Three Richmond residents have recently been named to the dean's list at Boston University for the spring semester.

They are Emily R. Burns, Jerome S. Katz, Ceileann F. Resler.

Boston University is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States, with an enrollment of more than 29,000 students in its 17 schools and colleges.

The university offers a broad range of programs in the arts, sciences, engineering, and professional areas, and state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research.