Nicole McClurg of La Cañada was among the undergraduate, accelerated online degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at its spring graduation ceremony in May. McClurg earned a doctor of ministry.

  George Fox University is a Christian college with more than 4,000 students attending classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Oregon, and at teaching centers in Portland and Redmond, Oregon. George Fox offers more than 60 undergraduate academic programs, accelerated online degree programs for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 15 masters and doctoral degrees.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison recognized the following students who earned a spot on the Dean’s List: Caleel Shulman of Glendale who attends the College of Letters and Science; from La Cañada Flintridge – Riley Breckheimer who attends the College of Letters and Science, Ethan Grabel who attends the School of Business and Eliza Sullivan who attends the College of Letters and Science.

Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. 

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William Kim of La Cañada Flintridge was among the more than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the Dean’s List for the 2025 spring semester.

Degree seeking undergraduate students in the Carver College of Medicine, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the College of Engineering, the College of Public Health, the Tippie College of Business, and University College who achieved a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of UI graded coursework during a given semester or summer session and who have no semester hours of “I” (incomplete) or “O” (no grade reported) during the same semester are recognized by inclusion on the dean’s list for that semester.

Undergraduate students in the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine may qualify for the Dean’s List with fewer than 12 semester hours of graded credit, if deemed appropriate by the college.

College of Nursing students participating in clinical courses who have a total of 12 semester hours of earned credit, with eight semester hours of graded credit with a GPA of 3.50 or higher.

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Evita Tergalstian of Sunland received a Bachelor of Arts from Elms College following the conclusion of the spring 2025 semester. Tergalstian was among 279 students who received their degrees in December.

Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts is a co-educational Catholic college offering a liberal arts curriculum that prepares students holistically for a purposeful life in a diverse and interconnected world. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College has a tradition of educating reflective, principled and creative learners, who are rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to civic and social obligations, and capable of adjusting to change without compromising principle.

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Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York congratulates the students named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List.

James Cartnal of La Crescenta whose major is sports media and Angelina Mahtawossian of Sunland whose major is criminology were among those who earned a spot on the Dean’s List.

Hofstra University’s primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures and supports learning. At Hofstra, new ideas take shape through collaboration, engagement, and interaction. Hofstra students create their success with small classes and dedicated faculty, alongside a beautiful campus, plus all the opportunities of New York City within easy reach.

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Anna Heur was named to the Siena College, located in Loudonville, New York, President’s List for the spring 2025 semester. Heur is from La Cañada Flintridge.

The President’s List requires a 3.9 grade point average or higher.

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Ashley Dietrich who graduated from La Cañada High School has been named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List while studying music and psychology at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Muhlenberg College students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or better while taking three or more course units during a semester.

Founded in 1848, Muhlenberg is a highly selective, four-year residential liberal arts college with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students. The college’s curriculum and experiences are designed to open doors to new ideas, discoveries, friendships and a lifetime of personal and intellectual growth.

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The following local students made the spring 2025 Dean’s List at St. Olaf College. The Dean’s List is a scholarly award for students who demonstrate academic excellence and have earned a GPA of 3.75 or above and completed at least three credits for that semester.

Sarah Hansen, Christopher Hansen and Lloyd Wong earned a place on the Dean’s List.

Located on 300 acres in Northfield, Minnesota, St. Olaf College is grounded in a Lutheran tradition. St. Olaf a residential liberal arts institution with an enrollment of more than 3,000 students offering over 85 undergraduate majors, concentrations, and pre-professional tracks. Ninety five percent of recent graduates are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in full-time service work. St. Olaf is committed to meeting the demonstrated financial needs of every student with 99% of students receiving scholarships or grants. 

Visit stolaf.edu.

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Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. Isabella Lim, Isabella Lim, Class of 2029, and Dylan Tanouye, Class of 2027, (both from La Cañada Flintridge) recently earned Dean’s List placement. 

Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater.

Tufts University, located on campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States. A growing number of innovative teaching and research initiatives span all Tufts campuses and collaboration among the faculty and students in the undergraduate, graduate and professional programs across the university’s schools is widely encouraged.

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A total of 9,424 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May including Eliza Sullivan from La Cañada Flintridge who earned a bachelor’s degree in arts-journalism, journalism from the College of Letters and Science, and Dana Ryan from La Crescenta who earned a bachelor’s degree in science-nursing, nursing.

For more information about UW-Madison, visit http://www.wisc.edu.