AVÍ·µÈ²Õ College releases Fall 2021 Presidential Laureates and Dean's List

Maisie Nelson • January 3, 2022

AVÍ·µÈ²Õ College is pleased to acknowledge students for their academic achievement throughout the fall 2021 semester. A total of 86 students were named Presidential Laureates while 264 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.



AVÍ·µÈ²Õ College’s Presidential Laureates and Dean’s List students are recognized each academic year at the close of the fall and spring semesters.


  • Fall 2021 Presidential Laureates

    Jessica Abner - Woollum, KY

    Isaac Bargo - Barbourville, KY

    Amanda Becknell - Barbourville, KY

    Morgan Blakley - Harlan, KY

    Taylor Booth - Louisville, KY

    Haven Bowling - East Bernstadt, KY

    Haily Bush - Winchester, KY

    Patrick Carney - Liverpool, England

    Sidney Chrisman - McKee, KY

    Cooper Collins - Barbourville, KY

    Ally Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Davis - Barbourville, KY

    Marissa Davis - DeGraff, OH

    Michael Dixon - West Islip, NY

    Shelby Easton - Lexington, KY

    Bonnie Edwards - Barbourville, KY

    Rachel Engle - Bimble, KY

    Kassidy Farris - Jasonville, IN

    Erica Felts - Williamsburg, KY

    Billy Fields - Totz, KY

    Robert Finch - Lebanon, TN

    Noah Garland - Cannon, KY

    Kaylee Goodin - Middlesboro, KY

    Matthew Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Emma Haglage - Mason, OH

    Matt Hammons - Barbourville, KY

    Mellane Harding - Williamsburg, VA

    Anikin Harris - Jamestown, KY

    Ethan Heck - Pineville, KY

    Margaret Heinrich - O'Fallon, IL

    Jillian Helton - Corbin, KY

    Mackenzie Herman - Bedford, KY

    Mikayla Homola - Ramsey, MN

    McKenzie Hurley - Barbourville, KY

    Katrina Johnson - Pineville, KY

    James Jones - Bimble, KY

    Sara Jones - Keavy, KY

    Tabitha Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Teodora Jovic - New South Wales, Australia

    Stephen Karis - Charlotte, NC

    Shepherd Kemp - Williamsburg, VA

    Savannah King - Artemus, KY

    Whitney King - Ripley, OH

    Jordan Kusan - Grove City, OH

    Madison Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Kandace Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Whitney Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Bailey Morgan - Burkesville, KY

    Brittany Morris - Glasgow, KY

    Mariane Moschetta - Barbourville, KY

    Luis Pacheco - Russellville, KY

    Mohita Patel - Corbin, KY

    Rita Pereira - Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal

    Jamellia Potts - Scarborough, England

    Mihailo Radosavljevic - Belgrade, Serbia

    Janet Ramirez - Louisville, KY

    Kathryn Redmon - Frankfort, KY

    Alba Rodenas Risueño - Badalona, Spain

    Matthew Rose - Girdler, KY

    Kayla Sain - Culpeper, VA

    Augusto Salomão - Pinhais, Brazil

    David Saylor - Coldiron, KY

    Jenna Scharinger - Bryant’s Store, KY

    John Schneider - Corbin, KY

    Leticia Seabra - Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Abbagail Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Kayla Smith - Arjay, KY

    Kayla Smith - Flat Lick, KY

    Lindsey Smith - Cannon, KY

    Macy Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Annie Souther - Dalton, GA

    Genople Stancil - Corbin, KY

    Emil Svendsen - Stege, Denmark

    Ryleigh Swafford - Barbourville, KY

    Ciara Uphoff - Lenoir City, TN

    Andre Viegas - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Abby Wall - Dayton, TN

