Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Grandview High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Grandview High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
(see more)Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Grandview High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Grandview High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are accomplishing.
UA Students Participate in Summer 2018 Cooperative Education
Nearly 250 University of Alabama students are receiving hands-on, innovative and advanced educational experience with dozens of companies and organizations across the United States through UA's Cooperative Education Program for summer 2018. In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student, experience that enhances the students' employment prospects after graduation. While in school, students carry regular course schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive benefit packages in addition to valuable job experience. Participants maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester through graduation.
Work Experience -
2018 Jun 1
UA Astrobotics Team Takes First Place in NASA Competition for Fourth Year in a Row
Students at The University of Alabama who competed in a NASA robotics contest came away with the top prize again, making it four straight years for the team from UA to win. Alabama Astrobotics took the top prize at the NASA Robotic Mining Competition, besting student teams from more than 50 other institutions in the challenge to build a robot capable of navigating and excavating simulated Martian soil, or regolith. Made up of about 65 students from across eight disciplines including engineering and computer science, Alabama Astrobotics is the only team to win more than once in the nine-year history of the NASA contest, placing first in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 and, now, 2018. "Our team is just like a football team, you have seniors who graduate at the end and you have new people coming in at the beginning, so every year it's a completely different team," said team lead and electrical engineering student Max Eastepp. "For us to be successful this year says a lot for this team and says a lot for how we adapt to new challenges each year." Eastepp, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, said teamwork is critical as students worked from July through the contest this month to design the robot and tackle the new problem NASA presented this year. Contest organizers revised the rules and rubrics this year to reflect the discovery that water ice is prevalent throughout the Red Planet. The challenge is to mine the precious icy regolith, simulated with gravel in the contest, since water ice will provide oxygen, water and fuel for future off-world colonists. What that meant for the contest, though, is no points were awarded to teams for digging the top foot of regolith. Teams earned points for collecting the gravel 12 inches below the surface. The robot built by the UA students mined the most gravel of any team in the contest. UA's robot mined more of the gravel than any other team in the contest, with many teams failing to mine any gravel. Also, Alabama Astrobotics was the only team with a robot that competed entirely autonomously, meaning the robot used computer programming to guide itself, mine and deposit the soil and gravel without any directions from students during the contest. The team placed first in five out of nine categories that included mining, autonomy, systems engineering paper, efficient use of communications power and outreach reports. In all, the students won $11,000 for use on next year's robot. Dr. Kenneth Ricks, team adviser and associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, said the team's consistent success comes from a culture of sticking to a plan - meeting deadlines, testing thoroughly before competition and paying attention to detail. "We know what needs to be done and when it needs to be done," he said. "If our students buy into that process, they know they will have opportunities to be successful." The team received funding from the Alabama Space Grant Consortium, NASA, Dynetics, Fitz-Thors Engineering, Crank N Chrome and the University.
Student Competition -
2018 May 31
Local Residents Receive Bachelor's Degrees at 150th WPI Commencement
The keynote address was given by Margot Lee Shetterly, author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream, and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.
Graduation -
2018 May 24
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Spring 2018 Dean's List
The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.
Dean's List -
2018 May 23
Miami University Students Study Abroad during Winter Term
Miami University Students Study Abroad Winter 2018 Semester
Study Abroad -
2018 May 21
UF Students Participate in 2018 Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition
Students at the University of Findlay recently participated in the 2018 Juried Student Art and Design Exhibition. Any UF student was eligible to enter artwork for consideration. Categories included painting, drawing and mixed media, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, design, digital photography, film photography and visual communication.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 May 14
UF Students Participate in 2018 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity
Students at the University of Findlay recently participated in the annual Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity. Held on campus, undergraduate and graduate students were given the opportunity to share their research, creativity and professional learning experiences with the University and community.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 May 2
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Return Following Intensive Research Projects
At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project addressing a challenge in their major field of study. About two-thirds of students complete a project at one of the university's more than 40 off-campus project centers, which are located around the world.
