DURHAM, N.H. — The following local students were named to the 2017 spring semester dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire.

Highest honors: Carly LaRochelle, of Fairfield; Montana Drinkwater, of Greene; Hannah Perry, of Hallowell; Jessica Hosea, of Oakland; Ryan Engelhardt, of Pittsfield; Taylor Ferguson, of Sidney; Kelly McCormac, of South China; Luke Violette, of Waterville; and Sarah Wildes, of Winslow.

High honors: Bayleigh Logan, of Augusta; Connor White, of Dresden; Kyle McLain, of Fairfield; Samantha Mestieri, of Fairfield; Haley Houdlette, of Farmingdale; Mathew Brown, of Greene; Christopher Crockett, of Manchester; Sydney Gilbert, of Mount Vernon; Sabrina Beck, of North Monmouth; Hannah Duperry, of Oakland; Bailey Sullivan, of Topsham; Adam Bovie of Vassalboro; and Alexander Bunnell of Wilton.

Honors: Nathalie St. Pierre, of Belgrade; Andrew Marden, of Bingham; Katerina Bessey, of Chesterville; Alyx York, of Nobleboro; and Nicholas Deckert, of Pittsfield.

Students named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors.

The University of New Hampshire is a flagship research university that inspires innovation and transforms lives in our state, nation and world. More than 16,000 students from all 50 states and 71 countries engage with an award-winning faculty in top ranked programs in business, engineering, law, liberal arts and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study. UNH’s research portfolio includes partnerships with NASA, NOAA, NSF and NIH, receiving more than $100 million in competitive external funding every year to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea and space.