AMERICUS, GEORGIA — Simone Gillispie, a resident of Salem, made the Summer 2026 Dean’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 613 students recognized for scholastic achievement.
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The following local students were named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2026 Dean’s List:
Tashika Echols of Opelika
Kaira Baker of Auburn
Jasmine Carter of Phenix City
Kemiah Harris of Opelika
Raekwan Jones of Auburn
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The following local students were named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Summer 2026 President’s List:
Amber Bonner of Phenix City
Karleshia Graves of Opelika
Amber Harris of Auburn
Ernest Johnson of Opelika
Lori McVay of Phenix City
Christina Whittlesey of Opelika
Tyler Aderhold of Smiths Station
David Brewer of Opelika
Markia Felton of Auburn
Billy Palmer of Phenix City
Frank Conway of Phenix City
William Bennett of Auburn
Angel Osornio of Auburn
Jennifer Cotton of Opelika
Erin Hightower of Auburn
Takiya Briggs of Phenix City
Justin Renfroe of Phenix City
William Exum of Opelika
Mikaela Knapp of Auburn
Shakejah Ford of Opelika
Michael Martinez of Opelika
Samantha Batchelor of Phenix City
TUSCALOOSA — A total of 494 students enrolled in UA Early College during the Summer Semester 2026 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3.6 or higher.
Local students include:
Oscar Beaver of Opelika High School
Amy Lane of Lee-Scott Academy
Khloe Mccardle of Smiths Station High School
Anderson Melnick of Opelika High School
Luis Samuel Oliveira Laboy of Brookstone School
Albatool Rawwas of Auburn High School
Michaela Sanford of Auburn High School
TUSCALOOSA — A total of 624 students enrolled during Summer Semester 2026 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).
Local students include:
Dean’s List
Jessie Bush of Auburn
Tamara Aikens of Opelika
Gracie Binns of Phenix City
Prescott Lane of Auburn
President’s List
Traynia Wilson of Auburn
Stephanie Swindall of Phenix City
Meagan Burkes of Salem
ADELPHI, MARYLAND — More than 12,900 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2026 term:
Nautica Elder of Phenix City
Marcus Moran-Terry of Phenix City
Ramses Morera-Bolanos of Phenix City
Gabina Rios of Phenix City
TOPEKA, KANSAS — Washburn University is pleased to announce the students in its summer 2026 graduating class:
Jada Ware from Opelika graduated with a degree in radiation therapy,

