Several students from our area have earned honors at college: Valdosta State dean’s listVALDOSTA — Valdosta State University has announced the names of more than 1,700 spring 2015 students who earned dean’s list status. Students who 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 are recognized by being placed on the dean’s list. This list includes:HINESVILLEMyrese Cobb Jasmine GilmoreAmber GrantLandis Johnson Naomi McFadden MIDWAYRichard WelchGLENNVILLEElizabeth Everett Kenneth Murphy Valdosta State area graduatesVALDOSTA — Several students from the area received their degrees during Valdosta State University’s 219th commencement ceremonies:HINESVILLE• Amber Grant, Bachelor of Arts, psychology• Bianca Smith, Bachelor of Arts, English• Cody French, Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting• Franchesca Griffin, Bachelor of Fine Arts, speech communication• Jasmine Johnson, Bachelor of Science in education, early childhood education• Walter Sablack, Bachelor of Science, biology• William Dickerson, Education Specialist, teacher leadershipRICEBOROTaylor Smith, Bachelor of Business Administration, managementGLENNVILLEAnya Cain, Education Specialist, Curriculum and InstructionElizabeth Everett, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justiceCooks makes dean’s list at UCMWARRENSBURG, Mo. — Ja’Shonae Cooks of Hinesville earned a place on the spring 2015 semester dean’s list at University of Central Missouri.