Courtesy art Saginaw Valley State University.

UNIVERSITY CENTER — Nearly 700 students from Saginaw Valley State University were recognized for their determination and commitment to academic excellence by being named to the fall 2025 semester President’s List. Several of the students are from Northeast Michigan.

To be eligible for the President’s List, a student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 4.0 grade point average.

The fall 2025 President’s List included:

– Alec Fairchild of Alpena

– Trenton Taratuta of Hillman

– Kendall Bailey of Lewiston

– Ember Taylor of Ossineke

– Emily Crandell of Johannesburg

– Cassia Marchinski of Herron

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students.

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU has received the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math and science at the middle school, high school and university levels.