Here’s a list of honors and degrees earned by Osceola County residents, as shared by news service Merit Pages News:
Gianna Fortunato of St. Cloud has been named to Western New England University’s (Springfield, Mass.) President’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.
Jude Pierre of Kissimmee was named to the spring 2023 dean’s list at the University of Findlay (Ohio).
Abigail Johnson of St. Cloud has been named to the Plymouth State (N.H.) University President’s List for the Spring 2023 semester.
Sierra Pena of Kissimmee has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester at Dean (Franklin, Mass.) College.
Andres Purpuro of St. Cloud was named to the College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.) Spring 2023 Dean’s List.
The 1,300 students named to the Spring 2023 President’s List at Tallahassee Community College include Marcela Marrero, Rosemary Cales and Destani Mcewan of Kissimmee and Tristin Sabbage, Michelle Gustafson and Matthew Huggins of St. Cloud.
Juliana Calderone from Kissimmee made the Dean’s List at Coastal Carolina University.
Bryant University (Smithfield, R.I.) has named Dylan Perez of St. Cloud to the Spring 2023 Dean’s List.
Tufts University (Medford, Mass.) announced Gabriel De Luca Vinocur and Alfred Miller of Kissimmee to its Spring 2023 Dean’s List.
Among those honor on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List at the University of Tampa include Ashley Jimenez and Kelsey Bustos of Kissimmee and Isabella Ming Bachelor of Fine Arts) and Hanna Wynne (Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice) of St. Cloud, the latter who graduated in spring.
Hollins University (Roanoke, Va.) congratulates Jonea Mathis of St. Cloud, on earning Dean’s List honors during the spring 2023 semester.
Naylee Cortes Espitia of Kissimmee was named to the College of Charleston (S.C.) Spring 2023 Dean’s List.
Christina Stoll of Kissimmee has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College (Clinton, N.Y.) for the spring 2023 semester.
Schnolder Montour of Kissimmee, a senior at Zenith Accelerated Academy, has been awarded the Williams Foundation Trailblazer Scholarship. Funded by Williams Foundation, this scholarship seeks to recognize and celebrate young trailblazers who are forging their own paths in life.
Savannah Smith of St. Cloud has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Mercer University (Macon, Ga.).
Amy Glynn of St. Cloud and Renee King of Kissimmee are among the members of Valdosta State’s (Ga.) graduating class of Spring 2023.
Carter Allen and Joseph Dzaluk of Kissimmee are among the graduates of Georgia Tech’s 264th Commencement exercises May 5-6.
Carmen Tatham ( at the University of Central Florida) and Sendy Sejourne (at Rollins College) of Kissimmee have been selected as Omicron Delta Kappa Circle Leaders of the Year.
Osceola High alum Isaiah Palermo graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock during the spring 2023 semester.
Among those in the University of Tampa 156th graduation commencement class: Billy Touzin of Celebration (Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation), Heather Rich of Champions Gate (Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre and Psychology), and Maurice Comedy, (Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Speech Studies) and Stephanie-Leigh Coniglio, (Bachelor of Arts in Psychology) of Kissimmee.
Kadecia Arthur of Kissimmee graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in March from Upper Iowa University.
Laura Martinez De Avendano of Kissimmee graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Management from Missouri State University.
