Union releases Fall 2023 Presidential Laureates and Dean's List

Maisie Nelson • January 4, 2024

The Office of Academic Affairs is pleased to acknowledge students for their academic achievement throughout the fall 2023 semester. A total of 68 students were named Presidential Laureates while 261 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.


  • Fall 2023 Presidential Laureates

    Kobe Steve Abner - Dewitt, KY

    Emerald Rochelle Adams - Hyden, KY

    Hannah Madelyn Baker - Corbin, KY

    Megan Diane Baker - Woodbine, KY

    Noah James Canady - Kettle Island, KY

    Skylar Rae Carnes - Walker, KY

    Niccolò  Chiriatti - Faloppio, Italy

    Tia Marie Mae Cobb - Corbin, KY

    Titus Thomas Craig - Barbourville, KY

    Joshua Seth Crawford - Cannon, KY

    Dylan Scott Crook - Asheville, NC

    Ally Katherine Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Shelby Brice Easton - Lexington, KY

    Rachel Leann Engle - Bimble, KY

    Emma Grace Fisher - Flat Lick, KY

    Tina Lynn Fugate - Chavies, KY

    Kacper Adam Górecki - Pobiedziska, Poland

    Bryson Alexander Grabowski - Copperhill, TN

    Jenna Susanne Grayson - Inez, KY

    Matthew Dylan Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Taylor Alexander Gwynette - Auburn, KY

    Garomme Ramon Hanna - Nassau, Bahamas

    Jude Daniel Daniel Haser - Graceville, FL

    Madelyn Brenna Haynes - Baxter, KY

    Madison Nicole Hebert - Vine Grove, KY

    Mackenzie Layne Herman - Bedford, KY

    Dylan Benjamin Hetzler - Corona, CA

    Mckenzi Marie Himes - Mount Vernon, KY

    Jackson Phillip Holcombe - Atlanta, GA

    Nicholas Shawn Del Howell - Ivel, KY

    Gracie Kristine Jervis - London, KY

    Alberto  Johnson - San Diego, CA

    Hannah Brooke Johnson - Cumberland, KY

    Tabitha Rae Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Owen Michael Lewis - Barbourville, KY

    Shaylin Dawn Lewis - Lexington, KY

    Sarah Joyce Lowe - Cumming, GA

    Morgan Elise Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Taylor Elaine Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Maddyson Montana McGaughey - Chattanooga, TN

    Josie Camille McHargue - Barbourville, KY

    Kandace Michelle Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Kaitlyn Ann Mestemaker - Decherd, TN

    Evan Cole Miller - Columbia, MO

    Makenna Dawn Morris - Fayetteville, TN

    Reagan P Nantz - Rockholds, KY

    Zachary Maximus Nepogoda - Canton, GA

    Jacob Ryan Newby - Lawrenceburg, KY

    Laurel Mackenzie Nolan - Pineville, KY

    David Lee Painter - Greeneville, TN

    Mckenna Grace Pickett - Chattanooga, TN

    Mark Allen Prewitt - Corbin, KY

    Carson Grant Ray - Prestonsburg, KY

    Kayla Breanne Richardson - West Chicago, IL

    Aidan William Rush - Princeton, KY

    Nicholas Jeffery Seelman - Calgary, Canada

    Shubh  Sethia - Barbourville, KY

    Lindsey Summer Smith - Cannon, KY

    Nathaniel James Turner - Louisville, KY

    Ciara Rose Uphoff - Lenoir City, TN

    Nicole  Viljoen - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Wade  Walker - Glasgow, KY

    William Jacob Webb - Irmo, SC

    Taylor Noel Whisonant - Leeds, AL

    Alexandria Kay Williams - Bargersville, IN

    Rachel Louise Withers - Eden Prairie, MN

    Avery Lee Worde - Alcoa, TN

    Macy Love Yother - Rockholds, KY

  • Fall 2023 Dean's List

    Kobe Steve Abner - Dewitt, KY

    Emerald Rochelle Adams - Hyden, KY

    Ti'ana Deavelyn Adams - Madison, GA

    Vansh Vikrant Aggarwal - Mumbai, India

    Aleeza Noor Ahmad - Middlesboro, KY

    Nathan Andrew Aldaz - Chino, CA

    Abel Yi Min Ang - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Samantha  Ashley - Vicco, KY

