Local students make VSU dean’s list

VALDOSTA — Eight students from Effingham County made the fall 2013 dean’s list at Valdosta State University.

Students who achieve a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an institutional GPA of 3.0 or higher are recognized by being placed on the dean’s list.

Effingham students on the dean’s list were:
Emily Armstrong of Rincon
Courtney Gatch of Rincon
Ryan Isber of Guyton
Katelyn Mason of Springfield
Brandon Vinke of Guyton
Emily Waltz of Rincon
Valerie Waltz of Rincon
Janequa Williams of Springfield

Hillman on president’s list at Pratt Institute

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Christina Hillman of Springfield was among more than 1,000 students who made the president’s list at Pratt Institute in the fall 2013 semester.

Founded in 1887, Pratt Institute is dedicated to preparing its 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and library science, and liberal arts and sciences.