AREA ACHIEVERS: Local students earn Dean's List honors Staff reports Greenfield named to Dean's List at Northeastern BOSTON, Mass. — Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically during the course of the school year. Hornell resident Zachary Greenfield, a Northeastern University student majoring in mathematics, was recently named to the University's dean's list for the Fall semester, which ended in December 2020. To achieve the dean's list distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four courses, have a quality point average of 3.5 or greater out of a possible 4.0 and carry no single grade lower than a C- during the course of their college career. Each student receives a letter of commendation and congratulation from their college dean.