Education Briefs | June 27
Heritage Charter Academy to provide free breakfast, lunch and afterschool snack
Heritage Charter Academy has announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the NSLP’s Community Eligibility Provision for the 2025-2026 school year.
All students will be served breakfast, lunch and afterschool snack at no charge at Heritage Charter Academy, 2107 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral.
For additional information please contact Heritage Charter Academy, Attention: Ms. Flynn, Food Service Director at 239-829-5134 or sflynn@heritagecharteracademy.org.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Dougherty graduates from Mercer University
MACON/ATLANTA, Ga. — Mercer University conferred bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to more than 2,600 students at four commencements held in May in Macon and Atlanta.
Among the graduates was Cape Coral resident Shannon Dougherty with a bachelor of Business Administration from the School of Business.
Founded in 1833, Mercer University enrolls more than 9,200 students in 12 schools and colleges – liberal arts and sciences, law, pharmacy, medicine, business, engineering, education, theology, music, nursing, health professions, and professional advancement – on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta, medical school sites in Macon, Savannah and Columbus, and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties. For more about Mercer, visit mercer.edu.
Angel makes the Dean’s List at Miami University
OXFORD, Ohio – Kassandra Angel of Cape Coral was named to the Dean’s list at Miami University for the 2025 spring semester.
Miami University students who are ranked in the top 20% of undergraduate students within their division for the 2025 spring semester have been named to the Dean’s list recognizing academic performance.
Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester and a European study center in Luxembourg. Established in 1809, Miami University has a student body of over 22,600 across more than 100 areas of study, and more than 2,200 graduate students through 78 master’s and doctoral degree programs. For more information, visit MiamiOH.edu.
Smaller among Loras College 2025 graduates
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Loras College has announced the names of students who earned a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in 2025. Among the graduates was Kiandre Smaller of Cape Coral.
Founded in 1839, Loras College is Iowa’s first institution of higher learning and the seventh oldest Catholic college or university in the United States offering a Catholic liberal arts education.
For more about the college, visit loras.edu.
Houle named to University at Buffalo’s spring 2025 dean’s list
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Kathryn Houle of Cape Coral has been named to the University at Buffalo’s spring 2025 dean’s list.
Houle was among 5,667 students named to UB’s spring 2025 dean’s list.
To qualify for the dean’s list, full-time undergraduate students must demonstrate academic excellence by earning a grade point average of at least 3.600 while completing a minimum of 12 UB letter-graded (A-F) credit hours.
Founded in 1846, the University at Buffalo is a research-intensive public university and is New York’s flagship. UB’s more than 30,000 students pursue their academic interests through more than 500 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs.
For more information, visit buffalo.edu.
White named to Dean’s List at University of Maryland Global Campus
ADELPHI, MD. – Matthew White of Cape Coral was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 term at University of Maryland Global Campus. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.
University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military service members. Today, UMGC provides online and hybrid courses, more than 175 classroom and service locations worldwide, and more than 135 degrees and certificates backed by the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit umgc.edu.