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Scholarly Achievement

Honors

Students that achieve academic excellence are recognized as honor graduates. Honor graduates are identified by meeting several criteria. The criteria include: 1) completion of at least thirty semester credit hours (30 SCH) or fifteen semester credit hours (15 SCH) in a certificate program at Lamar State College Port Arthur, and 2) have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 GPA for all courses that apply to the program of study.

There are three levels of honors. The levels are Summa Cum Laude (highest honors), Magna Cum Laude (high honors), and Cum Laude (honors). Students earn honor status based upon their Cumulative Grade Point Average.

Honor Category	Grade Point Range
Summa Cum Laude (highest honors)	3.80 to 4.00
Magna Cum Laude (high honors)	3.65 to 3.79
Cum Laude (honors)	3.50 to 3.64

Deans’ List

Full time students that earn a grade point average of 3.60 or above at the end of each long semester are placed on the Dean’s List. Developmental courses are not considered in the calculation.

President’s List

Full time students that earn a grade point average of 4.0 at the end of each long semester are placed on the President’s List. Developmental courses are not considered in the calculation.

These students then are listed on the President’s List which is published after each fall and spring semesters.

Sydalise Fredeman Award

The Sydalise Fredeman Award is presented to the graduate with the highest-grade point average receiving an Associate of Applied Science Degree and to the graduate with the highest GPA receiving a Level II certificate in a technical program requiring 30 or more credit hours other than an Allied Health program.

H.S. Anderson Award

The H.S. Anderson Award, which was inaugurated in 1982, is presented to the Allied Health graduate with the highest-grade point average.

John C. Huval Memorial Award

The John C. Huval Memorial Award for Academic Excellence is awarded to the graduate who meets the following criteria:

1. Is Enrolled Full Time.
2. Graduate with an Academic Associate Degree.
3. Earn the highest-grade point average from among the eligible students.
4. Earn a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.8 or higher.
5. Graduate summa cum laude.

In the event of a tie, the award will be divided equally among eligible graduates. The award includes a monetary award and a commemorative certificate. If no graduate meets the requirements, the award will not be given.