STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University recognized nearly 2,600 students for excellence in academics on the 2016 spring semester dean’s list.

Area students listed are:

From Ellabell: Meagan Brown, Dashon Dixon, Kaylin Gapac, Ben Gowens, Karen Guthrie, Kevin Mathis, Justin Morales, Janki Patel, Amber Patterson, Ashley Shiver, Hailey Stevens, Tam Vo and Marissa Williams.

From Nevils: Emily Hodges

From Pembroke: Payton Burgstiner, Courtney Cook, Corey Cook, Daniel Klein, Sarah Merritt, Riviera Selph, Teri Shoop, Kurt Shuman, Jacob Stansell and Tara Waters

From Richmond Hill: Daniel Ames, William Collins, Chelsea Covington, Stephanie Darieng, Charles Dubberly, Brian Eichhorn, Megan Fischer, Erin Fortenberry, Alison Harvey, Emily Hollowell, Kelli Jarrell, Thomas Kirk, Matthew Korzik, Kenneth Lee, Briana Linton, Julia Marcotte, Keegan Mccarthy, Bailey Minyon, Cleo Naizer, Mathew New, Nicholas Quan, Derek Shuman, Sarah Strazza, William Welser and Jacob Williams

To be eligible for the list, a student must have at least a 3.5 GPA and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Valdosta graduates

VALDOSTA— Valdosta State University graduated after the spring semester.

Richmond Hill graduates were:

Aliyah Johnson, who earned the Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting;

April Ward, who earned the Bachelor of Science in Education in communication disorders;

Brandi Shaffer, who earned the Bachelor of Business Administration in economics and the Bachelor of Business Administration in management;

Joseph Depenhart, who earned the Education Specialist in educational leadership; and

Sara Warren, who earned the Bachelor of Science in Education in early childhood education.