    Morgan Warren - Gray, KY

    Shauna Weaver - pineville, KY

    William Webb - Irmo, SC

    Nicholas Williams - Pennington Gap, VA

    Payton Williams - Barbourville, KY

    Emilyann Wilson - Gray, KY

    Macy Yother - Rockholds, KY

    Yaniv Zion - Shoham, Israel

  • Fall 2021 Dean's List

    Jessica Abner - Woollum, KY

    Kobe Abner - Dewitt, KY

    Jennifer Allen - Middlesboro, KY

    Jake Anderson - Calgary, AB

    Maria Arteaga - Cartagena, Columbia

    Ryan Back - Jackson, KY

    Hannah Baker - Corbin, KY

    Megan Baker - Woodbine, KY

    Stephen Baker - Fourmile, KY

    Zachary Banks - Cowan, TN

    Isaac Bargo - Barbourville, KY

    Amanda Becknell - Barbourville, KY

    Amber Begley - Williamsburg, KY

    Jeffrey Bell - Woodstock, GA

    Morgan Blakley - Harlan, KY

    Trinity Boggs - Grayson, KY

    Taylor Booth - Louisville, KY

    Esther Boram - Barbourville, KY

    Haven Bowling - East Bernstadt, KY

    Emily Bradshaw - Barbourville, KY

    Roy'ce Brittentime - Louisville, KY

    Haley Brock - Science Hill, KY

    Madison Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Stephen Brooks - Pineville, KY

    Alvin Brown - Roanoke, AL

    Crystal Brumley - Manchester, KY

    Mitchell Buchanan - Barbourville, KY

    Taylor Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Tyra Bunch - Barbourville, KY

    Skyler Burd - Hardyville, KY

    Haily Bush - Winchester, KY

    Chance Byers - Louisville, KY

    Alexandra Cain - Somerset, KY

    Dalton Callebs - Pineville, KY

    João Pedro Cardoso - Taubate, Brazil

    Skylar Carnes - Walker, KY

    Patrick Carney - Liverpool, England

    Kedric Chaney - Knoxville, TN

    Taylor Chapman - Insch, Scotland

    Sidney Chrisman - McKee, KY

    Ashley Coffing - Crawfordsville, IN

    Cooper Collins - Barbourville, KY

    Andrea Cornett - Corbin, KY

    McKenzie Couch - Bear Branch, KY

    Michaela Cox - Terre Haute, IN

    Titus Craig - Douglas, Isle of Man

    Ariel Dailey - Versailles, KY

    Ally Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Anna Daniels - Barbourville, KY

    Emily Davis - Barbourville, KY

    Marissa Davis - DeGraff, OH

    Pedro de Melo - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Jordan Delph - East Bernstadt, KY

