Samford University
Samford University recognizes 2,408 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. The Dean’s List is the highest academic recognition given by the university at the end of each semester.
Altoona: Biak Chin Sung.
Gallant: Kinsleigh Akins.
Gadsden: Kimberly Cornelius, Garrett Shoars, Jillian Shoars and Albert Theriot.
Rainbow City: Joanna Rayburn, William Greer and Paige Martin.
Southside: Jason Knowles and Samuel Pence.
Carson-Newman
University
Carson-Newman University awards Dean’s List honors to students earning a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.9 while taking 12 or more credit hours.
Gadsden: Abbagile Martin.
University of Alabama
A total of 14,306 students enrolled during the Spring 2026 semester at The University of Alabama were named to the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 or the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above.
President’s List
Gadsden: Royalty Coats, William Cooper, Trinity Harris, Jacob Kelley, Jake Malone, Judd Malone, Ian McClantoc, Alexander Moland, Elise Sims, Evan Smith, Margaret Stacey and Samantha-Lynn Thomas.
Glencoe: Emma Croy.
Hokes Bluff: Zyan Gibson.
Rainbow City: Ally Acker, Justin Ayala Soltero, Aleksander Colvin, Daniel Dennis, Sydney Hughes, Lauren McCoy and Rylea Milam.
Southside: Emma Long and Chloe Smedley.
Dean’s List
Attalla: Addison Brown, Karli Bush and Zachary Elrod.
Gadsden: Anna Ashley, Kailyn Aulsbrook, Chad Cagle, Michael Connally, Ella Howard, Nia Jones, Catherine Larkin, Anna Lee, Bella Lee, Brian Matias, Garrett Morgan, LaCoria Nelson, Emily Ann Price, Mary Rickles, John Roberts, William Roberts, Maleigh Rudder, Abby Schomburg, Lexie Seawright, Liana Shah, Holly Swafford, Anchi Tran, Andrew Warren, Ansley Wilborn and Sara Yancey.
Glencoe: Jordan Bowling, William Johnson and Melody Spaid.
Hokes Bluff: Kloe Justice.
Rainbow City: Alexis Abel, Carson Chmielewski, Aubrey Davis, Mason Faulkner and Harrison Glenn.
Southside: Mattie Maini, Abigail Owens and Addison Vinson.
Director’s List
Altoona: Janelle Ford.
Gadsden: Owen Beason and Sophia Martinez.
Rainbow City: Lily Barnes and Dante Scorzo.
Gadsden State
Community College
Gadsden State Community College recently announced students named to the President’s List and Dean’s List. President’s List students earned a 4.0 GPA. Dean’s List students earned a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA.
President’s List
Attalla: Michael Anderson, William Anderson, Carlee Barksdale, Lauren Farmer, Kelton Hersman, Caleb Kerr, Rebecca Long, Leidy Lopez, Macy Miller, Cecilia Pike, Kristen Samples, Alaya Smith, Emily Steapleton, Britney Tidwell, Bailey Tyler, Amanda Woodside and Braxton Wooten.
Gadsden: Evan Allen, Rana Alrahifa, Hannah Barber, Jacob Barnard, Colby Bishop, Alice Black-Wood, Cameron Boyle, Tiffany Brandt, Richard Brown, Gracy-Ann Cothran, Maliq Croft, Eli Dorning, Riley Drenner, Dylan East, Alexis Evans, Caleb Fleming, Jayden-Ann Ford, Alejandra Franco, Ivy Gaines, David Gaspar, Chloe Gattis, Cameron Gilliland, Olivia Gowens, Cayson Hardy, Riley Hardy, Charlotte Hathcote, Shamar Huff, Whitney Jackson, Haley Jaye, Kireihana Johnson, Eriunna Johnson, Taylor Jones, Krista King, Omar Kokash, Kade Kueny, Ziyah Lawler, Ethan Logan, Rachel McFadden, Faith Mintz, Perry Moak, Jacob Moon, Amya Murrell, Duc Tuan Nguyen, Adyson Owens, Roque Palmerinvega, Dakota Patton, Jacob Perry, Tracey Pham, Andrew Polk, Destinee Ramsey, Kasey Scott, Rachel Sobczak, Coty Spivey, Ty’Kezsaya Steward, Matthew Usry, Sheilisa Vinson, Kenedy Wright, Afton Yarnell and Lindsey Zurchin.
