Wingate University has named Hallie Sylvia Yamamoto and Willy Yamamoto of Garner to the Dean's List for the fall 2009 semester for demonstrating outstanding academic achievement during the fall 2009 semester.

The Dean's List requires a term GPA of 3.30 or at least 12 quality point academic hours with no grade below a C.

“It takes hard work and self-discipline to accomplish such high academic achievement,” said Dr. Martha Asti, vice president for Academic Affairs.

“Wingate University faculty and staff congratulate all who have achieved President's List and Dean's list honors this past semester.”

Wingate offers more than 36 undergraduate majors in arts and sciences, business, communication, education, fine arts, music and sport sciences. It also offers graduate degrees in business, physical education, physician assistant studies and sport administration. In addition, the school awards the doctor of pharmacy and the doctor of education degrees.

Bulldog student-athletes compete in 19 NCAA Division II sports. Wingate University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past three years.