Scholars in the ...

Joanna Barbato

•Steven E. Pullen, of Massapequa, received a bachelor of science degree from Keystone College, La Plume, Pennsylvania.

•Tobias Philip Mag, of Massapequa, received a bachelor of arts in German from Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

•Lok Yeung, of Massapequa Park, a senior majoring in economics and international relations in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, received both the economics department’s highest academic distinction award and the international relations department’s high academic achievement award at the college’s annual awards convocation held May 14.

•Jason Rode, of Massapequa Park, was named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the spring term at Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. He is a fourth-year student majoring in computer graphics.

•Abigail Yeh, of Farmingdale, received a bachelor of science in music therapy from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

•Diana Kolodzinski, a resident of Massapequa and a 2001 graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead, graduated from Fordham University’s College of Business Administration with a bachelor of science degree in public accounting. She intends to pursue a career in public accounting.

•Stephen R. Kerschman, of Massapequa, a senior wellness management major and Conchetta M. Gibbons, of Massapequa Park, a senior public justice major have been named to the dean’s list from the State University of New York at Oswego for the spring semester.

•Scott Bulzacchelli, of Massapequa Park, has been accepted and will attend Mitchell College, New London, Connecticut, this fall.

•The following local residents have received bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York College at Cortland at the May 13 commencement: From Massapequa is Nicole Jacqueline Hay, from Massapequa Park are Daniel Irving Mendelson and Victoria Susan Puzo and from North Massapequa are Jaclyn Dethwick, Ryan Peter Leone and Courtney A. Treacy.

•Named to the President’s list at SUNY Cortland for the spring semester for grade point averages of 3.7 or higher from this area are Christina M. Haley of Massapequa, Victoria Susan Puzo of Massapequa Park and Kristin Erin Conlon of North Massapequa.

•Named to the dean’s list at SUNY Cortland for the spring semester for grade point averages of 3.3 or higher are the following local residents: From Massapequa are Christina M. Haley, Christina Maniaci, Alyssa Jo Norton and Ryan Andrew Saitta; from Massapequa Park are Victoria Constance Belegrinos, Daniel E. DiMartino, Bonnie Elyse McMillan and Michael Anthony Scarola; from North Massapequa are Kristin Erin Cook, Christopher Dethwick Jr., Michael Joseph Ferrigno and Joseph Paul Ricca.

•Lauren Stassi, of Massapequa, received a bachelor of architecture degree from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

•Joanna Barbato, a resident of Massapequa Park and a 2001 graduate of Farmingdale High School, graduated in May from Five Towns College with a bachelor’s degree in music business management.

•Allison Klein, of Farmingdale, was named to the dean’s list at Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia for the spring 2005 semester.

•Named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Lasell College, Newton, Massachusetts, are the following North Massapequa residents: Jenna Leite and Janessa Myers.

•Cheryl D. Katz, of Farmingdale, was named to the honor roll at the State University of New York at Oswego for the spring semester.

•The following local residents have received degrees from the University of Scranton, Scranton Pennsylvania: Jacqueline M. Maquine, of Massapequa, received a bachelor of science in psychology and Megan E. McCarthy, of North Massapequa, received a bachelor of science in elementary education

•Two local residents were named to the Chancellor’s List at Briarcliffe College, Bethpage campus for the spring semester for attaining a grade point average of 4.0. They are Patrice R. Watkins of Massapequa and Janet M. Santoro of Massapequa Park.

•The following local residents were named to the dean’s list at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut for the spring semester: Joseph Churba of Massapequa and Christos S. Dimos and Nadayne C. Limerick of Massapequa Park.

•John Schroeder, of Farmingdale, received a bachelor’s degree from Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts.

•The following local residents graduated from Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut: From Massapequa are Kristen Burns, Kerry-Lynne Carrera and Joyana Peters; from Massapequa Park are Matthew Beyer, Laurie DeGaetano, Tracy Jackson and Eric Lopriore and from Farmingdale is Kate Danowski.

•Named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Quinnipiac University are the following local residents: From Massapequa are Diana Boyle, Lisa Gallo, Kristen Gertisser, Jessica Hurst, Dean LoGiudice and Joyana Peters; from Massapequa Park are Danielle Bonagura, Laurie DeGaetano and Tracy Jackson; from North Massapequa is Justine Fodera and from Farmingdale is Dawn Miller.

•Marissa Fasini, of Massapequa, was named to the dean’s list at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh for the spring semester.

•Jennifer Izatt, of Massapequa, received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology/elementary special education from Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York.

•Christine M. Laurenti, of Massapequa, a junior majoring in accounting was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Bryant University.

•Two Massapequa Park residents graduated from the North Miami, Florida campus of Johnson & Wales University: Vincent Grimm received an associate degree from the College of business and Ashley Piccoli received a bachelor of science degree from the Hospitality College.

•Jenna Morotta, of Massapequa, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at the College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York.

•Tobias Phillip Mag, of Massapequa, a senior majoring in German, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

•The following students were named to the dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, for the spring semester: From Massapequa are Allison J. Duncan, Tara L. Marandino and Christopher T. Wicker and from Massapequa Park are Colin W. Crossley and Michael P. Kennery.

•Named to the dean’s list at The University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania for the spring semester are the following Massapequa residents: Richard N. Conti, Candice L. Deaner, Denise B. DellaSperanzo, Jacqueline M. Maquine, Eileen P. Patterson and Megan L. Sweeney.

•Jason Rode of Massapequa Park, received a bachelor of arts degree in May from Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts.

•Pamela S. Lachs, of Massapequa Park, received a merit scholarship to attend the State University of New York at Oswego which she will attend in the fall.

•Megan Janet Carroll, of Massapequa, achieved second honors for academic accomplishments during the spring semester at Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Undergraduates receiving second honors earned a grade point average of 3.7 or better on a 4.0 scale.

•Karyn Francaviglia, of Massapequa, was named to the honors list at Fairleigh Dickinson’s college at Florham Campus, Madison, New Jersey for the spring semester for a grade point average of 3.5 or better.