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Recognitions for the week of Jan. 23

Local students earn academic honors.

Local students earn academic honors at UAS

University of Alaska Southeast recently announced its chancellor’s and dean’s lists.

Students on the dean’s or chancellor’s list are undergraduates admitted to a certificate or degree program at UAS. Eligibility is based on a minimum of 12 credits of graded (letter grades A, B, C, D and F) course work for the semester through the UA system, according to UAS. Honors calculations were prevented for students with incomplete grades or non-submitted grades.

Dean’s List students are recognized for achieving a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.99 during the Fall 2021 semester. Chancellor’s List students are recognized for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 during the Fall 2021 semester.

Juneau area students named to the chancellor’s list include Alyxn Bohulano, Lillian E. Burger-Pothier, Kieran Casey, Julianna M. Clock, Amber Conoly, Sabrina Critchfield, Sabrina M. Croft, Riley S. Davis, Brandi L. Deafendeffin, Tumy V. Dolan, Sierra L. Ezrre, Keegan S. Farone, Erin E. Gelston, MacKenzie A. Goodwin, Tali C. Hadfield, Ally J. Heueisen-Bratlie, Ian P. Hoch, Jack Imel, Francesca Johnson, Rylee M. Johnson, Autum C. Jules, Alex Knobloch, Nathaniel J. LaCroix, Guo Zhong D. Maas, Joel M. Morgan, Cagney A. Ramirez, Elizabeth D. Tallmadge, Louise M. Tymrak, Kristian J. Untalasco, Charles L. Westmoreland, Rose A. Willard, Robert R. Yates and Samantha M. Zelley.

Juneau area students on the dean’s list include Kyler C. Alderfer, Rayne L. Billings, Emily F. Bowman, Emilion T. Boyd-Tucker, Randy J. Brannan Jr., Joleyn Cobbs, Autumn G. Daigle, Lauryn M. Framke, Emily M. Gettis, Ezra I. Grey, Masaki Hara, Matthew T. Harl, J S. Holland IV, Theodore C. Hooker II, Kalino G. Iha, Brett H. Jack, Louise M. Kadake, Anna N. Kahklen, Kellianne KinCannon, Koneal D. Laguidao, Jamison D. Lednum, Joseph A. Luger, Annie Masterman, Zachary C. Maves, Sosan B. Monsef, Caitlyn R. Montalto, Sierra M. Mow, Miles Riley C. Nye, Cameron S. Okins, Roshan S. Rayback, Emma F. Rice, McKenzie D. Sagoonick, Augustina L. Sanchez, Jasmine Singh, Kali B. Spencer, Orion P. Swanson, Keagan V. Walker, Laura S. Walker and Kenedy A. Williams

Local student awarded gold stars for fall 2021 at The Citadel

Kallan Stephens of Juneau is one of the more than 650 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2021 semester, The Citadel announced.

Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s dean’s list, according to The Citadel.

Those cadets will be recognized at the awards parade on Jan. 28, where they will be presented their gold stars, which they may wear on their uniforms throughout the semester following their academic achievement. A gold star recognition certificate is awarded to noncadet students who meet the requirements; veteran and active duty students are also awarded challenge coins.

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