College corner: Locals earn academic distinctions
Jun. 3—Colleges and universities have announced those who have graduated or been named to their respective academic lists. Below is a list of recently submitted notifications regarding students from Jacksonville and the surrounding area.
Sam Houston State University
Sam Houston State University announced the names of their spring 2024 graduates.
Two students from Rusk were among those receiving degrees.
They are:
—Julia Morgan, Master of Arts, Psychology
—Clay Partin, Bachelor of Science, Animal Science
Sam Houston State University, founded in 1879, is a public research university in Huntsville, Texas.
Tyler Junior College
Tyler Junior College has recognized 1,487 students named to the president's and dean's lists for their academic excellence during the spring 2024 semester.
The president's list consists of 553 students who completed a minimum of 12 hours of college-level courses with a 4.0 grade-point average.
Students from Jacksonville and the surrounding are named to the dean's list, listed by hometown, were:
BULLARD: Alexander Constante, Madison Creel, Aiva De Leon, Emelia Donnell, Justice Edwards, Samuel Ferrara, Mia Gillispie, Berlyn Grossman, Davis Hanson, Faith Hunt, Desiree Latham, Emily Mackey, Lucille Moore, Caleb Petty, Audrey Rhyne, Bailey Smith, Tanner Stainback, Summer Strong, Taylor Thompson, Emma Thurman, Rhiannon Wallen and Riley Wilbur.
FRANKSTON: Adrianna Gesh
JACKSONVILLE: Lauren Anderson, Jonathan Botello, Leonel Botello, Juliza Cabrera, Roberto Dominguez, Emma Dorman, Ande Fuqua, Miriam Garcia, Camila Giron, Noah Holley, Kayla Joiner, Jasmine Jones, Jackson Laine, Madeline Longoria, Noemi Mendez, Yesica Mendoza, Keaton Moeser, Fernando Ochoa, Janet Pok, Raylee Ramirez, Hannah Starling, Rosalio Trujillo, Claudia Valencia, Soriya Ven, Ashlyn Wilburn and Abid Yazdani.
RUSK: Harley Barrow, Elisha Blankinship, Skylar Denny, Collin Lofton and Mary Tarver.
TROUP: Emily Chadwick, Kortlynn Grimes, Corlie Hardy, Anne Jones, Cailey Smith, Katrina Smith and Erica Wright.
The dean's list consists of 934 students who completed a minimum of 12 hours of college-level courses with a minimum 3.3 grade-point average.
Area students named to the dean's list were:
ALTO: Cassie Wallace
BULLARD: Jace Benson, Taylor Clark, Ryan Cole, Sylvia Cozart, Elijah De Leon, Derek Degrate Jr., Travis Gardner, Mitchell Gilbert, Mariett Herrera, Cooper Hill, Allyson Janczycki, Rachel Knittle, Grayson Murry, Logan Simpson, Colin Smith and Ashton Woods.
FRANKSTON: Grant Bird, Ja'Miyah Burton, KeAndre Eldridge, Heather Folmar, Anthony Foto III, LeeAnn Gonzalez, Cassandra Harmon, Finn Kaiyala, Lauren Perry and Chaylan Rodgers.
JACKSONVILLE: Jovanni Botello, Kelsey Carlile, Cynthia Castillo, Raina Chandler, Jose Contreras, Prisila Emiliano, Adriana Estrada, Evelin Garcia, Rosa Garcia, Haley George, Lizbeth Gonzalez, JCarmen Hernandez, Kamryn Johnson, Miranda Knibbe, Stephen Longoria, Gustavo Mares, Karla Martinez, Alexis McGowan, Marleni Medellin, Alexis Mendoza, Christopher Pacheco, Jonathan Perez, Kristen Phifer, Jennifer Ramirez, Jesus Salas, Britney Sampson, Maria Sanchez, Jadon Scruggs, Griselda Sotelo, Maria Tavera, Leslie Torres, Laina Veitch and Jennifer Yebra.
REKLAW: Claire Dowling
RUSK: Esthela Barrera, Calyssa Boggs, Joann Crockett, William Dotson, Kazia Douglas, Haley Gates, Tucker Goff, Albert Gonzales, Cadence Harris, Kenyada Kincade, Cameron May, Madeline McDaniel, Damian Mendez, Xavier Torres, Carson Wallace and Madalynn Woodruff.
TROUP: Berenice Aguilar, Karem Aguilar, Bracey Cover, Jacob Dickson, Courtney Lynn, Amanda Smith, Daniel Uribe, Ashley Wilson and Caitlin Womack.
