Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Islip High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Islip High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Islip High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Islip High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
The University of Scranton Conducts Undergraduate Commencement
The University of Scranton conferred nearly 900 bachelor's and associate degree at its undergraduate commencement June 1 at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre. Graduates of the Jesuit university included three recipients of prestigious Fulbright scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year.
The Most Reverend Joseph C. Bambera, D.D., J.C.L., Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, served as the principal speaker and received an honorary degree from the University at the ceremony.
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2014 Jun 3
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List for Spring 2014
More than 1,600 students have made the Spring 2014 Dean's List for academic achievement at Coastal Carolina University.
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2014 May 23
17 Students Win Art Awards
Seventeen SUNY Oneonta students received awards for artwork displayed in the college's Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition.
The exhibition, featuring more than 100 works by student artists, opened April 14 and runs through May 17 in the college's Martin-Mullen Art Gallery.
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2014 May 12
Lambda Epsilon Sigma
The Lambda Epsilon Sigma is Stonehill's Honor Society. The purpose of the society is to recognize and promote scholarship. Juniors and seniors who have attained a 3.5 cumulative grade point average are invited to apply for consideration. Acceptance into the society is based on evidence of academic achievement, of a pursuit of learning that extends beyond the classroom environment and of an ability to communicate effectively through writing. Additionally, in order to be inducted into the society,
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2014 Apr 14
Local Students Serve as Student Teachers
Area residents are among the 31 University of Scranton education majors who will serve as student teachers during the spring semester at 24 schools in 13 school districts, which include Old Forge, Pittston Area, Abington Heights, Diocese of Scranton, Valley View, Mid Valley, Riverside, Scranton, Forest City, Dunmore, Wayne Highlands, North Pocono and Lakeland.
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2014 Mar 21
Dean's List Fall 2013
Siena College names students to Fall 2013 Dean's List.
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2014 Mar 7
Local Residents Named Members of SUNY Delhi's Architecture Club
Local Residents have been named members of SUNY Delhi's Professional Architecture Club for the 2013-14 academic year.
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2014 Feb 21
Area Students Make the Dean's List at RIT
The following local residents made the Dean's List for Fall 2013 semester at Rochester Institute of Technology:
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2014 Feb 19
SUNY New Paltz's Absolut A Capella takes first place in international competition
On Jan. 25, 2014, Absolut A Capella, SUNY New Paltz's premiere co-ed a capella group, took first prize in the 2014 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) quarterfinals for the Northeast region. The competition took place at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Absolut A Capella faced off against nine other a capella groups from various schools around New York State and received accolades for Outstanding Arrangements and Outstanding Choreography. Absolut A Capella now moves on to compete in the Northeast semifinals in Boston on March 29.
Absolut A Capella has been a part of SUNY New Paltz for more than a decade now, and New Paltz students are familiar with them from their performances at Freshman Convocation, Undergraduate Commencement, and Alumni Weekend among other events.
"Absolut A Capella is very excited to move forward in the International Championship for Collegiate A Capella in Boston on March 29. Being able to share this win with SUNY New Paltz is really exciting for us," explains Absolut A Capella president Emily Holub. "We are thankful that we get to make first and lasting impressions on the students at this university by performing at Freshman Convocation, Undergraduate Commencement, Alumni Weekend, as well as other events. We hope to make New Paltz proud in the upcoming semi-finals!"
Congratulations to:
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2014 Feb 20
Students Accepted to The College of Saint Rose Class of 2018
The College of Saint Rose is proud and excited to welcome accepted students to the Class of 2018. We look forward to seeing them on campus this fall!
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2014 Feb 3
Local Residents Named to Stonehill College's Fall 2013 Dean's List
Stonehill College recently named the following local residents to its Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester.
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2014 Feb 3
Ithaca College Students Named to Dean's List for Fall 2013 Semester
Ithaca College congratulates more than 1,400 students who made the Dean's list in the fall 2013 semester.
