Thursday August 2, 2012

Deena Bak, daughter of Richard Bak of Lanes borough and Terry Bak of Cheshire, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Williams College. Dean’s list requires a GPA of 3.5 and above.

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Amanda Desormeaux of Pittsfield has been named to receive the Charles J. Hoff Scholarship given to Mass achusetts residents who are members of Common wealth Honors College at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Selection for this renewable need-based scholarship is based on academic performance. The scholarship is named for successful entrepreneur and corporate executive Charles. J. Hoff, a 1966 graduate of UMass Lowell.

Desormeaux is a member of the UMass Amherst class of 2014 majoring in nursing. She graduated from Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire in 2010.

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Assumption College in Worcester has named the following students to its dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester:

Katy Beach of Dalton, class of 2012; Nicole LePrevost of Lee, class of 2012; and Olivia Milanesi of North Adams, class of 2014.

To make the dean’s list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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Devin Schuyler Whitney, son of Lynn K. Whitney and G. Peter Whitney of Pitts field, received academic honors at Westfield State Uni versity by making the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester.

While at Westfield, Whit ney has been


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a resident assistant, a staff development assistant, new student orientation leader, and currently is the team captain for the New Student Orientation programs.

He has earned a 3.575 grade point average and is studying liberal studies with concentrations in business management, communications and sociology. Dean’s list requires a GPA of at least 3.3 or a B+.