Alabama

The University of Alabama placed 133 student-athletes on the Southeastern Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll, including Westfield’s Kai Connor from the track & field team. Kai is studying management, The Crimson Tide track and field team claimed 54 of those student-athletes. To earn a place on the honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.0 or better grade-point average for either the preceding academic year or their career and be a sophomore or better in academic standing.

Over 1,300 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama’s summer 2025 commencement at Coleman Coliseum. Local students include: Andrea Decker of Fishers received the following degree(s): Doctor of Philosophy. Grace Hawkins of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts. Taylor Krinn of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. Emma Brune of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Education. Lee Cook of Fishers received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences. Lillie Crum of Westfield received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science. Tenly DeVoe of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science. Estelle Duell of Cicero received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts. Ryan Marsella of Indianapolis received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences. Shannon Radzun Sherrer of Sheridan received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. Quinten Rostron of Indianapolis received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science. Jacob Schurman of Westfield received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science. Lincoln Straub of Indianapolis received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science. Maxwell Street of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts. Jadyn Tate of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Molly Thomas of Fishers received the following degree(s): Master of Business Administration. Michael Ward of Carmel received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Science in Education. Lifan Xu of Carmel received the following degree(s): Doctor of Philosophy. Ruxin Zheng of Carmel received the following degree(s): Doctor of Philosophy.

University of West Alabama

Evan Bourdon of Sheridan has been named to the University of West Alabama’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement.

Bourdon is majoring in Engineering Technology.

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.”

Albion College

Noblesville scholar athlete Elaina Hendrix was named to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association 2024-25 Academic Honor Roll. During the 2024-25 academic year, Hendrix was a member of Albion’s volleyball team.

The MIAA Academic Honor Roll recognizes student-athletes who maintain a 3.5 grade-point average for the academic year and earn a varsity letter in an MIAA-sponsored sport.

Hendrix is a resident of Noblesville and a graduate of Noblesville High School.

Augustana College

Lexi Woodcock, a Communication Studies and Multimedia Journalism and Mass Communication major, of Sheridan, was named to Augustana College’s Dean’s List.

Aurora University

Aurora University has named Zachary Fuzy, Fishers, Business Administration and Lyla Bozoian, Westfield, Psychology and Finance to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 grade-point average or higher.

Baldwin Wallace University

Greyson Johnson of Fishers was inducted into the Baldwin Wallace University chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, in the spring 2025 semester. Johnson, a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School majoring in sport management and Spanish, shared the honor with four other students. Society membership is extended to students who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in college-level Spanish courses; have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better; and have at least sophomore standing with three years of college-level Spanish (or equivalent) and one course in literature or civilization.

In addition, these students graduated: Olivia McIntyre of Pendleton, a graduate of Pendleton Heights High School, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and

Sofi Mendez of Fishers graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts: Interdepartmental Major.

And earning Dean’ List honors were Audrey Hockins of Carmel, a graduate of Carmel High School majoring in arts management and entrepreneurship. Greyson Johnson of Fishers, a graduate of Hamilton Southeastern High School majoring in sport management and Spanish. And Sofi Mendez of Fishers, an interdepartmental major.

Belmont University

Belmont University men’s basketball team was recently honored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as part of its annual academic awards program, including Samuel Orme of Carmel.

Bucknell University

Bucknell University has released the dean’s list for outstanding academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year. 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. 

That group include Zoha Nadeer of Noblesville in Markets, Innovation & Design; and Hannah Kim, in Mechanical Engineering. Zoha and Hannah also joined more than 900 graduates from the Class of 2025. Hanna earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Zoha earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. And  Ava Aguilar from Fishers earned a Bachelor of Arts.

Capital University

Mackenzie Howard of Carmel was among over 400 graduates who received their undergraduate degrees from Capital at the University’s 175th Commencement Ceremony in May 2025. Mackenzie was also named to the President’s List.

Carthage College

Congratulations to the students who have been named to the Carthage College Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement!

Dean’s List honors are accorded to Carthage students who achieve a minimum 3.5 grade-point average while carrying at least 12 letter-graded credits in a given semester.

Kara Jaynes from Fishers; Ravynn Hill from Fishers; Jordan Bopp from Fishers; Ty Schnepper from Fishers; Sierra Pienkowski from McCordsville; Jada Propst from Noblesville.

Champlain College

Kirstie Fay of Noblesville was named to the Champlain College Online President’s List for the Summer 2025 semester.

Students on the President’s List have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester. Fay is majoring in Computer Forensics & Digital Investigations.

