Union College releases Spring 2022 Presidential Laureates and Dean's List

Maisie Nelson • May 31, 2022

Union College is pleased to acknowledge students for their academic achievement throughout the spring 2022 semester. A total of 105 students were named Presidential Laureates while 217 students were honored with recognition among the Dean’s List.


Presidential Laureates are undergraduate students who achieve at least a 3.75 GPA for two successive semesters, with at least twelve hours, no incompletes, no grades of “C” or below, and no unsatisfactory grades in either semester.


The Dean’s List is comprised of undergraduate students who have completed at least twelve hours, with a 3.33 GPA, no incompletes for the semester, no grades of “C” or below, and no unsatisfactory grades for the semester.


Union College’s Presidential Laureates and Dean’s List students are recognized each academic year at the close of the fall and spring semesters.


  • Spring 2022 Presidential Laureates

    Jessica Abner - Woollum, KY

    Jake Anderson - Calgary, AB

    Ryan Back - Jackson, KY

    Hannah Baker - Corbin, KY

    Megan Baker - Woodbine, KY

    Stephen Baker - Fourmile, KY

    Isaac Bargo - Barbourville, KY

    Amber Begley - Williamsburg, KY

    Vanessa Bernardes - Barbourville, KY

    Taylor Booth - Louisville, KY

    Esther Boram - Barbourville, KY

    Madison Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Stephen Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Taylor Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Tyra Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Haily Bush - Winchester, KY

    Dalton Callebs - Pineville, KY

    Skylar Carnes - Walker, KY

    Sidney Chrisman - McKee, KY

    Ashley Coffing - Crawfordsville, IN

    Andrea Cornett - London, KY

    Shauna Cornett - Pineville, KY

    McKenzie Couch - Bear Branch, KY

    Titus Craig - Barbourville, KY

    Ariel Dailey - Versailles, KY

    Ally Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Davis - Barbourville, KY

    Marissa Davis - DeGraff, OH

    Tiffany Divinsky - London, KY

    Michael Dixon - West Islip, NY

    Shelby Easton - Lexington, KY

    Bonnie Edwards - Barbourville, KY

    Rachel Engle - Bimble, KY

    Alex Farler - Somerset, KY

    Daniel Feldman - Tel Aviv, Israel

    Erica Felts - Williamsburg, KY

    Billy Fields - Totz, KY

    Whitney Frasure - Cannon, KY

    Hannah Fuson - Pineville, KY

    Leslie Goodin - Corbin, KY

    Jenna Grayson - Inez, KY

    Matthew Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Kristen Hamilton - Barbourville, KY

    Matt Hammons - Barbourville, KY

    Madelyn Haynes - Baxter, KY

    Madison Hebert - Vine Grove, KY

    Margaret Heinrich - O'Fallon, IL

    Jillian Helton - Corbin, KY

    Mackenzie Herman - Bedford, KY

    Jennifer Hoggan - Coronado, CA

    Crystal Hollis - Williamsburg, KY

    Mikayla Homola - Ramsey, MN

    McKenzie Hurley - Barbourville, KY

    Edna Jarnigan - Pineville, KY

    Madison Jennings - Shelbyville, KY

    Sydnee Jessee - Gate City, VA

    Savannah Jones - Lakeside park, KY

    Tabitha Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Teodora Jovic - Gorokan, Australia

    Stephen Karis - Charlotte, NC

    Raigan King - Pineville, KY

    Kassidy Koogler - Hyden, KY

    Lucas Ledington - Corbin, KY

    Kayla Matlock - Corbin, KY

    Madison Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Josie McHargue - Barbourville, KY

    Hope Mckeehan - Barbourville, KY

    Kandace Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Whitney Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Jamie Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Johnathon Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Curtis Miracle - Barbourville, KY

    Mariane Moschetta - Barbourville, KY

    Laurel Nolan - Pineville, KY

    Paige Oldham - Lawrenceburg, KY

    Allison Partin - Barbourville, KY

    Summer Partin - Pineville, KY

    Rita Pereira - Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal

    Jamellia Potts - Scarborough, England

    Janet Ramirez - Louisville, KY

    Kayla Richardson - West Chicago, IL

    Alba Rodenas Risueño - Badalona, Spain

    Simon Salsi - Branscourt, France

    David Saylor - Coldiron, KY

    John Schneider - Corbin, KY

    Meghan Shell - Viper, KY

    Katelyn Sidebottom - Celina, TN

    Cameron Slavey - Bimble, KY

    Abbagail Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Austin Smith - Heidrick, KY

    Kayla Smith - Arjay, KY

    Lindsey Smith - Cannon, KY

    Lydia Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Annie Souther - Dalton, GA

    Andre Viegas - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Nicole Viljoen - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Morgan Warren - Gray, KY

