The following La Cañada Flintridge residents will be graduating in June from Oregon State University: Emile F. Chol, Bachelor of Science, sociology; Daniel F. Boreham, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Ian A. Morelan, Doctor of Philosophy, molecular and cellular biology; Lucy Newcombe, Bachelor of Science, human development and family sciences. 

More information about OSU’s graduation is available online at: https://commencement.oregonstate.edu/.

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Endicott College held its 79th annual commencement exercises on May 25 at Hempstead Stadium on the Endicott campus in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Danielle Comorre graduated with a Bachelor of Science in bioengineering. Comorre’s parents are Dan Comorre and Estelita Comorre of Tujunga.

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Min Ji Jang of La Cañada Flintridge earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut.

Wesleyan University is a private, non-sectarian liberal arts university founded in 1831. It offers its 3,000 undergraduates and 200 graduate students a educational environment characterized by boldness, rigor and practical idealism. For more information, visit www.wesleyan.edu.

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Lacy Coan from La Cañada Flintridge recently graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelors of Business Administration degree.

Founded by royal charter in 1693, William & Mary is the second oldest educational institution in the nation.

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Ani Aghakhanian of La Crescenta graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice from Saint Francis University during the May 12 commencement.

Aghakhanian was among more than 700 students who received degrees.

Saint Francis University (www.francis.edu) in Loretto, Pennsylvania is the oldest Catholic-Franciscan college in the United States. Its mission is to help students grow into compassionate, successful professionals through a culture of generosity, respect, discovery and joy.

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Lillian Lugosi of La Cañada Flintridge graduated from Troy University in Alabama during the spring semester/term 4 of the 2018-19 academic year. Lugosi graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni.

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Henry Richard Harris of La Crescenta was awarded a juris doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in May. Harris was awarded a full-tuition scholarship and while at the University of Alabama was the lead editor of The Journal of the Legal Profession, was a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, and competed on the National Tax Moot Court Team. Harris will practice in Birmingham, Alabama at a firm specializing in commercial litigation, real estate, bankruptcy, collection and estate planning. A 2008 graduate of St. Francis High School in La Cañada and a 2012 graduate of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Harris is the son of George and Robin Harris of La Crescenta.

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Walter Anthony Harris of La Crescenta graduated from the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut at its 138th commencement ceremony in May. Harris, a management major, graduated with highest honors. He was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, the international business honor society for the top 5% of business schools around the world.

While at the Academy, Harris was a four-year varsity baseball starting pitcher. He sailed across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the USCG Eagle, trained upon cutters in Mississippi and California, and earned his 100 gross ton merchant mariners license.

Harris received his commission as an ensign, and will serve aboard the USCG Daniel Tarr in Galveston, Texas.

Harris is a 2015 graduate of Maranatha High School in Pasadena and is the son of George and Robin Harris of La Crescenta.

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Nearly 1,500 undergraduate students were awarded degrees in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts during Tufts University’s annual commencement. The graduates from the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering included: Kevin Sung of La Cañada Flintridge with a degree in international relations (BA), summa cum laude, Olivia Markowitz of La Cañada Flintridge with a degree in art history (BA), cum laude and Ryan Newquist of La Cañada Flintridge with a degree in international relations (BA), cum laude.

Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States.

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Ripon College has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester, recognizing academic excellence. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must achieve a 3.40 grade point average or higher on a 4.00 scale and complete at least 12 credits of regular letter-graded work.

James DeRose, class of 2021 from La Cañada Flintridge who is studying communication and exercise science – sports management, has been named to the spring 2019 dean’s list. DeRose is the child of James and Patricia DeRose IV from La Cañada Flintridge.

Ripon College, founded in 1851, is Wisconsin’s best-value private college and a national leader in liberal arts education, devoted to ensuring every student realizes their unique potential.

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Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester.

Among students earning dean’s list honors are: sophomore Justin Kouyoumdjian, senior Olivia Markowitz and junior Katharine Pinney of La Cañada Flintridge.

Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States.

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The following students were among the approximately 1,778 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies at Azusa Pacific University on May 4: From

La Canada Flintridge, Yujin Chu graduated with a Bachelor of Arts; Sebastian La graduated with a Bachelor of Arts; Joy Greene graduated with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. From La Crescenta, Sang Yong Chung graduated with a Bachelor of Science; Madison Newbro graduated with a Bachelor of Music. From Sunland, Yoselin Rivas graduated with a Bachelor of Science. From Glendale, Kieran O’Neill and Adnan Tayyib graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.

Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university committed to God First and excellence in higher education. With 61 bachelor’s degrees, 40 master’s degrees, 17 certificates, 11 credentials, eight doctoral programs, and four associate degrees, the university offers its more than 10,000 students a quality education on campus, online, and at seven regional centers throughout Southern California.

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Danika C. Christensen of La Canada was named to the dean’s list at Clemson University. Christensen, whose major is biological sciences, achieved a grade-point average between 3.50 and 3.99 on a 4.0 scale.

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The University of Rhode Island announced the spring 2019 dean’s list. Caitlin Smith of Glendale was named to the dean’s list.

To be included, full-time students must have completed 12 or more credits for letter grades during a semester and achieved at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 or more credits for letter grades earning at least a 3.30 quality point average.

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The following local students graduated from the University of San Diego on May 26: Marshall Kim and Rodrigo Torres of La Cañada. Kim earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. Torres earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Mark Mollica of La Crescenta also graduated, earning a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering and graduated cum laude. Nicole Trombatore of Sunland graduated, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

The University of San Diego hosts 9,000 students from 77 countries and 44 states. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education.