Indiana State dean’s list
Nine local Indiana State University students made the spring semester dean’s list. They were: Logan Baker, Riley Leonard, Julianne Mackey, Bethany McCarty, Weston Moody, Jessica Pevlor, Mikah Rushalk and Olivia Stewart, all of Columbus; and Amber Compton, of Hope.
In order to be eligible for the list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Franklin graduates
The following Columbus residents earned their bachelor’s degrees from Franklin College at the end of May:
- Benjamin Alen Brown, journalism
- Hillary Marie McCloskey, political science.
- Michelle Nicole Murphy, psychology and Spanish. She graduated summa cum laude.
- Kasandra Eileen Prohaska, public relations
- Melissa Grace Sanders, business management and marketing
- Jennifer Haedyn Scgalski, Spanish
Local on Olivet’s dean list
Taylor Stamper, Columbus, earned a spot on the Olivet Nazarene University dean’s list for the spring semester.
Speidel earns doctoral degree
Jamie Speidel, Columbus, earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.
Area students graduate from U of I
Eight area residents graduated from University of Indianapolis during the spring 2016 commencement ceremony. They were:
- Laiken Harper, Columbus, Bachelor of Science
- Megan Montgomery, Columbus, Bachelor of Science
- Hannah Moore, Columbus, Bachelor of Science with magna cum laude honors
- Allie Smith, Columbus, Bachelor of Science with magna cum laude honors
- Olivia Webb, Columbus, Bachelor of Science
- Jordan Austin, Scipio, Bachelor of Science with magna cum laude honors
- Kalieb Koelmel, Butlerville, Bachelor of Science
- Ashley Barber, North Vernon, Bachelor of Science