Local Students Named to Assumption College Dean’s List

WORCESTER, MA (06/24/2014)(readMedia)– Recognizing outstanding student academic achievement, Assumption College has named 545 students to the undergraduate Dean’s List for the spring 2014 semester.

To earn a spot on the Dean’s List, Assumption students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester. The Dean’s List is announced twice every academic year, once at the completion of the fall semester, and again at the completion of the spring semester.

Assumption College posts the complete list of all students named to the Dean’s List to the College website and shares news of this honor with students’ local newspapers. Students also receive a congratulatory letter from Eloise R. Knowlton, Ph.D., dean of undergraduate studies, and are eligible for a free sixth course the following semester.

The following students were named to the spring 2014 Dean’s List:

Elizabeth Leacu, of Upton, MA, class of 2014

Lauren Neilan, of Mendon, MA, class of 2015

Janine Perro, of Mendon, MA, class of 2015

Derek Moore, of Mendon, MA, class of 2017

“We are very proud of our Dean’s List students,” said Assumption College President Francesco Cesareo, Ph.D. “Making the List is the culmination of a semester of serious dedication to one’s studies and a commitment to academic excellence. This devotion is a hallmark of Assumption’s students, as they prepare to go forth into the world and light the way for others and the affirmation of the College’s mission to transform spirits and minds. Congratulations to all those who have achieved this honor.”

Assumption’s vibrant and engaging liberal arts curriculum – featuring 42 majors and 48 minors – prepares students for today’s competitive job market. Surveys of employers including a recent study done by the Association of American Colleges & Universities, demonstrate that businesses seek college graduates with strong analytic and communication skills, the capacity to work in teams, and the ability to write and think clearly. Those skills are quintessential hallmarks of a liberal arts education – an Assumption education.

For the full list, visit http://www.assumption.edu/deans-list.