F.C. Students Earn Fall 2013 Academic Honors

2026-08-09 7:44 AM

Several students from Falls Church have earned academic honors for the fall 2013 semester at colleges and universities across the nation.

Heba Edrees at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Kathryn Colarulli at Lafayette College, Allison Schulman at Miami University, Marya Skotte at Azusa Pacific University, and Julia Wynn at Denison University earned dean’s list honors.

Jeffrey Klawiter and Edward Marshall were named to the dean’s list at the Berklee College of Music.

Jacqueline Kleger at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction.

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