Today in Columbia: Local Students Receive Dean's List Honors

The Weather:

"Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind between 5 and 14 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind at 5 mph becoming south." — The National Weather Service

College News:

Columbia residents Caroline Brohawn and Leah Pekosky have been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at York College of Pennsylvania, according to a press release from ReadMedia Newswire.

Brohawn is a freshman majoring in early childhood education.

Pekofsky is a junior public relations major.

JennaMarie R. Warfield of Columbia, a junior at Millersville (PA) University, has been named to her school's Dean's List for the fall semester, according to ReadMedia.

To be eligible for Dean's List honors, students at both universities must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) or higher.

Deck the House:

Just a reminder that Columbia resident Charles Daniels needs your help in the Deck the House contest.

Daniels' Christmas display of 250,000 lights is one of 24 finalists in the national contest vying for the $100,000 grand prize that goes to the winner's local school district.

You can vote once per day through Jan. 8.

Please vote daily, and share the link with your friends and ask for their support.

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