Local students graduate, earn college honors
Nearly 600 students were awarded degrees as part of Jacksonville State University’s fall 2022 commencement on Dec. 16, including local students.
Among those receiving their degrees were Clayton Cosper of Rockmart, Stephen Huff of Rockmart, and Ansley Wheeler of Cedartown.
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.
KENNESAW STATE
Several local students were named to Kennesaw State University’s President’s List and Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester.
To be named to the President’s List, each undergraduate student must have completed at least nine semester hours with a term grade point average of 4.0.
Among those named to the list from Cedartown were:
Brooks Brumby, Rachel Helmes, Nolan Holland, Ayyan Paracha, Wasif Paracha, Emily Rodriguez-Jacobo and Vanessa Rodriguez-Segura.
Among those named to the list from Rockmart were:
Brittney Ballard, Brevin Barnes, Emily Bray, William Bray, Alyssa Burnicle, Kaitlyn Edger, Victoria Evans, Keri Ferriss, Amir Jariwala, Cameron Johnson, Isabella Jones-Padilla, Daniela Leon, Eli Loveless, Cozette Miller, Victor Minucci, Saif Momin, Caedyn Robinson, Garrett Shedd, Gavin Tan, Izzetter Walther and Kiyani Woods
To be named to the Dean’s List, each undergraduate student must have enrolled in at least nine credit hours and finished the term with a grade point average of at least 3.5.
Among those named to the list from Aragon were:
Logan Dunn, Juan Erriguin, Natalie Hernandez, Josephine Wheeler and Diamond Wilson.
Among those named to the list from Cedartown were:
Nellie Abdul-Rahman, Mason Bennett, Juan Escutia Cruz, Allison Hicks, Bailey King, Jeremy Ledbetter, , Katie Lopez-Chavez, Marycruz Navarro-Mojica, Joanna Newsome, Kami Owens, Gracie Richardson, Ethan Sharpe and Torri Thomason.
Among those named to the list from Rockmart were:
Cloe Brown, Jessica Chapple, Ryan Curran, Laura Hillhouse, Colton Hynek, Ethan Keene, Kendal Kent, Maggie King, Jessica Kubat, Lauren McRae, Victoria Miller, Jacqueline Mozley, James Portwood and Jameson Sullivan.
BELMONT UNIVERSITY
Belmont has announced the list of students recognized on the Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester, among them is Kasey Barnett of Cedartown.
Dean’s List eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
John Nance of Aragon has made the Dean’s List in the College of Health Sciences at Georgia College & State University. Georgia College recognizes its students from the College of Health Sciences for their outstanding work for the 2022 fall semester.
Georgia College, the state’s designated public liberal arts university, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education.