Several students from Falls Church earned academic honors from colleges, universities and other academic institutions across the nation during the spring 2015 semester.

Jamie Calderon was named to the dean’s list at McDaniel College, where students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average to make the list. Kathryn Colarulli was named to the dean’s list at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, where students must earn at least a 3.6 grade point average to make the list.

Laura Watson was named to the dean’s list with distinction at Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where she’s a junior preK-4 elementary education major. Students at Grove City have to earn at least a 3.85 grade point average to make the dean’s list with distinction.

Mitch Housman graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University. Thomas H. Oostdyk graduated with Master of Divinity degree in pastoral studies from Lancaster Bible College.

Matthew Schaffer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University. Paola Jimenez Vergara graduated from Lafayette College. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree as a international affairs/Spanish double major.