Ava Martin was named to the dean's list for the fall 2024 semester at Samford University, Birmingham, Ala. Martin is a communication sciences and disorders major from Lititz.

To qualify for the dean's list, a student must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Inclusion on the dean's list is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.