Glencoe: Peyton Abercrombie, Blaire Brown, Anna Christopher, Katherine England, Andrew Glanze, Cadi Harper, Luke Lasseter, Camden Richey and Natalie Teague.
Hokes Bluff: Josie Blackwell, Michael Coon, Carter Godfrey, Silas Griffith, Robert Henslee, Erin Jackson, Jasper Moon and Natalie Morris.
Rainbow City: Angelo Alberghina, Gracey Beard, Anra Brittain, Alyvia Carden, Jaden Duran, Andrew Eason, Asel Ghanem, Bradley Lowe, Kathleen McCarthy, Paul Miller, Beau Sigmon, Dennis Tucker, Jayden Watts, William Westman, Asia Whiteside and Alyssa Wolfe.
Southside: William Anderson, Andrew Beck, Jasie Brooks, Peyton Burrell, Ashley Bynum, Mark Campbell, Kyle Chandler, Tre Jackson, Maggie Knowles, Lacey Nichols, Alyssa Streefkerk, Case Townsel and Lindsey Zheng.
Dean’s List
Attalla: Bethany Bowen, Brooklyn Jones, Nathaniel Leverett, Peyton McEnery, Kylee McGinnis, Aiden Portwood, Breyonia Posey, Jamie Rakestraw, Natalie Robertson, Sydney Simpson, Julia Snead, Camellia Townsend and Lilly Willoughby.
Gadsden: Elizabeth Alhajazin, BaileyJane Allred, Alex Bamaca, Brandon Bamaca, TaShanuna Barton, Denzell Batton, Taylor Baty, Keaton Bean, Carter Cook, Billie Cooper, Blakely Couch, Ashley Cruz Garcia, Kylah Deering, Chandler Edwards, Chantal Figuereo, Clifford Foy, Israel Gaspar, Elijah Hammett, Maleke Harvey, Jaliyah Hawkins, Michael Helms, Gobran Hijazeen, Stephen Hodges, Tristen Holcomb, Caleb Holley, Austin Keene, Gavin Lancaster, Kimberly Lopez Francisco, Lataja McCloud, Christine Moak, Jessica Nelson, Evan Owens, Taylor Parmer, Ethan Patterson, Elian Perez-Rodriguez, Tamyia Peterson, Nia Presley, Jaiden Ramirez, Enrique Ramirez Quintero, Jocabed Rodriquez Loarca, Mattie Smith, Patrick Snead, Cortney Sparkman, Amelia St. John, Damia Steward, Alyssa Stone, Jordan Thomas, Saira Vargas Diaz, Michaela Westcott, Julianne White, Ambrelle Wilson and Mallory Womack.
Glencoe: Kylie Belyeu, Addison Faulkner, Manny Felix, Baylor Langdale and Micah Lasseter.
Hokes Bluff: Ava Dodd, Daniel Jackson, Dylan Otwell, Abigail Payne and Alexis Wells.
Rainbow City: Cale Bowling, Cameron Carden, Greyson Carroll, Halle Ford, Roberto Gallegos, Daniel Johnson, Brynna Oden, Jackson Page, Kaela Snead, Luke Thompson Roundy, Marcy Whitt and Kanon Wilson.
Southside: Drake Albury, Kanyon Cox, Mya Ellen, Levi Ezelle, Evan McDonald, Mary Mullinax, Cody Roberts, Chris Spivey and Lily Steele.
