LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky has released its dean’s list for the spring 2017 semester. A total of 6,412 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.

Kristin J. Ratermann, of Fort Loramie, was named to the dean’s list. She is a sophomore majoring in architecture.

To make a dean’s list in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the dean’s list.