Several Salem students have been recognized for academic achievement and graduation honors at colleges and universities across Virginia and the Southeast.
At Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, Elijah Bowery of Salem was named to the President’s List for the Spring 2026 semester after earning a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.
James Madison University announced several Salem students who graduated during its May 2026 commencement exercises.
Graduating with honors were Treya Gunn, Honors Scholar, Communication Studies; Mateo Moore, summa cum laude, Dietetics; Katelyn Creger, summa cum laude, Elementary Education; Lydia Galbreath, summa cum laude, Elementary Education; and Tate Spitnale, cum laude, Media Arts and Design.
Additional Salem graduates included Bailey Fralin, Psychology; Chloe Butt, Health Sciences; Edward Ball, Athletic Training; Graham Roudebush, Media Arts and Design; Kaitlyn Knee, Accounting; Kayli Blankenship, Media Arts and Design; Nathan Richardson, Accounting; Richard Williams, Health Sciences; Sara Bassford, Health Sciences; and William Work, Accounting.
James Madison University also announced its Spring 2026 Dean’s List. Salem students receiving the honor were Clayton Davidson, Sport and Recreation Management; Graden Bowen, Architectural Design; Gabriel Bryson, Music; Chloe Butt, Health Sciences; Ian DelCid Martinez, Architectural Design; Bailey Fralin, Psychology; Treya Gunn, Communication Studies; Mateo Moore, Dietetics; Evan Poindexter, Biology; Andrew Rea, Business Management; Claire Robertson, Art; Jonathan Shenal, Social Work; Tate Spitnale, Media Arts and Design; Logan Wade, Computer Information Systems; and Jake Wallding, Marketing.
At Radford University, Ashlyn Smith of Salem was named to the Spring 2026 Dean’s List.
Additional Salem students recognized on Radford University’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List were Ryland Darby, Ava Janney, Clara Gunter, Eliza Hoback, William Jenkins, Dekoda Lovecchio, Alyssa Oldham, Sophia Shearer, Ava McGhee, Rebecca Price, Elizabeth Bost, Elizabeth Duhon, Dylan Forster, Andrew Harshbarger, Emma Puckett, Carmen Sheppard, Kaylee Mundy, Shayln Bandy, Lucas Birdlebough, Emily Callaghan, Amaya Chapman, Brenyn Duff, Hunter Englishish, Emma Farmer, Catherine Henderson, Elise Jupin, Tabia Khan, Ashleigh Langfitt, Avery Luper, Alexandria Makay, Morgan Manetta, Carleigh Martin, Maria Miguel, Isabella Miller, Natasha Miranda Angeles, Thomas Morton, Kyleigh Smithey, Samantha Smithwick, Macy Thompson, Tyler Smith, Kylie Jones, Kaylon Boothe, Hanna Eveland, Caleb Furmage, Sophia Crawford, Jakob Sowers, Allison Garcia-Martinez, Ruby Mills, Emma Snead and Kayleigh Taylor.
Students named to the Dean’s List at Radford University must complete at least 12 semester hours of graded coursework, earn a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher, receive no grade lower than a C and have no incomplete grades.
