• Welcome Dr. Summer McGee as LR’s 13th President

    Lenoir-Rhyne University Board of Trustees Appoints Dr. Summer McGee as President
    Lenoir-Rhyne University has selected Summer McGee, Ph.D, as the institution’s 13th president. Her appointment was enthusiastically approved by the Lenoir-Rhyne Board of Trustees after a national search.

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Celebrate Academic Excellence

Honors Awarded


Achieve your highest potential.

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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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Yer Vang, Chase Griffin and Lupita Sanchez Rojas

Politics and law allows me to gain experience in both political science and pre-law, giving me an opportunity to obtain the critical writing, research and statistics skills necessary for law school.

Chase Griffin '21, Politics & Law

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Jordan Burrell

Driven by purpose and perseverance, Jordan Burrell ’25 found his stride at LR—on the football field, in campus leadership, and even in the pool.

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Asia George

From first-gen college student to campus leader, Asia George found purpose, resilience, and a voice for advocacy at Lenoir-Rhyne.

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