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Southern New Hampshire University

MANCHESTER, NH. -- Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

SNHU congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/ spring, and summer.

Rebecca Anderson of Midway Harley Keefer of Midway Aerin Dunston of Midway Janneka Haney of Midway Tierra Hall of Midway Latanya Ray of Ludowici Tina Long of Ludowici Krista Payne of Ludowici Teddy Ray of Ludowici Elizabeth Hobbs of Ludowici Allison McDaniel of Ludowici Hilliard Clark of Ludowici Micheal Thomas of Ludowici Kaylin Hooper of Fort Stewart Rinthia Paul of Fort Stewart Danielle Jones of Fort Stewart Geana Alfaro of Fort Stewart Alsennia Smith of Hinesville Telaysha Biles of Hinesville Derly Dormeus of Hinesville Cameron Davenport of Hinesville Gina Humphrey of Hinesville Brittani Myers of Hinesville Chantel Monroe of Hinesville Carlos Luna of Hinesville Ashley Felts of Hinesville Jaylin Guzenski of Hinesville Cantina Williams of Hinesville Leonardo Marulanda of Hinesville Jessica Garcia of Hinesville Tasha Anderson of Hinesville Jonathan Brown of Hinesville Sofia Hastings of Hinesville Tanner Dettman of Hinesville Beatriz Rodriguez of Hinesville Jalisa Jones of Hinesville Joseph Contaldi of Hinesville Michelle Mundy of Hinesville Kennese Madria of Hinesville Diana lei francisco Castro of Hinesville Stephanie Bourgeois of Hinesville Britnie Black of Hinesville Chantel Monroe of Allenhurst Amberlynn Mullins of Allenhurst Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/ spring, and summer.

Local students honored were: Ashley Jones of Ludowici Janice Liriano of Ludowici Ziarah Lewis of Ludowici Ryland Hill of Fort Stewart Shayquan Johnson of Fort Stewart Edgar Williams of Fort Stewart Onika Hickerson of Hinesville Brittany Henshaw of Hinesville Carmen Hurley of Hinesville Nancy Morales Carvallo of Hinesville Adria Crossley of Hinesville Kaitlyn Farnsworth of Hinesville Iyanna Slater of Hinesville Valdosta State University

VALDOSTA -- More than 450 students were named to Valdosta State University’s Summer 2025 Dean’s List.

To qualify for Dean’s List at VSU, students must achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Please note that developmental studies, transient, and graduate students are not eligible for Dean’s List status.

Makayla Smith of Glennville Chloe Stanfield of Glennville Rachel Strickland of Ludowici Linda Becerra of Glennville Zynasia Anderson of Glennville Kara Gill of Hinesville Bailey Lairamore of Hinesville Colin Bentley of Midway Mallory Hall of Hinesville

Washburn

University

TOPEKA, Kansas Washburn University announces the students in its summer 2025 graduating class. These students completed their courses for certificates, associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees - 240 total from Washburn University, Washburn University School of Law and Washburn Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech).

These students were/are given the opportunity to participate in either spring or fall 2025 commencement ceremonies.

Javier Carrera Yepez from Fort Stewart graduated with a degree in Cert Logistics Technician.

University of North Georgia

DAHLONEGA - The University of North Georgia (UNG) welcomed 242 new cadets during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group (FROG) Week, held Aug. 3-9 at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.

FROG Week introduces freshmen to the Corps through physical challenges, as well as information sessions about the academic and military aspects they will experience in the next four years. Cadet leaders planned and executed FROG Week, as they do with all cadet events, under the supervision of the commandant staff.

FROG Week graduates included: Treznontae Britton of Midway Amari Graham of Hinesville Ethan Griffith of Fort Stewart Yusuf Malek of Glennville Avery Ray of Hinesville Logan Tenorio of Walthourville