College Accomplishments: Dean's Lists and Captainships for Locals

There's good news, academic and athletic, from three local students pursuing higher educations.

Melissa Zimmerman:

Melissa Zimmerman of Morris Plains has been chosen, along with fellow senior defender Sara Miller of Baldwin, MD, to serve as a 2011 captain of the Goucher College women's lacrosse team. Goucher College is located in Baltimore, MD.

"I don't think we've had two finer captains (in a season) during my years at Goucher," said head coach Katie Trainor, who began working at the school in 2005.  "Over the course of their careers, both players have demonstrated on-field leadership abilities, so it came as no surprise to me when they were elected captains by their teammates."

Despite missing the last three games of the 2010  season due to injury, Zimmerman, who attended high school at the Academy of St. Elizabeth, had 21 ground balls, caused 15 opponent turnovers and controlled five draws. 

Jeff Manahan:

Jeff Manahan of Morris Plains, a senior at the University of Scranton, will be one of three captains of the baseball team during the 2011 season. Manahan, a three-year letterman with 68 starts, is  a catcher and designated hitter. In 2009, he batted .416, had eight doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 25 RBIs.

Iryna Gavrysh

Iryna Gavrysh of Morris Plains has been named to the dean’s list at Dover Business College, in Dover, NJ for the fall, 2010 quarter. Students who attain a 3.8 grade point average or better with a minimum of 12 academic credits are named to the dean’s list.

“We are proud to recognize the academic accomplishments of these students,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs Karl Soehnlein.