ALLENDALE — Grand Valley State University announces the names of students who were placed on the dean’s list for the Fall 2017 semester concluding in December. The list includes those students who have maintained a 3.5 grade point average and been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits. The honor is noted on the students’ official records.

Grand Valley is dedicated to providing a rich learning environment for students, offering a wide range of majors and hands-on research opportunities. Highly credentialed and responsive faculty and individual advisors and mentors promote a liberal arts emphasis that teaches students critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Students honored for the fall semester include:

• Buchanan: Michelle Dykstra; Allison Mitchell; Megan Riley

• Cassopolis: Abriana Burrill

• Dowagiac: Bailey Green; Mary Magin; William Mathews; Heather Olson; Tori Smith

• Edwardsburg: Jonathan Albrecht; Ashley Axline; Autumn Axline; Mackenna Brandt; David Bronicki; Natalie Longo; Tera McClellan; Kristen Miller; Abigail Smith

• Niles: Chelsea Barker; Margaret Beaver; Chelsea Best; Britanea Carmean; Carly Cockrum; Courtney Fogle; Bernice Fordjour; Connor Glick; Taylor Hepler; Sarah Hollis; Tanner Kiessel; Mckinzie Kiggins; Leah McCombs; Rebecca Oppman; Allison Srmek

• Vandalia: Courtney Hartline; Courtney Martin