Covington student lands ETSU dean's list

BreAnna Phillips of Covington was named to East Tennessee State University’s spring 2026 dean’s list, according to an ETSU announcement published June 26 and a Virginian Review item published July 8. ETSU said Phillips was among more than 4,250 students recognized for academic performance during the spring 2026 term. The university said undergraduates had to complete at least 12 credits, with no grade below a B- and a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, to qualify. The recognition places a local student on a university-wide honors roster released by the Johnson City, Tennessee, campus. ### When did ETSU announce the spring 2026 dean’s list? June 26 was the date ETSU News published its spring 2026 dean’s list announcement. The university said it was releasing the names of students who attained a qualifying grade point average for the spring term. July 8 was the date The Virginian Review published a localized version naming Phillips, of Covington, as one of the students on the list. The local item said Phillips was among more than 4,250 students recognized by ETSU. ### What did students have to do to make the list? ETSU said undergraduate students needed to pass a minimum of 12 credits to receive the honor. The university said those credits exclude audits, incompletes, repeats and pass/fail coursework. A B- was the minimum course grade allowed under ETSU’s published standard. The university also said students needed a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. ### How large was the spring 2026 dean’s list? More than 4,250 students were named to the spring 2026 dean’s list, according to The Virginian Review’s report based on the university announcement. ETSU’s own news release described the list as a university-wide recognition of students who met the GPA threshold. The size of the list reflects students across the institution rather than a single department or college. ETSU publishes dean’s list announcements through its news site and broader university communications pages. ### What is East Tennessee State University? East Tennessee State University is based in Johnson City, Tennessee, and says it was founded in 1911. The university says its mission is to improve quality of life for people in the region and beyond. ETSU says it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at multiple levels, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The school’s public-facing site and news pages regularly publish academic honors, campus initiatives and institutional updates. ### Where can readers verify Phillips’ recognition? ETSU News published the spring 2026 dean’s list announcement on the university’s website, and The Virginian Review published a local report identifying Phillips as a Covington student on that list. Both reports state the same eligibility standards for the honor. The university’s news archive also shows similar dean’s list announcements for prior terms, including spring 2025 and spring 2024, with the same published academic thresholds. That provides a public record of how ETSU reports the recognition from term to term. July 2026 is the current publication window for the local report, and ETSU’s June 26 posting remains the primary university record for the spring 2026 list. Readers looking for the next comparable update would likely watch ETSU News for the fall 2026 dean’s list after that academic term concludes.