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DEAN’S LIST AND MORE: ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT
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ASCACK PRESS SALUTES the Pascack Valleyʼs highachieving alumni of our area high schools. Hereʼs what theyʼve been up to lately, according to their schools and families…
• Amy Santo, daughter of Tim and Denise Santo of Hillsdale, graduated summa cum laude from Dickinson College on May 22 with a BA in psychology. Other recognition included deanʼs list and Phi Beta Kappa. Santo is a graduate of Pascack Valley High School. • Eric Kopp, of the Township of Washington, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton ColKOPP
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lege on Sunday, May 22, in a commencement ceremony concluding the collegeʼs 210th year. A history major, Kopp graduated with departmental honors in history. Matthew • Hillsdaleʼs Novakowski, a 2017 graduate of Pascack Valley High School, graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. on June 18. Upon graduation, Novakowski received a Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, in marine system engineering (nuclear) and a commission as an officer in the U.S. Navy. While at Kings Point, Novakowski served as the regimental shipboard training officer, third company executive officer, and was a four-year member of the Mariners baseball team. During mission-critical sea-year training,
Novakowski served as an engine cadet on the M/V Green Bay, M/V Ocean Grand, and the N/V Chicago, sailing to Sri Lanka, Diego
Universityʼs Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education. The following were named to Ohio Universityʼs spring 2022
Hillsdale’s Matthew Novakowski will attend the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Propulsion School before assignment to a submarine squadron as a nuclear engineering officer. Courtesy photos. Garcia, Kuwait, Morocco, Spain, Egypt, Djibouti, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Canada, Sudan, and the Republic of Georgia. He also completed a summer cruise on the nuclear attack submarine USS Washington (SSN 787) with Submarine Squadron 6. Novakowski will attend the Navyʼs Nuclear Propulsion School before assignment to a submarine squadron as a nuclear engineering officer. • Ohio Universityʼs 2022 spring graduates included some of our own: Cayla Boffa from Montvale graduated with a BSH Health Services Administration from Ohio Universityʼs College of Health Sciences and Professions; Ryan Grieco from Montvale graduated with a BSM sport management and a BBA majoring in business analytics from Ohio Universityʼs College of Business; and Glenn Pareti from River Vale graduated with a BSHPE Health and Physical Education from Ohio
deanʼs list: Ohio University College of Arts and Sciences students Nate Dedrick from Hillsdale and Quinn Schlicher from Woodcliff Lake, and Ohio University College of Business student Aiden Grieco from Montvale. • During commencement ceremonies in May, Lehigh University conferred the following to Woodcliff Lake standouts: Alexa Char, Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology with honors; Hannah Figueroa, Bachelor of Arts with a major in global studies; and Michael Port, Bachelor of Science in computer science and business degree with majors in computer science and business with honors. • Local residents were among than 1,700 students named to The University of Scrantonʼs Deanʼs List for the 2022 spring semester. From the Universityʼs College of Arts and Sciences: (From Hillsdale) Camryn A. Nagle, a freshman psychology major; Stephen C. Brennan, a
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senior social media strategies major; Hunter Collis, a senior biology major; Amanda N. Dembeck of Westwood, a senior biology major; Timothy A. Gallagher of River Vale, a senior computer science major; Ian R. Swietkowski of Westwood, a senior criminal justice major. In the Panuska College of Professional Studies: Erin M. Fowler of Township of Washington, a sophomore occupational therapy major; George A. Sengos of Township of Washington, a sophomore kinesiology major; Katarina E. Bieri of Westwood, a senior exercise science major; Kayla S. Creagh of River Vale, a senior occupational therapy major; Kaylee B. Duffy of Township of Washington, a senior occupational therapy major; Hannah M. Linton of Hillsdale, a senior health administration major; Reilly J. Medzadourian of Township of Washington, a senior early and primary teacher education major; and Joshua T. DeMarco of Hillsdale, a junior business analytics major in the Universityʼs Kania School of Management. • Isabella Garabo of Hillsdale, a 2022 sport management major at York College of Pennsylvania, was named to the Spring 2022 Deanʼs List. • On May 21 at Bryant Universityʼs 159th Commencement celebration, 775 members of the class of 2022 received a Bryant degree. Alexander Goldman of Woodcliff Lake graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration, finance. • Jonathan Maul of Westwood was recently named to the Castleton University Presidentʼs List for the spring semester of the 2021-22 academic year. To qualify for this highest academic honor, students must maintain full-time status and a semester grade point average of 4.0. • Centenary University awarded degrees to 465 graduates at its 147th commencement, June 13, among them: River Valeʼs Brandon Stellon, Bachelor of Science in business administration: accounting; and Township of Washingtonʼs Aidan Fried-Fernandez, Bachelor of Science in biology, summa cum laude. • The University of Wisconsin-Madison has recognized students named to the Deanʼs List for the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. Among them: Hillsdaleʼs Kaila Saladino, School of Nursing, Deanʼs Honor List; and Woodcliff Lakeʼs Danny Kroner, School of Business, Deanʼs List. • Matthew Sullivan of Emerson achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2022 SEE MORE PAGE 25
