Tufts
Tufts University awarded approximately 1,500 undergraduate students degrees in disciplines ranging from the sciences and engineering to the humanities and fine arts during its online degree conferral ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2021.
Graduates included Ryan Shaffer of Decatur, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
Tufts University, with campuses in Boston, Medford/Somerville and Grafton, Mass., and in Talloires, France, is recognized among the premier research universities in the United States.
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UALR
Nicole Medlin of Fort Smith has been honored for academic excellence as a member of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's volleyball team.
UALR's volleyball program was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with its 16th AVCA Team Academic Award. The Trojans were further honored by being named to the AVCA's Team Academic Honor Roll.
The award, bestowed for the team's academic achievements during the 2020-21 academic year, marks the 11th time in 12 seasons the Trojans have been recognized for their scholarly achievements. UA Little Rock first earned the team honor for the 1997-98 academic year.
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Kansas
More than 6,500 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2021 semester.
The honor roll includes undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and in the schools of Architecture & Design, Business, Education & Human Sciences, Engineering, Health Professions, Journalism & Mass Communications, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Professional Studies and Social Welfare. Honor roll criteria vary among the university's academic units. Some schools honor the top 10% of students enrolled, some establish a minimum grade-point average, and others raise the minimum GPA for each year students are in school. Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.
Students from Arkansas earning honor roll designation included:
Audrey Brown, Bentonville, School of Business
Srishti Gogia, Bentonville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Lauren Hartwig, Bentonville, School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Lucile Latham, Bentonville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Madison May, Bentonville, School of Business
Renny Conway, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ryan Jungmeyer, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Claire Kirchner, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of the Arts
Jack Mason, Fayetteville, School of Business
Caroline McCone, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Olivia Roark, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Emma Smith, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Madison Taylor, Fayetteville, School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Sophia Van Hosen, Fayetteville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Madelyn Bennett, Harrison, School of Engineering
Benton Boyett, Rogers, School of Business
Neelie Hight, Rogers, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Adriana Pate, Rogers, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Anna Siemens, Rogers, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and School of Business
Kennedy Walters, Rogers, School of Engineering
Sophie Birch, Springdale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Halle Emrich, Springdale, School of Architecture & Design
Tessie May, Springdale, School of Engineering
Lexi Mitchell, Springdale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Jackson Nichols, Springdale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Claudia Rodriguez, Springdale, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
The University of Kansas, located in Lawrence, is the state's flagship university and one of just 66 invited members of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
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Washington & Lee
Darcy Lannen Olmstead of Fayetteville received a Bachelor of Arts degree, Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude, with honors, in Art History from Washington and Lee University on May 27.
Washington and Lee University, located in Lexington, Va., is the nation's ninth oldest institution of higher education and among the nation's premier liberal arts colleges and universities.
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NSHSS
The National Society of High School Scholars has announced student Savvanah Bollinger from Bella Vista has been selected to become a member of the esteemed organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment.
NSHSS members automatically become lifetime members at the time of their initial membership. Each step along the way -- from high school to college to career -- NSHSS connects outstanding young scholars with the resources they need to develop their strengths and pursue their passions.
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