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The following students were recently named to the dean’s list at LaGrange College in LaGrange: Mushimie Lona Panda, Elizabeth Jane Williams and William David Simons, all of Gainesville.
To be eligible for this honor, students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.6 while taking a minimum course load of 12 hours.



The following students have been named dean’s scholars by Piedmont College in Demorest: Staci Smith and Stephanie Smith of Clermont; Britt S. Hensley of Flowery Branch; Cally Dunnett, Brandy Syfan and John M. Wright Jr. of Gainesville; and Lauren B. Evans of Lula.
The following students have been named to the dean’s list: Whitney Armour of Clermont; Merrissa Gallegos, Jessica Hollis, Brandon Mahaffey and Rebekah Staton of Flowery Branch; Lindsey M. Brakhage, Tracey Gardner, Scott M. Porter and Jonathan E. Smith of Gainesville; Paige W. Whitey of Gillsville; Christy C. Nelper and Megan Thompson of Lula; Crystal S. Harris of Murrayville; and Lauren Casey Lovelady of Oakwood.
To be named to the dean’s list, students must earn a perfect 4.0 GPA. To be named to the dean’s list, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.99.



The following students recently earned faculty honors at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta:
Kristie Champlin and Travis Surrell of Jefferson; Kyle Conarro of Dahlonega; Bradley Dolphyn and Andy Tran of Buford; Kimberly Johnson and Jeremy Wetherford of Gainesville; Benjamin Miles of Cumming; Mark Reed of Blairsville; and Riley Winton of Flowery Branch.
To receive faculty honors, students must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester.



The following cadets at North Georiga College & State University recently were awarded commissions. Richard R. McElwain, Steve Rosales, Gabriel M. Snell and Joshua Alexander Worth of Dahlonega and Robert A. Harrison of Toccoa.