Campus News: Portage students earn recognition from colleges, universities

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Taylor Hermann headed to Palmer College of Chiropractic

Taylor Hermann of Randolph has been accepted for enrollment for the 2022 winter quarter at Palmer College of Chiropractic's Florida campus in Port Orange, Fla.

Palmer College of Chiropractic, the first and largest college in the chiropractic profession, has campuses in Davenport, Iowa; San Jose, Calif.; and Port Orange, Fla.

Portage students named to Ohio Northern Dean’s List

The following students from Portage County were named to the dean’s List for fall semester 2021 at Ohio Northern University in Ada:

  • Toriano Bobbitt of Streetsboro, Streetsboro High School

  • Logan Harrah of Ravenna, Southeast High School

  • Rhys Lang of Rootstown, Bio-Med Science Academy

  • Angelina Picone of Aurora, Aurora High School

  • Griffin Plecko of Streetsboro, Streetsboro High School

  • Maddox Plecko of Streetsboro, Streetsboro High School

  • Connor Rowe of Mantua, Crestwood High School

  • Koen Suzelis of Ravenna, Southeast High School

  • Alicia Swierz of Ravenna, Southeast High School

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must attain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled full time.

Craig Billings named to president's list

Craig Billings of Mogadore has achieved president's list honors in the Bachelor of Science of Computer Information Technology program at Vermont Tech.

To qualify for this highest academic honor, students must be enrolled in at least 12 letter-graded credit hours and maintain a 4.0 grade point average for the semester.

Racquel Koleszar named to honor society

Racquel Koleszar of Garrettsville was one of 47 people inducted into Marietta College's chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation students.

Koleszar is a graduate of James A. Garfield High School and is majoring in Biology at Marietta College.

Amy Kingsley named to high honor list

Amy Kingsley of Kent has been named to the Academic High Honor List at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester.

Meredith Hartsook on dean's list

Meredith Hartsook of Kent was named to James Madison University dean's list for the fall 2021 semester. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Students who earn dean's list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Hartsook is a health services administration major.

Portage students make dean's list at Miami University

The following Portage County students have been named to the dean's list at Miami University in Ohio:

  • Michael Avalon of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Information Systems &Analytics

  • Michael Bevington of Streetsboro, earning a B.S. in Business in Finance

  • Katherine Ervin of Ravenna, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Sociology

  • Dan French of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Marketing

  • Stephen Griffith of Mantua, earning a B.S. in Business in Finance

  • Maddy Hall of Streetsboro, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Neuroscience

  • Paige Hartenburg of Aurora, earning a Bachelor of Arts in English: Literature

  • Gavin Hysing of Hiram, earning a B.S. in Business in Information Systems &Analytics

  • Katie Kulis of Kent, earning a Bachelor of Science, B.S. in Education Studies in Speech Path & Audiology, Education Studies

  • Robby Lamport of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Finance

  • Nate Malinowski of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Supply Chain & Operations Mgmt

  • Max Miotke of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Marketing

  • Rafael Perez of Aurora, earning a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies

  • Graci Puhala of Kent, earning a B.S. in Business, BA Emer Tech Bus & Design in Marketing, Emerging Tech:Business&Design

  • Andrew Roberts of Kent, earning a Bachelor of Arts in University Studies, Entrepreneurship

  • Natalie Silk of Kent, earning a B.S. in Business in Marketing

  • Dylan Siudak of Kent, earning a B.S. in Business in Business Analytics

  • Cat Taylor of Aurora, earning a B.A. in Architecture in Architecture

  • David Weygandt of Aurora, earning a B.S. in Business in Accountancy, Finance

  • Chris Zinkan of Aurora, earning a BA Interactive Media Studies in Interactive Media Studies

  • Matt Zrimsek of Aurora, earning a BA Interactive Media Studies in Interactive Media Studies

Portage students named to Baldwin Wallace Dean's List

The following local students have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea:

  • Lilly Engelhart of Hiram, a graduate of Crestwood High School majoring in political science.

  • Shaheen Ghahremani of Streetsboro, a graduate of Streetsboro High School majoring in biology.

  • MacKenzie Hance of Mogadore, a graduate of Lake High School majoring in exercise science.

  • Trent Jakacki of Hiram, a graduate of Crestwood High School majoring in business administration.

  • Bianca Marinelli of Ravenna, a graduate of Crestwood High School majoring in theatre acting and directing.

  • Hope Murphy of Mogadore, a graduate of Mogadore Senior High School majoring in hospitality and tourism management and marketing.

  • Cori Slaw of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in sustainability.

  • Emily Soltis of Garrettsville, a graduate of Cardinal High School majoring in public health.

  • Brandon Waller of Ravenna, a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School majoring in instrumental performance.

  • Ben Wilson of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in business administration.

  • The Dean's List recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours during the semester.

Area students honored at Walsh University

The following area students were named to the dean's list at Walsh University.

Aurora: Ryan Plisko and Ryan Stahl

Kent: Lindsay Kaneas, Kathryn Milton, Grace Thompson and Carley Wolfgang

Mantua: Rachel Quiggle

Mogadore: Ryan Ambach, Elizabeth Bauer, Alexandria Bauer and Nathaniel Ross

Ravenna: Joseph Iurato, Elise Kohl, Marcia Postlethwait and Katelyn Tooley

Rootstown: Hannah Helmling, Matthew McGrath and Katelyn Moore.

Students enrolled for at least 12 credits who achieve a grade average of 3.5 or higher in any semester are included on the Dean’s List.

Students earn scholarships at Baldwin Wallace

The following area students earned scholarships at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea:

  • Kennedi Hobbs of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in acting, earned the Emma Louise Gerhard Scholarship.

  • Cori Slaw of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in sustainability, earned the Theodore S. Bogardus Scholarship.

  • Ben Wilson of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in business administration, earned the Elizabeth & William Treuhaft Scholarship and a $15,000 Fellows' Scholarship.

  • Brooklyn Duguay of Aurora, a graduate of Aurora High School majoring in early childhood education, earned a $17,000 Deans' Scholarship.

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