Samford University recognizes 2,230 students named to the Dean's List for the fall 2024 semester.
To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean's List is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.
The following local students earned dean's list honors:
Stella Mininger, Chattanooga, Journalism/Mass Communication, Chattanooga Christian School
Ruth Wamack, Chattanooga, Nursing, Girls Preparatory School
Jackson Meredith, Chattanooga, Undeclared, Chattanooga Christian School
Terry Williams, Chattanooga, Christian/Religious Studies, Ringgold High School
Jaxon Dildine, Chattanooga, Neuroscience, McCallie School
Madeline Solis, Chattanooga, Psychology, Notre Dame High School
Kayden Hughes, Chattanooga, Interior Design (BFA in SA), Collegedale Academy
Gracie Wickham, Chattanooga, Nursing, Boyd-Buchanan School
Melanie Blandon, Chattanooga, Comm Sciences and Disorders, Grace Baptist Academy
Emma Richardson, Chattanooga, Nursing, Home Life Academy
Audrey Henry, Chattanooga, Secondary Education: English, Boyd-Buchanan School
Kaitlin Preast, Chattanooga, Pre-Business, Silverdale Baptist Academy
Caroline Carpenter, Chattanooga, Nursing, Silverdale Baptist Academy
Lauren Richardson, Chattanooga, Health Sciences, Boyd-Buchanan School
ABOUT SAMFORD UNIVERSITY -- Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. The Wall Street Journal ranks Samford No. 2 in the nation for character development, No. 8 for quality of career preparation and No. 10 among most recommended colleges. Samford enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.