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College Briefs 3/2/23

Posted 3/2/23

Fleming Island’s Whitney Hall graduates from TampaTAMPA – Fleming Island alumnus Whitney Hall graduated from The University of Tampa. She earned a Physician Assistant Medicine degree. …

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College Briefs 3/2/23


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Fleming Island’s Whitney Hall graduates from Tampa

TAMPA – Fleming Island alumnus Whitney Hall graduated from The University of Tampa. She earned a Physician Assistant Medicine degree. Hall
The commencement ceremony included 985 undergraduate and graduate candidates. The ceremony included remarks by Kim Morris, assistant professor of health sciences and human performance, and the student challenge speaker.

Croddy makes South Plains College’s President's list

LEVELLAND, Texas – Tanner Croddy of Green Cove Springs was selected to the South Plains College Fall 2022 President's List. He was among more than 340 students named to the Spring 2022 President's List.
To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.
South Plains College is a comprehensive, two-year community college that serves the greater South Plains area of Texas with innovative educational programs that span the arts and sciences, technical education, continuing education and workforce development.

Bendig, Deaton on Troy’s President’s list; Richards on Provost’s list

TROY, Ala. – Troy University is pleased to announce two Clay County students – Alexander Bendig of Fleming Island and Gabrielle Deaton of Middleburg – qualified to be on the Chancellor's List.
Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0 qualify for the Chancellor's List. The Fall Semester includes students at the Troy, Ala., campus. Term 2 includes students at Troy's campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Alabama along with locations outside of Alabama and online.
Also, Mason Richards of Orange Park made the Provost's List at Troy University.
The Provost's List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose TROY for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of financial aid, outstanding faculty and flexible in-class and online class offerings.

Thomas, Gray make Shenandoah Dean's List

WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University is pleased to announce 1,087 students made the Dean's List, including Gannon Thomas and Evan Gray, both of Fleming Island.
To qualify for the Dean's List, students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Students with a GPA of 3.90 or higher also qualify for Shenandoah's President's List.
Shenandoah University was established in 1875, and is headquartered in Winchester, Virginia, with additional educational sites in Clarke, Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Shenandoah is a private, nationally recognized university that blends professional career experiences with liberal education.

Columbia College adds Valdez to Dean’s List

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Columbia College recently announced its dean's list, including Yosniel Valdez of Orange Park. To be named to the dean's list, a student must have completed 12 semester hours in 16 weeks and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale.
Founded in 1851 in Columbia, Missouri, Columbia College has been helping students advance their lives through higher education for more than 170 years.

Fleming Island’s Lawrence makes Young Harris Dean’s List

YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Mollie Lawrence earned a spot on the Young Harris College Dean's List.
Only students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or better are eligible to be named to this list.
Young Harris College is a private baccalaureate and master's degree-granting institution located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Young Harris College educates, inspires, and empowers students through an education that purposefully integrates the liberal arts and professional studies.

Stennetts earn spots on Mississippi College’s President’s List

CLINTON, Miss. – The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit with all academic courses impacting their grade point average.
Earning a spot on that list were Rebecca and Cathryn Stennett, both from Fleming Island.
Mississippi College, affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, is a private, co-educational, Christian university of liberal arts and sciences serving more than 4,100 students from approximately 35 states and more than three dozen countries. Founded in 1826, MC is the oldest institution of higher learning in Mississippi, one of the largest private universities in the state, and America's second-oldest Baptist college.

Boring, Britts, Valentine honored at Georgia Southern

STATESBORO, Ga. – Maverick Boring of Fleming Island High was recognized on the President’s List at Georgia Southern University.
To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.
Also, Richard Britts of Orange Park and Kamryn Valentine of Middleburg earns spots on the university’s Dean’s List.
To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.
Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution founded in 1906, offers approximately 140 different degree programs serving more than 25,500 students through 10 colleges on three campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, Hinesville and online instruction.

Riley Hulett on Dean's List at Presbyterian College

CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian College congratulates Riley Hulett of Orange Park for achieving dean's list status during the fall semester.
The Dean's List consists of students who earned between a 3.3 and a 3.9-grade point average for a semester.

Four former county students make Dean’s List at Samford

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Samford University recognized 2,022 students on its Dean's List for the fall semester, including Madely Rosenau of Fleming Island, Kinley Hall of Green Cove Springs, Corey McDaniels of Orange Park and Rita Trammell of Oakleaf.
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.
Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools.

Katy Smith makes Dean’s List at Anderson University

ANDERSON, S.C. – Katy Smith of Fleming Island was selected to the Dean's List at Anderson University for the fall semester. To be on the Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.
Anderson University is a "more selective," comprehensive Christian university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees on campus and online.

Orange Park’s Iller on The Citadel’s Dean’s List

CHARLESTON, S.C. – William Iller of Orange Park was among the more than 1,200 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2022 semester.
The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no incomplete grades and no grade below C for work in a semester.
Cadets who are named to the dean's list receive a medal, which is worn on their uniform during the semester following their academic achievement. Non-cadet students on the dean's list are presented a certificate.

Tampa puts Trey Wilson on its Dean’s List

TAMPA – Trey Wilson, of Fleming Island, earned dean's list honors at the University of Tampa for the fall semester. Wilson is majoring in Cybersecurity BS. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean's list.
The University of Tampa is a private, comprehensive university located on 110 acres on the riverfront in downtown Tampa. Known for academic excellence, personal attention and real-world experience in its undergraduate and graduate programs, the University has about 200 programs of study and serves about 11,000 students from 50 states and most of the world's countries.

18 on Tallahassee Community College’s honors lists

TALLAHASSEE – More 1,400 students were selected to the Fall President's List at Tallahassee Community College. Students must earn a 4.0 grade point average to receive the President's List recognition, including Alexander Bergin, Jameson Adams and Beck Comes of Fleming Island, Novalee Wingert and Ajay Vienna of Middleburg and Michael Maytin of Orange Park.
Meanwhile, Justin Shipman, Coast Moyle, Rasheed Baker and Reece Anderson of Orange Park, John Koenig and Kole Acosta-Dimmer of Oakleaf, Zoe Boran, Philip Haynes, Austin Barrs and Nicole Runion of Fleming Island, Raven Little of Middleburg and Kalandra Williams of Green Cove Springs earned spots on the Dean’s List.
Tallahassee Community College is consistently ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation. Every semester, thousands of students choose TCC as the next step in their education journey.