Recognizing academic achievement with the spring semester dean’s list
Recognizing academic achievement with the spring semester dean’s list
May 30, 2024
Congratulations to Columbia International University students who have earned one of CIU’s highest academic achievements: The 2024 Spring Semester Dean’s List.
The honor goes to full-time undergraduate students who carry 12 credits or more, and complete the semester with a minimum of a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA).
As you read the list below, be sure to congratulate those you know and offer up prayers of thanks to the professors and other mentors at CIU who assisted these students and so many other students who worked hard over the course of the semester.
| Student Name | Class | Major | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abongo, Michael Joel | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Acquah, Paris Harrison | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Adams, Brayden Brian | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Andrews, Sarah Renee | Freshman | Health Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Bahl, Cristian Barton | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Ballentine, Anna Greer Mary | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Banta, Titus David | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Barbosa De Melo, Fernando Ferro | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Basson, Josi Anna | Junior | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Batista, Luma Lopes | Junior | Philosophy | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Battaglia, Chloe Nicole | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Battermann, Tiara Hope | Senior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Baumgarten, Toby Joel | Junior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Berkemeyer, Caroleigh Mercy | Junior | Social Media Strategist | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Berkemeyer, Elisabeth Blessing | Senior | Intercultural Studies | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Bick, Valentino | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Black, Matthew Monteze | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Boaventura, Lohrane Simas | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Boehrs, Katharina Emilie | Sophomore | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Booker, Mary Grace | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Bowers, Kaelan Jeann | Junior | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Breach, Craig Daniel | Senior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Brown, Ella Jane | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Brust, Garrett Noel | Freshman | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Buchanan, Colton Baughn | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Burkhalter, Sophia Claire | Sophomore | Social Media Strategist | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Burnette, Anthony Harrison | Senior | Music | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Calcutt, Branson McClain | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Campbell, Cailin Abigail | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Carlson, Joshua Paul | Freshman | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Catoe, Christina Anne | Junior | Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Caudill, Clarence Martin | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Caughman, Hannah Renee | Freshman | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Celic, Ive | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Chambers, Alayna Marie | Junior | Music | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Cheslak, Hunter Allen | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Christensen, Josiah Daniel | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Clapp, Allison Blair | Senior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Conner, Tisshula Javia | Freshman | General Studies | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Costa, Eduardo Salazar Posso | Junior | Intercultural Studies | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Coward, Lauren Ashton | Senior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Cowart, Shawn Michael | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Crompton, Shoshannah Mercy | Junior | English | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Crowe, Nathaniel Thomas | Junior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Crowley, Xander James | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Curry, Coral Blue | Freshman | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Davis, Hadassah Amaris | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| De Jesus, Kamelia | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Deason, Alexis Lynn | Junior | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Deason, Zackary Scott | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Dial, Sydnee Layne | Freshman | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Dority, Sarah-Jessica Marie | Freshman | Media Arts | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Dorsey, Joshua D’Andre | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Dubay, Julia Grace | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Dufries, Alexandria Joy | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Easterling, Savannah Michelle | Sophomore | Worship Arts | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Eckles, Sarah Grace | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Eernisse, Bailey Deborah | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Elgin, Heather Maria | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Ellinger, Kasin Cromer | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Elliott, Caroline Grace | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Evans, Addie Lynn | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Everly, Zachary Edwin | Sophomore | Disaster Relief & Emergency Management | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Fasching, Brenna Grace | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Feaster, Casey David | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Fernett, Elizabeth Anne | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Alysse | Junior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Fitzpatrick, Myles Grayson | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Friesen, Justice Scott | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Gaffney, Brittney Lashawn | Junior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Garris, Matthew Shawn | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Gates, Caroline Grace | Junior | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Gaynier, Rachel Ann | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Geisel, Manuel Thomas | Freshman | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Givins, Willa Clarissa | Sophomore | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Goff, James Avery | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Gonzales-Ramos, Rafael | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Goodwin, Cody