{"id":404625,"date":"2024-01-22T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=404625"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Rovin-Bacani-recognized-on-Utah-Tech-University-dean-s-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Rovin-Bacani-recognized-on-Utah-Tech-University-dean-s-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Rovin Bacani recognized on Utah Tech University dean&#8217;s list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ST. GEORGE, Utah\u2014<\/strong> Students at Utah Tech University demonstrated remarkable academic performance during the fall 2023 semester, with nearly 12% earning dean\u2019s list recognition.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 1,489 students were included on the dean\u2019s list, reflecting their strong commitment to academics. To qualify, students had to achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 to 3.89 as well as complete at least 15 credits.<\/p>\n<p>Rovin Bacani of Saipan was among the 1,489 students honored on the dean\u2019s list for the fall 2023 semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI extend my heartfelt congratulations to all our dedicated students whose unwavering commitment and hard work have resulted in their well-deserved placement on the honor roll,\u201d Dr. Michael Lacourse, provost and vice president of academic affairs, said. \u201cIt is truly gratifying to witness our students seizing every opportunity at Utah Tech and achieving excellence. Their accomplishments reflect the spirit of perseverance and resilience that defines our educational community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Utah Tech University has experienced significant growth in the last five years, expanding its programs from 188 to 276, representing an incredible 47% increase. The university\u2019s diverse offerings include eight graduate, 57 bachelor\u2019s, 64 certificates, 48 minors, 76 emphases, and 23 associate degree programs.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Tech University is a premier open-enrollment teaching institution that offers more than 275 academic programs at one of the lowest tuition costs in the Western United States. The university was built upon a rich tradition of determination and generosity that is still embraced by the campus community today. With the motto \u201cactive learning. active life.\u201d Utah Tech provides personalized and engaged learning experiences that prepare students for rewarding careers and enriched lives. Outside of the classroom, students have the opportunity to enjoy the unparalleled opportunities for an active life that accompany UT\u2019s location in beautiful Southern Utah. <em><strong><em>(PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/imgupload\/b59417775f279c02e690c4db85c67ec3.png\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bacani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ST. GEORGE, Utah\u2014 Students at Utah Tech University demonstrated remarkable academic performance during the fall&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-404625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=404625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/404625\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=404625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=404625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=404625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}