academic honors
Lincoln Memorial University
Lincoln Memorial University has announced that more than 500 undergraduate students were placed on the Dean’s List for the fall semester of 2021.
To be placed on the Dean’s List, the student must be a full-time undergraduate and have a 3.5 or higher grade-point average for the semester.
The following students were honored:
• James Parker of Andersonville.
• Johnathan Cash, Jordan Jacobik, Jami Jones, Rachel Newpor, Emilie Phillips, and Savannah Seivers of Clinton.
• Kelsey Giles of Heiskell.
• Miranda Bailey and Amy Brummett of Oak Ridge.
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University announced its fall 2021 Dean’s List students.
To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.5 in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, or a minimum of 3.75 in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.
Students from this area who achieved this honor include:
• Matthew Erickson of Oak Ridge, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Dean’s List, History - B.A.
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University congratulates Christina Gerber of Oak Ridge for earning a spot on the Fall 2021 Dean’s List.
Dean’s List honors are reserved for the highest-achieving students at VSU. Gerber is one of more than 1,700 distinguished and accomplished students recognized for exemplifying excellence in the attainment of their educational goals.
To qualify for the Dean’s List at VSU, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.00 or higher. Please note that developmental studies, transient, and graduate students are not eligible for Dean’s List status.
Bellarmine University
Bellarmine University has announced its Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester.
Bellarmine’s list recognizes students who receive a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Oak Ridge: Fanni Kertesz, sophomore, actuarial science, Oak Ridge High School.
Roane State President’s List
Roane State Community College has announced its President’s List for the fall 2021 semester.
To be eligible, a student must attain a 4.0 grade-point average while attempting 12 or more semester hours of college-level courses.
The following local students were named to the President’s List:
• Leah Cobble, Summer Morris of Andersonville.
• Devin Barnette of Briceville.
• Isabella Babinsky, Taylor Beets, Jacob Brock, Bayley Daniels, Emily Hembree, Taylor Horne, Makenzie Jones, Bobbi Kelly, Zachary Lester, Gavin Neeley, Haley Paletta, David Phelps, Erik Pyles, Lauren Risden, Ashlyn Smith, and Gracee DeJarnette of Clinton.
• Geneva Golden of Lake City.
• Dayana Arellano, Angela Cook, Haley Davis, Shalena Earls, Shalena Earls, Skylar Elliott, Madison Galaska, Corey Geames, Andrea Herd, Brianna Hoyt, Jennifer Jeffers, Angela Cook, Suzanne Kass, Kaley Legg, Chad Linthicum, George Livesay, Lily Luke, Ian Mckenna, Connor Melton, Kirstin Moran, Nathan Paul, Ryan Perry, Jill Purcell, Gracia Robo, Jasmine Rosas, Lucy Sabine, Moriah Stephens, Ella Stewart, Samantha Summers, Carter Valencia Van Booraem, Harrison Wade, Erica Walker, William Whalen, and Jayden Williams of Oak Ridge.
• Ashlynn Phillips, Makenzie Miller, and Nathan Wells of Rocky Top.
Carson-Newman University
The following Carson-Newman University students made Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester.
The university awards Dean’s List honors to students earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while taking 12 or more credit hours.
Andersonville — Hannah Treadway
Clinton — Zyra Dew
Oak Ridge — John Armstrong, Graelyn Blankenship, Piper Halcrow, Timothy Johnson, Daniel Joy, Peter Souleyrette, and Thomas Souleyrette.
Rocky Top — Hanna Hicks, and Leigha Mozingo.
Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University is proud to recognize Franklin Dodson from Oak Ridge as one of the students named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during fall 2021.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater.
Freed-Hardeman University
Freed-Hardeman University held its fall graduation ceremony Dec. 10, 2021. Approximately 96 students received baccalaureate and graduate degrees.
Allison Taylor of Oak Ridge graduated with a bachelor of science in family sciences.
Dixie State
University
In a display of academic achievement, 21 percent of Dixie State University students earned President’s and Dean’s List recognition for the fall 2021 semester.
Specifically, 2,627 students were included on the university’s honor rolls, with 1,212 students on the President’s List and 1,415 on the Dean’s List.
Inclusion indicates students’ strong commitment to their academic pursuits, as they must achieve a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher to be included on the President’s List, and a GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 for the Dean’s List. Both lists require students to complete a minimum of 15 credits.
Stephen Catlett of Oak Ridge was among the 2,627 students included on the honor roll for the fall semester.
UT Martin
The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Fall 2021 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities.
To be eligible for the Chancellor’s Honor Roll recognition at UT Martin, a student must take at least 12 hours of credit and achieve a 3.2 (B) grade point average based on a 4.0 scale.
Students can make the Chancellor’s Honor Roll with honors (3.2 through 3.49), high honors (3.5 through 3.79) or highest honors (3.8 through 4.0).
• Clinton – Jacey E. Queener, High Honors.
LMU School of Law
Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law Vice President and Dean Matt Lyon is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester.
A total of 77 students were honored for achieving a grade-point average of 3.4 or above while carrying at least a nine-credit-hour course load.
The follow students were recognized:
• Erin Stackhouse, Caleb Stuber, Mary Warmbrod, Christy White of Oak Ridge.
• Jessica White of Rocky Top.
University of Alabama
A total of 11,979 students enrolled during the fall 2021 term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
Jourdan Cantrell and Courteney Lovell of Oak Ridge were named to the Dean’s List.
Olivia Ricche of Oak Ridge was named to the President’s List.
