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Local student makes dean’s list

March 7, 2025

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Kaylynn Laplante, of Harpswell, has been named to the dean’s list for the 2024 fall semester at the University of New England. Students on the dean’s list have attained a grade-point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0.

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with coastal campuses in Biddeford and Portland, as well as online offerings and a study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco.

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byMaine Lobstermen's Association

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Credit due to tour organizers

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