The following local residents were named to the dean's list at the State University of New York at New Paltz for the spring 2009 semester.

Amanda Allen, a resident of Garden City, is a freshman majoring in Undeclared.

Steven Barry, a resident of Garden City, is a junior majoring in Visual Arts.

Rebecca Langer, a resident of Garden City, is a freshman majoring in Undeclared:Comm Disorders.

Alyssa Parizek, a resident of Garden City, is a junior majoring in Communication Media.

Allison Rizzo, a resident of Garden City, is a senior majoring in General Business.

Liam Stephens, a resident of Garden City, is a junior majoring in Chemistry.

Dean's list designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

The following local residents were named to the Dean's List at SUNY Cortland for the Spring 2009 semester.

Chad DeCarlo, a senior sport management major from Garden City

Brigid Fee, a senior health education:certification major from Garden City.

Danielle Melchione, a sophomore adolescent education:math major from Stewart Manor.

Honorees must earn a grade point average of 3.3 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while completing 12 or more credit hours of classes during the semester.