News of Escondido students attending college

Local women in master’s program

Miami University’s Project Dragon­fly has admitted a new cohort of stu­dents to its Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP). The AIP combines web-based graduate coursework through Miami University with face-to-face experi­ential learning at some of the nation’s premiere community learning institu­tions.

Escondido resident Courtney Goode was recently accepted into the Ad­vanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and will be taking classes toward a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in the bio­logical sciences from Miami Univer­sity through Project Dragonfly.

As a first-year AIP student, Goode will complete web-based courses from Miami University with face-to-face experiential learning and field study through San Diego Zoo Global.

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Escondido resident Megan Ziegler was recently accepted into the Ad­vanced Inquiry Program (AIP) and will be taking classes toward a Master of Arts degree in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.

As a first-year AIP student, Ziegler will complete web-based courses from Miami University with face-to-face experiential learning and field study through San Diego Zoo Global.

Miami University’s Project Drag­onfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragon­fly is based in the department of biol­ogy at Miami University, a state uni­versity in Oxford, Ohio. Miami was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies.

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Local student graduates from Fort Hays State University

An Escondido resident is among the 470 who completed associate, bach­elor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas in the summer 2016 term.

Michael Adam Sovacool received a Master of Professional Studies (human resource management).

Fort Hays State is one of six public universities in the Kansas Board of Regents system.

Graduates are arranged alphabetical­ly by city of residence and ZIP code.

Named to Dean’s List

Oklahoma City University an­nounced that Napoleon Rivera of Es­condido has been named to the Sum­mer 2016 Dean’s Honor Roll.

Dean’s Honor Roll status is awarded to students who successfully complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Founded in 1904, Oklahoma City University is a non-profit, comprehen­sive, private United Methodist univer­sity that is consistently ranked among the best in its category. OCU students pursue academic excellence through a rigorous liberal arts & sciences core curriculum that focuses on their intel­lectual, moral and spiritual develop­ment.