Making the President’s List is a tremendous achievement. Many of the high achievers balance their career-focused classes with jobs, internships, clubs, and volunteering. We congratulate them on this great accomplishment and honor.

College of Charleston

Sophia Brown, of Westfield, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston.

Brown was among more than 1,700 bachelor’s degree and master’s degree candidates who participated in the 2025 College of Charleston Spring Commencement ceremony.

The College also congratulates over 2,100 students named to the President’s List for Spring 2025, including Catherine Koschnick of Indianapolis who majored in Political Science and Finance.

And more than 1,880 students were named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2025.

Ethan Howard of Fishers is majoring in Psychology. Jenna Smith of Fishers is majoring in Accounting. Kailey Crose of Indianapolis is majoring in Marketing. Audra Stanley of Indianapolis is majoring in Psychology. Lindsey Bork of Noblesville is majoring in Studio Art. Hunter Harris of Westfield is majoring in Economics.

To qualify for the Dean’s List (Distinguished), students must earn a GPA of 3.500 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 semester hours.

The Citadel

The South Carolina Corps of Cadets Class of 2025 are now part of the Long Gray Line.

More than 400 members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets accepted their degrees during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3. Approximately 30% of the graduating cadets accepted commissions as officers into the U.S. Armed Services.

The top academic programs for the Class of 2025 included Intelligence and Security Studies, Mechanical Engineering, Management, Criminal Justice, Political Science, Finance and Marketing and Business Development.

Graduates accepted their diploma from President of The Citadel Gen. Glenn W. Walters, USMC (Ret.), Class of 1979.

Gavin Coulter and Tyler Miller from Carmel both graduated from The Citadel.

Also, Hunter Keltner of Fishers and Aiden Raab of Tipton, earned Dean’s List honors. The dean’s list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Des Moines University

Jefney Ongeri of Fishers was among more than 400 new health professionals who graduated on May 30 with degrees from Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences. Ongeri completed a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree.

Eastern Illinois University

Ty Anderson, of Westfield, has been named to Eastern Illinois University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence. Majoring in Finance, Anderson is among fewer than 900 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List.

Eastern Illinois University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high achieving students to the Dean’s List. This honor recognizes students who have achieved a GPA of 3.8 or higher and is a testament to these Panthers’ dedication to academic excellence.

Elmhurst University

Over 1,000 Elmhurst University students were named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List is composed of students who during the term concerned, attained a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (out of a possible 4.00), including Jack Cherry of Carmel, Erik Malott of Noblesville and Ryan Wells of Carmel.

Elms College

Jessica Mikhael of Carmel received a Master of Science from Elms College following the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester.

Emerson College

Emerson College awarded approximately 1,000 undergraduate degrees to the Class of 2025 during its 145th Commencement at Agganis Arena in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Ethan Gold of Carmel received a BA in Writing, Lit and Publishing.

Fairfield University
The following Fairfield University student graduated from Fairfield University, May 2025, Kyla Berg of Fishers. At the time of graduation, a student must have earned a minimum of 120 credits and completed at least 38 three- or four-credit courses, depending on the course of study, and have an overall grade point average of 2.0 or better at the conclusion of the senior year.

Franklin College

Garrett Adams, a 2011 Franklin College graduate and a resident of Fishers, has joined the Franklin College Alumni Council. Adams is the Senior Director of Clinical Development Neuroscience, Eli Lilly and Company.

Freed-Hardeman University

FHU has released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s lists for the Spring 2025 semester. To be on the President’s List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average. Students on the Dean’s List have earned a minimum 3.4 grade point average for the semester. This year there were more than 600 students who received this academic honor, including Elayna Reynolds, a Senior from Noblesville, on the President’s list. Reynolds is studying Nursing.

Furman University

The following Furman University students from Carmel were included on the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester. Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system. David Michael Gabrick, son of Michael Gabrick and Elizabeth Gabrick, and Kayla N. White, daughter of Nicholas White and Michele White.

Georgia State University

Timothy Lee of Indianapolis was named to both the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Georgia State University, and the Summer 2025 President’s List

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. To be eligible for the President’s List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of six semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

Georgia Tech

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to 6,660 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute’s 268th Commencement exercises, including three from the county. They are: Justin Baxtron of Fishers, Indraja Chatterjee of Carmel and Lauren Dubbink of Fishers.

Also, Lauren Caldwell of Fishers made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

Three other local students earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2025 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.  They are: Aparupa Brahma of Fishers, Abhijay Salvi of Westfield and Sneha Vashistha of Carmel.

