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Cothran on Rochester Institute’s dean’s list

Hailey Cothran of Boulder City was named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology in New York for the fall 2015 semester. Cothran is studying in the professional photographic illustration program.

Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for dean’s list if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.4; they do not have any grades of incomplete, D or F; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S.

Hance named to Curry College dean’s list

Elizabeth Hance of Boulder City has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2015 semester at Curry College in Milton, Mass.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester. Full-time students must carry 12 or more graded credits for the semester.

Founded in 1879, Curry College is a private, four-year, liberal arts-based institution.

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