Area students recognized by colleges

Carlton Fletcher, The Albany Herald, Ga.
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Georgia College & State University: Deans List

MILLEDGEVILLE — Emma Hamsley of Leesburg made the Dean's List in the John H. Lounsbury College of Education at Georgia College & State University.

Georgia College recognizes its students' outstanding work for the 2024 spring term.

Piedmont University: Dean's List

DEMOREST — Kelsyn Lundell of Leesburg is among approximately 300 Piedmont University students who earned a GPA of 3.50-3.99 to qualify for the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester.

SNHU: Dean's List

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University congratulated the following students on being named to the 2024 Dean's List.

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.

Denzel Cheirs of Albany

Ebony Rivers of Albany

Demarkis Teasley of Dawson

Hinds Community College: President's Scholar

RAYMOND, Miss. — Hinds Community College President's Scholars have been named for the Fall 2023 semester. President's Scholars are those with a cumulative 4.0 grade-point average.

Among those recognized as a Spring 2024 President's Scholar is Antonio Allen of Albany.

Georgia College & State University: President's List

MILLEDGEVILLE — Georgia College & State University recognizes its students from the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology for making the President's List for the spring 2024 term.

Georgia College salutes all of its students who made the President's List for their outstanding efforts, including:

Eden Norman of Leesburg

Noah Turner of Leesburg

Georgia College & State University: Dean's List

MILLEDGEVILLE — Rebekah NeSmith of Sylvester made the Dean's List in the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology. Others receiving the honor include:

Mallory Burger of Sumner

Chloe Butts of Leesburg

Anna Kroll of Albany

Rainna Lamphier of Leesburg

Bentley Savelle of Leesburg

Rebecca Young of Leesburg

Georgia College & State University: President's List

MILLEDGEVILLE — Crystabel Kwarteng of Albany made the President's List in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia College & State University.

SNHU: President's List

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the 2024 President's List. 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.

Santavious Knighton of Albany

Karen Aldridge of Albany

J'maica Williams of Camilla

Chrisma Peters of Leesburg

Larry Manley of Sylvester

Shane Deck of Sylvester

LaGrange College: Art Award

LaGrange College sophomore Hannah Edwards of Albany received the Daniel E. Mink Art Award at the institution’s Honors Day ceremony.

University of North Georgia: President's List

DAHLONEGA — University of North Georgia President Michael P. Shannon recognized students who achieved a 4.0 GPA during the spring 2024 semester. Students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours in bachelor's degree programs who achieved a 4.0 grade-point average were named to the President's Honor Roll. Students enrolled in associate's degree or dual enrollment programs who met the same level of achievement also were named to the President's List:

Ava Stalvey of Albany, President's Honor Roll

Lily Urick of Albany, President's Honor Roll

Cortland Rogers of Camilla, President's List

Chloe French of Leesburg, President's Honor Roll.

University of the Cumberlands: Dean's List

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — In recognition of academic performance, the Office of Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours (a full course load), maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 for the semester, and be in good academic standing.

Joy Kendrick of Albany was named to the Dean's List for spring 2024.

Berry College: Graduates

ROME — Berry College recently announced its newest class of graduates for 2024. Lauren McDaniel of Camilla earned a BS degree in Elementary Education.

SRTC: President's List

THOMASVILLE — The administration at Southern Regional Technical College recently recognized exceptional students achieving the honor of President's List for the spring 2024 term. Each semester, SRTC recognizes students who have accomplished high academic achievement through the President's List.

In order to qualify for the President's List, students must meet two criteria: earn a grade of "A" in all coursework attempted and be enrolled in 12 semester credit hours or more at the college. Honorees include:

Melissa Moore of Dawson

Adrianna McLendon of Poulan

Hayden Patterson of Ty Ty

Kevin Martin-Gonzalez of Baconton

Ja'siah Johnson of Camilla

Lafeta Coleman of Sylvester

Lori Singletary of Camilla

Craig Hamilton of Camilla

Brandon Cawley of Sale City

Travis Russell of Pelham

Amara Hopper of Sylvester

Ashlyn Barrera of Ty Ty

Anabelle Pitts of Sylvester

Jackson Willis of Pelham

Timesha Cleveland of Pelham

Kirklynn McGalliard of Pelham

Alexis Cannon of Meigs

Sandra Esquivel-Garcia of Camilla

Austin Hatcher of Pelham

Jack Ly of Camilla

Himani Patel of Baconton

Alyssa Renaud of Camilla

Aniyah Watson of Baconton

Abbigail Godwin of Pelham

Heather Beasley of Ty Ty

Emily Allen of Sylvester

Andrew Johnson of Pelham

Christina Brown of Pelham

Cody Willis of Pelham

Myeshia Marshall of Sylvester

Lauren Elizondo of Sylvester

Austin Forbeck of Sylvester

Cumberlands: Graduates

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. — The following southwest Georgia students received a degree in fall 2023 or spring 2023, or are set to complete their degree in summer 2024 (and were thus eligible to walk at Cumberlands' commencement ceremonies):

Tyquavious Terrell of Albany

Ishu Verma of Albany

Southern Regional Tech: Nurse Awards

THOMASVILLE — Southern Regional Technical College was selected as a recipient of a grant from the Georgia Healthcare Association through the Georgia Certified Nursing Assistant Career Pathway Initiative's Long-Term Care CNA Stipend Program. The Long-Term Care CNA Stipend Program is designed to increase the number of Certified Nursing Assistants in Georgia's long term care facilities. A total of 15 dual enrollment students from Pelham High School enrolled in the Nurse Aide program were selected for this grant:

Jaylen Jackson of Pelham

Kimaya Reese of Pelham

Brianna Norman of Camilla

Aunika Haywood of Pelham

Caleb Buckner of Camilla

Bradaysha Gillis of Pelham

Hannah Wilson of Baconton

Kinsley Humphries of Meigs

Kimora Jones of Camilla

Madison Gay of Meigs

Alyssa McCall of Sale City

Landen Griner of Pelham

University of North Georgia: Honors, Awards Day

DAHLONEGA — University of North Georgia students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day on their campuses. Ava Stalvey of Albany was awarded Phi Theta Kappa Inductee.

Students named to the Deans List, who had at least a 3.5 grade-point average, carried 12 or more credit hours in one semester and had no grade lower than "B," included:

Stephen Dew of Albany

Parth Patel of Albany

Lawrence Carpenter of Albany

Camden Timmons of Albany

Sydney Newell of Leesburg

Zachary Mihalko of Leesburg

Kaylin Hunter of Leesburg

Chloe Parker of Leesburg

Samford University: Dean's List

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Samford University recognized 1,931 students named to its Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Honorees included:

Emma Elliott of Albany

Avery Flynt of Albany

Jonathan Durden of Leesburg

Young Harris College: Commencement

YOUNG HARRIS — The Young Harris College 2023-2024 academic year has come to an end, and members of the Class of 2024 have completed their final year in the Enchanted Valley. The College held its traditional commencement ceremony on in the Harp Recreation and Commencement Center. Graduates, who also were named to the Young Harris Dean's List, included:

Hannah Elliott of Leesburg

Georgia Miller of Leesburg

Georgia Southwestern: Service to Campus Award

AMERICUS — Georgia Southwestern State University students who received the Outstanding Service to Campus and Community Award at GSW's 2024 Student Recognition Ceremony included:

Alexis Glass of Albany

Kenneth Daniels of Sylvester

Phi Kappa Phi: Induction

BATON ROUGE, La. — Samuel Lyons of Leesburg was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Lyons was initiated at Florida State University.