Private School
Pennington School graduated 112 seniors, representing five states and four countries outside the United States. Graduates included West Windsor residents Daniel Presutto, Benjamin J. Kramer, and Nicholas S. Kuharsky.
In College
Berkeley College: Sunil Setia of West Windsor received a bachelor of science in marketing.
Bucknell University: Ralph Otis graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts in political science and economics and departmental honors in political science. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies, he was the class speaker for commencement.
Otis received the David R. Crossgrove Prize as the senior pursuing a career in the legal profession as well as the Bison Award for excellence in co-curricular activities. Honored as the Fraternity Man of the Year in 2012, he served as president of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. A volunteer with the Lewisburg Community Garden and Community Harvest, he founded the Morris Investment Club, and served as a teaching assistant for a macroeconomics class. He plans to attend law school following graduation.
Fred Karaisz of Plainsboro graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in cell biology and biochemistry.
Christopher McNulty of West Windsor graduated with a bachelor of arts in education psychology.
Robert Prieto of West Windsor graduated with a bachelor of science in civil engineering.
Allison Shook of West Windsor graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in political science and English literary studies.
Taylor Zahn of West Windsor graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in biomedical engineering. A member of Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society, Zahn received the Bucknell Prize in Biomedical Engineering.
Clark University: Rishya Narayanan of West Windsor earned first academic honors. Whitney Brown of Plainsboro earned second academic honors.
Clarkson University: Sarah Slemmon of West Windsor will major in electrical engineering in the fall.
Cornell University, College of Arts and Sciences: Students on the dean’s list include Frederick Huang of Plainsboro; and West Windsor residents Hei Jun Li and Kiran Vaidya.
University of Delaware: West Windsor students on the dean’s list include Rebecca Arias, Ariana Efstathios, Ayanna Gill, Irmak Hatiboglu, John Janick, Joshua Rutstein, Kelly Scanlan, Michael Schenk, Michael Schoenblum, and Elianna Wydra.
Plainsboro students on the dean’s list include Timothy Buttner, Laura Kosar, Kevin Kostiw, Roxana Mitrut, Sarah Peck, and Anelyse Porreca.
Georgia Institute of Technology: Vijayeetha Ramesh of Plainsboro is on the dean’s list.
Immaculata University: Keri Ketchmark of Plainsboro is on the dean’s list.
James Madison University: Graduates include Jenna Greenstein and Stephen Thompson of Plainsboro; and Nicole Seipp, Samantha Simon, and Brieanna Terppe of West Windsor.
Muhlenberg College: Molly Karlin of Plainsboro is on the dean’s list. A graduate of High School North, she is a theater major and Spanish and dance minor.
University of New Haven: Gabriel La Torre of West Windsor is on the dean’s list.
University of Pittsburgh: Harinee Suthakar of Plainsboro received a grant from Pitt’s Outside the Classroom Curriculum Advantage program to study abroad in Pune, India, this summer. She will intern with a public health organization that specializes in maternal and child health.
A 2012 graduate of High School North, she is a junior majoring in health information management with a minor in chemistry. She is also working on a certificate in global studies.
“I am grateful to be part of an institution that provides resources, such as the OCC grant, and encourages its students to seek educational opportunities abroad to grow as local and global leaders,” she said.
Rider University: Graduates from Plainsboro include Jason Barcelo, Clarissa Beck, Christina Cipolla-Venturi, Rebecca Crider of Plainsboro, Julia Fang, Joshua Kalmikoff, Everlynn Muthusi, and Lisa Olszewski.
Graduates from West Windsor include Daniel Joe, Sonya McCray, Lakshmi Voruganti, and Erica Zohn.
Tufts University: Jackie Kercheval, a 2010 graduate of High School North, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated summa cum laude with a double major in economics and community health.
Widener University: Students on the dean’s list include Nicole Crossey of Plainsboro and Brae McQuade of West Windsor.
