The University of Scranton has announced it's Dean's List, which recognizes students for academic excellence during the 2012 spring semester. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours to make the Dean's List. The list includes students from the Jesuit university's College of Arts and Sciences, the Kania School of Management, the Panuska College of Professional Studies and the College of Graduate and Continuing Education. More than 1,470 students were named to the 2012 spring semester Dean's List, including the following area residents.

Patrick Cassidy of Norristown is a junior communication major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Christopher McClatchy of Eagleville is a junior English major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Melanie Smith of Norristown is a junior finance major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Anne Zapalac of Norristown is a sophomore communication major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Erin Weiseman of Abington is a freshman community health education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Ashley Whitney of Roslyn is a senior community health education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Christopher Bowen of Willow Grove is a junior accounting major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Veronica Dress of Willow Grove is a senior theology/religious studies major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Caroline Dress of Willow Grove is a sophomore counseling and human services major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Michaela McCrudden of Ft. Washington is a junior exercise science major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Christopher Damiano of Lansdale is a junior operations management major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Diana Kirk of Lansdale is a sophomore accounting major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Jennifer Kirk of Lansdale is a senior finance major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Amanda Kline of Lansdale is a senior occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Jia Lapointe of Lansdale is a senior neuroscience major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Kara Neri of Lansdale is a sophomore nursing major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Ryan Saraceni of Lansdale is a sophomore business administration major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Rebecca Steinke of Lansdale is a sophomore early and primary teacher education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Devon Cohen of Ambler is a sophomore occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Michael Farren of Maple Glen is a senior criminal justice major in Scranton's College of Arts and Sciences

Jessica Kasper of Lower Gwynedd is a junior occupational therapy major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Timothy Plamondon of Blue Bell is a sophomore counseling and human services major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies

Matthew Smeltzer of Ambler is a senior accounting major in Scranton's Kania School of Management

Kristen Wieland of Blue Bell is a senior early and primary teacher education major in Scranton's Panuska College of Professional Studies