CANTON – Seventeen St. Lawrence County students have been selected for inclusion on the Dean's List for academic achievement during the spring semester at St. Lawrence University in Canton

To be eligible for the Dean's List at St. Lawrence University, a student must have completed at least four semester units and have an academic average of 3.6 (based on a perfect 4.0 scale) for the semester.

Ethan D. Avallone of Harrisville; Avallone, Class of 2012, graduated from Harrisville Central School.

Mary K.C. Barthelme of Canton; Barthelme, Class of 2012, graduated from Hugh C. Williams Senior High School.

Whitney D. Bishop of Hermon; Bishop, Class of 2012, graduated from Hermon-DeKalb Central School.

Lara C. Clemens of Canton; Clemens, Class of 2014, graduated from Hugh C. Williams Senior High School.

Ryan M. Clement of Fine; Clement, Class of 2012, graduated from Clifton-Fine Central School.

Stephanie A. Cutler of Norwood; Cutler, Class of 2012, graduated from Norwood-Norfolk Central School.

Conner P. Eldridge of Winthrop; Eldridge, Class of 2013, graduated from St. Lawrence Central High School.

Taylor J. Gale of Gouverneur; Gale, Class of 2015, graduated from Gouverneur Central School.

Allysa L. Houle of Childwold; Houle, Class of 2013, graduated from Tupper Lake Middle High School.

Benjamin E. Hull of Madrid; Hull, Class of 2014, graduated from Home School.

Kyra S. Knowles of Hammond; Knowles, Class of 2012, graduated from Gouverneur Central School.

Natalie M. Lucas of Madrid; Lucas, Class of 2012, graduated from Madrid-Waddington Central School.

Elizabeth Ann Mason of Brasher Falls; Mason, Class of 2014, graduated from City Academy.

Elizabeth M. Mauch of Massena; Mauch, Class of 2014, graduated from Massena Central School.

Christopher M. Melville of Canton; Melville, Class of 2014, graduated from Hugh C. Williams Senior High School.

John A. Vari, Jr. of Norwood; Vari, Jr., Class of 2012, graduated from Norwood-Norfolk Central School.

Elizabeth J. Vitek of Potsdam; Vitek, Class of 2013, graduated from Potsdam Central High School.

St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,300 students, founded in 1856. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet.

Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.