College notes
Deans list Sarah E. Bosco of Highland Mills was named to the deans list for the fall 2011 semester at Virginia Tech. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 or better for the semester.
Bosco is a senior majoring in marketing management in the Pamplin College of Business.
The following students have been placed on the dean's list for the fall 2011 semester at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science:
Joseph Backiel of Monroe. Lindsay Itro of Monroe.
Megan Thompson of Monroe. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher out of a possible 4.0 score.
The following students received academic honors from the College of Community and Public Affairs at Binghamton University:
Jeanne M. Zonneveld of Monroe. Jennifer A. Gordon of Central Valley.
Honors, awards, programs Carissa Myers of Monroe was one of 40 students to win a $250 gift card as part of the University of New Havens national business challenge competition.
The online entrepreneurial business plan competition on Facebook was open to any incoming freshman or transfer student who had been accepted to the UNH College of Business by the contest deadline, March 18. Four top winners were awarded full tuition scholarships.
The competition has attracted attention from all over the country and resulted in more than 100 entries, said Lawrence Flanagan, executive dean of the college, who, as the former chief global marketing officer for MasterCard, spearheaded the famous Priceless advertising campaign. The winners have outstanding ideas and clearly demonstrate the entrepreneurial spirit that is a cornerstone of the business program at the University of New Haven.
Participants were asked to create a Facebook page for a business they wish to launch. As part of the project, they defined what the business is, what it does, why it is unique, why it is needed, and how it will be positioned to achieve and sustain long-term success. The entries were judged by a panel of business leaders and UNH faculty members.
Paul Patrikis of Monroe is a participating member of the SUNY Delhi Mens Lacrosse Team. Patrikis is pursuing an associates degree in electrical construction and instrumentation at Delhi.