Manchester students named to Albion College Dean's List & as new Fellow

Albion College announced students who were named to the Dean's List or who were named new Albion College Fellows at the end of the fall 2021 semester. Dean's List recognition goes to students with a full-time GPA of 3.5 or better in graded courses, while the honor of Albion College Fellow goes to students who achieve a 3.7 or better GPA over three consecutive semesters.

Three Manchester students were named to the Fall 2021 Albion College Dean's List: Rayna Edwards, Carli Kerns, and Brooklynn Lyos. Edwards is majoring in biology with a minor in psychology and is a member of the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program. Edwards is the child of Nicole and Mat Edwards of Manchester and is a graduate of Manchester High School. Kerns and Lyos are both sophomores at Albion College and graduates of Manchester High School.

Manchester student Skylyr Zink has been named a new Albion College Fellow. The honor of Albion College Fellow is reserved for full-time students who maintain a GPA of 3.7 or higher for three consecutive semesters. Zink is majoring in political science with minors in German and philosophy and concentrations in the Gerald R. Ford institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service and law, justice and society and is a member of the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Program. Zink is the child of Eric and Helena Zink of Manchester and is a graduate of Manchester High School.

Albion College is a private liberal arts college of approximately 1,500 students and is nationally recognized for its academic excellence in the liberal arts tradition, a learning-centered commitment, and a future-oriented perspective. The College is a leader in preparing students to anticipate, solve, and prevent problems in order to improve the human and global condition. Albion immerses students in the creation and processing of knowledge, and graduates skilled architects of societal change, active citizens, and future leaders. The College is dedicated to the highest quality in undergraduate education and is committed to diversity as a core institutional value.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.