    Abby Taylor Bailey - Pineville, KY

    Hannah Madelyn Baker - Corbin, KY

    Megan Diane Baker - Woodbine, KY

    Brittany Nicole Basemore - Ary, KY

    Paul James Beaupry - Gray, KY

    Claire Delane Belcher - Hartsville, TN

    Kason Alexander Bennett - Harker Heights, TX

    Brooke Alexandra Blackwood - Columbia, TN

    Jessica  Blair - Pikeville, KY

    Morgan Kaylee Blakley - Harlan, KY

    Victor Guy Nicolas Bourguignon - Brandenbourg, Luxembourg

    Gabrielle  Bowling - Smilax, KY

    Presley  Boyle - Breich, Great Britain

    Kamarius Leeshun Bradshaw - Thomasville, GA

    Jeanie Marie Branham - Prestonsburg, KY

    Kaleb  Bratton - Paris, KY

    Haley Jo Brock - Science Hill, KY

    Dustin Wade Brown - Russellville, KY

    Griffen James Brown - Lexington, KY

    Bonnie Maria Browning - Pineville, KY

    Angelica  Brumley - Somerset, KY

    Gregory  Brumley - Somerset, KY

    Teresa  Cahill - Lexington, KY

    Hunter Shawn Cain - Hendersonville, TN

    Kimberly Ashley Callahan - London, KY

    Logan Brady Callihan - Girdler, KY

    Biel Vallverdú Campo - Begues, Spain

    Noah James Canady - Kettle Island, KY

    Skylar Rae Carnes - Walker, KY

    Jeffrey Zachariah Carter - Corbin, KY

    Sarah Marie Charkosky - Sevierville, TN

    Niccolò  Chiriatti - Faloppio, Italy

    Tia Marie Mae Cobb - Corbin, KY

    Ashley Rose Coffing - Crawfordsville, IN

    Annamarie Leea Cole - Versailles, KY

    Cooper Reed Collins - Barbourville, KY

    Heaven Leigh Cooper - Greensburg, KY

    Luke Christian Cottrell - Harlan, KY

    Brian Leonard Couch - Happy, KY

    Landon Todd Couch - Middlesboro, KY

    Michaela Jeanne Cox - Terre Haute, IN

    Titus Thomas Craig - Barbourville, KY

    Joshua Seth Crawford - Cannon, KY

    Dylan Scott Crook - Asheville, NC

    Jackson Shane Crume - Caneyville, KY

    Destiny Nicole Cureton - Williamsburg, KY

    Kayla Lee Curry - Corbin, KY

    Ally Katherine Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Breyden Eugene Daniels - Coldiron, KY

    Luis William Davin - Bromborough, Great Britain

    Savannah Lee Dehart - Barbourville, KY

    Kerry Danielle Dixon - Cumberland Gap, TN

    Myriam Edith Dominguez - Denver, CO

    Teychiana Desirhae Markay Dornan - Barbourville, KY

    Deonte  Douglas - Owensboro, KY

    Shelby Brice Easton - Lexington, KY

    Henning Jacobus Ebersohn - Thabazimbi, South Africa

    Callum Luke Edwards - Telford, Great Britain

    Angeliki  Efthymiou - Athens, Greece

    Rachel Leann Engle - Bimble, KY

    Abigail Grace Erby - Newport, TN

    Alex Fredrick Farler - Somerset, KY

    Jordyn Alexandria Ferguson - Middlesboro, KY

    Sergio Alejandro Fernandez - Maracay, Venezuela

    Billy  Fields - Totz, KY

    Mikita  Filipovich - Minsk, Belarus

    Carter Joshua Finlay - Maryville, TN

    Emma Grace Fisher - Flat Lick, KY

    Harley Elizabeth Fletcher - Nancy, KY

    Eduardo  Forte - Fortaleza, Brazil

    Preston Lee Frost - Nancy, KY

    Tina Lynn Fugate - Chavies, KY

    Diego  Garcia Gil - Brooklyn, NY

    Charles L Garvin - Fayetteville, WV

    Lucas Dalton Gibson - Hazard, KY

    Maria Cecilia Gimenez Martínez - Asunción, Paraguay

    Kacper Adam Górecki - Pobiedziska, Poland

    Bryson Alexander Grabowski - Copperhill, TN

    Matheos Iezo  Grahl Ribeiro - Barbourville, KY

    Jenna Susanne Grayson - Inez, KY

    Braylon A Greene - Christiana, TN

    Matthew Dylan Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Taylor Alexander Gwynette - Auburn, KY

