news-category: Academics Gardner-Webb Announces Spring 2023 Graduates and Academic Accolades By Office of University Communications On May 16, 2023 Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Staff Students Earn Degrees and Recognition on President’s and Dean’s List and Honor Roll BOILING SPRINGS, N.C.—Gardner-Webb University officials are pleased to announce the 2023 Spring graduates and academic achievements. The list of Spring 2023 graduates can be found here. Photo by Samantha Holt / GWU Photo Staff Students who have earned a 4.0 grade point average for the semester are named to the President’s List. These students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. View the list here. The Dean’s List is composed of undergraduate college students with a grade point average of 4.0 if enrolled for 12-14 hours and 3.7 if enrolled for 15 or more hours with no grade lower than a “C.” The list is available here. The Honor Roll is composed of undergraduate college students with a grade point average of 3.5 who are enrolled for 12-14 hours with no grade below a “C” or students with a grade point average of 3.2 who are enrolled for 15 or more hours with no grade below a “C.” Find the list here. Photo by Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Staff Gardner-Webb University is North Carolina’s recognized leader in private, Christian higher education. A Carnegie-Classified Doctoral/Professional University, GWU is home to nine colleges and schools, more than 80 undergraduate and graduate majors, and a world-class faculty. Located on a beautiful 225-acre campus in Boiling Springs, N.C., Gardner-Webb prepares graduates to impact their chosen professions, equips them with the skills to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and inspires them to make a positive and lasting difference in the lives of others. Ignite your future at Gardner-Webb.edu. Shira Edwards / GWU Photo Staff
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