Marco Bellutta of La Crescenta, majoring in mechanical engineering, and Jon Hennon of La Cañada Flintridge, majoring in geomatics-option in surveying, were named to the 2017-18 winter term dean’s list at Oregon Institute of Technology. Inclusion on the list requires a 3.30 to 3.69 grade-point average.

Only full-time undergraduate students (12 credit hours or more at Oregon Tech) are eligible for academic honors.

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Sami I. Daher of Glendale, a senior studying psychology, Lucy Newcombe of La Cañada, a junior studying human development and family science, Gessa Coffey of La Cañada Flintridge, a sophomore studying nutrition, and Jessica A. Davidson of La Cañada Flintridge, a senior studying human development and family science, earned spots on the scholastic honor roll winter term at Oregon State University.

A total of 1,398 students earned straight-A (4.0). Another 4,609 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.

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Christian Ardon of Tujunga and Marianne Gatto-Mccann of La Crescenta were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Ardon was initiated at California State University, Los Angeles; Gatto-Mccann at San Jose State University.

Ardon is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.

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Cadets joining the Army upon graduation at The Citadel took their commissioning oath on Friday, May 4 in McAlister Field House. The cadets were officially sworn in as officers during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 5.

Alexander Alequin of La Cañada is one of more than 100 Army officers commissioned in The Citadel Class of 2018. Alequin received a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice.

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The following students graduated from Azusa Pacific University on May 5 and joined approximately 1,702 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies:

Abigail Golliher and Robert Bieti of Tujunga, Patrick Kim and Courtney Bitz of Sunland, Jennifer Chavarin of La Crescenta and Luke Rawlings of Shadow Hills.

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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Ryann Cerrina of La Cañada qualified for the spring 2018 dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

Approximately 30% of Belmont’s 8,080 students qualified for the spring 2018 dean’s list.

Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category and named as a “Most Innovative” university by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont University consists of more than 8,000 students who come from every state and more than 36 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities.

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Gavin Traber, senior molecular and cellular biology major from La Crescenta, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the spring 2018 semester.

The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, University provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.

Harding University is a private Christian university located in Searcy, Arkansas. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is the largest private university in the state.

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James Murphy of La Cañada, a sophomore secondary education/social studies major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester.

To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.

A private college located in southcentral Pennsylvania, York College offers more than 50 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences and humanities to its 4,600 undergraduate students.

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Anisa Ricci of La Crescenta recently graduated as an outstanding scholar in the Davidson Honors College from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts in women’s, gender and sexuality studies.

The Davidson Honors College at the University of Montana recognized nearly 100 graduating students with its University Scholar Distinction, one of the highest academic honors available. More than 25% of these graduates were named “most outstanding senior” in their major.

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Stephanie Beck, Class of 2018, from La Cañada Flintridge was named to the dean’s list at Bucknell University during the spring semester of the 2017-18 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.

Located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Bucknell University is a highly selective private liberal arts university that offers majors in the arts, engineering, humanities, management, and social and natural sciences, along with broad opportunities outside of class, to its 3,600 undergraduates.

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Elizabeth Crotty from Glendale was recently named to the dean’s list at William & Mary for the spring 2018 semester.

In order to achieve dean’s list status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 quality point average during the semester.

William & Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in the United States.

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Sabrina Whitford of La Cañada Flintridge received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from Marist College the weekend of May 18.

Located on the banks of the Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts.

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Alec Richardson of La Cañada Flintridge was recently named to the Emmanuel College dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester. To earn a spot on the dean’s list, Emmanuel students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for a 16-credit semester

Emmanuel College is a co-educational, residential institution with a 17-acre campus in the heart of Boston’s educational, scientific, cultural and medical communities enrolling more than 2,200 undergraduate and graduate students.

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La Cañada native Ryan Witherspoon participated in commencement proceedings at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington on Sunday, May 20. A graduate of La Cañada High School, Witherspoon received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Whitman.

Founded in 1882, Whitman College is a highly selective private, independent, co-educational, non-sectarian residential liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college home to approximately 1,500 undergraduate students exploring 45 departmental majors that lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

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Amy Giboney of La Crescenta was named to the spring 2018 dean’s list at Samford University. Giboney is a sophomore sports medicine (HP) major and attended Crescenta Valley High School.

Samford releases dean’s lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. 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.

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Cornell College conferred degrees on 216 students during its annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 13 including Sierra Nelson of Tujunga.

After years of studying and lots of memories with classmates and faculty members, the Class of 2018 gathered in the Richard and Norma Small Multi-Sport Center for an indoor ceremony.

Cornell College campus is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa. One of the “Colleges That Change Lives,” Cornell College is a national liberal arts college with a distinctive One Course At A Time curriculum

With a student body from 42 states and 17 foreign countries, and renowned visiting speakers, faculty, and entertainers, Cornell offers the world from its hilltop campus.