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MTSU spring dean’s list released
Will Beard, Rishon Bright, Sean Cain, Freddy De la Torre, Camille Elliott, Jonathan Jennings, Tara Pickel, Caleb Relford and William Watson of Clinton and Jayden Davis, Ashley Gaetz, Jonah Hano, John Harris, Janashia Henderson, Sol Miller, Darren Osborne, Spencer Shults and Cedric White of Oak Ridge were named to the dean’s list at Middle Tennessee State University for the spring 2026 semester.
To qualify for the dean’s list, undergraduate students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 semester hours. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Biewer named to Rhodes honor roll
Jack Biewer of Oak Ridge was named to the Rhodes College Honor Roll for the spring 2026 semester.
To qualify for the honor roll, students must complete at least 16 academic credit hours and earn a semester grade-point average of 3.85 or higher. Rhodes College is located in Memphis, Tennessee.
Scott graduates
from Georgia State University
William Scott of Oak Ridge graduated from Georgia State University during the spring 2026 semester, earning a Master of Education degree in school counseling.
Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vandagriff named to Wofford dean’s list
Lillian Isabell Vandagriff of Clinton was named to the dean’s list at Wofford College for the spring 2026 semester.
Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Lloyd named to
Slippery Rock
dean’s list
Jack Lloyd of Oak Ridge was named to the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the spring 2026 semester.
To qualify for the dean’s list, undergraduate students must earn a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 attempted and earned credit hours. Slippery Rock University is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Bullock, Newton named to Samford dean’s list
Ethan Bullock of Andersonville and Vivian Newton of Oak Ridge were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. To earn the honor, students must achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average while completing a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Copeland named to Alabama dean’s list
Brooklyn Copeland of Oak Ridge was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. To earn the honor, students must compile a grade-point average of at least 3.5 while enrolled as full-time undergraduate students.
Harty graduates from Freed-Hardeman
Paul Harty of Clinton graduated with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee. The university conferred degrees during its commencement ceremony on May 16, 2026.
Holt, Harty
earn honors at Freed-Hardeman
David Holt and Paul Harty, both of Clinton, were recognized for academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester at Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tennessee. Holt was named to the President’s List, while Harty earned Dean’s List honors.
Students on the President’s List must earn a 4.0 grade-point average as full-time students, while Dean’s List students must earn at least a 3.4 grade-point average for the semester.
Baughn, Burton
graduate from
Alabama
Savannah Baughn of Oak Ridge and Helen Burton of Clinton graduated during the spring 2026 commencement ceremonies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Baughn earned a Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences, while Burton received a Bachelor of Science.
Howe, Stern named to UMGC dean’s list
Paige Howe and Ashlyn Stern, both of Oak Ridge, were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 term at the University of Maryland Global Campus in Adelphi, Maryland. To earn the honor, students must complete at least six credits during the term, earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the term and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.
Alig, Freeman named to Kennesaw State dean’s list
Wesley Alig of Oak Ridge and Leah Freeman of Rocky Top were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. To earn the honor, undergraduate students must complete at least nine credit hours and achieve a term grade-point average of at least 3.5.
Green named to College of Charleston President’s List
Kannon Green of Oak Ridge was named to the President’s List for the spring 2026 semester at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a GPA of 3.8 or higher while completing at least 12 semester hours.
Wei named to UB dean’s list
Zoe Wei of Oak Ridge was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester at the University at Buffalo in Buffalo, New York. To earn the honor, full-time undergraduate students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 3.6 while completing a minimum of 12 letter-graded credit hours.
