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Allie Raughton named to Dean’s List at UNG for summer 2024

DAHLONEGA, GA (08/02/2024)– Allie Raughton of Tunnel Hill, GA, made the summer 2024 Dean’s List at the University of North Georgia (UNG) for achieving at least a 3.5 grade-point average, carrying 12 or more credit hours in one semester and having no grade lower than B.

UNG confers degrees for summer 2024 graduates

DAHLONEGA, GA (08/02/2024)– For the summer 2024 semester, the University of North Georgia (UNG) awarded about 500 degrees and certificates to graduates. About 260 of the graduates participated in the summer 2024 commencement ceremony held July 26 at the Convocation Center at UNG’s Dahlonega Campus.

Jessica Ashlock of Dalton, GA, graduated with an Education Specialist in School Leadership.

Charles Dwyer of Dalton, GA, graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing.

Brooklyn Herrera of Rocky Face, GA, graduated with a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership & Practice.

DEMOREST, GA (07/24/2024)– Family members and friends filled the Piedmont University Chapel on Friday, July 19, to watch as almost 70 students received degrees, shook hands with President Marshall Criser III and Board Chair Gus Arrendale, and turned their tassels.

Eleven undergraduate, 32 specialist, and 25 master’s degrees were conferred. Piedmont University congratulates all of the Summer 2024 graduates.

Students receiving degrees during the Summer Commencement ceremony include:

Andrea Porter of Chatsworth, GA

Rebecca Theros of Crandall, GA

Caitlyn Wooldridge of Dalton, GA

Catherine Young of Chatsworth, GA

UT Student, Emily Davies of Dalton, Earned Dean’s List Honors

TAMPA, FL (07/16/2024)– Emily Davies, of Dalton, earned dean’s list honors at The University of Tampa for the Spring 2024 semester. Davies was a Freshman majoring in Design BA.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.

Hannah Holden of Chatsworth Among 460 Midway University student-athletes named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

MIDWAY, KY (07/11/2024)– 460 Midway student-athletes named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

Midway student-athletes had an accumulative GPA of 3.20 during the spring semester, with 460 making the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll

MIDWAY, Ky. – It was another highly successful spring semester in the classroom for Midway student-athletes, with 460 earning a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

To qualify, a student-athlete must hold a grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for the entire semester.

Of the 460 selected, 265 were named to the Dean’s List, which requires a GPA of at least 3.6, while 131 had a perfect GPA of 4.0.

As a department, Midway had an accumulative GPA of 3.20, with 23 of 27 teams having at least 3.0.

Women’s swimming had the highest total GPA at 3.765, with women’s cross country (3.615), equestrian western (3.579) men’s swimming (3.550), women’s golf (3.540), women’s soccer (3.503) and men’s cross country (3.50) all getting at least 3.5. All members of both women’s swimming and women’s golf teams made the AD Honor Roll.

As a team, baseball had a school-high 61 players selected, with men’s soccer and women’s soccer coming in second and third with 39 and 37 respectively.

Thirty different student-athletes earned Honor Roll distinction for multiple teams.

Below is a complete list of all student-athletes named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester:

Valdosta State University Announces Spring 2024 Graduates

VALDOSTA, GA (07/01/2024)– Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Spring 2024. This includes the following area residents:

Kelley Kittle of Crandall has earned the Bachelor of Science in Education in Workforce Education and Development (30711)

Matthew Lynch of Cohutta has earned the Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership (30710)

Lauren Watkins of Dalton has earned the Education Specialist in School Counseling (30720)

Heather Wolff of Cohutta has earned the Master of Arts in Teaching in Special Education (30710)

Spring 2024 Graduation at Georgia State University

ATLANTA, GA (06/24/2024)– More than 3,500 students earned degrees at the associate’s, bachelor’s, and graduate levels from Georgia State University during its 109th commencement exercises at the end of the spring 2024 semester this May.

Graduates from your coverage area include:

Wendy Cabrera, of Chatsworth (30705), Earning a Master of Social Work degree

Cameron Godfrey, of Chatsworth (30705), Earning a Master of Arts degree in History

Yesenia Hurtado, of Dalton (30721), Earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science

Nicholas Lane, of Chatsworth (30705), Earning a Bachelor of Music degree in Orchestral Instrument Or Guitar

Adan Alvarez-Lagunas, of Dalton (30721), Earning a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting and Finance

Ashley Jones of Chatsworth named to UWA’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List

LIVINGSTON, AL (06/24/2024)– Ashley Jones has been named to the University of West Alabama’s Spring 2024 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement.

A Business Administration major from Chatsworth, is a member of the class of 2027.

Spring 2024 academic honors recipients represent 62 out of 67 Alabama counties and 83 counties from 19 other states.

The Dean’s List gives recognition to those undergraduate students those with grade-point averages between 3.25 and 3.79, completing at least twelve semester credit hours, with no grade lower than a “C.”

Local students named to Dalton State College’s Dean’s List for spring 2024

DALTON, GA (06/25/2024)– Dalton State College announced the names of students who made the Dean’s List for spring 2024.

The Dean’s list recognizes students who achieved a 3.5 grade point average or higher while taking 12 or more credit hours during the academic semester.

The following local students were named to the Dean’s List:

Note: For the complete list of all (537) students for this story, please visit:

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Area Residents Graduate from Mercer University

**CORRECTION NOTE: THE ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH NOW READS 2023-2024. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

MACON/ATLANTA, Ga. (June 25, 2024) – Mercer University conferred bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to more than 2,200 students at five commencements held in May in Macon and Atlanta.

Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. The University enrolls more than 9,100 students in 12 schools and colleges – liberal arts and sciences, law, pharmacy, medicine, business, engineering, education, theology, music, nursing, health professions and professional advancement – on major campuses in Macon and Atlanta, medical school sites in Macon, Savannah, Columbus and Valdosta, and at regional academic centers in Henry and Douglas counties.

The following area students were among those who graduated from Mercer during the 2021-2022 academic year:

CITY, STATE: NAME, COLLEGE, DEGREE

Dalton, Georgia

Omar Hernandez, College of Education, Master of Education

Pedro Landaverde, College of Health Professions, Master of Medical Science

Lesley Rodriguez, School of Business, Bachelor of Business Administration

Rocky Face, Georgia

Alexia Edwards, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of Science