University Students From Arlington Earn Academic Honors For The Fall Semester

ARLINGTON, VA — Most college and university students have return to their campuses for the spring semester. Over the winter break and into the new year, their schools have announced various honors achieved by students during the fall academic term.

Patch is taking this opportunity to share the achievements of college students from Arlington.

Devin McKibbin of Herndon is one of more than 800 Lebanon Valley College students to be named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester. A graduate of Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, McKibbin is pursing a bachelor of music in audio and music production degree. To be named to the dean's, list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0.

Anne Low of Arlington was named to The University of Alabama president's list for fall semester 2021. To be named to the president's list, a full-time student must have earn a 4.0 grand point average (all A's) for the semester.

Misheel Batzorig of Arlington was named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. To earn this distinction, a student must carry 12 or more credit hours and obtain a 3.5 grand point average or higher.

The following students from Arlington were named to the dean's list for the fall 2021 semester at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania:

• Christopher Jennings
• Emily Newman
• Yueyang Yan

To be named to the dean's list, a student must have earn a 3.6 grand point average or higher and carry at least 12 credit hours of regularly graded classes for the semester.

Tyler Hamashima of Arlington participated in commencement exercises on Dec. 17-18 at George Tech in Atlanta. Hamashima earned a master of science in computer science.

Luke Wileczek of Arlington participated in commencement exercises on Dec. 17-18 at George Tech in Atlanta. Wileczek earned a master of science in analytics.

James Tayloe of Arlington participated in commencement exercises on Dec. 17-18 at George Tech in Atlanta. Tayloe graduated with a master of science in aerospace engineering degree with the highest honors.