More than 5,100 Baylor University students have been named to the fall 2022 dean’s academic honor list, which recognizes undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester.

Four Peoria students made the list: Carlos Alvarado-Richter, College of Arts & Sciences; Nicole Kao, Louise Herrington School of Nursing; Abby Kessen, Hankamer School of Business; and Claudia Kowalski, College of Arts & Sciences.

Students honored on the dean’s list earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no grade lower than a "C" while enrolled in at least 12 graded semester hours.

As a Christian Research 1 university, Baylor’s mission is to educate students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.

Students are drawn to the University from all 50 states and more than 100 countries for the Baylor experience that combines Christian mission and academic excellence with a midsize university that maximizes opportunities and competes in Power 5 athletics.

Baylor provides numerous academic and research opportunities across various disciplines through 127 baccalaureate programs in fields as varied as business, engineering, pre-medicine, computer science, nursing and music, along with 79 master's programs, 50 doctoral programs (including the Juris Doctor), the Education Specialist program and Master of Laws program.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Baylor students interact with full-time faculty from their first days on campus through graduation. The University’s campus life also includes more than 370 clubs and organizations and varsity athletics competing in the Big 12 Conference.

For more information about Baylor University, visit www.baylor.edu.