St. Thomas Aquinas High School

The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Several local residents made the academic Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a fall 2014 grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,983 students receiving the same honor.

The Dean's Award for academic excellence is awarded to students with a 3.30 or higher term average while enrolled in 3.75 or more course hours.

Students who earn a place on the Fall 2014 Honors List at Mary Baldwin College must earn grade point averages of 3.75 to 4.00. To be eligible, a student must be a degree candidate and must have earned at least 12 semester hours for the grading period.

Dr. Dennis M. Wiseman, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Fall 2014 semester.

The University of Findlay is welcoming approximately 730 new undergraduate students this fall. Findlay's fall first-time, full-time entering class is 6.5 percent larger than last fall's class and the University's total enrollment is up 8.5 percent - 3,956, compared to 3,645 students last fall.

At the University of Rhode Island's 128th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2014, about 3,000 undergraduate and 680 graduate students became the University's newest alumni.

Buffalo State is pleased to welcome the Class of 2018 to campus. The new Bengals started class on August 29.

Assumption College's 97th Commencement ceremony was held on May 17 on the campus's H.L. Rocheleau Field, where 463 Bachelor of Arts degrees; 217 graduate studies degrees (Master of Arts and Master of Business Administration) and certificates; and 35 Continuing and Career Education degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, and associates) were awarded.

Dr. David S. Wood, provost of Wofford College, has announced Dean's List students for the Spring 2014 semester, including:

The University of Findlay announces Merit Scholarship awards, which are based on a student's final, cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) and ACT/SAT scores. Scholarships are awarded beginning with the freshman year and are renewable for up to four years (for a total of five years of scholarship aid). Merit scholarships for transfer students are based on the student's GPA from all previous college-level institutions.

The Sophomore Experience is a fast-paced, conference-style event to provide students with the information they need to develop a plan for their remaining two years at Wofford College. The emphasis is on understanding their strengths and choosing an appropriate major for their interests and passions, and on learning how to secure internships and other real-world experience that will help them prepare for their professional lives. 93 students participated in this year's Sophomore Experience.

The University of Findlay announces the newest Oilers for the 2014-2015 academic year (as of April 1, 2014).

The following Colgate University students are recipients of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the fall 2013 term at Colgate University. To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a minumum 3.30 average while enrolled in at least four courses.

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2013 semester at Assumption College. To make the Dean's List, Assumption students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

A group of University of Rhode Island political science students collected 80 used bikes to send to Uganda and Ghana as part of a community service class with a global focus. The collection started in the fall, and included donations from the Newport Police Department, individuals, community groups, and bike clubs.

Dr. David S. Wood, senior vice president of academic affairs and dean of Wofford College, has announced the Dean's List students for the Fall 2012 Semester, including:

The following students have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2011 semester at Assumption College. Assumption students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher to make the Dean's List.