Grove City College

Keifer Lengacher recently earned a degree from Grove City College on May 10, 2025. Lengacher earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Design and Innovation and is from Noblesville.

And the following students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Grove City College.

William Britton of Westfield. Britton is a freshman Nursing major.

Keifer Lengacher of Noblesville. Lengacher is a senior Design and Innovation major.

Sawyer Strong of Westfield. Strong is a sophomore Mechanical Engineering major.

Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0.

Hamilton College

Jane Jeong, of Noblesville, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamilton College on Sunday, May 25, in a Commencement ceremony concluding the college’s 2024-25 academic year.

Jeong, a cinema and media studies major, graduated magna cum laude and was recently elected to the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

University of Iowa

More than 8,000 students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring semester., including Treyson Buchanan of Carmel, Genysee Mihaichuk of Noblesville and Elana Seitz of Carmel.

Iowa State University

Reagan Paige Wilson of Noblesville has been named to the President’s List at Iowa State University. Students achieving this prestigious designation have maintained a 4.0 GPA for two consecutive semesters. Wilson is majoring in management.

In addition, nearly 4,600 graduates received degrees from Iowa State University this spring. Graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies were held May 15-17. Larry Buss and John “J.R.” Robinson received honorary degrees during spring ceremonies, including Fishers’ Tejas Ninad Walimbe with a Master of Business Administration, Finance, M.Fin. & Business Administration, and Noblesville’s Madison Elizabeth Pooser, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Interior Design, Cum Laude.

Students named to the Dean’s List must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work. They include Samuel Christopher Syrus, Computer Science, B.S., from Fishers and from Noblesville, Madison Elizabeth Pooser, Interior Design, B.F.A. and Reagan Paige Wilson, Management, B.S..

Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA and be enrolled as a full-time student. Among those named to the Dean’s List was Oshuntique Alves, a Business Admin major from Fishers. Oshuntique and Chad Ferguson of Pendleton also graduated.

James Madison University

Hallie Hall of Noblesville graduated with a degree(s) in Applied Nutrition – MS from James Madison University during commencement exercises in May 2025.

Hall was among 4,575 students who received undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Kennesaw State University

Jenna Chase of Fishers has been named to Kennesaw State University’s Spring 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic achievement. Majoring in Exercise Science, Chase is among more than 8,500 students named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum of nine credit hours.

Kettering University

Kettering University welcomed Carson Wood of Westfield to campus on July 10 as one of 121 A-Section students launching their journey into a rigorous STEM education that blends academic excellence with real-world impact.

In addition, Ronald Schwanke of Fishers, an Electrical Engineering student, was recently inducted into the Order of the Engineer, a national fellowship that emphasizes integrity, responsibility, and service in the engineering profession.

During the Ring Ceremony, held on Sept. 15, inductees formally accepted the Obligation of the Engineer, a lifelong pledge to uphold ethical practice and dedication to the public good.

Knox College

High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring Term. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade point average of 3.6 or better (on a 4.0 scale).

This spring, 420 students earned Dean’s List honors, including Jenna Schweikert of Noblesville and Hannah Tannas of Pendleton.

Lakeview College

Lakeview College of Nursing recently held a White Coat Ceremony to recognize students who achieved the transition into clinical practice within their bachelor’s degree nursing program.

Zachary Coursen of Noblesville was one of the students who was honored by receiving a white coat.

The White Coat Ceremony is a tradition that has welcomed thousands of future registered professional nurses, medical doctors, and physician assistants across the globe into healthcare.

Lee University

Lee University congratulates Saibo Ndlovu-Rose of McCordsville and Samuel Bowers of Pendleton who earned Dean’s List honors during the Spring 2025 semester. Dean’s List recognition is earned by full-time, undergraduate students with a semester grade point average between 3.7 and 4.00.

LeTourneau University

Benjamin Trosen, Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security, was named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.

Loras College

Loras College has announced that Cana Duckworth of Carmel achieved Dean’s List status for the 2025 spring semester. A student must earn a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours to be recognized.

Manchester University

Manchester University celebrates students from your area who graduated in the 2024-2025 academic year. That includes Justin Abiagom of Carmel, BS in Marketing

Ja’Vion Davis of Carmel, BS in Business Management; Mitchell Cobb of Pendleton, BS in Exercise Science & Fitness; Carly Ripberger of Tipton, BA in Philosophy & Religious Studies and Biology-Chemistry; Andrew McGray of Carmel, BS in Business Management and Sport Management; Tama Edmonson of Indianapolis, BSN in Nursing; Arturo Casas of Pendleton, BS in Exercise Science & Fitness; Ian Bowron of Fishers, BS in Business Management and Communication Studies; Logan McGarr of Sheridan, BA in Digital Media Arts; Faith Hittle of Cicero, BS in Biology-Chemistry.

