LA MIRADA, CALIFORNIA (August 11, 2025) — Andre Builta was named to Biola University's Dean's List for academic excellence.
Builta, a Music Composition major from Rock Island, Illinois, was one of approximately 1,500 students who were named to the Dean's List in spring 2025. Biola students are placed on the Dean's List to honor those with a GPA of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in twelve or more credits and whose cumulative GPA is at least 3.2.
"Inclusion in Biola University's Dean's List is reserved for students who demonstrate exceptional performance in their academic studies. This honor signifies hard work, engagement, and investment in scholarship," said Dr Tamara Anderson, Senior Associate Provost. "These attributes are the building blocks of continued success, not only in the classroom, but in the workplace and in the student's personal lives. We celebrate these students and their achievement, looking forward to their future accomplishments."
Growth is being realized across the Biola University campus. The Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts was recently recognized as a top "under-the-radar" film school in Los Angeles by The Hollywood Reporter. The Rosemead School of Psychology also recently received a $2.4 million grant to help students be equipped to address mental-health gaps in underserved communities in Los Angeles. The School of Education also introduced a new credential and is now one of only eight of the over 750 universities in California to offer the PK-3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) Specialist Instruction credential.
Founded in 1908, Biola University is committed to the mission of biblically centered education, scholarship, and service — equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. With more than 5,000 students at its Southern California campus and around the world, Biola's eight schools offer more than 250 academic programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral levels. Recognized as the most comprehensive Christian university, ranked highest in North America for operationalizing its mission and ranked as one of the "Best National Universities" by US News and World Report, Biola offers its students a premier educational and co-curricular experience. For more information, visit biola.edu or call (562) 777-4061.
