CULLOWHEE, NC — Western Carolina University has announced its academic honor rolls for the Spring 2026 semester, recognizing thousands of students for their exceptional academic performance. Among those honored are numerous students from our local communities who achieved spots on the prestigious Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists.
The Chancellor’s List
To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, students must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher. A total of 3,170 students earned this distinction for Spring 2026. Students named to the Chancellor’s list are also automatically included on the Dean’s List.
The following local students have been named to the Chancellor’s List, broken down by hometown:
Chester
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Melissa Levitsky
Clover
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Alana Reeves
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Jackson Lewis
Fort Mill
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Lucy Holben
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Reed Pressley
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Blake Fricke
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Amanda Mele
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Ella Borsum
Indian Land
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Connor Stebbins
Lake Wylie
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Chloe Wood
Rock Hill
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Ava Robitaille
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Elissa Ramirez
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Hailey McMillan
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Aiden Johnson
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Brooke Burket
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Christopher Herman
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Emma Howell
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Gracie Grant
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Sienna Hancock
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Taylor Armstrong
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Vivian Smith
York
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Caitlyn Miller
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Caitlyn Mock
The Dean’s List
Western Carolina University also congratulated more than 1,700 students who earned a spot on the Spring 2026 Dean’s List. To qualify for this honor, undergraduate students must maintain a high academic standing with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
The following local students have been named to the Dean’s List, broken down by hometown:
Clover
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Janelle Blue
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Sawyer Spearman
Fort Mill
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Gabriel Van Sickle
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Kaitlyn Aberle
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James Woodard
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Jean Peters
Lancaster
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Hailey Sims
Rock Hill
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Peyton Hollenbacher
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Stacy Smith
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Vanessa Vandagriff
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Ca’Lique Cunningham
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Hayden Vance
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Olivia Dannelly
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Rayna Finnerty
York
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Alyssa Johns
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Austin Brewer
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Luissa Hurtado
About Western Carolina University
As the westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina System, WCU attracts students from around the globe for its nationally ranked programs, affordability through the NC Promise tuition program, and exceptional student support. Surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, WCU is recognized as a top adventure college where students explore the region’s vast natural diversity through unrivaled experiential learning and recreational activities. WCU offers residential, hybrid, and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at its main campus in Cullowhee, WCU in Asheville located at Biltmore Park, and through distance learning.
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