NJC Honor Roll Names 438 Students, 257 with 4.0 GPAs

Northeastern Junior College announced its Fall 2025 Honor Roll on January 6, listing 438 students who achieved Dean’s, Vice President’s, or President’s List status for the semester. Of those, 257 students attained a 4.0 grade point average and were named to the President’s List, representing roughly 58.7 percent of all honorees for the term.

The honor roll reflects a broad geographic mix. Students from regional communities and beyond were included: Akron, Atwood, Brush, Burlington, Sterling and many others appeared across the three lists. Yuma accounted for a notably large group on the President’s List with 21 students recorded at a 4.0 GPA. Locally, Sterling residents placed prominently on the Vice President’s List, with 17 students recognized: Noah Baxter, Stayci Blecha, Sully Fernandez, Gael Gomez, Savannah Kelley, Wesley Knuppel, Callie Lauer, Ryann Linn, Torilynn Mildenberger, Keira Milton, Ella Morris, Emmy Nalubega, Isaac Perez, Sarah Roys, Taylor Tonche, Eric Wendorf, and Kayti Williams.

The lists also included out-of-state and international students, with honorees from multiple U.S. states and countries including Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Australia. That geographic diversity underscores Northeastern’s role as a regional educational hub that attracts students beyond its immediate service area.

For Logan County residents and local employers, the honor roll has practical implications. A high concentration of academically strong students at a nearby community college can strengthen local talent pools for health care, manufacturing, agriculture and services—sectors that depend on credentialed, entry-level workers and continuing education. Employers seeking interns or entry-level hires may find an expanded pool of candidates with proven academic performance, while local economic development efforts can emphasize partnerships with NJC to retain graduates.

From a policy perspective, the results reaffirm the importance of sustained support for community colleges in rural regions. High student achievement rates can justify investments in workforce training, broadband access, student support services and campus-industry collaborations that improve retention and local employment outcomes. As education and workforce strategies are debated at county and state levels, measurable outcomes such as a 4.0 President’s List and nearly 440 honor roll recognitions provide evidence for prioritizing funding and programs that link college attainment to regional economic resilience.

Long-term trends to watch include whether strong semester-to-semester academic performance translates into higher certificate and degree completion rates, greater local labor force participation among graduates, and increased partnerships between NJC and Logan County employers. The Fall 2025 Honor Roll offers a current snapshot; turning that academic success into durable economic gains will require coordinated education and workforce planning.