Several local students have recently graduated from universities across the country. Emily Maxwell of Atlanta, Texas, earned a Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from De Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences in West Des Moines, Iowa. Evelyn Rachel Ponce of Pittsburg, Texas, received a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.

Campbell Jackson of Texarkana, Texas, graduated with a Bachelor of Science from The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, awarded degrees to several local students, including Avery L. Whitlow of Atlanta, Texas, who graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, and Peyton Maeve Elaine Curtis of Texarkana, Texas, who graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

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Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, announced its Dean’s List for spring 2026, which included Galvin Allen Smith of Daingerfield, Texas. Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, also recognized area students on its Dean’s List, including Sophia Rhea of Deport, Texas.

Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Arkansas, also announced their Dean’s and President’s Lists, which included several local students. These students demonstrated academic excellence and a strong work ethic, and their achievements are a testament to the quality of education in our region.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.