Celebrate Academic Excellence

Honors Awarded


Achieve your highest potential.

Two female students working outside on class assignment at table

Join us in celebrating the exceptional accomplishments of our students whose commitment to excellence serves as an inspiration to us all. 

Their success attests to the power of curiosity and the rewards of diligence. Each name listed on the President's List and Dean's List represents a story of personal growth, intellectual enlightenment and the triumph of hard work.

President’s List

In recognition of highest academic achievement, the President’s List is announced each semester. The President’s List is composed of students with a grade point average of 3.90 or better, provided no grade is below a ”C” and provided the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. Students with incomplete grade(s) at the end of the semester are not eligible for the President’s List.

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Dean’s List

In recognition of high academic achievement, a Dean’s List is announced each semester. The Dean’s List is composed of students with a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.89, provided no grade is below a ”C” and the student carried at least 12 hours of letter-graded courses. Students with incomplete grade(s) at the end of the semester are not eligible for the Dean’s List.

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Sarah Johnson

I have had many awesome professors that have encouraged me to continue using my art to fight against social injustices.

Sarah Johnson '21, Studio Art

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Amy Wood

A Hickory native with more than 16 years of prior service at LR, Wood brings broad experience in academic innovation, student success and regional partnerships to the university’s chief academic role.

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