Ryan | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Graber, Serena Paige | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Greene, Jennings Scott | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Groves, Izabel Marie | Sophomore | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Grumbles, Lillian Grace | Junior | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Gustafson, Lydia Louise | Junior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Haase, Kaitlyn Joy | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Hammel, Krista Grace | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Harbin, Leila Grace | Freshman | Biology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Harrington, Sarah Rae | Senior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hatcher, Seth Russell | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hazeltine, Anna Naomi | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Heath, Elana Joyleen | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Helps, Ethan Bannon | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Hill, Jared Cooper | Senior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hilley, Austin Thomas | Sophomore | Biomedical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hollis, Taylor Mackenzie | Freshman | Biology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Honeycutt, Colin McKay | Junior | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Hood, Aaron Nathaniel | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Horchler, James Gordon | Senior | Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Horchler, Janna Claire | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Hornback, Bryant Matthew | Sophomore | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Howle, Drayton Alexander | Junior | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hudson, Kathrynn Reese | Freshman | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Hunt, Brandon Alexander | Junior | Biomedical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Jackson, Lily Nicole | Freshman | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Jimenez, Juan Manuel | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Johnson, Ashlyn Brooke | Sophomore | Intercultural Studies | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Johnson, Elin Moore | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Johnson, Morgan Elizabeth | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Johnson, Sadie Villepontoux | Junior | Biomedical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Jolly, Morgan Rebecca | Junior | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Jones, Abigail Keila | Sophomore | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Jones, Riley Elaina | Freshman | Graphic Design | College of Arts & Sciences |
| King, Andrew Tyler | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Kirkpatrick, Joshua Blake | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Klausli, Naomi Franziska | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Kleist, Abbey Carolyn | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Knizek, Chase Adam | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Kohlmyer, Rebecca Elizabeth | Sophomore | Humanities | College of Arts & Sciences |
| La Salvia, Nathanael Enoc | Junior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Laing, Dario Orlando | Sophomore | Media Arts | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Lee, Brandon Robert | Junior | Health Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Lee, Hannah Rae | Senior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Leinbach, Mariah Mae-Lyn | Sophomore | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Leos, Mazzie Rae | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| LeTexier, Hannah Marie | Sophomore | Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Likely, Jalisa Miya | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Lillaheart, Thea Kindred | Sophomore | Music | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Lochstampfor, Joshua Thomas | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Long, Avery Michelle | Junior | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Lorick, Sadie Elizabeth | Sophomore | Humanities | College of Arts & Sciences |
| MacDonald, Bryson Stone | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Malavrazic, Vladan | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Maldonado, Emmanuel | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Malec, Jillian Grace | Freshman | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Mangum, Kelcey Lynn | Junior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Martinez, Tanner Logan | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Mccormick, Katelyn Grace | Sophomore | Biomedical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Mcdonald, Brooks Marie | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| McGaha, Jonathan Evan | Junior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| McMillan, Robert Hughes | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Mealing, Chariti Akiah | Senior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Meberg, Anna Hope | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Medlin, Madison Julia | Senior | Music | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Meekins, Kammer Elizabeth | Sophomore | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Meilinger, Michael Eric | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Melson, Phillip James | Sophomore | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Mendoza-Gomez, Josue | Sophomore | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Mercer, Sarah Marianna | Sophomore | Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Merrill, Sarah Kate | Senior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Miller, Hallie Marie | Junior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Miller, Mara Claire | Sophomore | Intercultural Studies | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Moore, Judah Elias | Freshman | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Moore, Malachi Joseph | Freshman | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Morgan, Trevor Charles | Senior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Moss, Ally Morgan | Junior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Murphy, Hannah Michelle | Sophomore | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Murphy, Jordan Patrick | Junior | Disaster Relief & Emergency Management | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Nazario Marrero, Lesiray Enid | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Neal, Edgar Lee | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Neal, Reagan Bailey | Junior | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Neath, Joshua Anthony | Sophomore | Biology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Nichols, Olga Lidia | Senior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Niedzielska, Emilia Anna | Senior | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Norris, Gracen Elizabeth | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| North, Brianna