Several area students have been recognized recently for academic success at their respective colleges and universities.
GRADUATION
- Anna Muraca of St. Augustine, graduated May 11 with a Master of Arts degree in clinical mental health counseling school from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.
- Dewey Dougherty graduated from University of the Cumberlands.
- Julianna Green of St. Augustine earned a BSN degree in nursing from Berry College.
University of Georgia celebrates Class of 2024
The University of Georgia celebrated more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the Class of 2024 during upcoming Commencement ceremonies on May 9 and 10. Local graduates were:
- Cassandra Wilkinson of St. Augustine, BSFR parks, recreation & tourism management
- Carson Jamieson of Ponte Vedra Beach, BSME mechanical engineering.
- Emery Allen of Ponte Vedra, BBA finance.
- Halle Grzebin of Ponte Vedra, BSFCS nutritional sciences.
- Matthew Adams of St. Augustine, MBA business administration.
- Taylor Gorak of Ponte Vedra, MA economics.
DEANS LIST
- Alexander Brown and Nicholas Kasprzak, both of St. Augustine, were named to the Champlain College dean's list for the fall 2023 semester.
- Maria King of St. Augustine was named to the fall 2023 dean's list at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida Campus in Port Orange.
- Garrett Burton of Jacksonville Beach was named to the Piedmont University dean's list for the spring 2024 semester.
- Macy Dykes of St. Augustine was named to Belmont University's spring 2024 dean's list.
- Matthew Keller of Ponte Vedra was named to Furman University's dean's list for the 2023 fall semester.
- Alyssa Rosenfeld of St. Augustine was named to the Young Harris College dean's list for the spring 2024 semester.
- Andrew Hoffman of Ponte Vedra was named to the dean's list at Bates College for the fall/winter semester ending in December 2023. Hoffman is majoring in chemistry.
- Southern New Hampshire University has named the following students from St. Augustine to the winter 2024 dean's list. Kaydence Ward, Taylor Azar, Kiersten Bartholomew and Adam Mitchell.
- Berry College has named the following students to the spring dean's list: Julianna Green and Riley Stevens, both of St. Augustine; and Cole Mitchell of Ponte Vedra Beach.
Samford University announces dean's list
Samford University recognized 1,931 students named to the dean's list for the spring 2024 semester. Local students were:
- Katie Glassford of Ponte Vedra
- Victoria Moody of Ponte Vedra
- Mackenzie Arthur of Ponte Vedra
- Rebecca Stockwell of St Augustine
- Mikayla Hansen of St Augustine
- Whitney Fix of St Augustine
PRESIDENT’S LIST
- Nicole Klucharich of St. Augustine was named to Young Harris College’s fall 2023 President's List for the fall 2023 semester.
- Sydney Jones and Bailey Dean, both of St. Augustine, were named to the Jacksonville State University president’s list for spring 2024.
Southern New Hampshire University announces president's list
Southern New Hampshire University congratulates the following St. Augustine students on being named to the winter 2024 president's list: Jagger Vanhousen, Paris Cagle, Pooja Mehta, Annette Hobby, Yolanda Perdomo, Edgar Rodriguez, Stacie Robbins, Jeremy Lickver, Brittani Paulk, John Kim, Poet Foxx, Jennifer Collier, Dervin Leiba and Julie Jonsson; and Natalie Devillier of Jacksonville Beach.
PROVOST LIST
John Skeens of St. Augustine was named to Ohio University of Health Sciences and Professions' fall 2023 provost's list.
HONOR ROLL
Ella Burgess of Ponte Vedra was Selected for Southeastern Conference winter academic honor roll. She competed in gymnastics at the University of Alabama.
HONOR SOCIETIES
The following students were inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi:
- Fernando Martinez of St. Augustine, Pennsylvania State University
- Katherine Dorsey of Ponte Vedra, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Roberta Doggett of Ponte Vedra, University of North Florida
- Julia Rocco of St. Augustine, University of Florida
- Matthew Adams of St. Augustine, University of Georgia
- Yisihanka Tarkenton of Jacksonville Beach, University of West Florida
- Sierra Aitken of St. Augustine, Jacksonville University
- Shannon Kern of St. Augustine, Florida State University
- Laggy George of Ponte Vedra, University of North Florida
- Anastacia Magaliene of Ponte Vedra Beach, University of North Florida
- Nalani Manyak of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
- Lyle Kamback of St. Augustine, The University of Tampa
- Kaley LaRoche of St. Augustine, Jacksonville University
- Logan March of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
- Jayme Stofko of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
- Dylan Wingate of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
- Terri Samson of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
- Caroline Lundquist of St. Augustine, University of North Florida
— Compiled by Shaun Ryan