And these students earned Dean’s List honors: Ian Bowron of Fishers, studying Communication Studies and Business Management. Aiden Bryant of Atlanta, studying Biology-Chemistry. Tama Edmonson of Indianapolis, studying Nursing. William Jacobs of Mccordsville, studying Marketing and Business Management. Anna Jozsa of Cicero, studying Sport Management. Alvaro Rincon of Westfield, studying Accounting and Finance. Carly Ripberger of Tipton, studying Biology-Chemistry and Philosophy & Religious Studies. Abigail Rosenkrans of Pendleton, studying Finance. Clay Stults of Carmel, studying Software Engineering. Gillian Thompson of Carmel, studying Environmental Studies, Biology, and Peace Studies.

Marquette University

The following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Nathan Goergen, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Brooks Holtkamp, Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy, are from Noblesville. Elena Harrie, Bachelor of Science, Nursing is from Carmel and  Allison Bullock, Master’s degree, Physician Assistant Studies is from Westfield.  

To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for the spring 2024 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. 

In addition, Nathan Goergen of Noblesville, graduated from Marquette with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

University of Maryland

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) graduated 6,770 students worldwide in the spring 2025 term, including the following local students:

Samir Hagelaagib of Noblesville, Associate of Arts; David West of Noblesville, Master of Science in Management: Information Systems and Services; Tyler Obugene of Fishers, Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy; and Heather McAuliff of Pendleton, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Human Resources Management Magna Cum Laude.

University of Maryland Global Campus
Nearly 18,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 term. To be eligible for the honor, a student must complete at least six credits during the term, earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the term, and maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.5 at UMGC.

The following students from this area were recognized: Sean Hodson, Westfield; Heather Mcauliff, Pendleton; Blake Mcdonald, Fishers; Brian Phan, Carmel; Matea Skegro, Fishers; Claire Uglum, Westfield; and Jayden Weileman, Indianapolis

McKendree University

Congratulations to students on the McKendree University Dean’s List for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher for the spring 2025 semester, including Kyle Cortner of Fishers and Samantha Duplaga of Noblesville.

Miami University (of Ohio)

Miami University awarded degrees to students during spring commencement of 2025: Olivia Bischoff of Fishers, Will Brauer of Carmel, Ally Britton-Heitz of Carmel, Aidan Broderick of Indianapolis, Kinley Callahan of Westfield, Annie Christie of Carmel, Kirsten Cobb of Westfield, Josie Cruzan of Carmel, Mia Finn of Fortville, Tyler Galyean of Westfield, Henna Dhamecha of Carmel, Owen Dossett of Westfield, Kate Loftus of Westfield, Riley Maher of Fishers, Charlotte Melby of Carmel, Zoe Mervis of Carmel, Parker Miller of Carmel, Steven Overbeck of Carmel, Luke VanDenBergh of Fishers, Katelyn Wang of Carmel, Cyle Ginsberg of Westfield, Lauren Harvey of Westfield, Zach Hillman of Carmel, Julia Hockins of Carmel, Sydney Hoge of Westfield, Ian Watson of Westfield, Adam Witzman of Westfield, Courtney Kelley of Carmel, Colton Parker of Carmel, Bryce Riggle of Indianapolis, Ashley Robertson of Fishers, Jonathan Ryan of Carmel, Anna Shea of Indianapolis, Bryce Smerek of Westfield and Maddie Stookey of Fishers.

The following students were named to the President’s list recognizing academic excellence.

Ryan Sibbitt of Carmel, Sofia DePasquale of Westfield, Charlotte Melby of Carmel, Dylan Ball of Carmel, Jillian Flinta of Fishers, Jenna Lindeman of Carmel, Elliott Linneweber of Indianapolis, Emily Long of Carmel, Ava Loria of Carmel, Ava Matas of Fortville, Gretchen Osmun of Fishers, Sienna Shapiro of Carmel, Katelyn Wang of Carmel, Ian Watson of Westfield, Mason Tudor of Fishers, William Erne of Westfield, Henna Dhamecha of Carmel, Julia Bohn of Westfield, Maddie Stookey of Fishers, Anastasia Damick of Noblesville, Victoria Simich of Carmel, Alyssa De Smet of Fishers, Lauren Harvey of Westfield and Riley Maher of Fishers.

