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News Release

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June 4, 2004 -- No. 307

Editors: News Services reminds you of our Web page address with detailed local-angle information listed by county or state about students who graduated or earned Dean’s List honors in Spring 2004. See below for details on how to use the Web URL.

Local students earn UNC degrees; recognized on Dean’s List

CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degrees to 5,038 students during a May 9th ceremony, featuring remarks by civil right activist and lawyer Julius Chambers.

In addition, more than 4,896 Carolina students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement by their selection for the 2004 spring semester Dean’s List.

Students are eligible for the Dean’s List if they earn at least a 3.2 grade-point-average on a 4.0 scale while taking 15 or more letter-grade credit hours. They are also eligible if they earn a 3.5 grade-point-average while taking at least 12 letter-grade credit hours. Students must have no grades lower than a "C". On a 4.0 scale, "A" equals 4, "B" equals 3 and "C" equals 2.

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For Editors -- How to Use the Web Page Site

To search for those students in your circulation area:

Contact: News Services, (919) 962-2091, news@unc.edu