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Local student makes dean’s list

April 6, 2025

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Ariana Graybill, a nursing student who lives in Cundy’s Harbor, made the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at St. Joseph’s College of Maine.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must attain a grade-point average of 3.5 or better, complete all their courses with no grade less than a B-, and earn at least 14 credits.

Saint Joseph’s is a Catholic liberal arts college in Standish.

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