College Notes

Roshanali Dewji, Noel Chan, Constantina Economou, Gabriella Fosso, Nicholas Helguero, Kristina Kallansrude, Songyee Kim, Anna Komninos, Nikolaos Komninos, Ramsha Mahmood, Matthew Margulefsky, Kanchan Motwani, Haeji Park, Michelle Rafi, Tanya Sarin, Alexandra Tornicchio, Jennifer Williams

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Sophie Breslow, Nikolina Dangeva

Siyu Yang of Syosset was one of nearly 300 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Honor Roll for earning a semester GPA of 3.0-3.49. Yang is a Sophomore majoring in philosophy.

The following local students were named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis for the fall 2022 semester:

Jericho

Luke Blair is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Peter Bukary is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Peter Ochalek is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Michelle Wishner is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Min Yoon is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Plainview

Sophia Marlin is enrolled in the university’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.

Eric Treihaft is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Syosset

Sam Kanterman is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Faith Liang is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Christine Ling is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Forty-eight students who played integral leadership roles on SUNY Cortland’s campus were honored at the university’s 38th Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 20.

Among the students were were:

Raquel Berman of Levittown

Samantha Frisch of Plainview

Brianna Reyes of Hicksville

Kristen Aasheim of East Norwich was named to the Elmira College Dean’s List for the Winter 2023 term. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean’s List at the College. n

Isabella Barberio of Levittown was among the 14 University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma, the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies. n n n

Barberio is a senior advertising/public relations major at the Jesuit university.

Toni Parikas of Levittown was among top-performing SUNY Delhi students inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma honor society in a recognition ceremony on campus this April. Phi Eta Sigma is the third oldest university honor society in the US. Its mission is to award students for achieving high scholastic performance during their first year in the baccalaureate programs. SUNY Delhi students must achieve a cumulative GPA 3.50 and maintain fulltime enrollment in a four-year program to be invited into the society.

Chloe Rigney of Levittown was one of 84 students to receive Kente stoles reflecting an African tradition of accomplishment and passage during the university’s 21-year-old Kente Celebration on April 1. This symbol of honor will be worn during Commencement ceremonies this May.

The Kente Celebration commemorates the rite of passage for scholars transitioning from institutions of higher learning to the next chapter of their lives. is an important experience for Cortland’s multicultural students and their allies.

The following local students were named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis for the Fall 2022 semester:

Zoe Heath graduated in December from the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

Ryan Padala is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School. n

First-year student Zachary Yasinov of Syosset is a service intern in Hamilton College’s Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP) this year. Yasinov, a graduate of Syosset High School, is an intern at Hope House in Utica, N.Y.

The COOP Service Internship Program began in fall 2009 to connect Hamilton students with area service organizations. n

Luke Gensinger of Bethpage was one of 69 first-generation students inducted into SUNY Oneonta’s second class of the Alpha Alpha Alpha national honor society during a ceremony on April 23.

Alpha Alpha Alpha, known as TriAlpha for short, was founded in 2018 to recognize and celebrate the hard work and academic success of first-generation university students.

Kelli Heffer of Bethpage is one of 16 Lebanon Valley College students inducted into the Psi Chi honor society as part of the College’s Inquiry celebration.

Psi Chi is the national honor society for students who are psychology or neuroscience majors or psychology minors. Students must have a College and departmental GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Heffer, a graduate of Plainedge High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science.

On April 14, New York Institute of Technology students showcased their scholarly work at the institution’s annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).

Local student researchers include: Bethpage

Gianna Davillas

Dani Gulino

Hicksville

Adriel Abraham

Abhishek Rajendra Agrawal

Krishaan Gomes

Navjeet Singh

Rishika Thayavally

Sarvesh Rajendra Agrawal

Jericho

Neil Kaungumpillil

Sabrina Wang

Levittown

Anisa Raidah

Serena Onbasi

Old Bethpage

Angad Jassal

Plainview

Fatima Khalfan

Pravin Vathappallil

Syosset

Eric Zhao

Jawaad Nasim n

Matthew Duffy of Plainview was among the 26 University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society for students of philosophy. Eligibility for nomination requires a major or minor in philosophy as well as excellence in philosophy works. Induction of nominated students is based on voting results of philosophy faculty and current chapter members. The University’s chapter of the honor society was established in 1982. Duffy is a senior business analytics major.

New York Institute of Technology presented Student Engagement and Development Awards to students who demonstrated leadership, served the university, and enhanced fellow students’ experience throughout the 2022–2023 academic year.

Nilanjana Biswas of Hicksville, studying management, received the Graduating Senior Award - Alice Burke Memorial Award.