Colleges
Fairleigh Dickinson University
WINTERPORT — Anthony Podraza of Winterport graduated recently with a postdoctoral degree in clinical psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey.
Ithaca College
HAMPDEN — Jeremiah Leong of Hampden graduated in May with a degree in business administration from Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.
Kent State University
ORONO — Megan Landean of Orono graduated recently with a bachelor’s degree from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ORLAND — Maria Ullo of Orland was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
Rochester Institute of Technology
These area students graduated recently from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York:
- Anthony Castiglia of Eddington received a master’s degree in computer science.
- Jade Deschesne of Hampden received a bachelor’s degree in graphic design.
These area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Rochester Institute of Technology:
- Matthew Jacobson of Bangor.
- Jessica Richards of Orono.
Roger Williams University
ORONO — Elizabeth White of Orono graduated recently with a bachelor’s degree in theater from Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island.
University of Maine
ORONO — Karen Pianka, a graduate student in the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences, has been awarded a Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship that begins in February 2016.
Named after John A. Knauss, a founder of Sea Grant, a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the fellowship matches graduate students with positions in the legislative and executive branches of government in the Washington, D.C. area for one year.
Pianka’s research centers on Maine’s aquaculture industry.
University of Rhode Island
These area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island:
- Samantha Bedore, Glenburn.
- Catherine Poirier, Winterport.
- Miranda Monk, Bangor.
- Morgan Williams, Bangor.
- Patrick Lee, Bangor.
Western New England University
ORRINGTON — Thomas Cowin of Hampden received recently the Outstanding Full-time Student in International Business Award at the college honors ceremonies at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. He also graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in international business.