COLUMBIA — Columbia State Community College announced that 803 students earned academic honors during the Fall 2025 semester, with 139 named to the President's List and 664 named to the Dean's List. The announcement reflects another strong semester for the college on Hampshire Pike, which serves students from Maury County and the surrounding region.
To qualify for the President's List, students must complete 15 credit hours in a semester with a grade point average between 3.90 and 4.00. The Dean's List requires 12 or more credit hours and a GPA of 3.50 or higher. Both standards exclude Learning Support coursework.
Columbia State President Dr. Janet F. Smith praised the honorees in terms that anyone familiar with community college life will recognize as true. She noted that students achieving at this level are often managing not only their coursework but also jobs, families, and other obligations. That takes, in her words, an outstanding level of commitment to achieve.
Columbia State is one of Maury County's most important institutions, offering accessible higher education to students who might otherwise face significant barriers to a college credential. Every name on those lists represents a person who chose to invest in their own future and the future of this community. That is worth celebrating.