Honors List

The Honors List indicates academic excellence and perseverance. Very frequently, students who consistently make the Honors List or Dean's List (3.800 GPA and above) also graduate with academic accolades. Over time, we’ve noticed that students who make the Honors List or Dean’s List tend to share similar time management and study habits.

If you’re interested in achieving this academic honor, we recommend the following strategies:

• Read and understand your course syllabus.
• Attend class and do the work.
• Organize your time efficiently.
• Limit social interactions when needed.
• Find a quiet place to do homework and study.
• Ask for help when you need it.

Dear Parents of Honors List Students,

We hope you’re as proud of your ACM student as we are! We encourage you to share an announcement of your student’s achievement with your local paper. Please use the template below, filling in the brackets with your student’s information.

Most papers provide an online form for submitting information. If a form is not provided, we recommend that you email your paper’s education or community reporter or editor.

Our Honors Lists are updated several weeks following the close of the fall and spring semesters. If your paper requires confirmation of your student’s achievement, please direct them to this page.

[STUDENT’S FIRST AND LAST NAME] of [CITY, STATE] has been named to the Honors List at Allegany College of Maryland for the [FALL/SPRING] [YEAR] semester. ACM’s Honors List recognizes the academic achievements of students who earn a 3.500 to 3.799 grade point average.

[STUDENT’S LAST NAME] is a [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE] majoring in [PROGRAM(S) OF STUDY]. [HE/SHE/THEY] is the [SON/DAUGHTER] of [PARENT(S) NAMES] and a [YEAR OF GRADUATION] graduate of [NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL].

ABOUT ACM 
Allegany College of Maryland (ACM) is a small, learner-focused college offering 48 associate degrees, 31 certificates, 10 letters of recognition, noncredit workforce development programs, personal enrichment classes, and adult education and literacy services. More than 3,100 credit and 7,000 noncredit students choose ACM each year, attending online or in person through the college’s two campuses and five education sites in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Over 88% of students receive financial aid, and 57% of students transfer to colleges in more than 26 states. ACM was founded in 1961 as a transfer college in Cumberland, Maryland.