The University of Utah congratulated 8,628 graduates in its first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on April 30. Among the graduates were Carla Kekejian of Glendale whose major is listed as speech-language pathology MS, Cynthia Louie of La Cañada whose major is listed as business administration MBA, Sarah Terry of La Cañada Flintridge whose major is listed as communication BS and Lauren Tervet, also of La Cañada Flintridge, whose major is listed as chemistry BS.

The graduating class of 2020 includes students who graduated summer 2019, fall 2019 and spring 2020. Students in the Class of 2020 ranged in age from 18 to 69 and earned 9,280 degrees. Graduates represented 50 U.S. states and 59 foreign countries. This class is the first to graduate from the U since it was selected as a new member of the Association of American Universities-an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions.

The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 32,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 100 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace.

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Amy Giboney of La Crescenta was among the 1,759 students named to Samford University’s 2020 spring semester dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Dean’s list is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.

Giboney is majoring in sports medicine (HP).

Samford is a nationally ranked Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts and a distinct blend of graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Samford enrolls 5,692 students from 46 states and 28 countries in its 10 academic schools.

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Elijah Eigenbrodt, Peter Hovland and Anissa Olona from Glendale, Andrew and Michael Calmette from La Cañada Flintridge and Allison Lombardo from La Crescenta have earned placement on the Gonzaga University dean’s list for spring semester 2020. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed.

Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane, Washington, Gonzaga is routinely recognized among the West’s best comprehensive regional universities. Gonzaga offers 75 fields of study, 23 master’s degrees, four doctoral degrees in one college and six schools.

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Edwin Daneelian of Tujunga was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester at Quinnipiac University.    

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Meredith Roberts of La Cañada Flintridge has been named to the University of Delaware dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester.

To meet eligibility requirements for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

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On May 10, Emerson College awarded 959 undergraduate degrees for the Class of 2020. The College will hold a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 in person when it is safe to do so at a to be determined date.

Evan Combs of La Crescenta graduated in December 2019 and received a BA degree in media arts production.

Cameron Leewong of La Cañada Flintridge received a BA degree in media arts production.

Carl D’Aguiar of Tujunga received a BS degree in communication studies.

Eliot Lee of La Crescenta received a BA degree in media arts production.

The College launched an Emerson 2020 Celebration website to honor graduates’ achievements with more than 800 submissions from students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff, which includes photos, videos, audio submissions, and text. The website strives to reflect the many facets of the Class of 2020 and the wider Emerson community – its creativity, daring, thoughtfulness, irreverence, and humor.

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A total of 16,470 students enrolled during the 2020 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

Local students named to the president’s list are Nicole Ramirez of La Cañada and Anthony Connell of La Cañada Flintridge.

The University of Alabama is the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education and is a student-centered research university.

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Marcelino E. Martinez from Tujunga, a sophomore at Oregon State University majoring in kinesiology, earned a spot on the college spring honor roll.

A total of 7,004 students earned a B-plus (3.5) or better to make the listing. To be on the honor roll, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of course work.

As one of only two universities in the nation designated as a land, sea, space and sun grant, Oregon State serves more than 31,000 students from across the globe, and has programs in every Oregon county.

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Ryan Moguel of Tujunga was among more than 3,800 students from Miami University who received degrees during the virtual spring commencement experience May 16-17.

Moguel graduated with a Master of Science/certificate degree, majoring in student affairs in higher education/ women, gender & sexuality studies.