    Hannah Elizabeth Haley - Hazard, KY

    Terrin  Hamilton - Georgetown, KY

    Garomme Ramon Hanna - Nassau, Bahamas

    Zak John Hardman - Liverpool, Great Britain

    Jude Daniel Daniel Haser - Graceville, FL

    Drew Michael Hawkins - Marion, IL

    Courtney Leigh Hayes - Blackey, KY

    Madelyn Brenna Haynes - Baxter, KY

    Madison Nicole Hebert - Vine Grove, KY

    Justin Alexander Hedges - Eminence, KY

    Anna Nevada Løndahl Henriksen - Vester Skerninge, Denmark

    Mackenzie Layne Herman - Bedford, KY

    Dylan Benjamin Hetzler - Corona, CA

    Mckenzi Marie Himes - Mount Vernon, KY

    Jacob Aaron Hodge - Crossville, TN

    Jackson Phillip Holcombe - Atlanta, GA

    Lauren Kelsey Horn - Paintsville, KY

    Nora Taya Howard - Salyersville, KY

    Nicholas Shawn Del Howell - Ivel, KY

    Gabriel  Icobescu - Timisoara, Romania

    Rin  Igarashi - Seki city, Japan

    Chiara Maria Isanto - Velten, Germany

    Guillermo Ian Jackson - Barbourville, KY

    Traci Denise Jackson - Rickholds, KY

    Gracie Kristine Jervis - London, KY

    Alberto  Johnson - San Diego, CA

    Hannah Brooke Johnson - Cumberland, KY

    June Suzanne Johnson - Barbourville, KY

    Natalie Alysa Johnson - Lenoir City, TN

    Peyton Andrew Jordan - Barbourville, KY

    Tabitha Rae Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Raigan Mackenzie King - Pineville, KY

    Nathaniel Isaiah Knuth - Granger, IN

    Karen  Kondo - Kodaira, Japan

    Kassidy Rose Koogler - Hyden, KY

    Dalton Aaron Kottmer - Colona, IL

    Naomi Rachel Lewis - Chavies, KY

    Owen Michael Lewis - Barbourville, KY

    Shaylin Dawn Lewis - Lexington, KY

    Ta'kaius Jay'quan Linton - Louisville, KY

    Reagan V Lippert - Antioch, IL

    Callum Peter Longworth - Liverpool, Great Britain

    Ricardo  Lopez Beser - Vinaros, Spain

    Jose Manuel  Lorenzo Ferrer - La Coruna, Spain

    Gianni Paulo Loska - Newcastle, Great Britain

    Sarah Joyce Lowe - Cumming, GA

    Brandy Lasha Marsillett - Prestonsburg, KY

    Sergio Edgar Martinez - Jilotzingo, Mexico

    Rayvon Edward Marzette - Louisville, KY

    Rachel Kay Mathes - Corbin, KY

    Martin  Matsekh - Dublin, Ireland

    Morgan Elise Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Taylor Elaine Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Christian Nicholas McCollough - Pace, FL

    Maddyson Montana McGaughey - Chattanooga, TN

    Josie Camille McHargue - Barbourville, KY

    Landon Ledrake McKinley-Newby - Murfreesboro, TN

    Sandile  Mdluli - White River, South Africa

    Anastasia NA Menghini - Ascoli Piceno, Italy

    Kandace Michelle Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Kaitlyn Ann Mestemaker - Decherd, TN

    Sazi  Milazi - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Jonathan Dewayne Miles - Fort Myers, FL

    Evan Cole Miller - Columbia, MO

    JoEmily Frances Miller - Corbin, KY

    Cara Faith Mills - Gray, KY

    Johnathon Alexander Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Taryn Riley Mills - Bimble, KY

