University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College release spring 2024 Dean’s, Merit Lists

The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are proud to announce the students who have been recognized for the Spring 2024 Dean’s List and Merit List.

The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved outstanding academic success by earning a 3.75 GPA or higher for the term. The students receiving this honor are:

Jocelyn Abraham, Exchange, W.Va.
Eli Adkins, Stout, Ohio
Solomone Ahoia, Lawndale, Calif.
Austin Alban-Conley, Thurman, Ohio
Tristan Allen, Grove City, Ohio
Lillian Allen, Racine, Ohio
Kyle Artis, Nelsonville, Ohio
Kimberly Aubrey, Wellston, Ohio
Jossie Bachtel, Oak Hill, Ohio
Hadyn Bailey, Oak Hill, Ohio
Kelly Baker, Patriot, Ohio
Nickolas Ball, Letart, W.Va.
Pietro Barbera, Novara
Flint Barger Jr., Oak Hill, Ohio
Lacie Barnette, Gallipolis, Ohio
Halley Barnette, Pomeroy, Ohio
Alfonso Baro, Cancun, Quintana Roo
Isaac Barrett, Vinton, Ohio
Lucas Bateman, Melbourne, Australia
Jillian Beaver, Gallipolis, Ohio
Gavin Bejerana, Rio Grande, Ohio
Aurora Best, Gallipolis, Ohio
Hannah Bias, Vinton, Ohio
Annika Bielski, Jackson, Ohio
Sarah Blain, Kingston, Ohio
James Blankenship, Gallipolis, Ohio
Nicholas Boggs, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Peyre Bourdette Baptiste, Pau, Nouvelle Aquitaine
Jessica Bowles, Wilkesville, Ohio
Jaden Bradley, Gallipolis, Ohio
Caitlin Bright, Jackson, Ohio
Averie Bruce, Baltimore, Ohio
Paige Bryant, Piketon, Ohio
Whitney Byrd, Pomeroy, Ohio
Melony Cain, Spencer, W.Va.
Madison Callahan, Jackson, Ohio
Joshua Calvert, Gallipolis, Ohio
Logan Camp, Jackson, Ohio
Sydney Campolo, New Lexington, Ohio
Emily Canter, Wellston, Ohio
Jordan Carey, Wellston, Ohio
Thibault Carrere, Tercis, Landes
Bailee Caudill, Felicity, Ohio
Chloe Chambers, Patriot, Ohio
Paige Clagg, Crown City, Ohio
Connor Clark, Oak Hill, Ohio
Joshua Clarkson, Radcliff, Ohio
Jacob Clifford, Rio Grande, Ohio
Isabella Cochran, Patriot, Ohio
Arianna Collins, Patriot, Ohio
Tyler Collins, Racine, Ohio
Kirstan Collins, Wellston, Ohio
Madison Combs, Bidwell, Ohio
Hannah Conley, Jackson, Ohio
Jailyn Conley, Londonderry, Ohio
Kenneth Cooke, Middleport, Ohio
Abigail Cox, Gallipolis, Ohio
Alyssa Cremeens, Gallipolis, Ohio
Jaclin Crislip, Bidwell, Ohio
Brooke Crisp, Racine, Ohio
Breanna Cundiff, Middleport, Ohio
Morgan Cutter, Racine, Ohio
Jacquelynn Dailey, Pomeroy, Ohio
Kaylee Darnell, Ironton, Ohio
Chelsea Daubenspeck, Bucyrus, Ohio
Payten Davis, Chillicothe, Ohio
Emma Davis, Jackson, Ohio
Emma Davis, Reedsville, Ohio
Jonathan Denhart, Athens, Ohio
Morgan Denney, Rutland, Ohio
William DeWeese, Scottown, Ohio
Sydney Dickson, Newark, Ohio
Kara Dillon, Lucasville, Ohio
Alyssa Dingus, Cheshire, Ohio
Caden Donaldson, Ray, Ohio
Haley Durham, Oak Hill, Ohio
Savannah Easter, Lucasville, Ohio
Kaitlyn Easton, Gallipolis, Ohio
Landon Erwin, Jackson, Ohio
Faith Evans, Jackson, Ohio
Ava Eynon, Wellston, Ohio
Cooper Flinner, Gallipolis, Ohio
Grace Forrest, Woodstock, Ohio
Justin Fraley, Gallipolis, Ohio
Cole Franklin, Gallipolis, Ohio
Mitchell Freeman, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
Beiker Fuentes, Lebanon, Tenn.
