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Local students earn North Dakota honors

Bismarck State College in North Dakota announced last week its President’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2017 semester, which included five local students.

Kevin Hassaj, George LaPlace, and Daniel Skinner each earned a spot on the honor roll, which required a 3.5 grade point average or above while taking 12 semester hours of classes.

Hassaj and LaPlace each were noted for achieving a 4.0 GPA.

Also noted for a 4.0 GPA were Daniel Boyer, of Electric City, and Andrew Allsbrook, Coulee City.

The school’s BSC National Energy Center of Excellence is home to a dozen nationally recognized energy industry programs.

Aiken makes list in Tennessee

Camille F. Aiken, of Electric City, was named on the East Tennessee State University dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester.

To receive the honor, Aiken had to complete a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate coursework with no grade below ‘B-’ in any course taken, and a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.