Area students receive academic honors

Several area students were recognized for their academic achievements during the spring semester at Southern Arkansas University and the University of Southern Mississippi.

Courtland resident Maria Isabel Marquez was named to the President’s List at Southern Arkansas University. Marquez, a junior majoring in Elementary Education STEM, earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the spring semester. She was among 432 students recognized on the university’s President’s List.

At the University of Southern Mississippi, Batesville resident Tahniyah Mykelle Smith earned a place on the President’s List by maintaining a 4.0 GPA.

Four additional local students were named to the Dean’s List, which recognizes students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Those students are Hannah Grace Cook, Alexis Nicole Hamilton, Kaitlyn Grayce Palmertree and Tyler C. Willis.