BOSTON — Five local students have been named to the 2021 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University.

They are Kaili Shorey of Vassalboro, Pearl Bechard of Winthrop, Allyson Cunningham of Augusta, Abigail Bloom of Waterville and Maddie Beckwith of Winslow.

To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system.