School News: More Buford-Area Grads, Dean's Lists

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Upper Iowa University’s 2014-15 Spring Dean’s List

FAYETTE, IA -- Courtney Fullmer from Buford, GA, was named to the Upper Iowa University 2014-15 Spring Dean’s List. To be honored, the undergraduate must have earned a minimum 3.50 GPA for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student. For more information about Upper Iowa University, go to www.uiu.edu.

Georgia College awards degrees

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA -- Dr. Steve Dorman, president of Georgia College, has awarded degrees to the graduating class of 2015.

• Taylor Alu of Sugar Hill (30518)
• Emily Hoffman of Buford (30518)
• Casie Marshall of Sugar Hill (30518)
• Krista Guyton of Buford (30518)
• Allie Hughes of Sugar Hill (30518)
• Sergio Minchey of Buford (30519)
• Rebecca Soles of Buford (30519)
• Warren Roberts of Sugar Hill (30518)
• Miriam McDonald of Buford (30519)
• Alina Venick of Sugar Hill (30518)

Georgia College, the state’s designated public liberal arts university, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education.

Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law Dean’s List

BIRMINGHAM, AL -- Virginia L Davis of Buford, GA was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.To qualify for the honor, a student must have earned a minimum 3.0 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 10 credit hours of coursework.

Khaleef Knowles graduates from Union College

SCHENECTADY, NY -- Khaleef Knowles, of Buford, GA, graduated as a member of the Class of 2015 at Union College during the college’s 221st Commencement exercises on Sunday, June 14. Knowles graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Philosophy. Knowles is a 2011 graduate of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School.

Area Residents Named to the Dean’s List at Mercer University

MACON, GA -- The following area residents were named to the Dean’s List at Mercer University for the spring 2015 semester. Inclusion on this list requires students to meet rigorous grade-point-average standards specific to the college or school within the University.

• Leah White, of Buford, a senior in Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
• Anastassia Summers, of Sugar Hill, a senior in Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
• Devin Davidson, of Buford, a junior in Mercer’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics
• Tiffany Le, of Buford, a senior in Mercer’s College of Liberal Arts
• Veronica Pimentel, of Buford, a senior in Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
• Sean O’Connor, of Buford, a senior in Mercer’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics
• Kay Allbritton, of Buford, a senior in Mercer’s Georgia Baptist College of Nursing
• Abigail Hundley, of Buford, a junior in Mercer’s College of Liberal Arts