SAU announces local students make Dean’s, President’s List

MAGNOLIA, Arkansas — Southern Arkansas University has announced its Dean’s List and President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. 

To make the Dean’s List, a student must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher; 638 students earned the recognition. To make the President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 GPA; 473 students earned the recognition.

Local Dean’s List and President’s List scholars whose hometown is in Clark County are as follows:

Dean’s List

Arkadelphia: Alena Jolie Alcala, junior Criminal Justice major; Jarrett Allen Bell, senior Agricultural Science: Plant Science major; Susan E. DeLaHunt, freshman Business Administration: Entrepreneurship major; Timothy Luke Gables, sophomore Pre-Professional Exercise Science major; Kathleen L. Ramirez, junior Elementary Education STEM major; Ernest Fredrick Struckman, freshman Undecided major; Maria Michelle Womack, sophomore Art & Design: Graphic Design major

Gurdon: Gunnar Louis Gibson, senior Business Administration: General Business major with a minor in Finance

Okolona: Chloe Lane Bean, junior Computer Science: Gaming & Animation major with a minor in Theatre

Whelen Springs: Jaycee Layne Ezell, senior Pre-Professional Exercise Science major

President’s List

Logan Wayne Barnett, senior Mechanical Engineering major; Sawyer Tanton Grimm, sophomore Computer Science: Cyber Security major; Colby Ryan Helms, senior Agricultural Science: Pre-Veterinary major; Savannah Faye Zeiler, junior Modern Languages: Writing major; Jessie Mae Harvey, senior Psychology major

Gurdon: Kyle Montgomery Radford, senior Sport Management: Athletic Administration major; Grace McKenzie Rutherford, senior Agricultural Science: Pre-Veterinary major with a minor in Supply Chain Management; Harleigh Beth Smith, senior Business Administration: Healthcare Administration major

Southern Arkansas University provides students the complete college experience in a caring environment of service, innovation, and community. With more than 100 degrees in four distinct colleges and the School of Graduate Studies, SAU initiates new degree programs to fit the needs of career and professional trends of today.