Smith County Students make the 2023 Spring Dean’s List at Tennessee Tech

June 7, 2023
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COOKEVILLE, TN – Fifty-three Smith County natives were named to Tennessee Tech University’s Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester.

The total includes 16 students from Carthage, 12 students from Brush Creek, six students from Gordonsville, three students from Hickman, three students from Pleasant Shade, two students from Buffalo Valley, two students from Elmwood, two students from Lancaster, two students from Lebanon, two students from Riddleton, two students from Watertown, and one student from Alexandria.

To be included on the Dean’s List, students must attend the university full-time and earn a grade-point average of at least 3.1 on the 4.0 scale.

“Tennessee Tech students continue to excel in the classroom and beyond. It is because of their dedication to their studies and determination to succeed that Tech remains the number one public university in the state,” said Tennessee Tech President Phil Oldham. “Congratulations to all of the Smith County natives whose hard work earned them a place on the Dean’s List. They have made their university and their hometown community proud.”

Smith County students named to Tech’s spring 2023 Dean’s List include: Stevie Leeann Angel, Maggie J. Apple, Hannah E. Bare, Tyler J. Bare, Ashley N. Barrow, Sydney D. Bass, Abigail G. Bennett, Adam F. Bingham, Robert B. Bingham, Chloe M. Buckner, Gary B. Claywell, Rebecca D. Claywell, Mercedes Amberlee Cornett, Trinity A. Davis, Cali R. DeRoush, Devin W. Dixon, Emma Mae Enoch, Stephen D. Ferrell, Payten M. Gibbs, Terrance L. Gibbs, Caitlin Green, Logan A. Hawks, Christian J. Holder, John R. Hord, Rachel Howard, Nathan Johnson, Joshua K. Lane, Kacie D. Malone, Hunter Cayden Mann, Mckenzie G. Mason, William F. Massey, Spencer C. Meeks, Tyler E. Myers, Emily N. Parker, Hailey E. Peyatt, Shannon T. Phann, Carson D. Pope, Melody K. Roth, Alivia B. Schwan, Emma Grace Scudder, Kristen R. Shoulders, Kensea E. Skelton, Colette A. Turner, Caiti Vaden, Cassi J. Vaden, Morgan Lynn Valentine, Anna E. Vining, Jon Evan Wagner, Alexa R. Western, Aaron L. Wheeley, Austin Williams, Austin G. Williams and Clayton E. Wilmore.

Tennessee Tech is ranked as the top public university in the state, according to Money Magazine, as well as a “Best National University” by U.S. News & World Report. The university offers more than 200 programs of study and Tech graduates leave with the least debt of all public universities in Tennessee. In fact, based on total cost and alumni earnings, Tech provides students with the highest return on investment for any public university in the state, according to PayScale.

For the full roster of Dean’s List students searchable by name, state and county, visit https://www.tntech.edu/academics/deanslist.