Seven University of Arizona College of Engineering students from the Yuma area have been named to dean's lists for their exemplary academic performance during the Spring 2011 semester.

Yuma residents achieving top distinction include Aaron Remmy, a 2011 Boeing Company scholar studying systems engineering at the UA - Yuma Learning Center. Remmy was named to the Dean's List with Distinction, the highest academic achievement recognition at the UA College of Engineering, awarded only to those students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for 15 or more credit hours for the semester.

Daniel Lizarraga of Somerton, Ariz., a civil engineering major studying at the main campus of the UA College of Engineering, was also named to the Dean's List with Distinction for his 4.0 grade point average for the Spring 2011 semester.

Ernesto Rascon, a systems engineering junior also studying at the UA - Yuma center, was named to the Dean's List for maintaining a 3.5 and higher grade point average for 15 or more credit hours for Spring 2011.

Kiona Meade, an industrial engineering senior who served as the 2010-11 president of the UA student chapter of the national Society of Women Engineers (SWE), was named to the Dean's List for maintaining a 3.50 or higher grade point average for 15 or more credit hours.

Other engineering students studying on the main UA campus who were named the Dean's List for academic achievement include Ashley Endres, a senior majoring in chemical engineering; and Eduardo Moreno, a mechanical engineering senior.

Jesus Alvarado, a civil engineering senior from Yuma, was named to the Dean's List Honorable Mention for maintaining a 3.5 or higher grade point average for 12 or more credit hours.

"The dean's lists honor students that take on a full credit load and demonstrate outstanding performance," said Jeff Goldberg, dean of the UA College of Engineering. "I'm extremely proud of the achievements of our students from Yuma, and I encourage others to consider engineering as a career path… these students are perfect examples of what is possible with good preparation, hard work, and an environment that encourages and supports student success," he said.