Spring academic honors for several area students

Several area residents earned academic honors for the spring 2014 semester nationwide. Grade-point averages are calculated on 4.0 scale, unless otherwise noted.

• Ottawa University, in Ottawa, Kansas, named Alexander Paul, of Spokane, to the dean’s honor roll for the spring 2014 semester. Students must earn a grade-point average of at least 3.5 for the semester to qualify for the dean’s honor roll.

• Jake Forsman, of Spokane, was named to the spring 2014 semester dean’s list at Bemidji State University, in Bemidji, Minnesota after earning a grade-point average of 3.25 or better for the semester.

• The University of Idaho named Spokane resident Kiley Miller to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester for earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester.

• Samuel Weber, of Colton, Washington, was named to the spring 2014 semester dean’s list at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, after he earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or more for the semester.

• Midland University, in Fremont, Nebraska, named Colbert resident Seth Heckel to the president’s list for earning a grade-point average of 4.0 for the spring 2014 semester. The university also named Medical Lake resident Adam Paulson to the dean’s list for earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

• Joey Garrison, of Spokane, and Devan Howell, of Pullman, were named to the spring 2014 dean’s list at University of Minnesota – Twin Cities for earning a grade-point average of at least 3.66.

• John Loeffler, of Medical Lake, was named to the dean’s list for the 2014 spring semester at Emory University in Atlanta. Students must have a 3.859 grade-point average or higher to be named to the dean’s list.

• Kara Rondeau, of Mead, was named to the spring 2014 semester dean’s list with honors at the University of Northwestern - St. Paul in Minnesota, for earning a grade-point average between 3.65-3.74 for the semester.

• The Milwaukee School of Engineering, in Wisconsin, named Spokane resident Austin Campbell to the dean’s list with high honors for the 2014 spring quarter after maintaining a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher.

• Coeur d’Alene resident Michael Harlan was named to the honor roll for the 2014 spring semester at Oklahoma Christian University, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Harlan earned a grade-point average between 3.40 and 3.84 for the semester to be named to the honor roll.

• Paul Smith, of Greenacres, earned the Chancellor’s Award for the 2014 spring semester at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or more to earn the honor.

• The University of Montana Western named Nicholas Brown and Melody Reinken, of Spokane, and Jamie Cutshall, of Usk, to its spring 2014 dean’s list. Students must earn a grade-point average of 3.33 or better to be named to the dean’s list.

• Spokane resident Olivia Johnstone earned dean’s list distinction for achieving a grade-point average between 3.75 and 4.0 for the semester at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado.

• Michal Goldstein, of Spokane, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at Binghamton University in Binghamton, New York after earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or more.

• Carroll College, in Helena, named Spokane resident William Vilwock to the spring 2014 semester dean’s list. Vilwock earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the list.

• Joseph Roth, of Newman Lake, was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester at the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas, for earning a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or more.

• Kirstin Craig, of Spokane, earned the dean’s award for academic excellence from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, for the spring 2014 semester. Students must earn a grade-point average of 3.3 or more for the semester to earn the honor.

• Joseph Johnson, of Spokane, was named to the 2014 Lawrence University dean’s list for maintaining a 3.4 grade-point average or higher for the full 2013-14 academic year. Johnson is the son of Dale and Marilyn Johnson and a 2013 graduate of Lewis and Clark High School. Lawrence University is in Appleton, Wisconsin.