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Emerson College student Erin Kelly of Grafton, a Marketing Communication major, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester. The criterion to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

Emerson College student Caroline Praderio of Grafton, a Writing, Lit and Publishing major, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester. The criterion to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.

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Grafton residents were recently recognized for achieving academic distinction during the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Fall 2012 semester.

To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have completed at least 12 graded credits for the semester, have at least a 3.25 grade point average with no grade lower than C and may not have any incompletes.

Local students named to the Dean's List are:

Alyssa Magill of Grafton, majoring in nursing

Mary Kate Mahassel of Grafton, majoring in business administration

Michelle Peckham of Grafton, majoring in nursing