Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) has announced the recipients of the Dean’s List, Dean’s Award and President’s Award for the Spring 2025 semester.
“We’re incredibly proud to recognize and celebrate academic excellence at Eastern Kentucky University,” said EKU President David McFaddin. “Students who have achieved this distinction reflect our mission of opportunity and success, further validating EKU’s recent recognition as an Opportunity University by the Carnegie Foundation and showcasing the transformative potential of an Eastern education.”
Dean’s List
To achieve Dean’s List honors, students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a minimum 3.75 GPA; students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a minimum 3.65 GPA; and students attempting 14 or more credit hours must earn a minimum 3.5 GPA. All grade point averages are out of a possible 4.0.
Local Spring 2025 Dean’s List recipients include:
Corbin
Madison Arnett, Jennifer Benge, Chris Broughton, Bailey Brown, Brady Bryant, Erin Burns, Gwen Carter, Abby Chapman, Jayci Elizabeth Rajai Corey, Edward Garr, Kira Grunewald, Khloe Herchenhahn, Kaeleigh Hinkle, Zoe Hubbard, Amanda Irons, Christian Jackson, Ella Jones, Jade Jones, Emilee Logan, Stephanie Lovelady, Rachael Massengill, Bridgette Maynes, Carolyn Mayo, Jacob McCreary, Kahlan McFerron, Frankie McQueen, Rebecca Mills, Shelby Moreland, Rachel Morton, William Moses, November Partin, Adrian Pataki, Katrina Risner, Madison Sizemore, Kyndall Snell, Tessa Stolzenbach, Logan Wise, and Blake York
Williamsburg
Ashley Brooks, Chris Corbin, Makayla Frazier, Hunter Heath, Ashley Horne, Katiebeth Kelly, Tomi Lambdin, Raley Meadors, Benjamin Rose, Kayla Shelley, Isaiah Sutton, and Gunner Thornton
Gray
Lydia Engle and Matthew Warren
Others
Mandi Cathers of Woodbine, Damian Bush, Allison Hughes, Morgan Mckiddy, Whitney Stephens, Lauren Troutman of Rockholds, Jermiah Arnold, Karmen Baker, Kylie Farler, Christy Johnson of Keavy, and Braydon Bowling, Bryan McDaniel, Nikki Robinson, and Lexi Taylor of Lily.
Dean’s Award
Dean’s Award recipients are students who have achieved the Dean’s List three times. A lapel pin is presented to Dean’s Award students by the dean of their academic college.
Local Spring 2025 Dean’s Award recipients include:
Corbin
Jayci Elizabeth Rajai Corey, Tessa Stolzenbach, and Blake York.
Others
Hunter Heath, Katiebeth Kelly, Benjamin Rose from Williamsburg, Braydon Bowling from Lily, and Kylie Farler from Keavy.
President’s Award
The President’s Award was established to recognize outstanding academic achievement, earned by full-time undergraduate students who attain a 4.0 GPA for the semester. This award represents the highest undergraduate recognition of academic achievement for a semester at EKU.
Local Spring 2025 President’s Award recipients include:
Corbin
Jennifer Benge, Bailey Brown, Brady Bryant, Erin Burns, Abby Chapman, Jayci Elizabeth Rajai Corey, Edward Garr, Sydney Hall, Kaeleigh Hinkle, Zoe Hubbard, Jade Jones, Emilee Logan, Stephanie Lovelady, Rachael Massengill, Bridgette Maynes, Kahlan McFerron, Rachel Morton, November Partin, Adrian Pataki, Madison Sizemore, Kyndall Snell, Tessa Stolzenbach, and Blake York
Williamsburg
Ashley Brooks, Chris Corbin, Makayla Frazier, Tomi Lambdin, Raley Meadors, Kayla Shelley, Isiah Sutton, and Gunner Thronton
Others
Allison Hughes from Rockholds, Layla Burnett and Lydia Engle from Gray, Mandi Cathers from Woodbine, Kylie Farler and Christy Johnson from Keavy, and Nikki Robinson from Lily.
EKU is a student-centered, comprehensive regional university dedicated to high-quality instruction, service and scholarship serving more than 15,000 students.
