Andrew Kim elected to membership in The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Andrew Kim, of Stevenson Ranch, was recently elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Cornell University, according to a news release from Phi Kappa Phi.
Kim is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.
Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. Today, the society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and its territories. Its mission is to “cultivate a community that celebrates and advances the love of learning.”
Gracie MacLeod named to dean’s honor list at Cedarville University
Gracie MacLeod, of Santa Clarita, was named to the dean’s honor list at Cedarville University for fall 2025. This recognition requires the student to obtain a 3.75 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours.
Cedarville University, an evangelical Christian institution in southwest Ohio, offers undergraduate and graduate residential and online programs across arts, sciences and professional fields. With 7,265 students, it is among Ohio’s largest private universities and is ranked among the nation’s top five evangelical universities in the Wall Street Journal’s 2026 Best Colleges in the U.S.
Perez named to Angelo State University dean’s list
Angelo State University, in San Angelo, Texas, has announced the students achieving the dean’s list designation for the 2025 fall semester, including Grace Perez, of Santa Clarita.
To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Perez is majoring in agribusiness.
Angelo State University, founded in 1928, is a four-year public school in Texas. Angelo State has been designated a Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education and ranked as one of The Princeton Review’s “Best Colleges” in the nation since 2010.
Shaner named to Columbia College dean’s list
Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale.
Among those named to the dean’s list is Emma Shaner, of Canyon Country, who attends the university’s day campus in Columbia, Missouri.
Founded in 1851, Columbia College is a private, nonprofit institution. With locations across the country, more than half of which are on military installations, students may enroll in day, evening or online classes.
Local students named to SNHU president’s list
Southern New Hampshire University announced that more than 20 local students have been named to the fall 2025 president’s list. The fall terms run from September to December.
The following local students were named to the president’s list:
• Kenneth Goodstein, of Acton.
• Luciana Stearns, of Santa Clarita.
• Isabel Mendoza, of Santa Clarita.
• Andrew Benavidez, of Santa Clarita.
• Anthony Bath, of Canyon Country.
• Dianne Pajarillo, of Castaic.
• James Borg, of Castaic.
• Nevin Tilch, of Castaic.
• Mia Bradner, of Stevenson Ranch.
• Pamela Petersen, of Valencia.
• Rebekah Morales, of Valencia.
• David Lopez, of Valencia.
• Kyla Gray, of Valencia.
• Brandy Coontz, of Valencia.
• Anita Lukacevic, of Valencia.
• Caleb Andersen, of Valencia.
• Diana Tuazon, of Valencia.
• Linda Lopez, of Canyon Country.
• Nicole Whitehead, of Santa Clarita.
• Angelina Wangler, of Santa Clarita.
• Cathy Blair, of Newhall.
• Keiwanna Chatters, of Santa Clarita.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average, of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the president’s list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired eight-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring and summer.
Southern New Hampshire University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with a 93-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 200,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, New Hampshire.
