Dean’s list announced at Olivet Nazarene University
BOURBONNAIS, IL — Cecily Best of McCordsville and Rebekah Cora of Greenfield were recently honored with inclusion on the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University dean’s list. To make the list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale. For more information on Olivet Nazarene University, visit olivet.edu.
Saxon earns academic honors at IU-Kokomo
KOKOMO — Joseph Saxon was one of 702 full-time Indiana University-Kokomo students to earn academic distinction for the spring semester. Chancellor’s list students earned a 4.0 grade point average, while dean’s list students earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a scale of 4.0, while carrying at least 12 credit hours throughout the grading period. For more information on IU-Kokomo, visit iuk.edu.
Students graduate from University of Mississippi
UNIVERSITY, MS — The following local students were among more than 5,500 University of Mississippi graduates who recently received their academic degrees at the university’s 166th Commencement: Jack Sullivan, Greenfield, earned a bachelor of arts; Mackenzie Tranberg, McCordsville, earned a bachelor of science. For more information, visit olemiss.edu.
IUPU Columbus
announces dean’s list
Columbus — A total of 336 students earned dean’s list honors for the spring 2019 semester at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, with a grade-point average of 3.70 or higher. Greenfield residents Haley Haston, Amanda Pritchett and Maria Skomp, as well as New Palestine resident Austin Swain, made the list. For more information about Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus, visit IUPUC.edu.
Main campus students graduate from Trine
ANGOLA — More than 700 Trine University students earned degrees including the following area students: Jacob Brutcher, New Palestine (electrical engineering); Austin Clutinger, Wilkinson (design engineering technology); Rebecca Flora, Greenfield (biomedical engineering); Christopher Lanning, New Palestine (doctor of physical therapy); Nicholas Luke, Fortville, (computer engineering); Hunter McMahan, Greenfield (biomedical engineering and electrical engineering); Nathan Soliday, New Palestine (criminal justice). For more about Trine University, visit trine.edu.
Holton Gwaltney named to dean’s list at Grove City
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania — Holton Gwaltney, an exercise science major, has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. Holton is a 2018 graduate of New Palestine High School and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Gwaltney (Laurie) from New Palestine. Students eligible for the dean’s list must have a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher. For more information on Grove City College, visit gcc.edu.
University of Kentucky announces dean’s list
LEXINGTON, KY — The University of Kentucky has released its dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. A total of 6,562 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance, including McCordsville resident Abigail Faroute (majoring in kinesiology) and New Palestine resident Austin Flask (majoring in human health sciences). To make the dean’s list at the University of Kentucky, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester. For more information about the University of Kentucky, visit uky.edu.
Greenfield native named to university’s dean’s list
CEDARVILLE, OH — Jason Walls, Greenfield, was named to the dean’s list at Cedarville University. Walls is an intercultural studies major. This recognition required Walls to maintain a 3.5 minimum grade-point average and carry at least 12 credit hours for the spring 2019 semester. For more information about Cedarville University, visit cedarville.edu.
Local students earn
Trine University honors
ANGOLA — Cole Pierce of Greenfield was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 term at Trine University. To earn dean’s list honors, students must complete a minimum of 15 hours and have a grade-point average of 3.500-3.749. Pierce is majoring in biology.
Jennifer Flora and Trenton Roberts, Greenfield, were named to the Trine University president’s list. To earn president’s list honors, students must complete a minimum of 15 hours and have a grade point average of 3.75-4.00. Flora is majoring in biology, and Roberts is majoring in sports management. For more information about Trine University, visit trine.edu.
DePauw University dean’s list recipients named
GREENCASTLE — The following local DePauw University students were named to the spring 2019 dean’s list: Michael Sosnowski and Benton Turner from Greenfield; Emily Howard, Clayton Troyer and Emily Troyer from McCordsville; and Mackenzie Jones, Natalie Kehrt and Grace Miles from New Palestine. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For more information about DePauw University, visit depauw.edu.
Defiance College awards degree to local student
DEFIANCE, Ohio — Mason Rapp, Fortville, was one of 148 graduates to receive a diploma during Defiance College’s 2019 commencement ceremony on May 4. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree. For more information about Defiance College, visit defiance.edu.
Bob Jones University
students earn honors
GREENVILLE, South Carolina — The following students are among approximately 540 Bob Jones University students named to the President’s List for high academic achievement during the spring 2019 semester.
Paige Elmer, a junior elementary education major from Fountaintown, and Anna Johnson, a freshman nursing major from Greenfield, were named to the spring 2019 President’s List.
To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 3.75 or higher grade-point average for the semester. For more information about Bob Jones University, visit bju.edu.
McCordsville student graduates from The Citadel
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Nicholas Wielbruda, McCordsville, earned a business administration degree from The Citadel. Wielbruda graduated during the South Carolina Corps of Cadets commencement ceremony on May 4 in McAlister Field House. The Citadel Class of 2019 includes 528 cadets, veteran students and active duty students from 32 states and seven countries. For more information, visit citadel.edu.
McCordsville student earns athletic honor
DeKALB, Illinois — Northern Illinois University student-athlete Mia Lord, McCordsville, was recently named as a 2019 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Distinguished Scholar-Athlete as selected by MAC faculty athletics representatives.
Lord, a sophomore psychology major, earned a 3.96 grade-point average. As a member of the school’s gymnastics team, she specialized in the balance beam and helped lead Northern Illinois University to its first team MAC Gymnastics Championship in school history.
For more information about the school, visit niu.edu.
Williams graduates from West Point academy
WEST POINT, New York — Grant Williams, son of Craig and Heather Williams of Greenfield, recently graduated from West Point United States Military Academy.
A member of Mt. Vernon High School’s Class of 2015, Grant majored in military history with an environmental engineering track (minor).
He will be commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Regular Army, as an aviation officer, with his first assignment to Aviation School at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.
