Local student named to Western Carolina University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Callia Addikis, of Blacksburg has been named to the Western Carolina University Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Addikis was among more than 1,600 students to achieve this honor. To qualify for this honor, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Blacksburg student named to Trine University President’s List
ANGOLA, In. – Sarah Weatherspoon of Blacksburg, a Trine University student, was named to the President’s List for the Spring 2025 term. Weatherspoon is majoring in Elementary Education/Special Ed Dual Licensure. To earn President’s List honors, Trine University students must complete a minimum of 12 hours and have a grade point average of 3.750-4.000.
Radford student named to Midway University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List
MIDWAY, Ky. – Midway University is pleased to announce Audrey Mosby of Radford has been named to its Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring Semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade point average for the semester. There were 448 students who made the Dean’s List. Midway University is a private, co-educational institution located in the greater Lexington, Kentucky area.
Local Trine University students complete degrees
ANGOLA, Ind. – Trine University students completed degrees at the end of the Spring 2025 term; including the following area students: Sarah Weatherspoon of Blacksburg, majoring in Elementary Education/Special Ed Dual Licensure and
Sukhsimran Banwait of Blacksburg, majoring in Master of Science in Business Analytics.
Radford student named to James Madison University Dean’s List
HARRISONBURG – Radford resident Erin Wilson has been named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the spring 2025 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Wilson is majoring in Theatre – BA.
James Madison University announces local spring 2025 graduates
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students who graduated during the May 2025 commencement exercises: Ashlea Yearwood of Radford who graduated with a degree(s) in Counseling and Supervision and Brooke Carroll of Radford who graduated with a degree(s) in Counseling and Supervision.
Christiansburg student named to Ohio University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List
ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts student Emily Sirio of Christiansburg has been named to OHIO’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA.
Shenandoah University announces local Dean’s List Students for Spring 2025
WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University had 1,053 students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester including local students Nicklas Bissey of Christiansburg, Madison Bruce of Elliston and Ohanna Napper of Radford. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled full-time in baccalaureate degree programs and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.
Shenandoah University celebrates local President’s List students for Spring 2025
WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University had 469 students earn a spot on the President’s List for the Spring 2025 semester including local students Nicklas Bissey of Christiansburg and Madison Bruce of Elliston. To qualify for this prestigious academic recognition, students must be enrolled full-time in baccalaureate degree programs and attain a semester GPA of 3.90 or higher.
Local students named to Bridgewater College’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List
BRIDGEWATER, Va. – Approximately 600 students at Bridgewater College were named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Local students include Emelyn Koene, an English and strategic communications major and Ashley Rutherford, a biology major, both from Blacksburg. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
Blacksburg named to Mississippi State University’s spring 2025 President’s List
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Grant Robertson, of Blacksburg was named to the Mississippi State University spring 2025 President’s List. Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.
Radford student named to University of Alabama Spring 2025 Presidents List
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Dawson Martin was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for Spring Semester 2025. A total of 14,289 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama 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).
Local University of Mississippi graduate achieves Chinese capstone
UNIVERSITY, Miss.- Emily Barron from Blacksburg is headed abroad to hone her language skills after being accepted for the Chinese capstone year program. Barron earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chinese from the University of Mississippi in May and is in the UM Chinese Language Flagship Program. As Chinese capstone participants, four students will spend their final year directly enrolled at a university in Taiwan and complete an internship in a field of their choice while abroad. Four UM Chinese Language Flagship students who applied to the program were accepted this year, said Donald Dyer, associate dean for faculty and academic affairs and Distinguished Professor of Modern Languages.
Local students named to Dean’s List at University of Maryland Global Campus
ADELPHI, Md. – Nearly 18,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC. The following students from the area were recognized: Angelica Calderin-Ayala, Blacksburg and Walter Wouvala, Radford. University of Maryland Global Campus was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of working adults and military servicemembers.
Radford student graduates from Mississippi State University
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. – Joshua Johnson of Radford is among approximately 3,500 students who graduated from Mississippi State University in spring 2025. Johnson received the Doctor of Philosophy from MSU’s College of Education.
