TUSCALOOSA — Marcus J. Hardnett of Auburn has received the Lasting Impact Award at the University of Alabama. Hardnett was nominated by students to whom he regularly provides academic support as a supplemental instruction leader in accounting. The award was created by donors David and Cathy Cox in memory of their son Jacob who benefited greatly from tutoring while he was a student at UA.
ATLANTA — Naeim Mahjouri of Auburn earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Spring 2024 at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester.
ATLANTA — Benet Harris of Opelika made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.
ATLANTA — The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) presented degrees to more than 5,700 undergraduate and graduate students during its 266th Commencement exercises. Among the graduates were Junshan Liu and Michael Zhou, both of Auburn.
HANCEVILLE — Wallace State Community College congratulates students who were named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Local students earning a place on the lists include Melissa Boersma of Opelika (President’s List) and McKinnon Howard of Smiths Station (Dean’s List). To earn a spot on the Wallace State President’s List, students must maintain a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester while taking a course load of 12 or more hours. Placement on the Dean’s List is awarded to students maintaining a 3.5 GPA or higher while also taking a course load of at least 12 hours.
KENNESAW, Georgia — Ansley Floyd Jackson of Opelika who is majoring in psychology at Kennesaw State University, has been named to the Spring 2024 President’s List. To qualify, students must achieve a term grade point average of 4.0 and complete a minimum of nine credit hours.
