Local students were among those who earned Dean’s List recognition at George Fox University for the fall 2017 semester.

Traditional undergraduate students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work to earn a spot.

George Fox University is ranked by Forbes among the top Christian universities in the country and is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Regional University.” Money magazine ranked it the No. 1 school in Oregon in its 2017-18 “Best Colleges for Your Money” list.

More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, OR., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem, and Redmond. George Fox offers bachelor’s degrees in more than 40 majors, degree-completion programs for working adults, six seminary degrees, and 13 master’s and doctoral degrees.

Recognized Kirkland students were:

Emerson Berosik, junior, engineering

Michael Chaney, senior, accounting

Emma Lindberg, sophomore, English

Blake Peterson, senior, engineering

Bailey Robertstad, freshman, global business

Madison Sitzmann, freshman, engineering

For more information, contact Sean Patterson, University Editor/Media Relations Coordinator, at 503-554-2127 or spatterson@georgefox.edu