Saint Anselm student inducted into honor societySaint Anselm College student Laura McCarthy of North...

1. North Andover academic achievers
Saint Anselm student inducted into honor society
Saint Anselm College student Laura McCarthy of North Andover, a junior nursing major, was among
40 students inducted into the college's TAU Chapter of Delta Epsilon Sigma National Scholastic
Honor Society in a ceremony held on campus.
Delta Epsilon Sigma is a national scholastic honor society for students, faculty, and alumni of
colleges and universities with a Catholic tradition. Juniors must have a 3.2 cumulative grade point
average and seniors a 3.1 cumulative grade point average to apply for membership. Applicants are
selected by a committee of TAU chapter faculty and administrators based on academic standing,
leadership, and service to the college and community.
Becker College dean's list
Paige Hunter of North Andover was named to the dean's list for the fall 2013 semester at Becker
College in Worcester.
Keene State student named to LEC Winter All-Academic Team
Keene State College student Shelley Burns of North Andover, majoring in elementary
education/psychology, was among the 122 student-athletes who were named to the Little East
Conference Winter All-Academic Team.
Student-athletes were honored in five winter championship sponsored sports: men's and women's
basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, and women's swimming and diving.
To earn a spot on the squad, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 or
higher through the 2013 fall semester and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
The student-athlete must also be a full-time member of a varsity sport and be enrolled in its
institution for a full academic year.
Westfield State student inducted into honor society
Shannon O'Connor of North Andover was recently initiated into Phi Kapp Phi, the nation's oldest and
most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. O'Connor was initiated at
Westfield State University.
O'Connor is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be
initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation and requires nomination and
approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least
72 semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the
number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff, and
alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine and headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., Phi Kappa Phi is

2. the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on more
than 300 college and university campuses in North America and the Philippines. Its mission is "To
recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the
community of scholars in service to others."
Bates student presents at Mount David Summit
Bates College student Sarah Logan of North Andover delivered a researched-based presentation at
this year's Mount David Summit, the college's annual campus-wide celebration of student academic
achievement held in late March.
Page 2 of 2 - Broadly multidisciplinary, Mount David Summit shows the depth and expanse of
scholarship among Bates students, highlighting undergraduate research; student creative work in
art, dance, theater, music and film/video; projects conducted in the context of academic courses; and
community-engaged research.
Logan, who is majoring in biology at Bates, delivered a presentation titled "Intermittent Hyperoxia
and the Developing Respiratory System." Her research was supervised by Ryan Bavis, associate
professor of biology at Bates.
Logan, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Logan of North Andover, is a 2010 graduate of
Lawrence Academy.
Worcester Academy honor roll
The following North Andover residents were named to the honor roll for the second trimester of the
2013-2014 academic year at Worcester Academy in Worcester: sophomores Jacqueline Gangi and
Katrina Gangi.
The honor represents the achievements that each student has earned through academic excellence,
challenge and personal growth.
Brookwood School honor roll
Katie O'Brien of North Andover, a seventh grader at the Brookwood School in Manchester, was
named to the high honor roll for the winter term for earning a 90 average and no grade below 85.
Austin Prep students inducted into National Honor Society
Sophomores Haley Norris and Olivia Zdrojewski and junior Shuruthe Raju, all of North Andover,
were among the 57 students to be inducted into the National Honor Society at Austin Preparatory
School in Reading.
Inductees were welcomed into the NHS by current members during the ceremony in the Chapel of
St. Augustine, which culminated with a lighting of candles. After, the students and their families
celebrated their accomplishment at a reception in the dining hall.
University of Rochester dean's list
Jennifer Faye Newman, a senior majoring in psychology at the University of Rochester, was named
to the dean's list for academic achievement for the fall 2013 semester.

3. Newman, a resident of North Andover, is the daughter of Michael and Deborah Newman and a
graduate of Pingree School in Hamilton.
Shore Country Day School honor roll
The following students from North Andover earned the distinction of high honors or honors for the
second trimester at Shore Country Day School in Beverly.
Grade 6, honors: Anoosha Barua, TJ Hamilton, Madeline Hesse and Hadley Vareschi-Woelfel.
Grade 7, high honors: Alex Schwartz.
Grade 8, high honors: Drew Kushnir.
Grade 9 high honors: Grace Anthony.