13 Pahrump Students Earn Top Honors at 3 Universities

Thirteen students from Pahrump, Nevada are celebrating after earning top academic honors at universities across three states this fall.

The students achieved Dean's List and President's List recognition at Southern New Hampshire University, Utah Tech University, and PennWest California. These distinctions require maintaining high GPAs while carrying full course loads.

At Southern New Hampshire University, Isis Jackson, Jasmin Minor, and Beverly Taylor made the Dean's List. Justin McDaniel, Alex Straka, and Cecilia Lee reached the higher President's List threshold at the same school.

Utah Tech University recognized Ian Kingsley, Kasen Moore, and Kyle McDaniel on its Dean's List. Aliya Bolton, Carter Nygaard, and Shelby Howard earned President's List honors there.

Gracie Jones made PennWest California's Dean's List by earning a 3.4 GPA while completing at least 12 credits. Each university sets its own academic standards, with President's Lists typically requiring higher GPAs than Dean's Lists.

The recognition strengthens these students' scholarship applications and future job prospects. For Pahrump's community leaders, the honor rolls offer proof that local support systems like college advising and dual enrollment programs are working.

These academic wins also matter for Nye County's future workforce. When college-educated residents return home with new skills, they strengthen local businesses, schools, and health services.

The success stories give current high school students concrete examples of what's possible beyond graduation. School counselors can point to these thirteen names as proof that Pahrump students can compete and excel at universities nationwide.

Small towns often worry about losing their brightest students to bigger cities. But when communities celebrate academic achievement like this, they build a culture that values education and creates reasons for graduates to bring their talents back home.