Academic honors earned by local students.
• Kurt Heise, of Deerfield, is a member of the Carleton College men’s soccer team for the 2014 season. Heise graduated from Deerfield Academy and is currently a junior at Carleton in Northfield, Minnesota.
The Knights are coached by Bob Carlson, who is in his 18th season as head coach. Carleton is a member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III.
• Victoria Morris, of Ludlow, was among 524 dean’s list recipients for the past academic year at Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Mercyhurst dean’s list is computed annually after summer term, which marks the end of the academic year. It is based on the completion of a minimum of 24 credits with a cumulative index of at least 3.6 out of a possible 4.0 each term.
• Area students admitted to the Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, as members of the Class of 2018 include Jonah Hudson-Erdman, of Northampton, son of Harley Erdman and Sarita Hudson, and Emma Halper, also of Northampton, daughter of Tor Krogius and Sarah Halper.
• Luke Madronal, of Deerfield, and Paul Polk, of Gill, recently began studies as members of the Class of 2018 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvannia. Madronal is graduate of Deerfield Academy, while Polk is a graduate of Northfield Mount Herman School.
• Ian Dansereau, of Ludlow, has joined Rochester Institute of Technology’s men’s tennis team. Dansereau is studying software engineering.
• Area students who are among 662 first-year students at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, include: Caleb Martin, of Westhampton, who will study psychology; Jackson Seifert, of Williamsburg, who will study marketing; and Kai Godfrey, of Hadley, who will study game design.
• Taryn Poe, of Palmer, performed in a principal role in the production of “The Crucible” at the Dean College Theatre Department in Franklin.
• Madeleine Oldenburg, of Greenfield, was named to the University of Findlay’s 2014 homecoming court for the September festivities in Ohio. Oldenburg is studying sport and event management and is the daughter of Robert and Lee Oldenburg.
• Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic recently released its list of newly enrolled students for the fall semester. They include: Chad Adams, of Ware, who is majoring in business administration; McKayla Poissant, of Ashfield, a sport and leisure management major; and Ben Ruddock, of Deerfield, a business administration major.
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