Midway University

Midway University is pleased to announce the that Katelynn Miller of Atlanta has been named to its Dean’s List for the 2025 Spring Semester.

To be named to the list, a student must be classified full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade point average for the semester. There were 448 students who made the Dean’s List.

Millikin University

Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2025 semester.

Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean’s List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean’s List honors.

Local students on the list include Sarah Semon of Indianapolis, Sarah Rolinson of Noblesville, Sam Birany of Carmel and Kendallyn Davison of Westfield.

Millikin also honored more than 270 graduates with two Commencement ceremonies that included Bailey Caylor of Tipton and Kendallyn Davison of Westfield.

Milwaukee School of Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering congratulates students named to the Spring Semester 2025 Dean’s List. Cameron Konicek of Carmel was named to the MSOE Dean’s List . Konicek is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Dani Mendez of Noblesville was named to the MSOE Dean’s List. Mendez is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

University of Minnesota Duluth 

The University of Minnesota Duluth has announced its Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2025. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits.

Earning honors from Westfield, Adam Bauer, JR, UMD-Sci & Eng. Swenson Coll of, Chemical Engineering BS Ch E.

University of Mississippi

Kathryn Lough of Indianapolis was named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2025 Honor Roll lists.

Lough, majoring in Sport and Recreation Administration, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74.

To be eligible for honor roll designation, a student must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester.

Others include Hallie Reeves, of Carmel, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Kaylee Etheredge, of Fishers, IN, majoring in Finance, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Paige Goodnight, of Fishers, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Kylie Clement, of Fishers, majoring in Special Education, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Quinlyn Jung, of Noblesville, majoring in Risk Management and Insurance, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. Claire Medley, of Carmel, IN, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00. And Elizabeth Sliwa, of Fishers, majoring in Dietetics and Nutrition, was named to the Chancellor’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.75-4.00.

Mississippi State University

Kaelin Wincek, of Fishers is among approximately 3,500 students graduating from Mississippi State University in spring 2025, with commencement in May.

Wincek received the Master of Business Adm from MSU’s College of Business.

Missouri State University

Missouri State University awarded 2,824 degrees to students in spring 2025.

The following local students earned degrees:

Madelynn Ayen of Fishers graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre and Dance, Magna Cum Laude. And Greta Forrer of Atlanta graduated with a Master of Science, Early Childhood and Family Development.

Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean’s list.

For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale).

More than 4,900 students were named to the spring 2025 dean’s list. These local students made the list: Collin Alber of Carmel, Madelynn Ayen of Fishers and Gavin Henderson of Fishers.

Monmouth College

Megan Dailey of Pendleton has graduated from Monmouth College with a degree in social science education. She also made the Dean’s List.

University of Nebraska

More than 6,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year.

They include two students from Carmel: Reese Elle Keetle, freshman, Dean’s List, College of Business, marketing and Audrey Wirth, senior, Dean’s List, College of Education and Human Sciences, child, youth and family studies. From Fishers: Lucy Elizabeth Loy, graduate student, Dean’s List, College of Business, Master of Professional Accountancy. And from Westfield: Roman Clayton, freshman, Dean’s List, Explore Center, undeclared undergraduate.

North Dakota

More than 1,700 students graduated from the University of North Dakota this spring, including Fishers resident Jonna M Gunnarson with a Master of Arts, Forensic Psychology.

Northern Illinois University

More than 2,100 students received their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Northern Illinois University in May. Included among the graduates was Lindsey Kojich of Carmel, who earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Sciences.

Earning Dean’s list honors were Fishers’ Aubrey Robertson, Nutrition, Dietetics, & Wellne, Fishers High School, and Noblesville’s Samuel Divis, HealthSci-Pre-Physical Therapy, Noblesville High School.

To earn this distinction, students must meet a minimum semester grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or a minimum of 3.75 on a 4.0 scale in the colleges of Business, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Visual and Performing Arts.

Ohio University

Following the completion of each semester, Ohio University recognizes the academic achievements of its students by publishing the President’s, Dean’s and Provost’s Lists.

The President’s List distinction is presented to undergraduate students who exhibit an exceptional commitment to academic excellence each semester. Criteria for the President’s List include a 4.0 GPA for the given semester with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA.

In spring semester 2025, approximately 2,200 Ohio University undergraduate students qualified for OHIO’s President’s List, including Lilly O’Rourke of Carmel and Emma Rogers of Indianapolis.