Marie | Senior | Health Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| North, Jessica Ann | Sophomore | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Osmanski, Jacob Alexander | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Ospina Rodriguez, Juan Esteban | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Ouzts, Tanner Brice | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Patterson, Nikia Ann | Senior | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Payne, Kobi Elijah | Freshman | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Peasley, Ane Delia | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Pereira, Amy Angely | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Phillips, Caleb Alexander | Freshman | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Phillips, Dominic Franklin | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Phillips, Samantha Elizabeth | Sophomore | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Phillips, Tristan Renee | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Pifer, Megan Lynelle | Senior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Pineda, Juan Jose | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Portugal, Naomi Faith | Senior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Portugues Huertas, Beltran | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Quintanilla, Sonny Johan | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Ramirez Cardona, Anthony | Sophomore | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Reed, Rosemary Mable Elizabeth | Senior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Reynolds, Yvonne Renee | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Roberto Amorim, Thais Nayara | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Rodriguez, Rodrigo Alejandro | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Rojas, Lexabel | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Rokov, Gabriel | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Roloff, Abigail Mellissa | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Roos, Nicola | Senior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Rowe, Bethany Joy | Senior | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Rowe, Callie Elizabeth | Sophomore | Health Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Rudelmier, Jessica Faye | Senior | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Sanchez Galeano, Jose Ignacio | Senior | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Sark, Jacob Samuel | Junior | Hu | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Scardino, Marci Joy | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Scardino, Samuel Ray | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Schell, Caleb Jarvis | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Schievink, Joshua Andrew | Senior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| See, Jeremy Michael | Senior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Shipman, Grayson Reed | Junior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Smith, Abigail Taylor | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Smith, Kyra Ann | Junior | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Snipe, Sharolyn Ariel | Senior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Snook, Zachary Micah | Sophomore | Graphic Design | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Speece, Ethan Richard | Freshman | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Spencer, Trinity Kate | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Speziale, Desiree Leonora | Senior | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Sporinsky, Kerstin Emily Mae | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Spurling, Jeffrey Andrew | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Stanley, Jaden Tyler | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Steen, Jamie Brynnan | Freshman | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Stinson, Dexter Fitzgerald | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Stolzenbach, Megan Riley | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Suskin, Elizabeth Lacey | Freshman | Teacher Education | College of Education |
| Sutton, Mary Cassidy | Freshman | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Swaney, Madison Brooke | Senior | Digital Media & Cinema | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Tanchak, Olivia Janice Christin | Freshman | Media Arts | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Taylor, Jesse Jerome | Junior | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Thoman, Alexa Noelle | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Thomas, Micah David | Junior | Bible | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Thompson, Caydon Noelle | Freshman | Biomedical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Thompson, Trace McNeely | Sophomore | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Tial, Biak Chin | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Timmons, Madeleine Merry | Sophomore | Nursing | School of Nursing |
| Todd, Shakedria Jenyce | Freshman | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Trapp, Austin David | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Vaughan, Tyler Jeffery | Sophomore | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Vivian, Aynsley Robyn | Senior | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Waldrop, Nicholas Ryan | Junior | Intercultural Studies | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Walters, Annajaye Hope | Sophomore | Bible Teaching | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Wang, Tianyun | Sophomore | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Wayner, Avery Julianne | Freshman | Undecided | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Weaver, Paul David | Senior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Weiss, Hanah Elizabeth | Junior | Psychology | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Were, Irene Atieno | Freshman | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Whitaker, Pearce Benjamin | Senior | Music | College of Arts & Sciences |
| White, Christina Sheree | First-Time Freshman | General Studies | College of Arts & Sciences |
| White, Cierra Morgen | Sophomore | English | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Whysong, Johnathan James | Freshman | Youth Ministry, Family, & Culture | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Wiggins, Harryson Arthur Olden | Freshman | Sport Management | Cook School of Business |
| Willhite, Lydia Joy | Senior | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Williams, Jennifer Short | Freshman | Healthcare Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Williams, Landon Jairus | Junior | Communications | College of Arts & Sciences |
| Williams, Marlon Anthony | Junior | Business Administration | Cook School of Business |
| Williams, Peggy Lynn | Junior | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | College of Intercultural Studies |
| Wulff, Danielle Ariana | Sophomore | Human Services | College of Arts & Sciences |
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