Amanda Gallimore, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Marina Garcia Perez, Leon, Georgia
Jillian Gardner, Marysville, Ohio
Collin Ghearing, Jackson, Ohio
Juan Gil Perez, Secadero, Malaga
Olivia Goble, Middleport, Ohio
Matthew Gordon, Gallipolis, Ohio
Rylee Grabans, McArthur, Ohio
Mindi Gregory, The Plains, Ohio
Marlee Grinstead, Albany, Ohio
Kendra Grooms, West Union, Ohio
Kirsten Groves, Vinton, Ohio
Allison Guhl, Jackson, Ohio
Laramie Gussler, Wilkesville, Ohio
Niklas Hacker, Spenge, North Rhine-Westphalia
Nolan Haislop, Jackson, Ohio
Ryleigh Halley, Crown City, Ohio
Claire Hamilton, Gallipolis, Ohio
Valerie Hamm, Racine, Ohio
Gage Hamm, Rushsylvania, Ohio
Emma Hammons, Bidwell, Ohio
Conner Hamon, Wellston, Ohio
Drew Hanning, Oak Hill, Ohio
Gracie Hannum, Cottageville, W.Va.
Jaxon Harris, Evans, W.Va.
Jenna Harrison, Gallipolis, Ohio
Madison Hatfield, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va.
Braam Hein, Scotland, Pa.
Breanna Henry, Bidwell, Ohio
Emma Hinkle, Marengo, Ohio
Abbigail Hollanbaugh, Bidwell, Ohio
Wesley Honaker, Pomeroy, Ohio
Philipp Hottinger, Metzingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Taylor Houdasheldt, McArthur, Ohio
Jordan House, Thurman, Ohio
Elizabeth Hout, Gallipolis, Ohio
Baylee Howard, Oak Hill, Ohio
Jordan Howard, Oak Hill, Ohio
Brooke Howard, Oak Hill, Ohio
Rylie Hughes, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Yaseen Husain, Sanad
Gabrielle Jacobs, Oak Hill, Ohio
Tyler Jenkins, Barnesville, Ohio
Elizabeth Jenkins, Jackson, Ohio
Morgan Jenkins, Kitts Hill, Ohio
Ellen Johnson, Bidwell, Ohio
Addison Johnson, Gallipolis, Ohio
Jaylan Johnson, Oak Hill, Ohio
Chloe Johnson, Vinton, Ohio
Brylee Jones, Albany, Ohio
Kaylee Jones, Bidwell, Ohio
Myli Jones, Gallipolis, Ohio
Shelby Jones, Wellston, Ohio
Alexandria Jurecki, Lancaster, Ohio
Jerah Justice, Bidwell, Ohio
Paris Justice, Wellston, Ohio
Natalie Kalaydjiev, Vienna
Hannah Karnes, South Point, Ohio
Rafael Kawata, Taubate, Sao Paulo
Samuel Kaylor, Lewis Center, Ohio
Morgan Kearns, Jackson, Ohio
Rocky Kearns, Mason, W.Va.
