The Peru Gazette

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BROCKPORT, NY — The College at Brockport, State University of New York, recently honored students who excelled academically by naming them to the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 semester.

Keely Dew of Peru, NY was named to the Dean’s List.

Students who earn a GPA of 3.70–3.99 are named to the Dean’s List with Honors, while students who achieve a 3.40–3.69 are named to the Dean’s List.

The College at Brockport is a comprehensive four-year public college, located in Brockport, NY. The College offers 50 undergraduate majors, more than 40 graduate programs as well as 24 teacher certification programs. The College has been rated among the “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review, a “Best Regional University” by US News & World Report, and a “Best Value” by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

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ALBANY, N.Y. The following students were named to the University at Albany’s fall 2013 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement:

Jared McLean of Peru, NY

Katherine Daly of Peru, NY

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ALBANY, NY Citing “a shocking level of decline” in Americans’ understanding of the framework of our democracy, the New York State Bar Association today urged the state Board of Regents, Legislature, Governor and others to make the teaching of civics in our schools “an educational priority on par with reading and mathematics.”

“Preserving the fundamental civic mission of schools is vital to the continued success of American constitutional democracy,” states a report on civics education by the association’s Law Youth and Citizenship Committee.

The report was adopted January 31 by the association’s House of Delegates during its Annual Meeting in New York City.

“Children who are taught the fundamentals of democracy grow up to be more active and engaged adults,” said State Bar President David M. Schraver of Rochester (Nixon Peabody). “It is vital that New York rededicate itself to teaching civics and government so that future generations have the tools necessary for them to contribute to society.” Read more »

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PAUL SMITHS, NY Emily Brosseau of Peru, N.Y., has been named to the dean’s list at Paul Smith’s College for the fall 2013 semester. Brosseau, who majors in hotel, resort and tourism management, earned a semester average of 3.3 or higher to receive this distinction.

About Paul Smith’s College

At Paul Smith’s College, it’s about the experience(R). Paul Smith’s is the only bachelor’s degree-granting institution in the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park of New York State. Our programs, in fields including hospitality, culinary arts, forestry, natural resources, entrepreneurship, the sciences, and many others, draw on industries and resources available in our own backyard while preparing students for successful careers anywhere. On the Web: www.paulsmiths.edu.

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