University at Albany welcomes class of 2029

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ALBANY — The University at Albany has welcomed students back to campus for the start of the spring 2026 semester, including some 5,482 new Great Danes.

More than 2,801 first-year students, from 35,664 applicants, are joining UAlbany’s Class of 2029, with 358 students selected to be part of the University’s Honors College, and 250 students enrolled as Presidential Scholars.

In addition, more than 1,258 transfer students and 1,423 new graduate students are joining the campus community this spring.

The Class of 2029 is among the most diverse in University history, with 56.6% coming from historically underrepresented groups. Students also hail from 30 different states and 39 countries. The class boasts an overall high school average of 90.2%.

The University at Albany welcomes the following new students:

¯ Ekaterina Belash of Elizabethtown, majoring in atmospheric science

¯ Tenley Rosio of Jay, majoring in Biology

¯ Nadia Phillip of Lake Placid, majoring in environmental & sustainable engineering

¯ Ella Whitney of Keene Valley, majoring in human biology

¯ Devin Smith of Jay, majoring in informatics

¯ Senna Pepe of Keene, majoring in philosophy

¯ Lillie Chamberlain of Saranac Lake, majoring in psychology

¯ Jaime Bailey Warren of Newcomb, majoring in public administration

¯ Isabella Armstrong of Lake Placid, majoring in school psychology

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Cielo named to Assumption University’s Dean’s List

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WORCESTER, MA — Assumption University has announced that Kaitlyn Cielo of Lake Placid, class of 2027, has been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 for a five-class, 15-credit semester to be included on the prestigious list, which is announced at the completion of the fall and spring semesters.

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SUNY New Paltz announces fall Dean’s List

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NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

Local students include:

¯ Mia Ellis of Keene

¯ Aiden Hesseltine of Saranac Lake

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Students named Clarkson Presidential Scholars, to Dean’s List

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POTSDAM — Four local students have been named Presidential Scholars for the Fall 2025 semester at Clarkson University. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.

¯ Colden Damour of Bloomingdale

¯ LilyAnn Fisher of Lake Placid

¯ Griffin Shaheen of Tupper Lake

¯ Andrew Van Slyke of Lake Placid

In addition, four local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2025 semester. Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

Local students include:

¯ Grant Bencze of Tupper Lake

¯ Colton Cushman of Saranac Lake

¯ Owen Keal of Saranac Lake

¯ Jasper Wiech of Saranac Lake

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Potsdam students named to President’s, Dean’s lists

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POTSDAM — The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named 738 students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Fall 2025 semester. The SUNY Potsdam students were honored for earning top marks by President Dr. Suzanne Smith.

To achieve the honor of being on the President’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

This semester’s President’s List included local students:

¯ Dylan Cohen of Saranac Lake, whose major is history

¯ Adrien Comeau of Long Lake, whose major is international studies

¯ Ava Faubert of Saranac Lake, whose major is art education

¯ Abbey Gavin of Lake Placid, whose major is childhood/early child education

¯ Lily Karpp of Wilmington, whose major is psychology

¯ Abbey Light of Jay, whose major is undeclared

¯ Marissa Martin of Saranac Lake, whose major is criminal justice studies

¯ Lilian Monroe of Newcomb, whose major is creative writing

¯ Maggie Peer of Saranac Lake, whose major is psychology

¯ Nadia Pollock of Saranac Lake, whose major is music education

¯ Cassidy Richards of Jay, whose major is criminal justice studies

¯ Reese Shambo of Jay, whose major is criminal justice studies

Additionally, 152 students who excelled academically were named to the Dean’s List. To achieve the honor of being on the Dean’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of between 3.25 and 3.49 in the given semester.

Area students included:

¯ Sophie Black of Long Lake, NY, whose major is criminal justice studies