CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS (June 26, 2020) — Gabe McHugh of Andover, Illinois, was named to the Blackburn College Dean's List for the Spring 2020 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 nine federally-recognized Work Colleges, Blackburn has the only student-managed Work Program in the nation providing an opportunity to develop critical skills and build a résumé along with their degrees. In September 2019, US News and World Report recognized Blackburn College as one of the top 10 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 IL, N° 10 in the US) and Net Price (N° 1 in IL; N° 11 in the US). The Washington Monthly twice ranked Blackburn as the best baccalaureate college in Illinois.