    Christopher Drew Mink - Brodhead, KY

    Olivia  Miracle - Middlesboro, KY

    Zachary Thomas Moore - St Louis, MO

    Ernesto  Moreno - Chicago, IL

    Maria Andreina Morgado Hernandez - San Antonio de Los Altos, Venezuela

    Makenna Dawn Morris - Fayetteville, TN

    Emily Marcelene Mosley - hyden, KY

    David  Muniz Espin - Ovieda, Spain

    Reagan P Nantz - Rockholds, KY

    Mohit Singh Naphray - Walsall, Great Britain

    Orphia Michelle Napier - Hazard, KY

    Zachary Maximus Nepogoda - Canton, GA

    Jacob Ryan Newby - Lawrenceburg, KY

    Onnica Renee Nichols - Elizabethtown, KY

    Bradyn  Niemeyer - Independence, KY

    Shatasha Lashay Noe - London, KY

    Laurel Mackenzie Nolan - Pineville, KY

    Laia Garriga Oms - Santpedor, Spain

    Frank Alexander Osborne - Eastleigh, Great Britain

    Ciaran Michael Owen - Manchester, Great Britain

    David Lee Painter - Greeneville, TN

    Kaliana M Pangallo - Independence, KY

    Connor Garrett Partin - Williamsburg, KY

    Summer Alexis Partin - Pineville, KY

    Erin Elizabeth Pease - Flemingsburg, KY

    Ryleigh Joan Petrey - Williamsburg, KY

    Crystal Gail Philbeck - Hyden, KY

    Emma  Phillips - Mount Vernon, KY

    Mckenna Grace Pickett - Chattanooga, TN

    Gideon Leopold Pliener - Leeds, Great Britain

    Lain Briann Prather - Somerset, KY

    Mark Allen Prewitt - Corbin, KY

    Isabelle Grace Proctor - Raleigh, NC

    Carson Grant Ray - Prestonsburg, KY

    Kinsley Renee Redmon - Frankfort, KY

    Andrew Lamont Rhodes - Horse Cave, KY

    Sondra Kay Rhodes - Harrogate, TN

    Katelyn Rose Rice - Parkesburg, PA

    Kayla Breanne Richardson - West Chicago, IL

    April Marie Rivera - Whitesburg, KY

    Kaegan Nathanael Robertson - Eubank, KY

    Justavious La’Samuel Robinson - Flatlick, KY

    Logan T Romasanta - Elgin, IL

    Hunter Cole Rossi - Newton, NJ

    Ben Peter Rowlands - Wigan, Great Britain

    Aidan William Rush - Princeton, KY

    Walker Noah Russell - Maryville, TN

    Rylee Jaye Faith Saylor - Stoney Fork, KY

    Nicholas Jeffery Seelman - Calgary, Canada

    Jarred Deion Sermons - Valdosta, GA

    Samuel Diego Serrano - Phoenix, AZ

    Shubh  Sethia - Barbourville, KY

    Ayush  Sharma - Rohini, India

    Olivia Leanne Shearer - Thompsons Station, TN

    Chloe Brooke Shelton - Baxter, KY

    Morgan Evelyn Shelton - Barbourville, KY

    Carter Thomas Shinavier - Spring Hill, TN

    Mayhgen Dannielle Shoemaker - Cumberland, KY

    Emily Nell Shumaker - Paducah, KY

    Destiny Rachelle Shupe - Woodbine, KY

    Magdalena  Skachova - Bustehrad, Czech Republic

    Adam  Smallwood - Quincy, Great Britain

    Alexander Jason Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Ashley Nicole Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Lindsey Summer Smith - Cannon, KY

    Peyton Makae Smith - Barbourville, KY

    William Tayton Smith - Wooton, KY

    Mackenzie Shay Snelling - Harlan, KY

    Jeffrey Caden Sons - Decherd, TN

    Theron Alan Sons - Decherd, TN

    Jessica Ann Sparks - Vicco, KY

    Sheniece T St Jean - Leesburg, VA

    Johnathan Ray Stanley - Prestonsburg, KY

    Samantha  Stidham - Hindman, KY

    Larry Tyler Sumner - Whitley City, KY

    Ryleigh Dallas Swafford - Barbourville, KY

    Amber Renea Taylor - Eubank, KY

    Ryan Gerald Thomas - Corbin, KY

    Ramarcus Keith Thompson - Lexington, KY

    Guy  Tretiyakov - Tel Aviv, Israel

    Mai  Tsushima - Tokyo, Japan

    Nathaniel James Turner - Louisville, KY

    Mykah Brayden Turpin - Stanford, KY

    Amy Lynn Tye - Cumberland Gap, TN

    Ciara Rose Uphoff - Lenoir City, TN

    Noemi  Vargas - Amarillo, TX

    Ana  Velasco Fernandez - Valencia, Spain

    Nicole  Viljoen - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Wade  Walker - Glasgow, KY

    Chelsie Brooke Walls - Emmalena, KY

    Timothy Cade Watson - barbourville, KY

    William Jacob Webb - Irmo, SC

    Austin Wayne West - Whitley City, KY

    Daniel Glenn Westray - Barbourville, KY

    Taylor Noel Whisonant - Leeds, AL

    Alexandria Kay Williams - Bargersville, IN

    Shirley Victorious Williams - Quincy, IL

    Rachel Louise Withers - Eden Prairie, MN

    Avery Lee Worde - Alcoa, TN

    Sydney Jean Worde - Alcoa, TN

    Macy Love Yother - Rockholds, KY

    Zachary Todd Young - Lagrange, KY

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