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Jonesboro students named on UCA’s Presidential Scholars, Dean’s Lists

Jonesboro students named on UCA’s Presidential Scholars, Dean’s Lists

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Conway, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – The University of Central Arkansas (UCA) has released its list of Fall 2025 Presidential Scholars and Dean’s List, with Jonesboro students named on both.

According to UCA, over 1,200 students in total were named Presidential Scholars, and over 1,600 are on the Dean’s List.

Students must achieve a 4.0 GPA with and take at least 12 credit hours to qualify as a Presidential Scholar. Eligibility on the Dean’s List requires at least a 3.5 GPA with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours.

Presidential Scholars from Jonesboro:

  • Christopher George
  • Abigale McDaniel
  • Lucas Miles
  • Connor Dow
  • Natalie Renshaw
  • Ella Sloan
  • Kyla Anderson
  • Landyn Turner
  • Lily Meeks
  • Kaylee Hoffman
  • Landen Walker
  • Julia Young
  • Jesse Paslay
  • Taylor Cothern
  • Tobin Schimmel
  • Kaley Potts

Dean’s List students from Jonesboro:

  • Emma Brown
  • Adrionna Dollison
  • Cydney Crippen
  • Max Haughey
  • Jayson Smith
  • Madeline Krumbach
  • Sydni Armstrong
  • Shannon Deel
  • Caitlyn Grommet
  • Daniel Guerrero
  • Alan Navarro
  • Mackenzie Hicks

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