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Juneau students earn academic honors

Recognitions for the week of Sunday, April 18, 2021.

Juneau students named to Oregon State honor roll

Several students from Juneau were among the 8,150 students who earned a B-plus (3.5 GPA) or better to make Oregon State University’s honor roll, the university announced.

Students from Juneau on the honor roll included: Emily Dietz, Alicia J. Duncan, Sam E. Good, Abigail R. Olsen, Kaelin E. Quigley and Allyson N. Strong.

Juneau students earn UAF honors

University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for fall 2020. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements.

Students receiving a 3.9 grade point average or higher are placed on the chancellor’s list, while those receiving a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.89 are named to the deans’ list.

Juneau students who made the chancellor’s list include: Kayli Dollard, Scot Douglas, Janessa Goodman, Stephanie Harvey, Jia Jia Maas, Mesa Moran, Miranda St Clair and Troy Storer.

Juneau students who made the dean’s list include: Kyle Farley-Robinson, Catie Lynn, Gabby Price, Caitlin Pusich and Shadrach Stitz.

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