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Education Briefs 06/20/25

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Grandchamps graduates from Troy University

TROY, Ala. -- Angelica Grandchamps of Cape Coral graduated from Troy University during the Spring Semester/Term 4 of the 2024-2025 academic year.

Grandchamps graduated with a master of science in Management – Leadership.

Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose Troy for its academic programs and flexible in-class and online class offerings. Students on the Troy, Ala. campus enjoy a traditional college experience, while adult students are the centers of attention at campuses in Dothan, Montgomery and Phenix City, Ala., as well as at locations around the world and online. For more, visit https://www.troy.edu/

Houle graduates from University at Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.--Y. Kathryn Houle of Cape Coral graduated cum laude from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor's degree in legal studies from the College of Arts and Sciences.

The university awarded over 10,100 degrees across 18 school-based degree-conferral ceremonies held May 1-18 and earlier in the academic year.

The commencement ceremonies recognized students whose bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees were conferred by the university in August 2024, February 2025 or June 2025. Houle's degree was conferred in June 2025.

The University at Buffalo is a premier, research-intensive public university, and is New York's flagship. UB's more than 30,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 500 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs. Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a member of the Association of American Universities, which is composed of America's leading research universities. AAU's 71 research universities transform lives through education, research and innovation.

For more information, visit https://www.buffalo.edu/

Lopez named to Southeast Missouri

State's spring 2025 Dean's List

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Southeast Missouri State University has announced its Dean's List for undergraduate academic achievement during the spring 2025 semester.

Janelle Lopez of Cape Coral was among the students named on the list.

Students named to the Dean's List earned at least a 3.75 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 hours of standard graded credit. They received no grade below a B and received no failing grades in enrolled, credit/no credit or pass/fail courses.

SEMO offers more than 170 degree programs, including 129 undergraduate majors and options, 33 master's and specialist's degree programs and 11 certificate programs. For more information, visit https://semo.edu/

Dougherty named to Spring 2025

President's List at Mercer University

MACON, Ga. - Mercer University recently announced the President's List and Dean's List for the spring 2025 semester. Inclusion on these lists requires students to meet rigorous GPA standards specific to the college or school within the University.

Among those recognized on the President's List was Shannon Dougherty of Cape Coral , a senior in the School of Business.

Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. The University enrolls more than 9,200 students in 12 schools and colleges - liberal arts and sciences, law, pharmacy, medicine, business, engineering, education, theology, music, nursing, health professions, and professional advancement - on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta, medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus, and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties. For more about Mercer, visit https://www.mercer.edu/

Angel makes the Dean's List at Miami University

OXFORD, Ohio -- Kassandra Angel of Cape Coral was named to the Dean's list at Miami University for the 2025 spring semester.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top 20% of undergraduate students within their division for the 2025 spring semester have been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic performance.

Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester and a European study center in Luxembourg. Established in 1809, Miami University has a student body of over 22,600 across more than 100 areas of study, and more than 2,200 graduate students through 78 master's and doctoral degree programs. Miami is an NCAA Division I school, serving more than 500 student-athletes across 19 varsity sports. For more information, visit MiamiOH.edu.

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