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Valdosta State University

VALDOSTA - Valdosta State University is excited to recognize nearly 1,800 distinguished and accomplished students who exemplified excellence in the attainment of their educational goals and earned a spot on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List.

Dean’s List honors are reserved for the highest achieving students at VSU.

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.

The Fall 2023 Dean’s List at VSU includes the following area residents: Destany Thompson of Hinesville Katerin Rapalo of Glennville Brandon Mallory of Hinesville Ashtyn Ray of Glennville Rebekah Gordon of Ludowici Amy Graham of Hinesville Ansley Hendrix of Midway Trinity Christy of Hinesville Aurielle Kittles of Ludowici Xavier Anderson of Hinesville Salma Casas of Ludowici Kaitlyn Cox of Glennville Makayla Smith of Glennville Josi Mcgowan of Ludowici Monica Chihuahua of Glennville Kara Gill of Hinesville

Lincoln Memorial University

HARROGATE, Tenn. Madeline Ike, of Fort Stewart was named to the Lincoln Memorial University Dean’s List for the Fall 2023 semester.

To be placed on the Dean’s List the student must be a fulltime undergraduate and have a 3.5 or higher grade-point average for the semester. A total of 688 students were recognized for outstanding academic performance.

Missouri State University

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the fall semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Fernando Rodriguez Lopez from Fort Stewart made the list. Rodriguez Lopez was among more than 5,100 students named to the fall 2023 dean’s list.

Georgia Southern University

STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University recently recognized approximately 3,550 students on the Fall 2023 Dean’s List.

Richard Rubalcaba has been named to the list for excellence in academics. 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.

University of Maryland

ADELPHI, MD - University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated more than 8,358 students worldwide in fall 2023. Students from all 50 states, three U.S. territories, and 24 countries earned UMGC degrees.

The following students from the area earned degrees: Rachel Arnae Knight, Fort Stewart, Associate of Arts Patrick D. Gates, Fort Stewart, Associate of Arts

Georgia College and State University

MILLEDGEVILLE - Victoriyah Friend of Hinesville, made the President’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia College & State University.

Georgia State University

ATLANTA – Georgia State University has announced its President’s List honorees for the fall 2023 semester.

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

President’s List students from the area include: Kendra Gibeaut of Hinesville Aaliyah Michael of Hinesville Tanaja Edwards of Hinesville

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