Two local students were among the more than 730 Berea College students named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List. A student is named to the Dean’s List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least four total credits, a course load equivalent to 16 semester hours.
Achieving the honor from Montgomery County were Andrew Follin of Chistiansburg and Kennet Manley of Blacksburg.
Located in Bera, Kent., Berea College has the distinction of being the first interracial and the first coeducational college in the South. Supported by Berea’s No-Tuition Promise, Berea College admits only academically promising students with limited economic resources, primarily from Appalachia. All students must work ten hours or more weekly, earning money for books, room and board. The college’s motto “God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth” speaks to its inclusive character. The quality of its programs ensures that graduates from Berea go on to distinguish themselves and the college in many fields.
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Styles Crawford of Christiansburg graduated recently from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience.
The university conferred degrees this year on some 3,183 graduates, including 2,415 bachelor’s, 533 master’s, 114 doctoral and 121 medical degree recipients. The Class of 2020 includes graduates from 39 states and 30 countries.
The class’s academic achievement was saluted online with remarks from UVM President Suresh Garimella, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, and university and state leaders.
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The Georgia Institute of Technology awarded degrees to approximately 4,050 undergraduate and graduate students at the conclusion of spring semester. Students were celebrated during a virtual celebration held on May 1. They will also be honored during in-person commencement ceremonies to be held on campus later this year.
Among the graduates were Kathen Kotay of Blacksburg, who received a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree and Ramprasaath Ramasamy Selvaraju of Blacksburg, who received a Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
One of the nation’s leading research universities, more than 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Georgia Tech is ranked among the nation’s top five public universities by U.S. News & World Report.