The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students who complete a particular semester with a GPA between 3.5 and 3.999 with a minimum of 12 credit hours attempted for letter grades that are used to calculate GPA.

In spring semester 2025, approximately 6,700 Ohio University undergraduate students qualified for the Dean’s List, including Dina Hagerty of Carmel, Kendall Hickey of Fishers, Jhane Leeper of Carmel, Sydney Longstreth of Carmel, Alaina Nugent of Fortville and Jenny Zerla of Fishers.

Ohio Wesleyan University

Tim Alexander of Noblesville has been named to the 2025 spring semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University.

To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes.

Palmer College

Ashley Glesing of Pendleton has been named to the 2025 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Florida Campus in Port Orange, Florida.

Purchase College

Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.

Local students include Elise McIntyre of Noblesville and Jenna Newberg of Indianapolis.

Quinnipiac University 

Cassidy Chestnut of Carmel was named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester at Quinnipiac University. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester.

Roger Williams University

Cara Harvey, of Fishers has been named to the Spring 2025 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that semester.

Saginaw Valley State University

More than 1,800 students from Saginaw Valley State University earned a spot on the winter 2025 semester Deans’ List.

Delaney Martin of Noblesville was among those honored for academic excellence.

To be eligible for the Deans’ List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and carry a semester GPA of 3.4 or better.

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

More than 400 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2025 semester at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College by being named to the Dean’s List.

Congratulations to these distinguished scholars on earning this academic achievement.

Abigail Parker of Tipton, achieved Dean’s List Honors; Jordan Booth of Carmel achieved Dean’s List High Honors; Jeanna Brown of Carmel achieved Dean’s List High Honors;

Anna Lee of Carmel achieved Dean’s List Highest Honors; Thomas Spille of Fishers achieved Dean’s List Highest Honors; Keegan Stein of Fishers achieved Dean’s List Highest Honors; and Annabelle Luckcuck of Fishers Dean’s List Highest Honors.

Claire Claire of Westfield has been named a 2025 Daktronics NAIA Spring Scholar-Athlete, as announced by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

This prestigious honor recognizes student-athletes across spring sports who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. To qualify, recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have completed at least one full year at their institution.

In addition, the following students from Carmel earned Dean’s List. Colleen Cloud, Shannon Larkey, Grace Leber, Odessa Norton, Sadee Paulson, Savannah Paulson, Evelyn Puntillo, Jada Reitmeier, Kathryn Tiplick and Eleanor York; From Fishers, Madelyn Atwell and Laynie Cheek and from Noblesville, Mackenzie Althouse, Kori Dues and Miley Smith.

Shenandoah University

Andrew Chastain of Carmel was among the 1,369 graduates who received their degrees and/or certificates from Shenandoah University during the 2024-25 academic year.

Chastain earned a Doctor of Medical Science.

South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University announces Sarah Gould of Carmel has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester.

Gould is a student in SDSU’s College of Education and Human Sciences.

Overall, 3,820 students from 37 states and 33 foreign nations were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2025 semester. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

Southern New Hampshire University

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Amoreena Green of Carmel, Tyler Vanderpan of Indianapolis, Mireya Fland of Indianapolis, Sara Wenck of Indianapolis, Marcel Humphrey of Indianapolis, Cristian Flores Hipolito of Indianapolis, Amber Rutues of Indianapolis, Tiffany Tatum of Tipton, Abby Milhorn of Noblesville, Savannah Simmonds of Noblesville, Kimberly Heck of Noblesville, Maha Hassan of Noblesville, Shaylee Pritchard of Noblesville, Gustavo Vaca of Noblesville, Bethany Padbury of Noblesville, Timothy Roberts of Mccordsville, Skyler Wickstrom of Fortville, Morgan Randall of Fishers, Dawson Michiels of Fishers, Arianna Coombs of Fishers, Emma Ellis of Carmel, Lauren Popcheff of Carmel, RayAnn Noble of Carmel, Eric Quezada of Carmel, Courtney Brennan of Carmel and Jose Reconco of Carmel.

The following students made the Dean’s List. Richard Nara of Indianapolis, Samantha Watson of Indianapolis, Zachary Peters of Tipton, Jannie Anaya of Noblesville, Nojus Padbury of Noblesville, Britney Piljagic of Noblesville, Eric Crow of Kirklin, Austin Saalman of Fishers and Yassin Fashir of Fishers.

