Villanova University announced its Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester. Five students from our area were among those honored.

Michelle Corso, from Levittown, Pa., is studying Biology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Christopher Glennie, from Fallsington, Pa., is pursuing a bachelor's degree in the Villanova School of Business

James Phillips, from Levittown, Pa., is studying Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Nicholas Strickler, from Levittown, Pa., is pursuing a bachelor's degree in the College of Nursing

Megan Verdeur, from Levittown, Pa., is studying Finance in the Villanova School of Business

To qualify for the Dean’s List, enrolled fulltime students of the university must earn a semester grade point average of at least 3.5. The College of Nursing students are required to earn at least a 3.5 for the academic year.

Since 1842, Villanova University's Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's five colleges – the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, the College of Nursing and the Villanova University School of Law. Visit www.villanova.edu for more information.