Local Spring 2026 graduates from Midwestern State University include: Jayden Noah Davis and Kyle Martin Keyser from Ennis; and Chloe Alana Beck, Jennifer Diann Caskey, Jessica Louise Lister, Joshua David Malcik and Guy Fred Rourk from Midlothian.

Emilee Jones from Maypearl has been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for his academic performance during the spring 2026 semester.

Local Spring 2026 graduates from the University of Alabama include Jordan Campbell from Midlothian, and Tiffany Francis and Hannah Hamilton from Red Oak.

Jett Maxwell from Ennis was named to Southern Arkansas University’s Spring 2026 Dean’s List.

Alatheia Rader from Waxahachie was named to Southern Arkansas University’s Spring 2026 President’s List.

Kendall Jenson from Midlothian and Savannah Ward from Red Oak were named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2026 semester at the University of Mississippi.

Local students named to the Dean’s List at Sam Houston State University for the Spring 2026 semester include: Lindsay Mcmanus and Amaya Sims from Ennis; Emory Martinez and Carina Roque from Ferris; Johanan McCoy and Melessia Rice from Glenn Heights; Cecilia Gaytan from Italy; Natalie Jones, Emily Pillar, Kaylee Roland, Asia Sheets and Zoey Stephenson from Midlothian; Nadia Howard and Jesse Moran from Ovilla; Leigh Ann Casas, Mckenzie Menefee, Natalie Nailor and Adrimah Thompson from Red Oak; and Brenden Bailey, Sophie Edmiston, Bailey Hopkins, Anthony Leach, Jadyn Pittman and Dillon Wheeler from Waxahachie.

Local students named to the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University for the Spring 2026 semester include: Emory Martinez from Ferris; Cecilia Gaytan from Italy; Natalie Jones, Emily Pillar and Zoey Stephenson from Midlothian; Jesse Moran from Ovilla; Leigh Ann Casas and Mckenzie Menefee from Red Oak; and Bailey Hopkins from Waxahachie.

Monet Sinclair from Midlothian graduated from Roger Williams University.

Local students graduating from the University of Arkansas include: Kelsey Drake from Ennis; Abbi Melton from Ovilla; Scott Antoine, Trevor Atwell, Peyton Krupa, Elizabeth Roberson, Elise Stafford and Anna West of Midlothian; and Harli Elkins, Ally Henley, Althea Stephens and Emma VanCleve from Waxahachie.

Aubrey Dolezalik from Ennis graduated from the University of Hartford.