SUNY Oneonta

Carli Mandel of Fishers was among the 215 SUNY Oneonta students who completed the requirements for a master’s degree, Certificate of Advanced Study or Advanced Graduate Certificate following the Spring 2025 semester.  Mandel completed the Museum Studies graduate program and earned a Master of Arts.

University of Tampa

University of Tampa has honored 2,340 students who were named to the dean’s list for the Spring 2025 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the dean’s list.

Sophie Bradburn, of Indianapolis, earned dean’s list honors as a Senior in the Spring 2025 semester. Bradburn is majoring in Allied Health BS.

Jeffrey Huntington, of Carmel, earned dean’s list honors as a Senior in the Spring 2025 semester. Huntington is majoring in Management BS.

Sydney Wegner, of Fishers, earned dean’s list honors as a Freshman in the Spring 2025 semester. Wegner is majoring in Communication and Media Studies BA.

University of Texas

Joshua Balda, of Westfield, graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Master of Science in Data Science.

Balda was one of more than 1,600 students who graduated in the summer and received an undergraduate, master’s or doctoral degree. Many summer graduates joined the university-wide commencement ceremonies in May, marking the occasion with the broader UT Austin community.

Trine University

Trine University students completed degrees at the end of the Spring 2025 term.

The following area students completed degrees:

• Nakul Tannu of Fishers, majoring in Master of Science in Business Analytics
• Neelima Dunna of Westfield, majoring in Master of Science in Information Studies
• Gabriela Nicole Cevallos Gonzalez of Pendleton, majoring in Master of Science in Business Analytics
• Muhammad Irfan of Westfield, majoring in Master of Science in Engineering Management
• Musa Bashir Shehu of Indianapolis, majoring in Master of Business Administration
• Madisyn Looper of Pendleton, majoring in Biology/Pre Physician Ass’t Program 3+2
• Collin Stonebraker of Indianapolis, majoring in Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Jamie Le of Carmel, majoring in Mechanical Engineering
• Evan Sosinsky of Carmel, majoring in Design Engineering Technology
• Cayden Smith of Carmel, majoring in Civil Engineering
• Joel Walton of Fortville, majoring in Sport Management
• Daphne Bush of Fishers, majoring in Civil Engineering
• Avelyn McCall of Noblesville, majoring in Biology
• Brett Baker of Noblesville, majoring in Design Engineering Technology
• Braden Duncan of Pendleton, majoring in Design Engineering Technology
• Hannah Wilson of Pendleton, majoring in Elementary Education
• Nathan Leap of Tipton, majoring in Computer Engineering
• Brock Barger of Westfield, majoring in Marketing
• Nathan Goossen of Indianapolis, majoring in Mechatronics & Robotics Engineering
• Emily Hout of Pendleton, earning a degree in Grad Cert Secondary Education Pedagogy
• Kara Ketter of Fishers, earning a degree in Grad Cert in Spec Educ Mild Interventions

Also, the Trine University Theatre has announced the cast and crew for its upcoming production of “Murder on the Orient Express,” by Agatha Christie. Vick Kiger, a psychology major from Carmel, is one of the cast members, The play will be performed at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 6 and 7, and at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in the Ryan Concert Hall of the T. Furth Center for Performing Arts.

Troy University

Jaysi Klink of Westfield is part of the inaugural cohort for University Honors Global Scholars Program.

The program provides an elite academic experience for high-achieving students, blending interdisciplinary learning with global engagement. Through leadership development, international study opportunities and specialized coursework, students gain the skills and perspective needed to succeed in graduate studies, professional careers and beyond.

Megan Hamm of Carmel has been named to the Chancellor’s List at Troy for the spring semester/Term 4 of the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Chancellor’s List honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who earn a grade point average of 4.0.

Tufts University

Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Included are Claire Castor, Class of 2027, of Carmel and Angela Chen, Class of 2025, of Westfield.

Valdosta State University

Olivia Harris of Carmel has earned the Master of Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University.

Wabash College

Wabash Colleges is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2025 semester.

