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The following students from the area were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2016 semester at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

The residents listed below earned their associate's, bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees from Widener University during the annual Commencement ceremonies on May 20 and 21. The university presented degrees to August 2015, December 2015 and May 2016 graduates during the ceremonies.

This year's undergraduate address was given by Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to equip girls in grades 6 through 12 with computing skills and help close the gender gap in technology.

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 251st Commencement exercises.

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that more than 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2016 Dean's List.

Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Spring 2016. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

Given to a junior who most nearly reflects the qualities that typified Bill Hardy while he attended Lehigh University. The award is based upon financial need,character and personality, scholastic achievement and leadership qualities.

Nominations are solicited from the Eco Faculty for names of outstanding Eco majors with a GPA greater than 3.5. From that list Prof. Thornton (the initiator of the award) chooses one student.

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.

During Commencement ceremonies on May 23, 2016, Lehigh University conferred 1,159 bachelor's, 519 master's and 80 doctoral degrees. Of the nearly 1,700 graduates, degree recipients came from 39 states and 16 countries, majoring in 70 different disciplines.

The MQP, typically completed in the senior year, is a high-level design or research experience in the student's major field. In the engineering disciplines, many of these design projects are completed in small teams with a faculty advisor. In the sciences, many of these projects are completed by undergraduates working closely in the faculty advisor's research lab. Some MQPs are completed at off-campus project centers for external sponsors, often corporations.

The Salisbury Prize was instituted in 1871 by Stephen Salisbury, a 19th century businessman and philanthropist who was one of the founders of WPI. Salisbury established the award to recognize outstanding members of the senior class "who have faithfully, industriously, and with distinguished attainment" completed all course and project requirements for the bachelor's degree.

The following students from the area were named to the President's List for the Fall 2015 semester at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

More than 900 students received degrees from RIT at the end of the fall 2015 semester.

Students named to the President's List for the fall 2015 semester.

List of students who were named to the Fall 2015 Dean's List

Congratulations on making the Dean's List! 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.

The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized more than 1,350 students for excellence in academics on the Fall 2015 President's List. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

The University of Rhode Island is pleased to announce that 4,986 undergraduates have qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean's List. The students represent nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, all six New England states, New York and New Jersey, other states and 18 countries.

Students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester.

The following students from the area were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2015 semester at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

Students at Lehigh University attained Dean's List in Fall 2015. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses.

The following students from the area were named to the President's List for the Spring 2015 semester at Widener University in Chester, Pa.

Students named to the President's List for the spring 2015 semester.

Each year, the University of Rhode Island honors graduating seniors with superior academic achievement in a particular field with a University Academic Excellence Award. Their selection is based on grade point average, as well as other criteria determined by the individual department. For example, criteria might include an honors project, a research presentation, or a student's professional promise.

Gold stars are awarded by The Citadel each semester for outstanding academic achievement.

At the University of Rhode Island's 129th Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 2015, about 3,200 undergraduate and 660 graduate students became the University's newest alumni.

The following students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2015 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Members of The Citadel Class of 2015 were recognized for excellence in leadership, service and academics. The South Carolina Corps of Cadets celebrated the graduation of 430 seniors from 34 states on May 9, 2015. Of those cadets, 148 were commissioned as officers. Veteran students were also among the graduates. Top areas of study for the class included business administration, engineering, political science and criminal justice.