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Deanna Claudine Clarke of Richmond Hill rceived a bachelor’s of science degree from The University of Alabama during ceremonies on Aug. 5.

UA awarded about 1,300 degrees this summer.

Belmont University

Dean Glenn of Richmond Hill enrolled at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, this semester as part of the university’s largest class yet.

The school kicked off the year with a record-breaking enrollment for the 17th consecutive year with a total of 8,080 students, nearly triple the enrollment in 2000.

Brenau University

The following local students have successfully enrolled at Brenau University starting fall 2017:

Jamie Bunting of Richmond Hill, majoring in health science, pre-nursing.

Michael Keske of Richmond Hill, majoring in project management.

Margaret Norton of Richmond Hill, majoring in nursing.

Casey Qua of Richmond Hill, majoring in biology.

Georgia State University

Kaitlyn Baker and Tiara Gandy, both of Richmond Hill, were among the more than 2,300 Georgia State University students named to the university’s summer dean’s list.

To be eligible for the list during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative grade point aveage 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.

Ishani Patel and Mosha Patel, both of Richmond Hill, were among the more than 2,000 students named to the president’s list for the 2017 summer semester at Georgia State University.

To be eligible for the list during the summer semester, students must earn a 4.0 gpa for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

Valdosta State University

Valdosta State University announces the members of its graduating class of summer. This list includes the following:

Cheyenne Ervin of Richmond Hill, who earned a bachelor’s of science in chemistry.

Hollee Eastwood of Richmond Hill, who earned a master’s of education in communication disorders.

William Jeffers of Richmond Hill, who earned a bachelor’s of science in environmental geosciences.

Nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate students completed the requirements for their respective degrees during the Summer 2017 semester.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer shows her Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. With her are Tom Harris, Ashlee Farris, Brett Berry and Kim Diebold. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016. - photo by Photo provided.

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Richmond Hill High School senior Jacey Shanholtzer received the Dawn Harrington Berry Spotlight Award, which was awarded by the Richmond Hill Community Theatre and includes a $500 scholarship. The award was created in memory of Dawn Harrington Berry, a long time RHCT member and president who died in 2016.

Garden Club

The Richmond Hill Garden Club recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Katherine Wood and a $500 scholarship to Carly Vargas, both seniors graduating from Richmond Hill High School.

The awards were presented May 8 during Honors Night at RHHS.

Wood plans to attend Green Mountain College in Vermont and major in environmental studies.

Vargas plans to attend Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tennessee, to pursue a degree in either environmental studies or biology.

The garden club awards a $1,000 scholarship annually to a local high school senior who plans to major in a field related to environmental concerns, plants and/or gardening.

This year, due to having two exceptional candidates, the garden club awarded an additional $500 scholarship.

Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of Richmond Hill recently named Caroline Odom as its student of the year.

The club each month during the school year names a student of the month, and the student of the year is chosen from among those winners.

Awards are based on academic performance, community involvement and leadership.

Monthly winners receive $100, with the annual winner getting a $1,000 scholarship.

The Exchange Club has been recognizing students for more than 30 years.

Odom will go on to compete in the Georgia District Exchange Club against students from across the state.

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