Students from the area include:

Evan Bair of Westfield

Domanic Barnett of McCordsville

Ryan Bartley of Carmel

Kayden Beatty of Indianapolis

Brennan Beausir of Indianapolis

Christopher Board of Indianapolis

Jehan Boyers of Carmel

Vincent Buccilla of Fishers

Benjamin Church of Westfield

Evan Dickey of Fortville

Jordan Donsky of Westfield

William Edwards of Carmel

Kaleb Faber of Fishers

Carson Fettig of Noblesville

Liam Foley of Fishers

Broderick Frey of Carmel

Henry Giesel of Carmel

Jackson Gilbert of Westfield

Isaac Grannis of Indianapolis

Christian Gray of Indianapolis

Gage Gulley of Noblesville

Dylan Haslett of Indianapolis

Owen Hauber of Carmel

Landon Huber of Noblesville

John Huisden of Westfield

Ethan Johns of Carmel

Troy Jonas of Carmel

Zade Kalesperis of Fortville

Colin Krekeler of Fishers

David Leal of Noblesville

William Lyons of Indianapolis

Robert Manuzzi of Indianapolis

Aidan McConnell of Carmel

Matthew McIlvenna of Carmel

Cooper Navarro of Noblesville

Ike O’Neill of Westfield

Joseph Parada of Indianapolis

Dominic Parisi of Westfield

William Phillips of Fishers

Nathanael Plake of Carmel

Nathan Powell of Carmel

Charles Rafalko of Carmel

Augustin Sanchez of Carmel

Justin Santiago of Westfield

Caden Sims of Pendleton

Quinn Sweeney of Carmel

John Wagner of Noblesville

Zachary Wagner of Noblesville

Benjamin Wallace of Westfield

Isaac Ward of Carmel

Jacob Weber of Fishers

Andrew Wilhite of Noblesville

Egan Williams of Carmel

Shad Wilson of Carmel

Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University congratulates more than 2,900 students named to the Chancellor’s List for Spring 2025cluding two local students. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Students named to the Chancellor’s list are also named to the Dean’s List. The two local students are: Samantha Smith of Carmel and Allison Faust of Indianapolis.

William & Mary

Martina Queijo from Carmel, was recently named to the Dean’s List at the College of William & Mary for the spring 2025 semester.

To achieve Dean’s List status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the semester.   

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Please join the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in congratulating our 1,230 May 2025 graduates from the Eau Claire and Barron County campuses, including Emma Friesth of Fishers, Arts and Sciences, BS, Public Health.

University of Wisconsin-Madison

A total of 9,424 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, including students from our area:

Carmel’s Sam Balanoff, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Bachelor of Science and Biology
Daniela Orjuela-Diaz, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci, Doctor of Philosophy, Soil Science. From Fishers: Emma Langsford, College of Letters and Science, Bachelor of Science with Honors in the Liberal Arts, Biology, Graduated with Distinction and from Westfield: Emily Utz, College of Letters and Science, Master of Arts-Linguistics, Linguistics.
The following students earned Dean’s List.

From Carmel, Lauren Kennedy, School of Education, Rainie Lin, College of Letters and Science, Brooke Thoren, College of Letters and Science and Elyse Wiener, Col of Agricultural & Life Sci. And from Fishers, Emma Langsford, College of Letters and Science.

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point honored more than 2,400 undergraduate students for attaining high grade point averages during the spring semester of the 2024-2025 academic year, including Sarah Winchell with High Honors. Sarah is from Fishers. 

Full-time undergraduates who earned grade points of 3.90 to 4.0 (4.0 equals straight A) are given the highest honors designation.  High honor citations go to those with grade point averages from 3.75 to 3.89 and honor recognition is accorded to those with grade point averages from 3.50 to 3.74.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Ashnaya Gupta, a Human Performance major at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater from Carmel, is one of more than 400 Warhawk student-athletes who earned a spot on the 2024-25 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Scholastic Honor Roll. Gupta was a member of the gymnastics team during the 2024-25 academic year.  The WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll represents students that achieved a 3.00 grade point average or better (on a 4.00 scale).

Preston Pekala, a Business major from Westfield, made the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team during the 2025 season, which began the season last month.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Devin Mihaichuk, a member of the class of 2026 majoring in Computer Science and Interactive Media and Game Development – Technology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed a professional-level research-driven project titled “Providing Chatbot Assistance to Ukrainian Refugees.”

In addition, Mihaichuk, was named to the university’s Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2025 semester.

The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differ from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI students are named to the Dean’s List based on the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and hands-on projects. A total of 2,331 undergraduate students achieved these criteria for WPI’s spring 2025 Dean’s List.

Youngstown State

Youngstown State University students named to the Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2025. Dean’s List recognition is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who have earned at least a 3.4 grade point average for not less than 12 semester hours of credit in the Fall semester. Local students are: Madeline Bellaver of Fishers majoring in Nursing and Mostofa Mahboob Jamil of McCordsville majoring in First Year Engineering. Jamil was also named to Youngstown State University’s President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the Spring Semester 2025. To be eligible for the President’s List, honorees must be full-time undergraduate students with a 4.0 GPA for least 12 semester hours of classes.