Education briefs for February 20

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Big Island students named to Azusa Pacific dean’s list

AZUSA, Calif. — Several Big Island residents made the academic dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a fall 2018 grade point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,976 students receiving the same honor.

Big Island students named to the dean’s list are: May Chang, Kyla Kobayashi and Erin Morikawa of Hilo; Amelia Gray, Maya Richert and April Wong of Kailua-Kona; and Christina Schoen of Pepeekeo.

Big Isle students get Cedarville University dean’s list honors

CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The following Hawaii Island students attending Cedarville University were named to fall 2018 dean’s list: Elizabeth Harkness of Pahoa and Amanda Jensen of Kailua-Kona.

2 isle students named to Emerson College dean’s list

BOSTON — The following students were named to Emerson College’s fall 2018 dean’s list. The requirement to make the dean’s list is a grade point average of 3.7 or better. The Big Island students honored are: Anna Moon of Kailua-Kona and Eloisa de Farias of Captain Cook.

Honor students named at Baylor

WACO, Texas — More than 4,400 Baylor University students were named to the fall 2018 Dean’s Academic Honor Roll. Students honored on the dean’s list are undergraduates with a minimum grade point average of 3.7 while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Julius Vance G. Manglona of Hilo was among those students honored.

Hilo student named to president’s list at Gonzaga

SPOKANE, Wash. — Aubree Silva of Hilo earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for 2018 fall semester Students must earn a 3.85-4.0 grade point average to be listed.

Hilo student gets dean’s list honors at Gonzaga

SPOKANE, Wash. — Cole deSilva of Hilo earned placement on the Gonzaga University dean’s list for the 2018 fall semester. Students must earn a 3.5-3.84 grade point average to be listed.

Kailua-Kona student named to Wheaton College dean’s list

WHEATON, Ill. — Wheaton College student Benjamin Robbins of Kailua-Kona earned fall 2018 dean’s list honors. To be named to the dean’s list at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or better.