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2014 Jan 29
Hofstra Recognizes Fall 2013 Dean's List Students
More than 2,000 high-achieving students have been named to the Hofstra University Dean's List for Fall 2013. Students who began their studies before Fall 2012 must earn at least a 3.4 grade point average to qualify. Those who entered the university after Fall 2012 must earn a grade point average of 3.5. Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner congratulates these students on their impressive academic achievement.
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2014 Jan 23
Coastal Carolina University announces Dean's List
More than 1,900 students have made the Fall 2013 Dean's List at Coastal Carolina University.
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2014 Jan 23
Local students named to 2013 Fall Semester Dean's List at The University of Scranton
The University of Scranton has announced it's Dean's List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2013 fall semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean's List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university's College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. More than 1,380 students were named to the 2013 fall semester Dean's List, including the following area residents.
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2014 Jan 17
Local Students Named to Dean's List at Western New England University
The following students have been named to Dean's List at Western New England for the fall semester of 2013. Students are named to the Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.
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2014 Jan 17
SUNY Oneonta Fall 2013 Dean's List
A total of 1569 SUNY Oneonta students earned Dean's List honors for the fall 2013 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
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2014 Jan 15
SUNY Geneseo Announces Dean's List for Fall 2013
The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean's List for the fall semester 2013. To be on the list, a student must have achieved a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12 credit hours.
Students on the list from this area are:
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2014 Jan 10
Western New England University Students Named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
The following Western New England University students have been selected for inclusion in the 2013-2014 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. A total of 30 students from Western New England University have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders.
The University's nominating committee and editors of the annual directory have included the following students based on academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and potential for continued success.
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2013 Nov 19
SUNY Potsdam Students Earn Spots on President's List
The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 851 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2013 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner.
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2014 Jan 14
SUNY Potsdam Awards Scholarships to Undergraduates & Graduate Students
The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 1,047 students for the 2013-14 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.
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2013 Oct 11
1,100 New Students Enroll at SUNY Oneonta
Approximately 1,100 new students, selected from more than 12,000 applicants, began their studies at SUNY Oneonta this fall. Classes began on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
The SUNY Oneonta Class of 2017 is exceptionally talented and diverse, said Roger Sullivan, the college's associate vice president for enrollment management. The freshman class has an average high school grade-point average of 91 and an average combined math and critical reading SAT score of 1135. Acceptances of AALANA (African American, Latino, Asian and Native American) students were up 11.3% this year, and for the first time, AALANA students accounted for 1 in 5 new freshmen and transfer students.
The following local students have been admitted to SUNY Oneonta:
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2013 Aug 28
Siena College to Welcome the Class of 2017
Orientation begins for the Class of 2017 on Thursday, August 29.
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2013 Aug 21
Hofstra Congratulates Class of 2017 Scholarship Recipients
Hofstra University is pleased to recognize the scholarship recipients from the Class of 2017.
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2013 Aug 6
Welcome Pride Class of 2017!
Hofstra University welcomes the Class of 2017 to the Pride family.
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2013 Jul 29
Local Students Named to Dean's List at Ithaca College
The following local residents were named to the Dean's List at Ithaca College for the spring 2013 semester.
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2013 Jul 19
Hofstra University Recognizes Spring 2013 Dean's List Students
More than 2,000 high-achieving students have been named to the Hofstra University Dean's List for Spring 2013. Students who began their studies before Fall 2012 must earn at least a 3.4 grade point average to qualify. Those who entered the university after Fall 2012 must earn a grade point average of 3.5. Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner congratulates these students on their impressive academic achievement.
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2013 Jul 15
More than 2,000 Hofstra University Students Earn Degrees
More than 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students earned their degrees from Hofstra University in Hempstead, this spring. The Class of 2013 celebrated their achievements at commencement ceremonies in the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
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2013 Jun 28
Local students scheduled to attend orientation at the University of Delaware
Local students will join the incoming class of Blue Hens during the University of Delaware's New Student Orientation (NSO) program this summer.
NSO will be held every weekday from June 18 through July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Local students attending NSO include:
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2013 Jun 19
SUNY Potsdam Students Earn Spots on President's List
The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 827 students to the President's List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spring 2013 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students have been honored for earning top marks by Interim President Dr. Dennis L. Hefner.
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2013 Jun 26