News of the achevements of local students and members of the Armed Forces.
** The following Arlington students earned degrees during recent commencement exercises at the University of Maryland Global Campus:
Oscar Rojas earned a master of business administration degree. Aswan Fadhl earned a master of business administration degree. Mark Martin earned a master of science degree in management. Antonio Otey earned a master of science degree in management.
Adria Winlock earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication students. XaViera Masline earned a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies.
La-Shona Ferguson earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration. Robert Thomas earned a bachelor of science degree in computer networks and cybersecurity. Cedric Bryant earned a bachelor of science degree in software development and security. Brian Goodwin earned a bachelor of science degree in computer networks and cybersecurity. Wesley Simmons earned a bachelor of science degree in political science. Ford Williams earned a bachelor of science degree in management studies. Willie Brown earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration.
Michael DePalma earned a bachelor of science degree in computer networks and cybersecurity.
Pahunsdra Joseph and Nicholaus Farris of Arlington earned associate of arts degrees.
** Maxwell Clegg of Arlington has been named to the provost’s list for the fall semester at Hofstra University.
** Alexander Tyler of Arlington has been named to faculty honors for the fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
** Connor Rowland of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list at the University of South Carolina.
** Cailyn Murray of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Muhlenberg College.
** Dean Atassi of Arlington, a graduate of Washington International School; Olivia Dashefsky of Arlington, a graduate of the Field School; Lucinda Olson of Arlington, a graduate of H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program; Elizabeth Price of Arlington, a graduate of Holton-Arms School; Emma Mae Regan of Arlington, a graduate of the Potomac School; and Anna Secrest of Arlington, a graduate of Washington-Liberty High School have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hamilton College.
** Clara Gardner of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at McDaniel College.
** Sean Guberman of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Quinnipiac University.
** Samuel Yarnell of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Hofstra University.
** Neil Carroll, Cory Dudka, Christina Engles, Olivia Evans, Matthew Green, Caroline Hamilton, Macy Monticello, Daniel Narcho, Sabrina Oh, Hugo Stevenson, Ethan Wollins and Vivienne Wooldridge of Arlington have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
** Clara Gardner of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at McDaniel College.
** Robert Ridgeway of Arlington has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).
** Marymount University has been selected by the Center for Excellence in Education to host the national finals of the 2022 USA Biolympiad, to be held on campus May 28 to June 9.
The USA Biolympiad is the nation’s largest cost-free biology-education testing and training program for high-school students in the U.S. Nearly 11,000 students register annually to participate in the organization’s national biology exams, and the top 20 national finalists participate in 10 days of intense instruction at the national finals.
Four gold-medalists from the event will represent the U.S. at the International Biology Olympiad, to be held in Armenia in July.
“The students are some of the highest-achieving biology students in the country,” said Joann DiGennaro, president of the Center for Excellence in Education. She said her organization was excited to again be partnering with Marymount.
Todd Rimkus, director of Marymount’s School of Natural Science & Mathematics and a professor of biology and physical sciences, said the university was “thrilled” to be hosting the gathering.
“Our faculty are passionate about helping students succeed now and into the future, and we’re looking forward to putting the spotlight on these high-achieving young adults,” Rimkus said. “We’re also excited to demonstrate how a STEM education at Marymount can get these students, who are the best and brightest in their generation, where they want to go in their future careers.”