As universities around the country finalize their fall 2025 semesters, students are being recognized for academic achievements. Several area locals have been named to their respective college’s Dean’s List, President’s List and graduation rosters.
Angelo State University
Angelo State University (ASU) in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2025 fall semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Local students include:
Lisa Eddleman of Gainesville - Interdisciplinary Studies
Deanna Links of Gainesville - Social Work
Chelsey Ross of Sherman - Social Work
Chris Long of Van Alstyne - Border and Homeland Security
Additionally, ASU conferred 652 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 644 graduates during the 2025 fall commencement exercises on Dec. 12, 2025, at the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. Local students include:
Lisa Eddleman of Gainesville - Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Interdisciplinary Studies, summa cum laude
Chris Long of Van Alstyne - Bachelor of Security Studies in Border and Homeland Security,
Heather McGrew of Van Alstyne - Bachelor of Security Studies in Intelligence and Analysis, summa cum laude
South Plains College
Brady Blackmon of Lindsay, Texas, was named to the South Plains College Fall 2025 President’s List. Blackmon was among more than 400 students named to the list. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Meanwhile, Krispen Baldwin of Whitesboro, Texas, was named to the South Plains College Fall 2025 Dean’s List. Baldwin was among more than 800 students named to the list. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.25 or higher and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates several students on being named to the Fall 2025 President’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. 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. Local students include:
Berenice Vega from Gainesville
Molly Erwin from Gainesville
Kaitlin Derryberry from Gainesville
Leah Gossett from Howe
April Meuller from Knollwood
Heather Pollard from Sherman
Ava Brick-Koepf from Sherman
Michael Martin from Sherman
Jacob Linton from Sherman
Suzy Daley from Sherman
Osric Angeles from Sherman
Sloane Raymond from Van Alstyne
Dylan Brandon from Van Alstyne
Garey Matthews from Van Alstyne
SNHU also congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’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.
Darrand Williams of Gainesville
Amanda Richmond of Pilot Point
Nerissa Jones of Sherman
Brycen McEuen of Van Alstyne
Enedith Rocha of Van Alstyne
Texas State University
Texas State University is proud to recognize academic excellence by naming high achieving students to the Fall 2025 Dean’s List. This prestigious honor recognizes students who have achieved a term GPA between 3.5 and 3.99 while enrolled in 12 or more GPA hours at Texas State University. Earning the Dean’s List is a testament to students’ dedication to academic excellence. Area students include:
Alexjandro Terrazas of Whitesboro, Construction Sci & Mgt
Jayelynn Graham of Gainesville, Psychology
Stephen Kessler of Gainesville, International Relations
Jennifer Shumate of Gainesville, Integrated Studies
Logan Gulbis of Gunter, Management
Matthew Reece of Howe, English
Sydney Shuler of Lindsay, Applied Sociology
Kylie Davidson of Pilot Point, Criminal Justice
Caroline Vincent of Pilot Point, Public Relations
Mikahla Brown of Sherman, Biochemistry
Ashley Georges of Sherman, Criminal Justice
Cassidy Munson of Sherman, Human Dev & Family Sciences
Anisha Roja of Sherman, Health Sciences
David Walker of Sherman, Geo Natural Resources & Envi
Tucker White of Sherman, Electronic Media
Zackary Finocchi-Morakabian of Van Alstyne, Criminal Justice
Presley Heck of Van Alstyne, Education
Cade Milroy of Van Alstyne, Construction Sci & Mgt
Hayden Smith of Van Alstyne, Fashion Merchandising
Texas State University also congratulates the students who have been named to the President’s List for Fall 2025. This list is comprised of students who earned a term grade point average of 4.0 while enrolled in at least 12 GPA hours at Texas State University. This achievement was earned by less than 12% of students in Fall 2025. Local students include:
Claire Ortiz of Whitesboro, Marketing
Kase Carlile of Gunter, Health Sciences
Noah Johnson of Gunter, Computer Science
Mackenzie Clark of Sherman, Studio Art
Carrington Langston of Sherman, Journalism
Mia Passanisi of Sherman, Marketing
Carlos Perez of Sherman, Criminal Justice
Carson Vansickle of Sherman, Finance
Makayla Gregory of Van Alstyne, Digital Media Innovation
Ryan Harrahill of Van Alstyne, Health Sciences
University of Evansville
The University of Evansville named its Fall 2025 semester Dean’s List students. 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. Local students on this list included Nolan Gardner and Melaina Denison, both of Gainesville.
University of Wisconsin-Superior
The University of Wisconsin-Superior has named Sadler’s Kimber Kleinert to the Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have completed 12 degree-seeking semester credits and achieved at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
Utah Tech University
Students at Utah Tech University in the fall 2025 semester demonstrated remarkable academic talent, with 951 students earning President’s List honors.
Local student Saxon Dahle from Gunter, Texas, was among those honored, earning a spot on the President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. To qualify, students had to attain a semester GPA of 3.9 or higher and complete at least 15 credits.