Blacksburg’s Corson Wertz graduates from OU
Corson Wertz from Blacksburg has graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in business analytics and marketing and a Bachelor of Sport Management from the College of Business at Ohio University.
More than 4,800 students graduated with bachelors, masters, or doctorate degrees from Ohio University for spring semester 2021.
The graduates represented many areas of the United States and a number of other countries, including Bangladesh, Canada, China, Ghana, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
Two on dean’s list at OU
Ohio University announces Dean’s List recipients
Brandon DeLorenzo of Blacksburg in the College of Business and Chris Marks of Christiansburg in the College of Business were among the students who qualified for the spring semester 2021 dean’s list at Ohio University.
Ohio University is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. The university’s Athens campus offers students a residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Additional campuses and centers serve students across the state, and online programs further advance the university’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity.
Fairlawn’s Skylar Johnston graduates from Bridgewater
Skylar L. Johnston of Fairlawn graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science in biology from Bridgewater College during the spring commencement exercises.
In accordance with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s capacity limits for commencements with regards to COVID-19 guidelines, the college held four commencement ceremonies on the campus mall for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Approximately 321 undergraduate and 32 graduate students from the Class of 2021 received degrees at the ceremonies. Dr. David W. Bushman, president of Bridgewater College, conferred the degrees.
Blacksburg’s Jessica Tabor inducted into honor society
Jessica Tabor of Blacksburg was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Tabor was initiated at San Jose State University.
Tabor is among approximately 30,000 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 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent 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 325 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is “to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.”
Blacksburg student graduates from Alabama with PhD
Amarraj Chakraborty of Blacksburg received the Doctor of Philosophy degree from The University of Alabama during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies.
The University of Alabama, part of the University of Alabama System, is the state’s flagship university. A leader in cutting-edge research, UA advances discovery, creative inquiry and knowledge through more than 30 research centers. As the state’s largest higher education institution, UA drives economic growth in Alabama and beyond.
Blacksburg’s Will Marin earns dean’s list honors at Utah
Will Marin, of Blacksburg was named to the University of Utah’s Spring 2021 Dean’s List. Marin’s major is listed as Parks Recreation & Tourism with a bachelor of science degree.
Marin was among more than 8,700 students named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at the U. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term.
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 32,000 students from across the U.S. and the world. With over 100 major subjects at the undergraduate level and more than 90 major fields of study at the graduate level, including law and medicine, the university prepares students to live and compete in the global workplace.
In 2019, the university was selected as a new member of the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and securing resources in support of core missions.
Christiansburg’s Nicole Mutter named to SNHU president’s list
Nicole Mutter of Christiansburg has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2021 President’s List. The winter term runs from January to May.
Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in fall or spring semester.
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private, nonprofit institution with an 88-year history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults. Now serving more than 150,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 accredited undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, N.H. SNHU has been recognized as the “Most Innovative” regional university by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the fastest-growing universities in the country.