    Tiffany Divinsky - London, KY

    Leslie Dixon - London, KY

    Michael Dixon - West Islip, NY

    Khalil Dunn - Conyers, GA

    Katelyn Dykes - Hazard, KY

    Shelby Easton - Lexington, KY

    Bonnie Edwards - Barbourville, KY

    Payton Ellison - Somerset, KY

    Rachel Engle - Bimble, KY

    Charles Eversole - Barbourville, KY

    Ruben Fahiya - Cardiff, Wales

    Joshua Falls - Gary, IN

    Alex Farler - Somerset, KY

    Kassidy Farris - Jasonville, IN

    Daniel Feldman - Tel Aviv, Israel

    Erica Felts - Williamsburg, KY

    Billy Fields - Totz, KY

    Robert Finch - Lebanon, TN

    Emma Fisher - Flat Lick, KY

    Jackson Fitzgerald - Calvert City, KY

    Stephanie Fletcher - Somerset, KY

    Savannah Fox - Sevierville, TN

    Whitney Frasure - Cannon, KY

    Pamela Fugate - London, KY

    Hannah Fuson - Pineville, KY

    Noah Garland - Cannon, KY

    Alyssa Gill - San Marcos, CA

    Kaitlyn Goins - Heidrick, KY

    Angelica Gonzalez - Murrieta, CA

    Jovanny Gonzalez - Talbott, TN

    Kaylee Goodin - Middlesboro, KY

    Leslie Goodin - Corbin, KY

    Jenna Grayson - Inez, KY

    Allison Griffith - Hyden, KY

    Matthew Gross - Bledsoe, KY

    Jeffrey Grubb - Gray, KY

    Emma Haglage - Mason, OH

    Christian Hall - Evarts, KY

    Taylor Hall - Barbourville, KY

    Kristen Hamilton - Barbourville, KY

    Matt Hammons - Barbourville, KY

    Mellane Harding - Williamsburg, VA

    Anikin Harris - Jamestown, KY

    Jacob Harrison - Williamsburg, KY

    Madelyn Haynes - Baxter, KY

    Laura Head - Owensboro, KY

    Madison Hebert - Vine Grove, KY

    Ethan Heck - Pineville, KY

    Margaret Heinrich - O'Fallon, IL

    Jillian Helton - Corbin, KY

    William Hensley - Bimble, KY

    Mackenzie Herman - Bedford, KY

    Chase Herndon - Holden, WV

    Danny Hibbard - Barbourville, KY

    Jennifer Hoggan - Coronado, CA

    Crystal Hollis - Williamsburg, KY

    Dawson Holt - Rutledge, TN

    Mikayla Homola - Ramsey, MN

    Justin Hooks - Richmond, KY

    Lauren Horn - Inez, KY

    Haleigh Hoskins - Hyden, KY

    Shantelle Houston - East Bernstadt, KY

    Dylan Hughes - Somerset, KY

    McKenzie Hurley - Barbourville, KY

    Edna Jarnigan - Pineville, KY

    Sydnee Jessee - Gate City, VA

    Hannah Johnson - Cumberland, KY

    Katrina Johnson - Pineville, KY

    James Jones - Bimble, KY

    Matthew Jones - Bimble, KY

    Sara Jones - Keavy, KY

    Savannah Jones - Lakeside park, KY

    Tabitha Jordan - Williamstown, KY

    Teodora Jovic - New South Wales, Australia

    Bethany Jump - Barbourville, KY

    Stephen Karis - Charlotte, NC

    Shepherd Kemp - Williamsburg, VA

    Jacob Kenney - Lexington, KY

    Mercedes King - Corbin, KY

    Raigan King - Pineville, KY

    Savannah King - Artemus, KY

    Whitney King - Ripley, OH

    Dennis Kipkorir - Cookeville, TN

    Kassidy Koogler - Hyden, KY

    Jordan Kusan - Grove City, OH

    Brittany Lawrence - Monticello, KY

    Alexis Lebron - Barbourville, KY

    Lucas Ledington - Corbin, KY

    Aijah Lewis - Pembroke Pine, FL

    Sam Little - Whitesburg, KY

    Brianna Logsdon - Louisville, KY

    Kasi Looney - Belcher, KY

    Morgan Love - Decatur, AL

    Michael Lowe - Lexington, KY

    Sarah Lowe - Cumming, GA

    Kayleigh Mason - Middlesboro, KY

    Oma Mata - Hazard, KY

    Kayla Matlock - Corbin, KY

    Madison Mays - Barbourville, KY

    Josie McHargue - Barbourville, KY

    Hope Mckeehan - Barbourville, KY

    Matthew McQuain - Richmond, KY

    Megan Merritt - Knoxville, TN

    Kandace Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Maegan Messer - Flat Lick, KY

    Whitney Messer - Barbourville, KY

    Evan Miller - Columbia, MO

    Emily Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Jamie Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Johnathon Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Laura Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Tanner Mills - Barbourville, KY

