Kai Purdy Burton of Montrose recently graduated from Morningside University in Iowa with a bachelor’s degree. Kai is among those students who have displayed exceptional dedication and academic excellence, earning general honors for their outstanding performance during their undergraduate studies.  

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Leo Amari of La Cañada was named to the University of Evansville Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.

Students at UE are named to the Dean’s List every fall and spring semester. To merit the honor of being placed on the Dean’s List, a student must have carried a full academic load of 12 hours or more and have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

The University of Evansville is a private university located in Evansville, Indiana. Established in 1854, UE is recognized across the globe for a rich tradition of academic excellence with a vibrant campus community of change makers. Home of the Purple Aces, UE offers over 75 majors, 17 Division I sports and a unique study abroad experience at Harlaxton College in the United Kingdom.

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Theodore Smith from La Crescenta was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List with high honors for the 2026 spring semester. Smith is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering.

Students taking undergraduate courses who have earned at least 12 credits in residence at MSOE, are in good academic standing and have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher are on the Dean’s List. Students on that list who have maintained a 3.70 or higher receive high honors. Students with a term GPA of 3.20 or higher, who are not on the Dean’s List, are on the honors list.

Milwaukee School of Engineering (www.msoe.edu) is an independent, non-profit university that has about 3,000 students and was founded in 1903. MSOE offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering, computer science, business, nursing, mathematics, user experience and construction management. Faculty are student-focused experts who bring real-world experience into the classroom.

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Bucknell University in Pennsylvania has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Among those who earned a spot are Jackson Greninger of Glendale, class of 2027, who is majoring in computer science and engineering,  Hanan Phillips of La Cañada Flintridge, class of 2026, who is majoring in economics, and Sara Cooperson of La Crescenta, class 2027, who is majoring in markets, innovation & design.

A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition.

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Donovan Esquivel of Glendale who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in real estate has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

  To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2026 semester and have no disqualifying grades. The GPA threshold varies by college – for the College of Education and the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, undergraduate students must have at least a 3.7 to be named to the Dean’s List. 

  The undergraduate GPA requirement is 3.5 for the following colleges: the Diederich College of Communication, the College of Business Administration, the College of Health Sciences, the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Nursing. All other programs have a 3.75 GPA minimum.

  Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university that draws over 8,000 undergraduate and 3,700 graduate and professional students from nearly all states and more than 60 countries. 

Find out more about Marquette at marquette.edu.

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Racin Delgatty was named to The University of Alabama Dean’s List for spring semester 2026.

A total of 14,306 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

The UA Dean’s and President’s Lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

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Joshua Sison of Sunland is among 1,800 students named to the spring Dean’s List Honor Roll of Abilene Christian University. Sison is a senior majoring in healthcare administration.

To qualify, students must be registered for 12 or more credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher.

Abilene Christian University serves a diverse student population of about 7,200 with world-class teaching in a Christ-centered community. Founded in 1906, this Carnegie Research 2 university is nationally recognized for undergraduate teaching and undergraduate research. Students choose from 90 baccalaureate majors that include more than 186 areas of study, 77 areas of study in master’s degree and specialist programs, and five doctoral programs.

Learn more at acu.edu.

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Belmont University held its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students in May. Across four ceremonies, the University collectively recognized more than 1,500 candidates among bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates in its 2026 commencement proceedings.

Grace Williamson Anderson and Emma Swanson, both from La Crescenta, each earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

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Ashley Dietrich, a graduate of La Cañada High School, has been named to the spring 2026 Dean’s List while studying music and psychology at Muhlenberg College.

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 in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, with nearly 2,000 bachelor’s and master’s degree-seeking students and a high return on investment.

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