Claire Hofius, the daughter of Betsy and Douglas Hofius of Clinton, made the dean’s list of Macalester College for academic achievement during the spring semester of the 2013-2014 school year.

A graduate of South Whidbey High School, Claire Hofius was a sophomore at Macalester, located in St. Paul, Minn., last spring.

The dean’s list at Macalester College is published at the end of each semester. To be eligible one must be a full-time, degree-seeking student and may not have been on a study away program. They also must have achieved a semester grade-point average of at least 3.75, 12 or more credits on a regular grading option, no grades below C-, and no withdrawal or incomplete grades for the semester. Grades for activity, practicum, and technique courses in dance, music, and physical education are not factored into eligibility for the Dean’s List.