CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS (June 8, 2022) — Demetrius Singleton of Hampton, was named to the Blackburn College Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean's list must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher for the semester.
Founded in 1837, Blackburn College is a four-year, Presbyterian-related, co-educational liberal-arts college located in Carlinville, Illinois. One of only ten federally-recognized Work Colleges, Blackburn has the only program in the nation fully managed by students. Balancing academic rigor and experiential learning, each student at Blackburn gains tangible experience and develops critical skills by contributing to their community, all while building a resume and earning their degree. In their 2020 Best Colleges Rankings, US News and World Report recognized Blackburn College as one of the top-ten best Liberal Arts Colleges in the Nation for Social Mobility. The Center for Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University ranked Blackburn as a top performer for Earnings-Price Return — 209% (N° 1 in Illinois, N° 10 in the US) and Net Price (N° 1 in Illinois; N° 11 in the U.S.). The Washington Monthly twice ranked Blackburn as the best baccalaureate college in Illinois.
