Outstanding CHHS students recognized at Dean's List Reception

The College of Health and Human Services and Dean Earlie M. Washington held a ceremony, Friday, April 15, to honor the outstanding CHHS students who made the Dean's List in 2015.

The annual event allows the dean an opportunity to congratulate students and their families for academic perseverance, hard work and success.

"Your success means a lot to the college, the University, human services and health care professions," said Dean Washington. "And more importantly, it will mean a lot to the multitude of individuals and families whose lives you will touch in positive ways as a professional."

More than 150 students, along with friends and family, attended the award ceremony and dessert reception at the WMU Fetzer Center.

To parents, the dean said, "You can be very proud of these students. Competition for admission to our academic programs is fierce, and expectations are extremely high. To meet and exceed those expectations is an accomplishment of its own."

Dr. Jennifer Harrison, recipient of the 2015 Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, gave a 15 minute TED-style talk about individuality and success.

To be eligible for the dean's list, students must have earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a scale of 4.0 in at least 12 credit-hours of graded class work.