    Taryn Mills - Bimble, KY

    Zachary Mills - Bimble, KY

    Lindsay Mink - Brodhead, KY

    Curtis Miracle - Barbourville, KY

    Bailey Morgan - Burkesville, KY

    Brittany Morris - Glasgow, KY

    Mariane Moschetta - Barbourville, KY

    Zachary Nepogoda - Canton, GA

    Laurel Nolan - Pineville, KY

    Paige Oldham - lawrenceburg, KY

    Rafaela Oliveira da Silva - Dois Corregos, Brazil

    Luis Pacheco - Russellville, KY

    Melanie Partin - Woodbine, KY

    Summer Partin - Pineville, KY

    Mohita Patel - Corbin, KY

    Rita Pereira - Alverca do Ribatejo, Portugal

    Brentley Perry - Corbin, KY

    Jamellia Potts - Scarborough, England

    Amber Pusey - Maidenhead, KY

    John Raby - Springville, AL

    Mihailo Radosavljevic - Belgrade, Serbia

    Janet Ramirez - Louisville, KY

    Ginger Ramsey - Ashcamp, KY

    Kathryn Redmon - Frankfort, KY

    Madelyn Reliford - Nicholasville, KY

    Terry Reynolds - Corbin, KY

    Mason Rice - Viper, KY

    Kayla Richardson - West Chicago, IL

    Callahan Riley - Liverpool, England

    Quinn Rison - Lily, KY

    Kristina Roach - Barbourville, KY

    Sheradyn Roark - Vicco, KY

    Alba Rodenas Risueño - Badalona, Spain

    Matthew Rose - Girdler, KY

    Timara Rucker - Gray, KY

    Katerina Sachleben - London, KY

    Kayla Sain - Culpeper, VA

    Carlos Sainz Barroso - Madrid, Spain

    Augusto Salomão - Pinhais, Brazil

    Simon Salsi - Branscourt, France

    Ulisses Sant’ana - Marshall, MO

    David Saylor - Coldiron, KY

    Jenna Scharinger - Bryant’s Store, KY

    John Schneider - Corbin, KY

    Cassandra Schuster - Hanover, MN

    Leticia Seabra - Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Olivia Shearer - Thompsons Station, TN

    Meghan Shell - Viper, KY

    Zoie Shepard - Morristown, TN

    Katelyn Sidebottom - Celina, TN

    Logan Sikora - Barbourville, KY

    Linsey Silvers - Somerset, KY

    Emily Slate - Bristol, TN

    Cameron Slavey - Bimble, KY

    Ela Smallacombe - Bismarck, ND

    Abbagail Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Andrew Smith - Mahomet, IL

    Ashley Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Austin Smith - Heidrick, KY

    Autumn Smith - London, KY

    Breanna Smith - Woollum, KY

    Kayla Smith - Arjay, KY

    Kayla Smith - Flat Lick, KY

    Lindsey Smith - Cannon, KY

    Lydia Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Macy Smith - Barbourville, KY

    Makenzey Smith - Church Hill, TN

    Mackenzie Snelling - Harlan, KY

    Annie Souther - Dalton, GA

    Pedro Souza - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Megan Spradlin - Pine Knot, KY

    Genople Stancil - Corbin, KY

    Kaylee Stuckey - Maryville, TN

    Eduardo Susperregui - San Sebastián, Spain

    Emil Svendsen - Stege, Denmark

    Ryleigh Swafford - Barbourville, KY

    Anthony Symile - Maypen, Jamaica

    Chris Thomas - Knoxville, TN

    Kiara Thomas - Dryden, VA

    Amber Thomason - Jacksonville, FL

    Ciara Uphoff - Lenoir City, TN

    Andre Viegas - Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Nicole Viljoen - Johannesburg, South Africa

    Jamie Waddell - Stanford, KY

    Abby Wall - Dayton, TN

    Adam Ward - Elkhorn City, KY

    Morgan Warren - Gray, KY

    Thomas Warrington - York, England

    Shauna Weaver - pineville, KY

    William Webb - Irmo, SC

    Ty'Davies White - Dothan, AL

    Nicholas Williams - Pennington Gap, VA

    Payton Williams - Barbourville, KY

    Emilyann Wilson - Gray, KY

    Jacob Wilson - Harlan, KY

    Rachel Withers - Eden Prairie, MN

    Kathern Wooton - Busy, KY

    Catherine Yocum - Hustonville, KY

    Macy Yother - Rockholds, KY

    Yaniv Zion - Shoham, Israel

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