dean's list
noun
: a list of students receiving special recognition from the dean of a college because of superior scholarship
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Since living at the home, Muneer-Hunter has helped design and build the Oasis Deck, studied hard to make the dean's list, mentored inner-city youth, and even served as the commencement speaker at his graduation.
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Rina Nakano, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Youngest son Grayson Chrisley, 19, made the dean's list after his first semester at the University of Alabama.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Trumbull resident on dean's list Amy Bochicchio of Trumbull has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's summer dean's list.
—Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
Meyer, 22, of Newbury Park, California, was on the dean's list at Stanford University, majoring in international relations.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2022
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Rina Nakano, CBS News, 6 June 2026
Youngest son Grayson Chrisley, 19, made the dean's list after his first semester at the University of Alabama.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Trumbull resident on dean's list Amy Bochicchio of Trumbull has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's summer dean's list.
—Amanda Cuda, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
Meyer, 22, of Newbury Park, California, was on the dean's list at Stanford University, majoring in international relations.
—NBC News, 5 Mar. 2022
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“Dean's list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dean%27s%20list. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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