Benjamin Verdesi of Holmes, Zachary Sotland and Catherine Blejwas of Poughquag on Worcester Polytechnic Dean’s List
WORCESTER, MA (06/24/2021)– The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean’s List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects. The following undergradutes were named to the Spring 2021 Dean’s List:
Catherine Blejwas of Poughquag, NY class of 21 majoring in Biomedical Engineering
Zachary Sotland of Poughquag, NY class of 22 majoring in Aerospace Engineering
Benjamin Verdesi of Holmes, NY class of 22 majoring in Mechanical Engineering
About Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI, a global leader in project-based learning, is a distinctive, top-tier technological university founded in 1865 on the principle that students learn most effectively by applying the theory learned in the classroom to the practice of solving real-world problems. Recognized by the National Academy of Engineering with the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, WPI’s pioneering project-based curriculum engages undergraduates in solving important scientific, technological, and societal problems throughout their education and at more than 50 project centers around the world. WPI offers more than 70 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs across 17 academic departments in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts. Its faculty and students pursue groundbreaking research to meet ongoing challenges in health and biotechnology; robotics and the internet of things; advanced materials and manufacturing; cyber, data, and security systems; learning science; and more. www.wpi.edu
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