each entity and the name of its respective dean or director. All qualifying grade-point averages are based on a four-point scale and a minimum number of graded semester hours. Students can be on the Deans’ List for more than one college.
• College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 3.75; Interim Dean Thomas Burkey.
• College of Architecture, 3.75; Dean Kevin G. Van Den Wymelenberg.
• College of Arts and Sciences, 3.7; Acting Dean Patrick Dussault.
• College of Business, 3.6; Dean Kathy Farrell.
• College of Education and Human Sciences, 3.75; Interim Dean Nicholas J. Pace.
• College of Engineering, 3.5; Dean Lance C. Perez.
• College of Journalism and Mass Communications, 3.7; Dean Shari Veil.
• Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, 3.7; Dean Andy Belser.
• Explore Center for undeclared, pre-engineering, pre-health and pre-law students, 3.6; Senior Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Undergraduate Education Amy Goodburn.
Murphy named to Mississippi State President’s List
Katherine Murphy, of East Boston, was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2025 President’s List.
Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
Mississippi State University is a national STEM-focused, doctoral degree-granting, land-grant university offering a wide range of educational experiences for learning and growth to a diverse student body of more than 23,000 students. Among the National Science Foundation’s Top 100 research universities, MSU provides access and opportunity to students from all 50 states and 94 countries. MSU is committed to its comprehensive research university mission, addressing complex local and global issues with innovative ideas and solutions.
Local Emerson College Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
Junhao Huang of East Boston is majoring in Media Arts Production and is a member of the Class of 2026.
Ayaana Nayak of East Boston is majoring in Creative Writing BFA and is a member of the Class of 2025.
Emerson College is uniquely dedicated to the arts and communication, educating and inspiring storytellers and artists to impact and advance creative industries and media throughout the world. Distinguished faculty spearhead a dynamic curriculum, and guide several thousand undergraduate students and 1,300 graduate students to exhibit an unyielding spirit of creativity, professionalism, and critical thought, to transform lives, and make a profound impact on our community and beyond.
Based in the world-class city of Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theater District, the College offers experiential learning programs in Boston and across the globe: at Emerson Los Angeles, located in Hollywood, at its 14th-century castle, in the Netherlands, and at 28 global programs. Emersonians, including 58,000+ alumni, shape industries, inspire change, and amplify voices that redefine our culture.
Local student earning valuable experience as a summer intern
Michelle Andrade of East Boston is earning real-world experience as an Emmanuel College intern at Public Consulting Group this summer.
The intersection of classroom learning and practical application is central to the Emmanuel experience, with 100% of graduates completing at least one career-igniting internship.
More than 110 Emmanuel College students are learning on the job and building professional networks through internships this summer.
About Emmanuel College
With more than 80 majors and areas of study, Emmanuel College combines outstanding classroom instruction and real-world experience to prepare students for lives of professional achievement, lifelong learning, and purpose. Voted the #1 college location in America for 2024 by Niche.com, Emmanuel offers ready access to world class medical, cultural, and business organizations, all with a tight-knit 17-acre campus and 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Learn more at Emmanuel.edu.
East Boston Resident Named to Dean College’s Dean’s List
Dean College is pleased to announce that Gina Castagna of East Boston has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean College.
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.
Victor Portillo graduates from Tufts University
Tufts University awarded more than 2,800 degrees across all schools during its ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2025.
Victor Portillo of East Boston graduated with a degree in Biology (BS) from Tufts University.
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.
Dean’s List honors announced at Tufts University
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.
Denilson Bejko, Class of 2027, of East Boston
Mindy Luong, Class of 2028, of East Boston
Mathew Mabington, Class of 2027, of East Boston
Victor Portillo, Class of 2025, of East Boston
Miguel Rincon, Class of 2025, 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.