The Honors List indicates academic excellence and perseverance. Very frequently, students
who consistently make the Honors List or Dean's List (3.800 GPA and above) also graduate
with academic accolades. Over time, we’ve noticed that students who make the Honors
List or Dean’s List tend to share similar time management and study habits.
If you’re interested in achieving this academic honor, we recommend the following strategies:
Dear Parents of Honors List Students,
We hope you’re as proud of your ACM student as we are! We encourage you to share an announcement of your student’s achievement with your local paper. Please use the template below, filling in the brackets with your student’s information.
Most papers provide an online form for submitting information. If a form is not provided, we recommend that you email your paper’s education or community reporter or editor.
Our Honors Lists are updated several weeks following the close of the fall and spring semesters. If your paper requires confirmation of your student’s achievement, please direct them to this page.
[STUDENT’S FIRST AND LAST NAME] of [CITY, STATE] has been named to the Honors List at Allegany College of Maryland for the [FALL/SPRING] [YEAR] semester. ACM’s Honors List recognizes the academic achievements of students who earn a 3.500 to 3.799 grade point average.
[STUDENT’S LAST NAME] is a [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE] majoring in [PROGRAM(S) OF STUDY]. [HE/SHE/THEY] is the [SON/DAUGHTER] of [PARENT(S) NAMES] and a [YEAR OF GRADUATION] graduate of [NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL].
Founded in 1961, Allegany College of Maryland is ranked among the top 20 community and technical colleges in the country by the Brookings Institution. With campuses and education sites in Maryland and Pennsylvania, ACM offers a world-class education in a caring environment that transforms lives, strengthens communities and celebrates life-long learning.