Chelsey Kendall, Frankfort, Ohio
Amarissa Kerns, Lancaster, Ohio
Allison Kilgour, Jackson, Ohio
Lora Kinney, Vinton, Ohio
Tristen Kirby, Hamden, Ohio
Pheonix Lackey, McArthur, Ohio
William Lambert, Ray, Ohio
Breaunna Large, Mount Orab, Ohio
Tyler Large, Mount Orab, Ohio
Ryan Laudermilt, Racine, Ohio
Melinda Lawson, Racine, Ohio
Makenzie Lee, Bidwell, Ohio
Trinity Leister, Gallipolis, Ohio
Nathan Libby, Jackson, Ohio
John Lisle, Racine, Ohio
Jensen Litchfield, Gallipolis, Ohio
Julia Lovemark, Vasteras
Bobby Lowe, Vinton, Ohio
Isabella Lunsford, Oak Hill, Ohio
Briley Lusk, Wellston, Ohio
Jennifer Mabe, Patriot, Ohio
Triston Malmstrom, Albany, Ohio
Kristin Mannon, Willow Wood, Ohio
Emilee Matney, Coal Grove, Ohio
Shelby Mayle, Louisville, Ohio
Mackenzie McCarthy, New Franklin, Ohio
Owen McClure, Middleport, Ohio
Elexis McCoy, Portsmouth, Ohio
Tom McDonald, Manchester, Cheshire
Mika McFadden, McArthur, Ohio
Michael McKinniss, Wellston, Ohio
Deven McNeal, Wellston, Ohio
Isabella McVey, Racine, Ohio
Trenton Mettler, Bidwell, Ohio
Austin Miller, Jackson, Ohio
Elisabeth Moffett, Vinton, Ohio
Santiago Morales Gomez, Mexico City, Mexico
William Morgan, Oak Hill, Ohio
Ashley Morris, Vinton, Ohio
Westyn Moyer, Urbana, Ohio
Zach Nagel, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Liberty North, Gallipolis, Ohio
John Notter, Jackson, Ohio
Madison Ogden, Williamsburg, Ohio
Kristen Oliver, McDermott, Ohio
Lars Ostermann, Untersiggenthal, Aargau
Micah Parsons, South Yorkshire, England
Mariana Patton, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Abigail Pauley, Mason, W.Va.
Ziann Payne, Obetz, Ohio
Madison Perry, New Boston, Ohio
Danuel Persinger, Glouster, Ohio
Alyssa Petersen, Wellston, Ohio
Hannah Petersen, Wellston, Ohio
Charlotte Pilgrim, Middlesbourgh, Yorkshire
Andrea Place, Little Hocking, Ohio
Aiden Porter, Proctorville, Ohio
Macy Potter, Oak Hill, Ohio
Emma Powell, Pomeroy, Ohio
Cassium Powell, Pomeroy, Ohio
Rachael Puckett, Oak Hill, Ohio
Delaney Purtee, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Haylee Rafferty, Wellston, Ohio
Alexander Reid, Circleville, Ohio
Shayla Rice, Wellston, Ohio
Kyli Ricker, Plain City, Ohio
Renci Ricker, Plain City, Ohio
Savannah Riddle, Patriot, Ohio
Caroline Ritchie, Gallipolis, Ohio
Hope Romine, Jackson, Ohio
Rikki Sargent, Bidwell, Ohio
Carlee Saunders, Gallipolis, Ohio
Autumn Saunders, Gallipolis, Ohio
Raeann Schagel, Reedsville, Ohio
James Scherfel, Racine, Ohio
Megan Schmidt, Beavercreek, Ohio
Stephanie Schrader, McArthur, Ohio
Linae Scott, Gallipolis, Ohio
Kierra Scott, Gallipolis, Ohio
Erica Scott, Wellston, Ohio
Alexander Scoular, Whitby, Ontario
Jenna Secrest, Beaver, Ohio
Olivia Sheward, Jackson, Ohio
Natalie Shriner, Thornville, Ohio
Jena Shriver, Patriot, Ohio
Bigad Sid, Franois, Doubs
Davide Silverii, Orsogna, FC
Kathryn Simpson, Bidwell, Ohio
Brittany Simpson, Hamden, Ohio
Andrew Skaggs, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Lyndsey Skeens, Chillicothe, Ohio
Dalton Skinner, Guysville, Ohio
Aubrey Skiver, South Webster, Ohio
Abby Smeeks, Reedsville, Ohio
Olivia Smith, Chillicothe, Ohio
Landon Smith, Jackson, Ohio
Vincent Smith, Piketon, Ohio
Paul Snyder, Jackson, Ohio
Madelyn Snyder, Wellston, Ohio
Sierra Somerville, Bidwell, Ohio
William Spencer, Hemel Hempstead, Herfordshire
Matthew Spetnagel, Chillicothe, Ohio
Rylee Sprague, McArthur, Ohio
Malerie Stanley, Gallipolis, Ohio
Caleb Stout, Bidwell, Ohio
Leah Sturgeon, Ashton, W.Va.
