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WILLIMANTIC — Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester, recognizing 1,216 students for maintaining high GPAs. Among the students are:

Anazia Bess of Ansonia, a full-time senior majoring in criminology and sociology.

Jenna Davis of Ansonia, a full-time senior majoring in elementary education and English.

Nathan Caraglio of Derby, a full-time sophomore majoring in communication, film, and theatre.

Nina Grim of Derby, a full-time senior majoring in art.

Marnie Lane of Derby, a full-time junior majoring in secondary education certification and English.

Alexandra Biondo of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in theatre and performance media.

Justin Black of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in physical education.

Madisyn Goldstein of Oxford, a full-time sophomore majoring in elementary education and liberal studies.

Allison McElfresh of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in women’s and gender studies.

Samantha Montesano of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in psychology.

Hannah Pasuth of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in psychology.

Jazmin Vega of Oxford, a full-time senior majoring in English.

Madeline Hink of Seymour, a full-time junior majoring in art.

Ethan D’Addio of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in business administration.

Timothy Hilser of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in physical education.

Bianca Jones-Christie of Shelton, a full-time junior majoring in biology.

Sarah Kearns of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in health sciences.

Samuel Klein of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in business information systems and data science.

Alina Parchevska of Shelton, a full-time junior majoring in business administration.

Thomas Schaible of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in computer science.

Summer Spinelli of Shelton, a full-time senior majoring in early childhood education and psychology.

To qualify for Dean’s List, full-time students must complete a minimum of 12 credits in letter-graded courses with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher in the semester. Part-time students are eligible if they’ve accumulated 15 or more credits of letter-graded coursework with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut’s public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus.