The following local residents were named to the Dean's List at the State University of New York at New Paltz for the Spring 2012 semester.
- Jenna Bekier, is a resident of East Meadow. Bekier's major is Psychology.
- Michelle Cambi, is a resident of East Meadow. Cambi's major is Photography.
- Erin Claus, is a resident of East Meadow. Claus's major is Metal.
- Alexandra Endlich, is a resident of East Meadow. Endlich's major is Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6.
- Sara Federbush, is a resident of East Meadow. Federbush's major is Graphic Design.
- Jonathan Freifeld, is a resident of East Meadow. Freifeld's major is Political Science.
- Jessica Gross, is a resident of East Meadow. Gross's major is Psychology.
- Faith Hassell, is a resident of East Meadow. Hassell's major is Psychology.
- Simone Kay, is a resident of East Meadow. Kay's major is Asian Studies.
- Nicole Laneri, is a resident of East Meadow. Laneri's major is Undeclared:Pre-Mathematics.
- Jaime Lefkowitz, is a resident of East Meadow. Lefkowitz's major is Visual Arts Education.
- Lauren Luball, is a resident of East Meadow. Luball's major is Geography.
- Elizabeth Melnyczuk, is a resident of East Meadow. Melnyczuk's major is Visual Arts.
- Simone Morrow, is a resident of East Meadow. Morrow's major is Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6.
- Allison Snyder, is a resident of East Meadow. Snyder's major is Communication Disorders.
- Julia Spellman, is a resident of East Meadow. Spellman's major is Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6.
- Briana Tauber, is a resident of East Meadow. Tauber's major is Psychology.
- Skye Tauber, is a resident of East Meadow. Tauber's major is Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6.
- Kelly Vidur, is a resident of East Meadow. Vidur's major is Biology.
- Alexa Walz, is a resident of East Meadow. Walz's major is Finance.
- Jamie Zucker, is a resident of East Meadow. Zucker's major is Early Childhood & Chld Ed B-6.
Dean's List designation is reserved for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade point average in a semester with a full-time course load.
Located in the heart of a dynamic college town, ninety minutes from metropolitan New York City, the State University of New York at New Paltz is a highly selective college of about 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students.