ORONO - Local students in the University of Maine's College of Education and Human Development were recognized recently for outstanding academic achievement. The students were honored at the spring presidential academic achievement award ceremony.

Auburn: Casey Kenahan.

Fryeburg: Heleena Erickson.

Leeds: Casey Jennings.

New Gloucester: Sarah Hotham, Christa Carlson.

The one-time award is presented to students who have earned a 3.50 or higher grade point average during the most recent semester and a 3.0 average over the past two semesters. For part-time students, the award goes to those who have earned a 3.50 grade point average over the past 12 credit hours and have maintained at least a 3.0 average based on a minimum of 30 credit hours at UMaine.