The University of Kentucky has released its dean’s list for the Fall 2017 semester.  A total of 7,296 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.

Mallory Grace Jaax, of Carrollton, a junior majoring in interdisciplinary — early childhood education, was among those recognized.

To make a dean’s list in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the dean’s list.