Vallejo Native Christina Dedios Makes the Dean's List at Whittier College

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WHITTER, CA (02/21/2013)(readMedia)-- Christina Dedios, a native of Vallejo, CA, is among the 217 high achieving students from Whittier College who made the Fall 2012 Dean's List.

Undergraduate students are awarded Dean's List honors if he or she earns a 3.70 grade point average (GPA) while completing a full-time course load (12 units) in the fall and spring terms.

In addition, Dedios is part of the 15-member Whittier College women's cross country squad that was named a United States All-Academic Team. The lady Poets achieved a 3.312 cumulative team GPA at the conclusion of the Fall 2012 academic semester, as determined by the US Cross Country Coaches Association.

Founded by Quakers in 1887, Whittier College is an independent, four-year college offering a traditional liberal arts program integrated with both professional and pre-professional courses of study. With an emphasis on diversity, community, and curricular innovation, the College's primary mission is to endow students with the education, skills, and values appropriate for global leadership and service. Whittier College is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.