    William Webb - Irmo, SC

    Nicholas Williams - Pennington Gap, VA

    Payton Williams - Barbourville, KY

    Rachel Withers - Eden Prairie, MN

    Kathern Wooton - Busy, KY

    Catherine Yocum - Hustonville, KY

    Macy Yother - Rockholds, KY

    Yaniv Zion - Barbourville, KY

  • Spring 2022 Dean's List

    Jessica Abner - Woollum, KY

    Josh Allen - Bimble, KY

    Jake Anderson - Calgary, AB

    Ryan Back - Jackson, KY

    Hannah Baker - Corbin, KY

    Megan Baker - Woodbine, KY

    Stephen Baker - Fourmile, KY

    Zachary Banks - Cowan, TN

    Isaac Bargo - Barbourville, KY

    Amber Begley - Williamsburg, KY

    Vanessa Bernardes - Barbourville, KY

    Monica Bingham - Gray, KY

    Morgan Blakley - Harlan, KY

    Jordan Blalock - Raleigh, NC

    Taylor Booth - Louisville, KY

    Esther Boram - Barbourville, KY

    Roy'ce Brittentime - Louisville, KY

    Madison Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Stephen Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Taylor Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Tyra Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Haily Bush - Winchester, KY

    Hugo Cakurda - Prague, Czech Republic

    Dalton Callebs - Pineville, KY

    Skylar Carnes - Walker, KY

    Kenady Carson - Florence, KY

    Trey Chesnut - Gray, KY

    Sidney Chrisman - McKee, KY

    Ashley Coffing - Crawfordsville, IN

    Cooper Collins - Barbourville, KY

    Andrea Cornett - London, KY

    Shauna Cornett - Pineville, KY

    McKenzie Couch - Bear Branch, KY

    Titus Craig - Barbourville, KY

    Joshua Crawford - Cannon, KY

    Dylan Crook - Asheville, NC

    Tyler Cunningham - Cumming, GA

    Ariel Dailey - Versailles, KY

    Jordan Daming - Rockport, IN

    Ally Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Anna Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Davis - Barbourville, KY

    Marissa Davis - DeGraff, OH

    João Lucas de Sá - Salvador, Brazile

    Jordan Delph - East Bernstadt, KY

    Tiffany Divinsky - London, KY

    Michael Dixon - West Islip, NY

    Shelby Easton - Lexington, KY

    Bonnie Edwards - Barbourville, KY

    Molly Elliott - Corbin, KY

    Rachel Engle - Bimble, KY

    Charles Eversole - Barbourville, KY

    Ruben Fahiya - Barry, Wales

    Jacob Fallaize - St.Peter Port, Guernsey 

    Alex Farler - Somerset, KY

    Daniel Feldman - Tel Aviv, Israel

    Erica Felts - Williamsburg, KY

    Billy Fields - Totz, KY

    Carter Finlay - Maryville, TN

    Whitney Frasure - Cannon, KY

    Tina Fugate - Chavies, KY

    Hannah Fuson - Pineville, KY

    Molly Gawedzinski - Springfield, IL

    Luke Geduldt - Kenilworth, South Africa

    Kaitlyn Goins - Heidrick, KY

    Leslie Goodin - Corbin, KY

    Jenna Grayson - Inez, KY

    Allison Griffith - Hyden, KY

    Matthew Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Christian Hall - Evarts, KY

    Taylor Hall - Barbourville, KY

    Kristen Hamilton - Barbourville, KY

    Ashlyn Hammonds - Pennington Gap, VA

    Hayley Hammons - Barbourville, KY

    Matt Hammons - Barbourville, KY

    Jacob Harrison - Williamsburg, KY

    Madelyn Haynes - Baxter, KY

    Laura Head - Barbourville, KY

    Madison Hebert - Vine Grove, KY

    Ethan Heck - Pineville, KY

    Margaret Heinrich - O'Fallon, IL

    Jillian Helton - Corbin, KY

    Mackenzie Herman - Bedford, KY

    Mckenzi Himes - Mount Vernon, KY

    Jennifer Hoggan - Coronado, CA

    Crystal Hollis - Williamsburg, KY

    Dawson Holt - Rutledge, TN

    Mikayla Homola - Ramsey, MN

    Lauren Horn - Inez, KY

    Dylan Hughes - Somerset, KY

    McKenzie Hurley - Barbourville, KY

    Edna Jarnigan - Pineville, KY

    Madison Jennings - Shelbyville, KY

    Sydnee Jessee - Gate City, VA

    Hannah Johnson - Cumberland, KY

    William Johnson - Marietta, GA

    Matthew Jones - Bimble, KY

    Savannah Jones - Lakeside park, KY

    Tabitha Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Teodora Jovic - Gorokan, Australia

