FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 18, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University President James Hurley last week announced special recognition for students earning a 4.0 GPA for the fall 2019 and/or spring 2020 semesters. The inaugural President’s List acknowledges profound student effort in the face of covid-19 and the unexpected shift to distance learning.
“I am so proud of these students for their determination to make the most of an unsettling situation,” Hurley said. “It’s not easy to get a 4.0 in normal circumstances, but they earned perfect grades while dealing with unprecedented uncertainty.
“Creating this President’s List to recognize their over-the-top commitment is quite simply the Tarleton way.”
Hurley said the President’s List “will be in place forever to honor Tarleton’s highest academic achievers.” Full-time students who earn a 4.0 GPA for either the fall or spring semester of each academic year will be recognized.
For a list of current 4.0 scholars, go to www.tarleton.edu/president/presidents-list.html.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.