Milestones

Cristhian Martinez, of Henrico, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.7 grade point average for the semester.

Wheaton College student Cassia Waligora, of Henrico, recently performed in the 2018 Commencement Celebration Concert. Waligora sang alto I with the Women’s Chorale.

The following area students graduated May 20 from Mary Baldwin University: Megan Carroll Goodman, Kirsten Danielle Goodman and Riddhi H. Patel, of Glen Allen; Arius Vincentas Kaufmann, Madolynne Claire Antigha, David Morris Brown, Jeanette Gilliam Godfrey, Haley Elizabeth Shows, Kaelyn Semone Dickinson, Mary Hughes, Alexis Vernessa Jackson, Kim Tracy Mayo, Ashley McGainey, Imani Danae Chestnut, Mattie Stephens, Christina Allison Witt, Alison Lynn Bresenoff, Rochelle N. Gerber, Kara Sims, Kathryn G. Vasco, Emily G. Claytor and Jennifer Lewis, of Henrico; and Kimberly Nicole Fennell, of Sandston.

Shreyas Arcot, of Glen Allen, won the “You Be The Chemist” challenge June 18 in Washington, D.C. Arcot correctly answered science- and chemistry-related questions throughout a day-long 11 rounds of academic bee-style competition. It was his third time competing at the National Challenge. “You Be The Chemist” is an academic competition targeted at students in grades 5-8, when most U.S. students have not studied chemistry as its own subject. The National Challenge is the culmination of local and state Challenges that happen throughout the school year in 40 states and two U.S. territories (D.C. and Puerto Rico). Approximately 46,000 students participated in Challenge events across the country in 2018 and one student from each of these 42 statewide competitions came to Washington, D.C. to compete for the National Champion title. Arcot, a seventh-grader at Moody Middle School, and three other placing students will share a total of $22,500 in scholarships and other science-related prizes.

The following students from Henrico County graduated May 13 from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn.: Madeline Jane Pullen, Alicia Todd Hyman, Lily Kane Constine, Charles Douglas Moore Jr. and Elias Samuel Evens.

The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester at James Madison University: Libby Rose Baughan, Savannah Raye Boxley, Jacob Michael Clark, Casandra Aichamika Colonette, Sarah Abigail Colver, Alexa Case Connelly, Matthew Samuel Crawford, Mitchell Gregory Crenshaw, Ryan Elizabeth Dotter, Jessica Lynne Dymon, Christina Beth Faillace, Laurel Erin Feichtel, Eric William Fenske, Mackenzie Paige Flickinger, Alex Malia Gerkin, Hannah Scott Granger, Malik Jamal Holmes, Lindsay Jordan Hundley, Kristen Anne Ilustre, Thomas Alexander Kowal, Brianna Elizabeth Lane, Emily Ann LaPlante, Sara Nicole Lassiter, Kristen Noel Livingston, Skyler Hayley Mang, Sabrina Moreno, Juhi Ashokkumar Patel, Riya Patel, Michelle Margaret Pearce, Renessa Alexandra Rabenda, Hannah Katherine Ripley, Grant Justin Schowalter, Paige Nicole Simulcik, Molly Elizabeth Strine, Grayson Iver Stubenhofer, Jared Mark Sturgill, Erin Stuart Townsend, Emma Scott Whitten, Morgan Elizabeth Wilmoth, Kyle James Wittkowski, Grace Amelia Wright and Rachel Elizabeth Wright, of Glen Allen; Dezarae Latrice Murchison, of Highland Springs; and Jessica Renee Besnier, Parker Marie Boxley, Julianne Bruch Carroll, Carly Nicole Chisholm, Alexis Rene Cosby, Sophia Rose Durand, Kayla Christine Echard, Hailey Nicole Gutzmer, Andre Wade Haboush, Erika Ming Li Hahn, Abigail Brinkley Hearn, Abigail Brooke Isom, Kaelie Morgan Jager, Tess Jean Leftwich, Abigail Jenner Lipton, Kaitlynn Jeanne Long, James Declan Malaugh, Madelyn Rose Marfurt-Levy, Nathan Robert McBarron, Jennifer Lee Mollen, Meredith Lee Moncure, Elena Gage Rogers, Virginia Erin Waddell, John Wellington Henry Williams, Jordan Temple Womack, Erroll Jay Amacker, Amy Lorraine Antigha, Mary Carter Autry, Brittany Lauren Bell, China Monet Boynes, Margaret West Brown, Molly Griffin Bruce, Grace Elizabeth Burnam, Nicole Toulon Byrne, Tiarra S. Chambliss, Sydney Adelayde Circeo, Christopher James Collins, Clara Windsor Cooke, Joshua Douglas Craig, Emily Anne Cyr, James Hunt Dalton, Mary Ella de Venoge, Allison Caughy Edwards, Eric James Engleman, Megan Catherine Essex, Adam L. Golfman, Christopher Emery Gothard, Carly Addison Reagan Hayes, Jennifer Rachel Hicks, Ellison Anne Hinkle, Laura Lambert Houchens, Elizabeth Owen Howell, William Crittenden Hunter, Tonisha Lachelle Jones, Ryan Matthew Keogh, Felisha Antonetta Lawrence, Lindsey Faith Lubin, Gwyneth Wallace Mackey, Jacqueline Marie Martel, William Bruce Maynard, Jenna Marie McMahon, Faith Elizabeth Walker Mickens, Brendan White Miller, Mikayla A’Shae Mitchell, Sara Jefferson Moncure, Katelin Conner Nolan, Morgan Lee Oliver, Dionna Linette Parker, John Donato Peaden, Leilani Ann Porter, Christian Jerrod Price, Sarah Middleton Pumphrey, Reagan Lee Richmond, Taylor Marie Ricks, Stephen Alexander Robinson, Taylor Randolph Robinson, Cyrus Rohani-Shukla, Kira Yvonne Spencer, Veronica Jane Stewart, Elizabeth Rahily Sutton, Kate Alexander Tyre and Alexander William Whitehurst, of Henrico. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.899 for the semester.

Jessica Jahn, of Glen Allen, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average for the semester.

Dylan R. Leigh-Manuell, of Glen Allen, was named a presidential scholar for the spring 2018 semester at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. Presidential scholars must earn a minimum 3.80 grade point average for the semester. Leigh-Manuell is a sophomore majoring in aeronautical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Sommer Harris, of Henrico, recently graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Harris received a BA from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Meagan Justice, of Henrico, recently graduated magna cum laude from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. Justice earned a bachelor of arts degree in theatre and English.

Arnold Roots, of Henrico, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2018 semester at Fairmount State University in West Virginia. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a 3.4 or greater grade point average for the semester.

Jane Blackmer, of Henrico, graduated magna cum laude May 20 from Tufts University in Medford/Somerville, Mass. Blackmer earned a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Delaney O’Donnell, of Henrico, graduated summa cum laude in the honors college May 18 from Missouri State University. O’Donnell earned a bachelor of science degree in Animal Science.