Area students recognized by colleges

VALDOSTA — Valdosta State University recognized 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 3.50 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional grade-point average of 3.00 or higher.

The all 2023 Dean’s List at VSU includes the following area residents:

♦ Patrice Moody of Albany

♦ Cassidy Huebener of Leesburg

♦ Daniel Nesbit of Albany

♦ Hannah Avery of Bridgeboro

♦ Brianna Cook of Meigs

♦ Demetria Wright of Albany

♦ Ansley Veilands of Albany

♦ Telly Rayner of Sylvester

♦ Morgan Cason of Newton

♦ Cal’miraka Hicks of Dawson

♦ Conner Knuckles of Dawson

♦ Ashley Hall of Albany

♦ Keithon Smith of Albany

♦ Katherine Carpenter of Warwick

♦ Kaden Marshall of Sylvester

♦ Richard Wiemer of Leesburg

♦ Justin Loudermilk of Leesburg

♦ Stephanie Lopez of Pelham

♦ Ashley Sparks of Albany

♦ Ashlyn Clark of Sylvester

♦ Mary Haralson of Sylvester

♦ Gracie Willis of Sylvester

♦ John Harris of Leesburg

♦ Taylor Elder of Leesburg

♦ Staisha Howard of Sumner

♦ Cole Tucker of Albany

♦ Edward Orellana Rios of Pelham

♦ Jeffrey Pham of Newton

♦ Rori Simmons of Albany

♦ Camille Strickland of Pelham

♦ Shiv Patel of Sylvester

♦ Janelly Ornelas of Pelham

♦ Darquez Lee of Meigs

♦ Nevaeh Mingo of Albany

♦ Courtney Crosby of Sylvester

♦ Denesha Davis of Ty Ty

♦ Jacob Carlstrom of Albany

♦ Ariyana Cooper of Albany

♦ Christian Misner of Albany

♦ Jordan White of Pelham

♦ Jessica Scott of Leesburg

♦ Samuel James of Albany

♦ Celeste Figueroa of Leesburg

♦ Angeline Hardison of Leesburg

♦ Wynn Nix of Bronwood

♦ Anita Collins of Albany

♦ George Harper of Leesburg

♦ James Wallace of Pelham

♦ Cashyra Bell of Albany

♦ Laura Posey of Camilla

Grace Mix of Albany graduates from Jacksonville State

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — More than 500 students received undergraduate and graduate degrees as part of Jacksonville State University’s recent fall 2023 commencement, including Grace Mix of Albany. Mix earned a BS degree in Biology.

Founded in 1883 as a state teachers college, Jacksonville State University has grown from humble beginnings into the Alabama regional university with the highest percentage of accredited programs.

Cumberlands students named to Dean’s List

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — In recognition of academic performance, the Office of Academic Affairs at the University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester.

To be eligible for the President’s List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (a full course load), maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 4.0 for the semester, receive an “A” grade in UC Engage, and be in good academic standing. (Note: All students who are named to the President’s List automatically make the Dean’s List, since the Dean’s List requires a minimum semester GPA of 3.5; however, Cumberlands only lists students on either the Dean’s List or the President’s List, to avoid overlap.)

The following students from your southwest Georgia made the fall 2023 Dean’s List at University of the Cumberlands:

♦ Joy Kendrick of Albany

♦ Ethan Powell of Albany

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