Alexandria Sturgill, New Boston, Ohio
Kristen Tarap, Marysville, Ohio
Lauren Taylor, Sydney, New South Wales
Gabriel Terry, Gallipolis, Ohio
Brenden Thomas, Chillicothe, Ohio
Otavio Tonoli, Campinas, Sao Paulo
Harley Towne, Jackson, Ohio
Audrey Tracy, Pomeroy, Ohio
Melissa Turner, Patriot, Ohio
Ella Turner, Pomeroy, Ohio
Jakub Tuz, Tychy, Silesia
Sophia Tyree, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
Haylee Vaughn, Chillicothe, Ohio
Josslyn Vickers, Wellston, Ohio
Madyson Vivace, Indianapolis, Ind.
Saskia, Vos, Glenmore Park, Sydney
Jarett Wallace, Logan, Ohio
Abagael Webb, Chillicothe, Ohio
Emma Webb, Jackson, Ohio
Morgan Weiker, Wellston, Ohio
Jacob, Wells, Vinton, Ohio
Zachary Whitley, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Regan Wilcoxon, Gallipolis, Ohio
Sarah Wilcoxon, Gallipolis, Ohio
Darcy Williams, Wellston, Ohio
Luke Willis, Thurman, Ohio
Danielle Wilson, Pomeroy, Ohio
Gabriel Wiseman, Jackson, Ohio
Molly Wolf, Point Pleasant, W.Va.
Trevor Wolfe, Circleville, Ohio
Olivia Wood, Proctorville, Ohio
Jacey Woollet, Bidwell, Ohio
Michelle Ziegler, Hamden, Ohio
Alyssa Zornes, Jackson, Ohio.

The Merit List honors students who have earned a 3.5-3.74 GPA for the Spring 2024 term. The students recognized are:

Nomaan Ahmad, Torrance, Calif.
Thierry Amegnonvo, Montus Provins, France
Harlei Antritt, Newark, Ohio
Haylee Bachtel, Jackson, Ohio
Aaron Bailey, Ashland, Ky.
Phillip Balis, Leroy, W.Va.
Jenna Balance, Hebron, Ohio
Rylee Barrett, Long Bottom, Ohio
Mitchell Bartecki, Valparaiso, Ind.
Megan Bazler, McDermott, Ohio
Abbie Bickenheuser, Williamsport, Ohio
Madison Brewster, Grove City, Ohio
Andrew Brooks, Coolville, Ohio
Lasse Bungart, Bochum, North-Rhine-Westohalia
Hannah Burris, Millstone, W.Va.
