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Zoe Klein, of Chestnut Hill, a junior at Denison University, will be attending Middlesex University in England for the fall 2004 semester.
Laura Peranteau, of Chestnut Hill, has graduated from Wesleyan University with a B.A. in the Science In Society program.
David Peranteau, of Chestnut Hill, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Government and History, with a minor in French.
Mary Loretta Schindler, of Roxborough, has graduated from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia with a doctor of pharmacy degree.
Theresa Bielski, of Chestnut Hill, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) in Philadelphia from July 3 to July 12. Bielski, a senior at Bishop McDevitt High School, joined 350 other high school students from around the country who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential and an interest in a career in medicine. Throughout the ten-day forum, NYLF/MED will introduce Bielski to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research and general practice, and will include site visits to medical facilities and clinics.
Shalonze Letian Mivens, 5, of Germantown, has been chosen as a state finalist in the 2004 Miss Pennsylvania Princess Pageant. She will compete in Harrisburg on July 23-24.
Spring 2004 dean's list / honor roll: Maurice McCarthy, of Chestnut Hill, Quinnipiac University; Catherine Pappas, of East Falls, Colby College; Daniel J. Golasa, Roxborough, University of Scranton; Marianne C. Maxwell, East Falls, University of Scranton; Lauren A. McHale, East Falls, University of Scranton; Zachary Yeoman. Mt. Airy, Skidmore College; Jessica Samph, Chestnut Hill, Skidmore College; Jeffrey Lee Tucker, Wyndmoor, Wake Forest University; Jeremiah Curtiss, Wyndmoor, Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts; Rebecca Morley, Chestnut Hill, Lehigh University.
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Top academically talents students from Pennsylvania were honored this spring after participating in a national academic talent search organized by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY), which identifies America's top students in grades two through eight and provides programs, services and resources to help them make the most of their special academic abilities (see www.cty.jhu.edu). These young people were invited to participate in CTY's talent search because they scored at the 97th percentile or higher on school standardized tests. They then took additional above-grade-level exams, which yielded further information about their verbal and mathematical reasoning abilities. Students from the Chestnut Hill Local area or schools are: William Ferraro, Wyndmoor, Chestnut Hill Academy, who scored between 700-800 on the math SAT; Rose Puntel, Flourtown, St. Genevieve School, who won 2nd place for 7th grade verbal scores; Daniel Berger, Flourtown, Ancillae-Assumpta Academy; Sarah Collier, Philadelphia, Norwood-Fontbonne Academy; Macrina Cooper White, Philadelphia, Springside School; Katherine Damm, Philadelphia, William Penn Charter School; Ashley Harvard, Jenkintown, Springside School; Kevin Hughes, Erdenheim, St. Genevieve School; Pavel Konov, Wyndmoor, Springfield Middle School; Abigail Korth, Lower Gwynedd, Germantown Academy; Kelsey Mullin, Philadelphia, Springside School; Grace Ortelere, Ambler, Springside School; James Pecora, Flourtown, St. Genevieve School; Katherine Roberts, Jenkintown, Springside School; Matthew Schelke, Philadelphia, Germantown Academy; Harrison Simms, Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill Academy; Aaron Strauss, Wyndmoor, Springfield Middle School; Katie Wisniewski, Philadelphia, Springside School; Kevin Lu, Warrington, Germantown Academy; Michael Markovitz, Blue Bell, Germantown Academy; John McNiff, Plymouth Meeting, Chestnut Hill Academy; Dennis Xuan, Blue Bell, Germantown Academy.