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Vermont Students Named To President’s List At Southern New Hampshire University Local Students Earn Honors at Skidmore College Abby Benton, Class of 2012. Abby is the daughter of Bill and Kristin Benton of Vergenne Highest honors are awarded for a quality point ratio of 3.670 or more from a possible 4.0. Honors are awarded for a grade point ratio of 3.4 to 3.669. Skidmore recognizes academic excellence in several ways. In addition to making the Dean's list (for achieving highest honors or honors), a student may be elected to the Periclean Honor Society or to the Skidmore chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Founded in 1903, Skidmore College is a coeducational, liberal arts college that enrolls approximately 2,400 students. The college grants both the bachelor of arts and the bachelor of science degree, as well as a master's degree in liberal studies. The following students from Vermont have been named to the President’s List for the spring 2009 semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must compile an academic grade point average of 3.5-4.0. The university has approximately 1,900 traditional, full-time undergraduate day students and a total enrollment in all divisions of about 9,425. Programs are offered on campus, online and on location at our centers in New Hampshire and Maine. The university offers programs in business, community economic development, culinary arts, teacher education, hospitality management and liberal arts. To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.25 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and congratulation from their college dean. Northeastern University is a world leader in cooperative education. After students' freshman year, Northeastern undergraduates alternate quarters of full-time study with quarters of paid work in fields relevant to their professional interests and major, giving them nearly two years of professional experience upon graduation. In addition, more than 70 percent of Northeastern graduates receive a job offer from a former co-op employer. Northeastern offers full- and part-time programs in arts and sciences, business, computer science, criminal justice, engineering, teaching and counseling, nursing and pharmacy and allied health professions. Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university
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