Students from Watertown earned honors at Emerson College and SNHU; graduated from Regis College; and students presented their research projects.
The following information was provided by the colleges and universities.
Honor Rolls
Emerson College
The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
Nel Blinman of Watertown
Arthur Beceveli Venturim of Watertown
Lydia Mihretab of Watertown
SNHU
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
Michael Lucas of Watertown (02472)
Lara Chiste of Watertown (02472)
It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2026 President’s List. The spring terms run from January to May.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.
Adam Webb of Watertown (02472)
Tinnecia Marcelle of Watertown (02472)
Alicia Gomes-Brown of Watertown (02472)
Graduates
Regis
As it begins to recognize its centennial year, Regis College celebrated its 96th commencement on Saturday, May 9 at the Leader Bank Pavilion, where it awarded 1,036 degrees from associate to doctoral levels.
Students who were awarded degrees included:
Kara Coulombe, of Watertown, received a Medical Imaging degree.
Aryaman Nagaraj, of Watertown, received a Business Management degree.
Regis Students Showcase Scholarship at Third Annual Social Justice Research Symposium
Cosponsored by the Writing Program and the Center for Student Engagement, the symposium features student research panels, poster presentations, art/music displays and performances, and thesis slams from students across the university’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
More than 200 students participated in the event, highlighting Regis’ mission to cultivate students as change agents in their communities, and to encourage them to serve and lead as advocates for a more just and compassionate global society.
“This is the third annual symposium bringing together the research and voices of students, faculty, and staff at Regis to explore unsolved issues in our local and larger communities,” said Associate Professor of the Writing Program and Symposium Coordinator Jennifer Krusinger, PhD. “At a time when AI plays an ever-more dynamic and unpredictable role in many of the professions and our society, this event underscores the power of our mission at Regis and our unique emphasis on the human role in identifying a need, taking responsibility, and developing solutions in a socially just way.”
Students who presented their research included:
Alina Ahmad, of Watertown (02472), a Diagnostic Med.Sonography major, presented on “The Rising Cost of Private Colleges and Its Impact on Student Outcomes”.
Jeffrey Herbin, of Watertown (02472), a Criminal Justice Studies major, presented on “Criminal Justice Panel”.
Sawera Bibi, of Watertown (02472), a Dental Hygiene major, presented on “Housing Crisis in Black Communities in Boston”.