Jacob Cade, Patriot, Ohio
Camryn Campbell, Waverly, Ohio
Dana Card, Racine, Ohio
Garrett Carper, Jackson, Ohio
Allison Case, Wellston, Ohio
Dominic Catanese II, North Royalton, Ohio
Emma Clary, Crown City, Ohio
Aydrien Clickenger, Gallipolis, Ohio
Brady Conley, Gallipolis, Ohio
Benjamin Cox, Gallipolis, Ohio
Joao Daitschman Toniolo, Valeggio Sul Mincio, Verona
Jitske De Muijnk, Malden
Jorge Del Solar Lopez, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Corey Dotson, Middleport, Ohio
Isaiah Dunlap, Gallipolis, Ohio
Brayden Easton, Vinton, Ohio
Konnor Ehman, Gallipolis, Ohio
Cyan Ervin, Wellston, Ohio
Dax Estep, Gallipolis, Ohio
Taylor Evans, Thurman, Ohio
Magnus Fabian, Eislingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg
Noah Falla, Le Gosier, Guadelopue
Taylor Fitch, Bidwell, Ohio
Jadyn Floyd, Syracuse, Ohio
Anna Kate Fraley, Athens, Ohio
Connor Galloway, Piketon, Ohio
Cristopher, Gamboa, Alajuela, Alajuela
Ashlynn Glispie, Wellston, Ohio
Annie Graham, Jackson, Ohio
Bradley Hagen, Jackson, Ohio
Malakai Halfhill, Gallipolis, Ohio
Hannah Halstead, Delaware, Ohio
Darcie Harbour, Gallipolis, Ohio
Isabella Harmon, Syracuse, Ohio
Ashley Hatfield, Gallipolis, Ohio
Gavin Howell, Oak Hill, Ohio
Avery Huntzinger, Columbus, Ohio
Hailey Jeffries, Wellston, Ohio
Justin Jimenez Castillo, Alajuela
Karley, Kouns, Franklin Furnace, Ohio
Tyler Lanning, Columbus, Ohio
Danny Libby, Jackson, Ohio
Beverly Lisle, Racine, Ohio
Dawson Long, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va.
Cheyenne Louden, Bidwell, Ohio
Chloe Lovett, Washington Court House, Ohio
Grace Lundy, Oak Hill, Ohio
Taylor Mathie, Gallipolis, Ohio
Haley McClure, Crawley, W.Va.
Gavin McGee, Jackson, Ohio
Decota McKenzie, Wellston, Ohio
Erin McKibben, Racine, Ohio
Maddi Meadows, Gallipolis, Ohio
Samantha Miller, Woodsfield, Ohio
Ambriona Miller, Marysville, Ohio
Tyler Miller-Bross, Loveland, Ohio
Seth Mills, South Shore, Ky.
Jasmyne Mohler, Wellston, Ohio
John Mohr, Canton, Ohio
Caitlyn Moody, Xenia, Ohio
Alexa Mullins, Jackson, Ohio
Anne Murphy, Fayetteville, Ohio
Kaylee Norman, Vinton, Ohio
Oliver Odell, Adelaide, South Australia
Agatha Owino, Kenya
Ethan Pannell, Boise, Idaho
Michael Parana, Jackson, Ohio
Anthony Parks, Jackson, Ohio
Daniel Priddy, Gallipolis, Ohio
Kayla Richards, Laurelville, Ohio
Juan Romera Santos, Tarifa, Cadiz
Emillee-Anne Ross, Wellston, Ohio
Brooke Rucker, Bidwell, Ohio
Jayden Sales, Jackson, Ohio
Emmanuel Sanchez, Mexico City, Mexico
Kimber Sands, Racine, Ohio
Zayne Satterfield, Piketon, Ohio
Jolynne Sedeyn, Gallipolis, Ohio
Hunter Sites, Jackson, Ohio
Brooklyn Sizemore, Bidwell, Ohio
Aidan Smale, Cape Town
Chloe Smith, Racine, Ohio
Abbigayle Smith, Oak Hill, Ohio
Daewin Spence, Portsmouth, Ohio
Benjamin Spetnagel, Chillicothe, Ohio
Joseph Spielman, Winchester, Va.
Shane Stroud, Bidwell, Ohio
Natalie Swain, Crown City, Ohio
Ryan Taylor, Jackson, Ohio
Tierra Tillis, Racine, Ohio
Tylor Tipple, Lancaster, Ohio
Shaelyn Tomlison, Beaver, Ohio
Skylar VanMeter, Racine, Ohio
Abby Vansickle, Gallipolis, Ohio
John Walker, Jackson, Ohio
Harry Walsh, Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Aften, Walters, Racine, Ohio
Lavender Ward, Charleston, W.Va.
Joshua Whent, Oshawa, Ontario
Gabriel Whitley, Wheelersburg, Ohio
Austin Wilkett, Wellston, Ohio
McKenzie Williams-Wray, Gallipolis, Ohio
Camryn Womeldorf, Wellston, Ohio
Erica Wray, Gallipolis, Ohio.

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