Area students recognized by colleges, universities

ALBANY — Albany and native southwest Georgia college students were recognized recently by institutions across the nation.

Georgia Southwestern — President’s List

AMERICUS — The following local residents made the summer 2024 President’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and were among 502 students recognized for scholastic achievement. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 4.0 and take a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Alexis Conley of Leesburg

Maggie Donaldson of Leesburg

Jordan Ellis of Leesburg

Rees Smith of Albany

Kari Stephens of Albany

Georgia Southwestern — Dean’s List

AMERICUS — The following local residents made the summer 2024 Dean’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Lilee Akins of Albany

Connor Briggs of Leesburg

Riley Bynum of Leesburg

Isabella Castellanos of Leesburg

Melvin Gilley of Dawson

Sara Harper of Albany

Latasha Keith of Albany

Daniel Odom of Smithville

Sarah Strickland of Albany

Ashley West of Leesburg

Kennesaw State — Dean’s List

KENNESAW — Kennesaw State University recently named nearly 1,100 students to its Dean’s List in recognition of their academic achievement during the summer 2024 semester. Undergraduate students enrolled in at least nine credit hours and with a term grade-point average of at least 3.5 were named to the list. Students from the area earning Dean’s List honors are:

Taylor Bates of Albany, majoring in Marketing

Payton Kierce of Leesburg, majoring in Exercise Science

Gracee Coker of Camilla, majoring in Biology

Abriannah Baker of Albany, majoring in Criminal Justice

Kennesaw State — President’s List

KENNESAW — Kennesaw State University has named more than 1,100 students to its President’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the summer 2024 semester. To achieve this honor, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine credit hours with a term grade-point average of 4.0. Students from the area who earned President’s List recognition are:

Chandler Blount of Leesburg, majoring in Information Technology

Janya Scott of Bronwood, majoring in Nursing

Taylor Williams of Sylvester, majoring in Integrated Health Science

Stefanie Grissom of Camilla, majoring in Sociology

University of Mississippi — Graduation

UNIVERSITY, Miss. — Joe Morgan of Albany is among the more than 900 students who graduated from the University of Mississippi in August 2024.

Morgan, who majored in Accountancy, received a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the Patterson School of Accountancy.

“Our August 2024 graduates are distinguished by incredible achievements, character and resilience,” Chancellor Glenn Boyce said. “They accomplished so much during their years at Ole Miss, and we can’t wait to see all the ways they will pursue their passions and reach their full potential on their paths to a bright future.”

Georgia State University — Dean’s List

ATLANTA — To be eligible for the Dean’s List during the summer semester, 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 hnored from the area include:

Hailey Anderson of Albany

Nahija Arline of Albany 

Jahnilya Benton of Albany 

Jahvari Jefferson of Albany 

Christopher Manuel of Sylvester 

Tykerian Mathis of Sale City 

Tahnayah Moore of Albany 

Wa’Naeshia Phillips of Albany

Kyzjaa Reid of Leesburg 

Sy’Ryah Williams of Albany

Georgia State University — President’s List

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. Area students honored include:

Iwo Furro of Albany

Enedelia Garcia-Romero of Albany

Koen Johnson of Albany

Michael King of Albany 

Arya Patel of Albany 

Amadi Teemer of Albany

Berniya Walker of Albany

Valdosta State University — Graduates

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University recently announced the members of its graduating class of summer 2024. This list includes the following area residents:

Jacob Carlstrom of Albany, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Lacadia Cross of Albany, Master of Arts in Teaching in Education

Keisha Dukes of Albany, Bachelor of Science in Health Science

Adaria Gandy of Albany, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

Kaylee Hatcher of Albany, Master of Library and Information Science

Savanna Kellett of Leesburg, Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in Accomplished Teaching

Patrice Moody of Albany, Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Lauren Murphy of Camilla, Master of Education in Instructional Technology

Telly Rayner of Sylvester, Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

Charles Schwaner of Albany, Bachelor of Science in Education in Workforce Education and Development

John Sledge of Ty Ty, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

Daniel Slone of Albany, Master of Arts in Teaching in Music Education

India Sowell of Albany, Education Specialist in Instructional Technology

Camille Strickland of Pelham, Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership

DAmbria Thomas of Pelham, Education Specialist in Teacher Leadership

Cole Tucker of Albany, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Sarah Turner of Leesburg, Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Kaia Williams of Camilla, Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy

Valdosta State University — Dean’s List

VALDOSTA — Nearly 400 distinguished and accomplished students were named to Valdosta State University’s summer 2024 Dean’s List. Dean’s List honors are reserved for the highest achieving students at VSU. To qualify, students must achieve a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Area students recognized include:

Mandy Matthews of Camilla 

Robert Fletcher of Pelham

Sarah Turner of Leesburg 

Demetria Wright of Albany 

Justin Loudermilk of Leesburg 

Mary Haralson of Sylvester

Taylor Elder of Leesburg 

Edward Orellana Rios of Pelham 

Courtney Crosby of Sylvester 

Hannah Hudson of Camilla 

Tiffany Lockhart of Pelham 

James Wallace of Pelham 

Matthew Cooper of Leesburg 

Annalise Fowler of Pelham

Aaliyah Harris of Albany 

Gabryella Sherman of Leesburg 

Charles Schwaner of Albany 

Jordan Nelson of Leesburg

Lee University — Graduate

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Grant Webster Kendrick of Albany graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of science degree in Cinema from Lee University during the 191st commencement exercises on July 26.

Kendrick was among more than 100 students who received undergraduate and graduate diplomas.

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