According to a release, the following students from the area were named to the Dean's List for the spring 2012 semester at Widener University in Chester.

• Jaclyn Barton of Bensalem, Pa.
• Joseph Camacho of Croydon, Pa.
• Jessica Helmlinger of Croydon, Pa.
• Briana Rollerson of Croydon, Pa.

The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who earned a grade point average of 3.50 and above for the semester.

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate's, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton, and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve some 6,600 students. Visit the university website, www.widener.edu.