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The following students have earned the distinction of Dean's List at the Georgia Institute of Technology for Spring 2017.

Five exceptional first-year students are selected each fall semester to receive a prestigious scholarship from the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation. This exclusive program has been created to recognize students who exemplify leadership, perseverance, scholarship, service and innovation. Elizabethtown College is one of the few elite educational institutions with which Stamps has partnered, joining University of Michigan, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Miami, University of Virginia, California Institute of Technology, UCLA and University of Illinois. Stamps Scholars receive full tuition, a monetary enrichment fund and a personal mentor in his or her chosen field.

A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, founded by The University of Alabama alumnus H. Pettus Randall Jr., is published annually and recognizes outstanding college students from across the United States.

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 3,800 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 253rd Commencement exercises on May 5-6, 2017, at the McCamish Pavilion.

The University of Alabama awarded approximately 5,000 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. With a beautiful campus, hundreds of rigorous academic programs, world-renowned faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 310 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with nationally renowned faculty performing cutting-edge research. In addition, UA offers students more than 500 student organizations, and UA students perform more than 1 million hours of service for the community.

In ceremonies held May 5-6 at the University of North Georgia, graduating cadets were awarded commissions as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army or Georgia National Guard.

The University of North Georgia awarded more than 1,800 degrees and certificates for the spring 2017 semester, including hundreds awarded in commencement exercises held May 5-7 at the university.

More than 370 accepted students have indicated their commitment to attend Oglethorpe University by submitting their enrollment deposit. We're excited to welcome these new "Stormy Petrels" to campus this fall! The Class of 2021 will begin classes on August 21, 2017.

Samford University's Department of World Languages and Cultures presented a host of departmental student honors at its annual awards ceremony at the end of the 2016-2017 academic year.

To be eligible for the President's List, students must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester and complete at least nine semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least nine semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

Students received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from Samford University.

Samford University releases dean's lists after the close of the fall and spring semesters each academic year. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.

More than 800 students were awarded master's degrees from Georgia State University in Atlanta during the week of May 8, 2017.

More than 2,000 students received bachelor's degrees from Georgia State University during the week of May 8, 2017.

Samford University's Orlean Beeson School of Education held its annual award ceremony May 4 to recognize the many accomplishments of the school's undergraduate teacher education students. Twelve scholarships totaling more than $35,000 were awarded to students pursuing a career in teacher education.

Samford University selected six students to serve as Connections coordinators for 2017. Connections is Samford's new-student welcome weekend dedicated to getting incoming students plugged into Samford and the Birmingham community.

The following area residents were among approximately 250 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremony held on Thursday, May 4 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.

The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the Dean's List for the 2017 spring semester at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Georgia.

The following students completed courses with exemplary marks and made the 2017 spring President's List at Georgia College in Milledgeville, Ga.

Dean's List 2017

This award is presented to students who graduate with both a 3.5 overall grade point average and a 3.67 GPA in all nursing classes.

Berry College recently welcomed its newest class of graduates.

More than 300 students were honored at the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Honors Day at Georgia State University, held March 30, 2017.

Recent awards ceremonies on the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Dahlonega, Gainesville and Oconee campuses presented more than 300 awards to students across the university's campuses.

Mortar Board is the premier national honor society recognizing college seniors for superior achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. The University of Alabama's Hypatia Chapter is one of the oldest chapters in the nation. Only a select few students on each campus are invited to join this esteemed Society. Mortar Board members are presented with the opportunity to join a diverse group of students from vastly different disciplines and interests.

The 1913 Society - a student ambassador program established by the Office of the President - provides an opportunity for outstanding undergraduate students to serve as official hosts and goodwill ambassadors for the university.

This honor society promotes and recognizes the significant scholarship, leadership, and contributions to the allied health professions. Baccalaureate degree candidates who have maintained an overall GPA of 3.5 or better are eligible for induction. The Alpha Eta motto is "Together We Serve" to represent all of the allied health professions. Georgia State University became a founding member of the Alpha Eta in March 1975.

Students participating in the STEM Research Conference gain initial exposure to research, develop confidence in scientific communication, network, and receive constructive feedback from the University community.