Autumn Ashdale from Sunland has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester at the University of Vermont. Ashdale is majoring in English in the College of Arts & Sciences.
To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20% of their class in their respective college or school.
Located in Burlington, Vermont, since 1791, UVM is a top 100 national research university educating 10,513 undergraduate students, 1,542 graduate students, 826 certificate and non-degree students, and 459 M.D. students in the Larner College of Medicine.

Emerson Campbell of La Cañada and Caitlin Smith of Glendale were among 5,500 undergraduates who qualified for the fall 2017 University of Rhode Island dean’s list. To be included on the dean’s list, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average. The list includes students who have not yet declared their majors as well as those from all of the University’s undergraduate academic colleges.

The following students have been named to Emerson College dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. The requirement to make the dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher.
Sharon Kim from Glendale 91208, and from La Crescenta, Emily Mccoy, Barrett Festen, Samantha Ozeas and Lydia Lou qualified.
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,750 undergraduates and 750 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries.

Naomi Peterson from La Crescenta has been named to the University of Delaware’s dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester.
To meet eligibility requirements for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled full-time and earn a GPA of 3.33 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

Russell Marki of La Cañada Flintridge has been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire for earning honors for the fall 2017 semester. Marki is majoring in mechanical engineering.
Students named to the dean’s list have earned recognition during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.
The University of New Hampshire has more than 16,000 students from 50 states and 71 countries who engage with an award-winning faculty in top ranked programs in business, engineering, law, liberal arts and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study.

Gavin Traber, a senior molecular and cellular biology major from La Crescenta, is among more than 1,400 Harding University students included on the dean’s list for grades achieved during the fall 2017 semester.
The dean’s list is published each semester by Dr. Marty Spears, university provost, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-point average and no incompletes.
Harding University is a private Christian university located in Searcy, Arkansas. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, it is the largest private university in the state. Harding’s student body is made up of students representing 50 states and 54 nations and territories.

Lee Lois from La Crescenta was named to the Whitworth University provost’s honor roll for the fall semester 2017.
Lois qualified for the academic honor society by maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester.
Located in Spokane, Washington, Whitworth is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Niko Leonard-Horwith of La Crescenta earned a place on the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester at Southern Vermont College. Full-time students who have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.65 and have completed at least 12 credits of graded course work with no incompletes or grades below C at the close of the semester are eligible for placement on the dean’s list.
Founded in 1974 but with roots extending to 1926, Southern Vermont College is a small, liberal arts college located on a 371-acre campus overlooking the Green Mountains.

The University of Hartford announced that Rebecca Kahn of La Cañada has been named to its dean’s list for fall 2017.
The University of Hartford is centrally located in Connecticut and provides a distinctive educational experience across seven schools and colleges for one of the most diverse student bodies in New England. The University of Hartford offers 84 programs in the arts, humanities, science, business, engineering and technology, education, and health professions. Visit www.hartford.edu for more information.

La Cañada Flintridge native Conner Wells, an Ithaca College student majoring in cinema & photography, was named to the dean’s list in the college’s Roy H. Park School of Communications for the fall 2017 semester.
From day one, Ithaca College prepares students for success through hands-on experience with internships, research and study abroad. Its integrative curriculum builds bridges across disciplines and uniquely blends liberal arts and professional study. Located in New York’s Finger Lakes region, the College is home to 6,100 undergraduate and 460 graduate students.

Amy Giboney of La Crescenta was named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Samford University. Giboney is a sophomore sports medicine (HP) major.
Samford releases dean’s lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. 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. Dean’s list is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
Samford University, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a premier nationally ranked Christian university. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

Alexander Alequin of La Cañada was among the 90 cadets named to the president’s list at The Citadel. The list is a combination of the dean’s list and the commandant’s distinguished list and is composed of cadets who contribute the most to their companies while maintaining excellent military and academic records.
The Citadel is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and offers a classic military college education for young men and women profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison named Samantha Gilmore of Glendale, who attends the School of Human Ecology, to the dean’s high honors for the fall semester of the 2017-18 academic year.
Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction.

Lauren Michelle Shilling of La Cañada was named to the University of Alabama’s dean’s list for fall 2017. A total of 12,594 students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester at UA were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA dean’s and president’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
The University of Alabama is the state’s oldest and largest public institution of higher education and is a student-centered research university and academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education.

Lyla Iannaccone, an arts administration major from Glendale, has been named to the dean’s list at Butler University in Indianapolis for the fall 2017 semester.
Any degree-seeking undergraduate student earning at least 12 academic hours of grade credit in a given semester may be placed on the dean’s list of the college of enrollment if the semester grade point average is in the top 20% of all eligible students in that college. Courses taken under the pass/fail option do not count toward 12 academic hours of grade credit.
In the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, it is the top 20% of COPHS students in each curricular year who are named to the dean’s list.

Viviana Sandoval-Walshwere of Montrose was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester at Quinnipiac University.
To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower can C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester.
Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 110 degree programs through its schools of business, communications, education, engineering, health sciences, law, medicine, nursing and college of arts and sciences.

Several local residents made the academic deans’ list at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a fall 2017 grade point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,988 students receiving the same honor.
From Tujunga, Robert Bieti, a computer science major, Kelly Fish and Jun Kim, nursing majors, and Abigail Rickett, a sociology major. From La Cañada Flintridge, Yujin Chu, a biblical studies major, Timothy Gee, an allied health major, Katherine Lu, a business: marketing major and Shannon Settles, a kinesiology major. From Sunland, Natalie Garcia, a commercial music major and Gabriella Gettings, a nursing major. From Montrose, Marie Gonzalez, a nursing major. From La Crescenta, Matthew Manalo, a business management major, Madison Newbro, a pre-teacher certification major, Kristen Pinchbeck, a sociology major, Sarah Rubin, a youth and family ministries major and Hannah Sy, an allied health major. From Glendale (91208), Gloria Namkung, a nursing- pre-admitted major and Adnan Tayyib, a psychology major.
Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university committed to God first and excellence in higher education. The university offers its more than 10,000 students a quality education on campus, online, and at seven regional campuses throughout Southern California.

Wheaton College student Erika Johnson was named to the 2018 women’s track and field roster.
Wheaton College in Illinois sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Jason Rowton of La Cañada was named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Rowton’s major is not declared.
To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of the semester.
Located on a mesa above historic Durango, Colorado, Fort Lewis College inspires an active and friendly community with a spirit of engagement, exploration, and intellectual curiosity.

More than 2,000 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 16. About 1,150 graduates took part. Among these were Tucker Heaton of La Cañada who graduated from College of Letters and Science with a Bachelor of Arts in history and Christopher Anderson of La Crescenta who graduated from College of Letters and Science, doctor of Philosophy, Physics.