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Edward Poneman
  • politics and art and visual culture
  • Class of 2015
  • Larchmont, New York

Edward Poneman named to fall 2014 dean's list at Bates

2015 Jan 23

Edward Poneman was named to the dean's list at Bates College for the fall 2014 semester -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.73 or higher. Poneman, a 2011 graduate of Mamaroneck High School, is the son of Mr. David A. Poneman and Dr. Elin S. Kropp of Larchmont, New York. He majors in politics and art and visual culture at Bates.

"Bates values intellectual rigor and hard work," said Matthew R. Auer, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Bates. "Excellence in academics reflects strong study and research skills, and also, an ability to stay 'on-task' and achieve goals. Students who make the dean's list are a special source of pride at Bates."

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion or national origin. Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world.