The following Port Washington residents have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2009 semester at their respective schools at Villanova University:

• Junior Andrew Esposito, of Port Washington, Villanova School of Business
• Senior Erin Johns, of Port Washington, Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Senior Katelyn Ressa, of Port Washington, Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Sophomore Kristiana Ressa, of Port Washington, Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Freshman Mark Rich, of Sands Point, Villanova University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Every year, students with established outstanding academic records are honored by the dean of each college. To qualify for the dean's list, one must be a matriculated full-time student and earn a semester grade point average of 3.5, with no missing or non-passing grades.

Villanova University, a co-educational Roman Catholic institution, was founded by the Order of Saint Augustine in 1842. Villanova provides a comprehensive education rooted in the liberal arts; a shared commitment to the Augustinian ideals of truth, unity and love; and a community dedicated to service to others. A wide variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered through the University's four colleges: the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering and the College of Nursing, as well as the Villanova School of Law. With a total enrollment that surpasses 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students, Villanova is the oldest and largest Catholic university in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.