Spring graduation and dean’s list announced

Western Carolina University has announced its graduation and dean’s lists for spring semester 2012.

The university conferred degrees on approximately 1,200 students who completed their studies during the spring semester. A total of 388 undergraduate students received academic honors, with 85 graduating summa cum laude (with highest honors), 142 graduating magna cum laude (with high honors), and 135 graduating cum laude (with honors).

Students in the spring graduating class are listed on this website, showing the student’s name, city of residence, state of residence, zip code, type of degree received and major. Undergraduate honors also are shown, when applicable.

A total of 1,900 students have been named to the dean’s list for spring semester 2012, according to Beth Tyson-Lofquist, interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must achieve at least a 3.5 grade-point average out of a possible 4.0 on a regular semester’s work of not less than 12 hours, excluding remedial courses, with no grade of D or F.

A list of students named to the dean’s list can be accessed at this website.