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College Credits: Deerfield Resident Elected To Honor Society At University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

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Chelsea Paul Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Chelsea Paul, of Deerfield, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign. Paul is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.

— Merit Pages News

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Students Named To Emerson College's Dean's List For Fall 2025 Semester

The following Deerfield students are named to Emerson College's Dean's List for the Fall 2025 semester. To make the Dean's List, students must have a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

  • Jackson Harrup
  • Micah Wolkenberg

— Merit Pages News

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