Merit Pages News
(July 1, 2026) — The University of Rhode Island has named several area students to its Spring 2026 President’s List:
Tori Carlson of Higganum
Nicole Goosen of Higganum
Grayson Norman of Higganum
Rhianna Phipps of Haddam
Julia Thelen of Haddam
To be included on the President’s List, full-time students must have completed twelve or more credits for letter grades that are GPA applicable during a semester and have achieved at least a 3.80 through 4.0 grade point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of twelve or more credits for letter grades that are GPA applicable earning at least a 3.80 through 4.0 grade point average.
The University of Rhode Island also has named the following area students to its Spring 2026 Dean’s List:
Tessa Izzo of Higganum
Chloe LaCoss of Killingworth
Johanna Thelen of Haddam
Annabelle Zajac of Killingworth
To be included on the Dean’s List, full-time students must have completed twelve or more credits for letter grades that are GPA applicable during a semester and have achieved at least a 3.30 through 3.79 grade point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of twelve or more credits for letter grades that are GPA applicable earning at least a 3.30 through 3.79 grade point average.