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2018 Apr 19
Local students attended prestigious theatre festival
Local students attended the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) in Mesa, Arizona in February. The KCACTF is a national theater program involving 20,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide annually. For 47 years, the organization has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States and now includes more than 700 academic institutions throughout the country.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Apr 2
Local Student Member of Carleton College Chamber Music Group
Local students are members of the Carleton Chamber Music Group for winter term 2018
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2018 Feb 27
Students named to Dean's List for fall semester
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 27
UF Announces Fall 2017 Dean's List
The dean's list for the fall 2017 semester at the University of Findlay has been announced.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 20
Students Make the Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University
Several local residents made the academic Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a fall 2017 grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,988 students receiving the same honor.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 12
Fall 2017 Dean's List
To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least nine semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.
Dean's List -
2018 Feb 9
Kennesaw State Class of 2017
Kennesaw State University recently welcomed its newest class of graduates. Nearly 2,300 students earned bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees during Fall 2017 commencement ceremonies in December.
Graduation -
2018 Feb 7
UA Announces Graduation List for Winter 2017
The University of Alabama will award some 2,077 degrees during winter commencement Dec. 16. With a beautiful campus, dozens of challenging academic programs, expert faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth, The University of Alabama is a place where legends are made. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The campus gives students the opportunity to interact with nationally renowned faculty performing cutting-edge research.
Graduation -
2018 Feb 6
Dean's, President's Lists Students Named for UA Fall 2017 Term
A total of 12,594 students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
Honors List -
2018 Feb 1
Students Make the Dean's List at Miami University
Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2017-18 have been named to the dean's list recognizing academic excellence.
Honors List -
2018 Jan 26
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Announces Fall 2017 Dean's List
The criteria for the WPI Dean's List differs from most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean's List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects.
Dean's List -
2018 Jan 19
Knox College Dean's List for Fall 2014
High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2014 Fall Term.
Honors List -
2017 Oct 6
Knox College Dean's List for Spring 2015
High-achieving students were named to the Knox College Dean's List for the 2015 Spring Term.
Honors List -
2017 Oct 6
UA Students Participate in Fall 2017 Cooperative Education
Close to 300 University of Alabama students are receiving a hands-on educational experience at more than 60 companies and organizations through UA's Cooperative Education Program during fall 2017. In the Cooperative Education Program, students alternate periods of full-time study with periods of full-time employment. This program offers work related to the academic major or career interests of each student. The experience enhances the students' employment prospects after graduation. While in school, students carry regular course schedules. While on co-op, they work with professionals in their fields who supervise their training and work. At work, co-op students earn competitive salaries and may receive benefit packages in addition to valuable on-the-job experience. Students maintain their full-time student status while at work and have priority registration status each semester through graduation.
Internship -
2017 Oct 6
Summer 2017 Dean's List
To be eligible for the Dean's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative GPA of 2.00 must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.
Dean's List -
2017 Sep 26
New students enroll at Fort Lewis College
The Fall 2017 semester welcomed new transfer and freshmen students from all over the country and globe to Durango, Colorado.
Enrollment -
2017 Aug 28
Ithaca College Students Named to Spring Semester Dean's List
Ithaca College congratulates students named to Dean's List for the spring 2017 semester.
Honors List -
2017 Jul 28
Students Make the Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University
Several local residents made the academic Deans' List at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a spring 2017 grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,957 students receiving the same honor.
Student Excellence -
2017 Jul 12
Students named to Dean's List for spring semester
Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of "Incomplete", "D" or "F"; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.
Honors List -
2017 Jul 10
UA Announces Spring 2017 Dean's and President's Lists
A total of 11,101 students enrolled during the 2017 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A's). The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize full-time undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 21
Spring 2017 Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' Dean's List honors students who were enrolled in 12 credit hours and earned a 3.5 grade point average for the term.
Honors List -
2017 Jun 16
Spring 2017 Iowa State University College of Business Dean's List
The Iowa State University College of Business Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Academic Award -
2017 Jun 12