    Stephen Karis - Charlotte, NC

    Raigan King - Pineville, KY

    Dennis Kipkorir - Cookeville, TN

    Baylee Kitts - Barbourville, KY

    Kassidy Koogler - Hyden, KY

    Brittany Lawrence - Monticello, KY

    Lucas Ledington - Corbin, KY

    Owen Lewis - Barbourville, KY

    LeAsia Linton - Bardstown, KY

    Christopher Louie - Calgary, Canada

    Morgan Love - Decatur, AL

    Sarah Lowe - Cumming, GA

    Pablo Martin - Barbourville, KY

    Oma Mata - Hazard, KY

    Ashley Mathias - Barbourville, KY

    Kayla Matlock - Corbin, KY

    Briana Maynes - Corbin, KY

    Madison Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Quinn McGuire - Boise, ID

    Josie McHargue - Barbourville, KY

    Hope Mckeehan - Barbourville, KY

    Matthew McQuain - Richmond, KY

    Kandace Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Whitney Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Kate Miller - Gastonia, NC

    Makynzie Miller - London, KY

    Emily Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Jamie Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Johnathon Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Laura Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Zachary Mills - Bimble, KY

    Curtis Miracle - Barbourville, KY

    Olivia Miracle - Louisville, KY

    Jamilee Moore - Matthews, NC

    Mariane Moschetta - Barbourville, KY

    Reagan Nantz - Rockholds, KY

    Tyler Napier - Heidrick, KY

    Onnica Nichols - Elizabethtown, KY

    Laurel Nolan - Pineville, KY

    Paige Oldham - lawrenceburg, KY

    Rafaela Oliveira da Silva - Marana, AZ

    Timothy Owsley - Hazard, KY

    David Painter - Greeneville, TN

    Allison Partin - Barbourville, KY

    Summer Partin - Pineville, KY

    Lyndsay Patrick - Topmost, KY

    Rita Pereira - Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal

    Jamellia Potts - Scarborough, England

    Ana Clara Pujol Bigarella - Barbourville, KY

    Jordan Pumphrey - Bakersfield, CA

    Pedro Pussieldi - Florestal, Brazil

    John Raby - Springville, AL

    Janet Ramirez - Louisville, KY

    Ginger Ramsey - Ashcamp, KY

    Taylor Reney - Barbourville, KY

    Terry Reynolds - Corbin, KY

    Mason Rice - Viper, KY

    Kayla Richardson - West Chicago, IL

    Sheradyn Roark - Vicco, KY

    Alba Rodenas Risueño - Badalona, Spain

    Aidan Rush - Princeton, KY

    Walker Russell - Maryville, TN

    Katerina Sachleben - London, KY

    Simon Salsi - Branscourt, France

    David Saylor - Coldiron, KY

    John Schneider - Corbin, KY

    Nicholas Seelman - Calgary, 

    Bailey Shackleford - Corbin, KY

    Jalyn Sharp - Gray, KY

    Meghan Shell - Viper, KY

    Breanna Shepherd - Yeaddiss, KY

    Eelyan Shivji - Nairobi, Kenya

    Katelyn Sidebottom - Celina, TN

    Linsey Silvers - Somerset, KY

    Cameron Slavey - Bimble, KY

    Ela Smallacombe - Bismarck, ND

    Abbagail Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Andrew Smith - Mahomet, IL

    Austin Smith - Heidrick, KY

    Autumn Smith - London, KY

    Kayla Smith - Arjay, KY

    Lindsey Smith - Cannon, KY

    Lydia Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Madison Smith - Monticello, KY

    Mackenzie Snelling - Harlan, KY

    Griffin Snider - Findlay, OH

    Theron Sons - Decherd, TN

    Annie Souther - Dalton, GA

    Alexis Stark - Barbourville, KY

    Cynthia Stewart - Frankfort, KY

    Tiffany Sumner - Grethel, KY

    Eduardo Susperregui - San Sebastián, Spain

    Selina Tavarez - Honolulu, HI

    Caleb Teague - Corbin, KY

    Natasha Templin - Jamestown, KY

    Amber Thomason - Jacksonville, FL

    Cami Timm - Tonganoxie, KS

    Nicholas Trees - Ona, FL

    Maria Tye - Barbourville, KY

    Andre Viegas - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Nicole Viljoen - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Ruben Villagrana - Anaheim, CA

    Steven Walker - Barbourville, KY

    Morgan Warren - Gray, KY

    Thomas Warrington - York, England

    William Webb - Irmo, SC

    Ethan Whyte - Barbourville, KY

    Alexandria Williams - Bargersville, IN

    Nicholas Williams - Pennington Gap, VA

    Payton Williams - Barbourville, KY

    Adreanna Wilson - Fourmile, KY

    Rachel Withers - Eden Prairie, MN

    Kathern Wooton - Busy, KY

    Catherine Yocum - Hustonville, KY

    Macy Yother - Rockholds, KY

    Christopher Zerbee - Annville, KY

    Yaniv Zion - Barbourville, KY

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