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Georgia Southern University

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 250 students for excellence in academics on the Summer 2026 President’s List. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Makaila Booker of Hinesville Antonia Bright of Midway Alexandra Bruce of Glennville Monica Chihuahua of Glennville Julia Durden of Ludowici Sarah Johnson of Ludowici Romon Mickel of Hinesville Emerson Mitchell of Midway Orlando Tellez-Baltazar of Glennville Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 370 students for excellence in academics on the Summer 2026 Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Osareme Agogo of Hinesville Benjamin Ayala of Glennville Joseph Dasher of Glennville Deriah Delphonse of Midway Timothy Dukes of Midway Kevin Durden of Ludowici Jadah Grant of Hinesville Mirlyne Lindor of Hinesville Marissa Luna of Hinesville Oscar Macias of Fort Stewart Autumn Mitchell of Hinesville Rachel Perkey of Midway Trenten Rutherford of Ludowici Charli Stewart of Midway Stejante’ Washington of Fort Stewart

Troy University

TROY, AL - Troy University announces students who have been named to the Provost’s List for the Summer Semester and Term 5 of the 2025-2026 academic year. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for the Provost’s List. The Summer Semester includes students at the Troy, Ala., campus. Term 5 includes students at Troy’s campuses in Dothan and Montgomery, Ala., along with locations outside of Alabama and online.

Those making the Provost’s List are: Ashton Hicks of Ludowici Victoria High of Ludowici

College of Coastal Georgia

BRUNSWICK —The College of Coastal Georgia has announced the students who have earned their place on the President’s List and Dean’s List by their high academic performance during the Summer 2026 semester.

To be qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn 12 or more credit hours (or six or more credit hours in summer) in courses at the 1000 level or above and achieve a term gradepoint average of 4.0. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a 12 or more credit hours (or six or more credit hours in summer) in courses at the 1000 level or above and achieve a term GPA of 3.50 to 3.99.

Making the President’s List were: Liberty County: Clayton Adair (Hinesville) MoNaye Caswell (Midway) Samantha Chambers (Hinesville) James Hood (Hinesville) Damaria Johnson (Riceboro) Ana Taylor (Hinesville) Long County: Tony Caler (Ludowici) Soriena Coward (Ludowici) Jeffrey Crosby (Ludowici) Giselle Heetland (Ludowici) Karen Heetland (Ludowici) Deliza Jones (Ludowici) Grace Kaniowsky (Ludowici) Rebeca Mesa (Ludowici) Ashley O’Kelley (Ludowici) Taylor Ramkumar (Ludowici) Making the Dean’s List were: Liberty County: Ariana Bynum (Riceboro) Callista Gilbert (Hinesville) Aziya Williams (Midway) Long County: Janis Darey (Glennville) Jennifer Gibson (Ludowici) George Ogden (Ludowici) Madelyn Owens (Ludowici)

Valdosta State University

VALDOSTA - Valdosta State University is proud to announce the 600-plus members of its graduating class of Summer 2026. This includes the following area residents: Trinity Christy of Hinesville earned the Master of Education in Elementary Education Rebecca Moise of Fort Stewart earned the Bachelor of Science in Psychology Gracie Thompson of Glennville earned the Master of Social Work More than 500 sudents were named to Valdosta State University’s Summer 2026 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.

Earning Dean’s List honors were: Chloe Stanfield of Glennville Savanna Cullins of Ludowici Josiah Anderson of Glennville Cinia Bailey of Hinesville Raven Preston of Midway Katja Vickers of Hinesville

Upper Iowa University

FAYETTE, IA — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Delethia Wyatt of Allenhurst, graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in the spring of 2026.

Georgia State University

ATLANTA - To be eligible for the President’s List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of six semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

Students who made the President’s List from the area include: Kayla Kelly of Hinesville Aniya Martinez of Ludowici To be eligible for the Dean’s List during the summer semester at Georgia State University, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative GPA of 2.00 must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

Students who made the Dean’s List from the area include: Camia Cooper of Hinesville Ricardo Garcia of Hinesville Latia Hill of Ludowici Maleeya Islar of Hinesville Christopher Miller of Allenhurst Aniyah Noel of Hinesville Trinity Smiley of Hinesville

Southern New Hampshire University

MANCHESTER, NH - Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2026 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.

Victoria Cooper of Savannah Dantaves Dozier of Ludowici Sherine Bennett of Midway Charon Green of Hinesville Brandon Loyd of Ludowici Latanya Ray of Luvowici Santana Mccalla of Hinesville Kaylin Hooper of Fort Stewart Dayenera Johnson of Hinesville Hannah Minter of Midway Adria Crossley of Hinesville Tina Long of Ludowici Eric Holman of Hinesville Tasha Anderson of Hinesville Shayquan Johnson of Ludowici Keiara Watkins of Hinesville Gregory Hinds of Hinesville Steven Hurley of Ludowici Kennese Madria of Hinesville Stephanie Bourgeois of Hinesville Joshua Custodio of Hinesville Claranita Villegas of Hinesville Aaki Hayes of Hinesville Marsha Hamlett of Hinesville Akasha Jones of Hinesville Shandrea Grant of Hinesville Kylie Allen of Ludowici Nicole Walters of Ludowici Rachel Castro of Hinesville Yeneshka Romero Ortiz of Fort Stewart McKenzie Moos of Hinesville Asha Stancil of Fort Stewart Andrice Louis of Hinesville Alvin Washington of Hinesville William Allen of Hinesville Fitzgerald Octave of Hinesville Brittany McGuire of Hinesville 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.

Ashley Frasier of Hinesville Keianna Henry of Ludowici Veronica McBride of Ludowici Carlos Luna of Hinesville Tomorio Johnson of Hinesville Naomi Davis of Hinesville Jalisa Jones of Hinesville Ahjarai Smith of Pineville Hunter Weaver of Ludowici Lakevia Stamper of Hinesville John Morgan of Ludowici Charity Kimble-White of Allenhurst Ahmad Clark of Fort Stewart Jasemine Glenn of Hinesville