Sunday, October 21, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last two weeks. The Berklee curriculum focuses on practical career preparation for today's music industry. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above. Berklee College of Music announces that the following local students have earned placement on the Dean's List for the summer semester of the 2012 academic year: Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has …
Sunday, October 7, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following was sent with the photo to the right by UMass Boston. The University of Massachusetts Boston recently honored 71 freshmen who won the inaugural Boston City Scholarships, funded through a partnership between UMass Boston, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission, and Mayor Thomas Menino’s office. The scholarships can be worth up to $4,000 over four years for students who maintain a 3.0 grade-point average. Three of the scholarship winners are from Allston/Brighton. Pictured are UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley, scholarship winner Lara Alshloul, and Mayor Thomas Menino. Not pictured are Jeremy Wong and Ivana Ivanova. The following press release is via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Colgate University is …
Sunday, September 30, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Brookline resident Maggie Labinski has been named a fellow in philosophy at Stonehill College this academic year. While working on her doctorate at Loyola University, where she was awarded the Dean's Fellowship from 2007 to 2012, she taught the History of Ethics and the Philosophy of Religion. Labinski has presented several papers and written articles and book reviews. She specializes in Augustine, feminist philosophies and Medieval Philosophy. Her dissertation explores Augustine's philosophy of education in light of contemporary feminist pedagogy, where she argues that 'traditional' readings have not fully explored the 'maternal' aspects of Augustine's …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press release was sent by Earlham College: Anthony Re, an Earlham College first-year and son of Shirley and Francis Re of Brookline, MA, has enrolled at Earlham College. Earlham is a selective, liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. Engaging students with a changing world, Earlham is dedicated to the development of effective ways to integrate international perspectives in education. The College offers 40 majors in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Earlham graduates are well prepared for further study; nearly half of Earlham alumni graduating in the last 10 years enrolled in graduate or professional school. Earlham is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III school. The following comes from …
Sunday, September 16, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Mike Peterson was solid for the RIT men's cross country team over the weekend. RIT kicked off the season with a trip to the Houghton Invitational. The Tigers placed second out of six teams with a total of 57 points. Peterson placed second for RIT and ninth overall. The junior finished the 5k course in a time of 16:50.07. The Tigers return to action next Saturday, September 15, as they compete at the University of Rochester Invitational at Genesee Valley Park, beginning at 12 a.m. The following local residents were among the close to 3,000 students from the University of Massachusetts Boston who made the Spring 2012 Dean's List: UMass Boston has an …
Sunday, September 9, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. William Ogden Hunnewell was a recipient of the Dean's Award for academic excellence during the 2012 spring term at Colgate University, where Hunnewell is a member of the Class of 2013. To be eligible for the Dean's Award, a Colgate student must achieve a 3.30 or higher average while enrolled in four courses. Hunnewell, a graduate of Milton Academy, is concentrating in Spanish and Economics at Colgate. Hunnewell lives in Chestnut Hill. Colgate is a liberal arts college that "thinks big" and succeeds on the highest level. Whether in fields of academic distinction, off-campus study programs, the scope of our student activities program, or the success and …
Sunday, September 2, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Max Jacob Beasley from Chestnut Hill, MA, was recently awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy Politics and Law from the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University. Binghamton University is one of the four university centers of the State University of New York. Known for the excellence of its students, faculty, staff and programs, Binghamton enrolls close to 15,000 students in programs leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its curriculum, founded in the liberal arts, has expanded to include selected professional and graduate programs. Local students joined the Boilermaker community by participating in the annual …
Sunday, August 26, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Berklee's class of 2012 included more than 900 students graduating with bachelor of music degrees or professional diplomas. Female graduates numbered 280, representing 31 percent of the total class-- the largest number ever. International students from 58 different countries made up 34 percent of the class. The following students participated in Berklee College of Music's 2012 Commencement held recently in Boston at Boston University's Agganis Arena. Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principal that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. Jeremy Raynor, of Chestnut Hill, MA, has been named to Eckerd College's Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester. The Dean's List is compiled following the fall and spring semesters and includes students who completed at least four courses with a grade point average of 3.75. Jeremy is majoring in Environmental Studies . Eckerd College invites students to ThinkOutside. Located on 188 acres of waterfront property in St. Petersburg, Florida, Eckerd is a pioneer of innovation-developing programs that have been adopted nationwide and earning the College an international reputation for academic excellence. A private, coeducational college of liberal arts and …
Sunday, August 5, 2012
A selection of Brookline students named to the dean's lists and honor rolls and notable contributions at their schools around the country.
The following press releases are via the readMedia Newswire, sent in the last week. At a time when most high school students are still enjoying the summer, Nicole Pergantis is preparing to leave for college. After completing 11th grade at Brookline High School, the Brookline, MA, resident earned a place in the Bard College at Simon's Rock fall 2012 entering class. Pergantis will join peers at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 18 to begin her college career early. The campus is home to over 400 bright and highly motivated students engaged in a rigorous college education. Early college students are on track to graduate from college one or two years ahead of their peers. "Simon's Rock receives a number of …
