Â鶹´«Ã½ students have Merit
The Â鶹´«Ã½ uses Merit to celebrate student accomplishments and turn those achievements into a verified online profile – a Merit page – for our students.
Check out our Â鶹´«Ã½ page at to see what our students are accomplishing!
These pages are automatically updated by Â鶹´«Ã½ when students make the dean’s list, study abroad, earn academic awards, and more.
Updates can also be shared with a network of stakeholders that care deeply about each student’s success: their high school, their hometown media outlets, their parents and friends via social networks. Updating these important audiences with personalized stories of success helps Â鶹´«Ã½ demonstrate the plentiful opportunities available across our five campuses.
How does it work?
Faculty and staff members or organizations notify Strategic Communications & Marketing of exceptional student achievement or news, and a list of those who have earned the accomplishment.
NEW: Now faculty and staff at Â鶹´«Ã½ can use to suggest a Merit update for a student or group of students; submissions go to Â鶹´«Ã½'s Division of Strategic Communications & Marketing for consideration.
When an achievement is recognized, a brief article is written and a “badge” is awarded, which is published on the student’s Merit profile. In many cases, the information is also sent to the student’s hometown newspaper and to the state legislators who represent the student's hometown.
Strategic Communications & Marketing only accepts Merit achievements from faculty and staff members, so if you have a Â鶹´«Ã½ accomplishment you think should be recognized, contact your academic or student support department and tell them about Merit! Or use our .
September 12, 2025
Nine students from the Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) participated in National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU), Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) or similar programs this summer.
September 11, 2025
The Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) provided 10 students with innovative experience this summer through a three-week "AI in manufacturing" Maymester course followed by eight-week internships at companies in surrounding counties.
September 5, 2025
Twelve Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) cadets spent the summer abroad in U.S. ally nations experiencing culture and military structure. Cadet Emily Mendez, who once aspired to be a veterinarian, spent the semester at Colegio Militar de la Nacion in Argentina. Being fluent in Spanish and having a deep
September 5, 2025
From July 14-18, the Â鶹´«Ã½'s (Â鶹´«Ã½) Cumming Campus hosted high school students from across Georgia and the U. S. for the fourth annual National Intelligence Summer Academy (NISA). Dr. Edward Mienie, executive director of the strategic and security studies bachelor's degree program
August 29, 2025
The Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) welcomed 242 new cadets during Freshman Recruit Orientation Group (FROG) Week, held Aug. 3-9 at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Dahlonega Campus. FROG Week introduces freshmen to the Corps through physical challenges, as well as information sessions about the academic and military aspects
FAQs for students
Academic Achievements
Dean's List
- 3.5 grade point average
- 12 or more credit hours
- no grade lower than B
President's Lists
President's Honor Roll
- Enrolled in a bachelor's degree program
- 4.0 grade point average
- 12 or more credit hours
President's List
- Enrolled in an associate degree or dual enrollment program
- 4.0 grade point average
- 12 or more credit hours
If you have questions about any of these lists, contact registrar@ung.edu.