BATAVIA – There 216 students from Genesee Community College named to Provost’s List. Students honored on the Provost’s List have maintained part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

The following from Orleans County made the list:

• Megan Gentile of Holley
• Jason Grager of Lyndonville
• Luca Pylypiak of Lyndonville
• Anthony Moule of Lyndonville
• Brent Oliver of Medina
• Dominique McKinley of Medina
• Jenna Wildschutz of Medina
• Valerie Busch of Medina
• Adam Lindberg of Medina
• Leah Knab of Albion
• Kobe Pugsley of Albion
• Kaitlin Simons of Albion
• Autumn Husfelt of Albion
• Krista Lefrois of Albion
• Barbara Lamka of Albion
• Meganne Moore of Albion
• Erin Harding of Holley
• Jacqueline O’Grady of Holley
• Evangeline Cooper of Kent
• Jacqueline Santiago Garcia of Waterport

ROCHESTER – The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

• Jacob Corser of Albion, who is in the mechanical engineering technology program.
• Conner Hollenbeck of Albion, who is in the mechanical engineering technology program.
• Nathanael Strong of Albion, who is in the packaging science program.
• Reg Chuhi of Holley, who is in the computing and information technologies program.
• Sierra Apicella of Holley, who is in the studio arts program.
• Kyle Kuehne of Kent, who is in the software engineering program.
• Sydney Wilson of Lyndonville, who is in the software engineering program.
• Alanna Holman of Medina, who is in the human-centered computing program.
• Isaac Becker of Waterport, who is in the robotics and manufacturing engineering technology program.

Buffalo State University and Hamilton College have announced students from Orleans County made the Dean’s List for the fall semester.

The following had GPAs of at least 3.5 and were full-time students, making the Dean’s List at Buff State:

• Alexis Creasey of Albion, majoring in Psychology
• Nicolina Creasey of Albion, majoring in Speech-Language Pathology
• Hannah Heil of Medina, majoring in Fashion and Textile Technology
• Isabel Ramsey of Medina, majoring in Graphic Design
• Emily Schoolcraft of Medina, majoring in Childhood Education

Hamilton College in Clinton, NY announced that Jonathan Pietrafesa of Medina made the Dean’s List with a GPA between 3.5 and 4.0. Pietrafesa is a senior majoring in cinema and media studies.

HOLLEY – William Kelly of Holley, a member of the New York Army National Guard, has been promoted to the rank of first sergeant, announced Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York.

Kelly is assigned to the Company B, 427th Brigade Support Battalion.

Army National Guard promotions are based on a soldier’s overall performance, demonstrated leadership abilities, professionalism and future development potential.

POTSDAM – Katelyn Spierdowis of Albion received a bachelor of science degree with great distinction in civil engineering from Clarkson University on Dec. 16, 2023.

As a private, national research university with its main campus at Potsdam, Clarkson is a leader in technological education and sustainable economic development through teaching, scholarship, research and innovation.

BATAVIA – Genesee Community College announced students from Orleans County who made the Dean’s List in the fall semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List have maintained full or part-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.50 to 3.74.

• Brianna Smith of Lyndonville
• Calista Stinson of Lyndonville
• Chyenne Tackley of Lyndonville
• Kristi Oliver of Medina
• Melanie Poynter of Medina
• Faith Oberther of Medina
• Amanda Jones of Holley
• Sara Kingdollar of Holley
• John Butler of Kendall
• Isabella Zasa of Knowlesville
• Shawna Grabowski of Waterport
• David Garrow of Medina
• Alex Stahl of Medina
• Logan Gardner of Medina
• Makayla Heideman of Medina
• Kenley Fenton of Medina
• Faith Woody of Albion
• Lucy Rivers of Albion
• Sandra Hammond of Albion
• Ethan Hofmann of Albion
• Rowan Hofmann of Albion
• Cheryl Root of Albion
• Sandra Intorcia of Albion
• Sadie Gregoire of Albion
• Gabriella Olshefski-Koch of Holley
• Hannah Knight of Holley
• Kayleigh Bopp of Holley
• Paige Struble of Kendall
• Qasim Huzair of Waterport
• John Troy of Waterport

College students from Orleans County have made the Dean’s List for the fall semester at the University at Buffalo, SUNY Cortland and Hartwick College.

The following from Orleans were recognized for academic achievement at the University at Buffalo:

• Cam Bell of Albion
• Amaya Cancino of Holley
• Jaklin Mofardin of Lyndonville
• Arella Biesinger of Medina
• Brooklyn Brown of Medina
• Carter Green of Medina
• Elle Gross of Medina

The Dean’s List at SUNY Cortland includes the following from Orleans County:

• Paige Derisley of Waterport – Physical Education K-12
• Tessa Heideman of Lyndonville – Psychology
• Lacey Kenward of Medina – Early Childhood and Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 6)
• Olivia Morrison of Albion – Anthropology
• Xander Payne of Medina – Sport Management

Hartwick College in Oneonta also announced that Erin Kiefer, an English major from Lyndonville, was named to Fall 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify, students must complete at least 12 academic credits during a term with a grade point average of at least 3.50 and no incompletes.

BATAVIA –  There are 198 students from Genesee Community College named to President’s List including 20 from Orleans County. Students honored on the President’s List have maintained full-time enrollment and earned a quality point index of 3.75 (roughly equivalent to an A) or better.

The students from Orleans include:

• Brianna Pasnik of Medina
• Emma Carson of Medina
• Sade Poole of Medina
• Cayden Lilleby of Medina
• Corey Saj of Medina
• Alexandria Strong of Medina
• Candice Baker of Medina
• Michael Greybill of Albion
• Myrna Martin of Albion
• Reuben Rivers of Albion
• Amanda Greenough of Albion
• Derrick Murschel of Albion
• Isaac Neidert of Albion
• Madison Flor of Albion
• Melanie Kuhmann of Albion
• Rowan Ford of Albion
• Jackson O’Brocta of Albion
• Grace Gregoire of Albion
• Luke Gregoire of Albion
• Natalie Bertsch of Waterport

Students from Orleans County have earned academic honors by making the Dean’s List at SUNY Morrisville, Le Moyne College and Finger Lakes Community College.

• Blake Dunton of Knowlesville and Olivia Kroening of Knowlesville made the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Morrisville.

• Aubrey Schoolcraft, a freshman Accounting major from Medina, is on the Dean’s List at Le Moyne College in Syracuse.

• At Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, Adriana Botello of Holley and Ella Lewis of Lyndonville made the Dean’s List as full-time students with grade point averages at 3.5 or higher.