Villa Joseph Marie High School graduates Stephanie Eckert of Yardley and Bernadette Hritzo of Holland made Furman University's Fall 2012 Dean's List.

According to Dr. John Beckford, Dean of the Faculty, the honor is awarded to full-time undergraduates who earn a grade point average of at least 3.4.

Beckford said, “The rigorous academic standards at Furman are designed to challenge and motivate students to perform at their highest levels. Dean’s List recipients are a distinguished collection of student-scholars who have excelled in the classroom and share a commitment to academic excellence.” Furman University is located in Greenville, SC.

Eckert, majoring in Physics, and Hritzo, majoring in Biology, are 2011 graduates of Villa Joseph Marie High School.