Devric Hill Named to the Troy University Chancellor’s List
Devric Hill from Hampton has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy University for Term 3 of the 2024-25 academic year.
The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0.
Term 3 includes students at Troy’s campuses in Dothan, Phenix City and Montgomery, Alabama, along with students outside of Alabama and online. Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni.
Emerson College Student Isabelle McMahan of Williamsburg Earns Dean’s List Honors for Fall 2024 Semester
Isabelle McMahan of Williamsburg, majoring in Creative Writing BFA and a member of the Emerson College Class of 2026, was named to the Dean’s list for the Fall 2024 semester.
The requirement to make the Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
Emerson College, located in Boston, is dedicated to the arts and communication. For more information, visit emerson.edu.
Gabriella Barfoot Elected to Membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Gabriella Barfoot of Seaford was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, which describes itself as the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at James Madison University.
Barfoot is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 to recognize excellence in all academic disciplines, and today has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States, its territories and the Philippines. For more information, visit www.PhiKappaPhi.org.
UAF Names Fall 2024 Honors Students
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2024 semester. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements.
Students receiving a 3.9 grade point average or higher are placed on the chancellor’s list, while those receiving a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.89 are named to the deans’ list.
Local students include:
- Kaylah Montoya of Williamsburg — chancellor’s list
- Amber Montoya Jarquin of Williamsburg — deans’ list
UAF is the leading doctoral degree-granting institution in the state of Alaska founded in 1917.
JMU Students to Spend Spring Break Serving Others
James Madison University students will participate in eight alternative spring break trips around the country from March 15-22, focused on service in their destination community and on teamwork and reflection within their group.
- Charles Kimbrough of Williamsburg will volunteer at Camp Royall in Moncure, North Carolina.
- Jonathan Marshall of Williamsburg will volunteer at Camp Royall in Moncure, North Carolina.
- Jackson Smith of Williamsburg will volunteer at Project C.U.R.E. in Nashville, Tennessee.
The student-led Alternative Spring Break trips will take place from March 15-22. Each trip focuses on a social issue, such as homelessness, resettlement, environmentalism or community wellness, in a specific region. The 64 participants will participate in eight spring break trips around the country. The students will spend the week living simply, focused on service in their destination community and teamwork and reflection within their group.
For information about JMU’s Alternative Break Program, visit jmu.edu/abp.
Founded in 1908, James Madison University is a public university located in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
Hannah Proctor of Williamsburg Named to Dean’s List at Grove City College
Hannah Proctor, a junior Computer Science major at Grove City College from Williamsburg, has been named to the Dean’s List with Distinction for the fall 2024 semester.
Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.
Pennsylvania’s Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college located in Grove City. Learn more at gcc.edu
Williamsburg’s Samuel Boyer Named to College of the Holy Cross’ Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Samuel Boyer of Williamsburg was named to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2024 Dean’s List.
A member of the Class of 2026, Boyer was named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year.
To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
The College of the Holy Cross is a liberal arts institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Shenandoah University Welcomes 31 New Inductees To Omicron Delta Kappa
Megan Killian, of Yorktown, was one of 31 new inductees welcomed into the Shenandoah University circle of the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society on Sunday, Feb. 9.
ODK recognizes sophomores, juniors, seniors, graduate students and alumni who excel in leadership and academics. Students selected to Omicron Delta Kappa must meet the honor society’s leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship and service. Additionally, they must be in the top 35% of their class and demonstrate leadership in at least one of the five pillars of campus life: academics and research; athletics; service to campus and community; communications; and creative and performing arts.
To become a member, students can self-nominate or be nominated by a faculty member, staff member or current ODK member. Nominees are then selected for induction through an application process.
Benefits of ODK membership include access to exclusive scholarship opportunities, regular publications and resource materials to support their leadership development, and job-related networking opportunities with over 250,000 current ODK members and hundreds of thousands of alumni and honorary members worldwide.
For more information about ODK, visit SU’s ODK Circle webpage at su.edu.
Shenandoah University is a private university established in 1875 and is headquartered in Winchester with additional educational sites in Clarke and Loudoun counties, and online offerings. For more information, visit su.edu.
Sarah Finch of Williamsburg Named to Rhodes College’s Fall 2024 Honor Roll
Sarah Finch, of Williamsburg, was named to Rhodes College’s Fall 2024 Honor Roll.
To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credits of academic work and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better. Those students who choose to take a course under the Pass/Fail option must have a minimum of 12 additional graded credits of work to be considered for this honor. Students who are enrolled in the Honors Program or independent Research and receive a grade of IP for that work will have their qualifying grade point average determined on all other graded work.
Founded in 1848, Rhodes College is a liberal arts and sciences college in Memphis, Tennessee.
Students Named to Hollins University’s Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Hollins University congratulates students who earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2024 semester. To attain this distinction, students must earn at least a 3.5 average on a 4.0 grading scale. Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement.
Local students honored include:
- Sofia Wesley of Yorktown, majoring in Undecided.
- Emma Veitz of Seaford, majoring in Undecided.
Hollins University is located in Roanoke.
Radford University Releases Dean’s List for Fall 2024
Radford University has released its Dean’s List for Fall 2024. Appearing on the Dean’s List is the most prestigious academic recognition RU students can receive for their performance during a semester.
Students will be placed on the Dean’s List if they meet four specific criteria. They must have 12 semester hours of coursework graded A-F; earn GPA’s of at least 3.4 for courses not graded on a pass-fail basis; obtain no grade lower than “C”; and receive no incomplete grades.
Local honorees include:
- Isabella Atwell of Yorktown
- Emma Baker of Williamsburg
- Jasmine Boyce of Williamsburg
- Victoria Boyce of Yorktown
- Madilyn Brown of Yorktown
- Katelyn Campbell of Yorktown
- Marissa Cardoza of Williamsburg
- Ryley Carne of Williamsburg
- Aiden Chamblin of Williamsburg
- Skyler Chorba of Williamsburg
- Grace Cox of Yorktown
- Christian Crockett of Yorktown
- Timothy Crume of Williamsburg
- Sydney Ely of Seaford
- Kayla Fields of Yorktown
- Sofie Hart of Yorktown
- Hope Holland of Williamsburg
- Lydia Lane of Yorktown
- Emily Lewis of Williamsburg
- Kaylee Ligon of Williamsburg
- Madisyn Nelson of Yorktown
- Ethan Roehrle of Williamsburg
- Ashleigh Route of Toano
- Ava Sakimura of Williamsburg
- Jordan Stuck of Yorktown
- Caitlyn Verdura of Yorktown
- Malayna Vest of Yorktown
- Amir Watts of Yorktown
- Isabella West of Yorktown
- Madelina Yates of Williamsburg
- Ryan Young of Seaford
Radford University is a public university of 7,812 students located in Radford.
