Reply Some local students made the Dean's List at Bates College. (Shutterstock) LEWISTON, ME — Bates College recently released the names of the students who made the school's honors lists for the fall 2020 semester, and the Dean's List includes some local resudents. The Dean's List at Bates is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.88 or higher. The following Birmingham-area students made the list: Subscribe Ellie Vance of Birmingham: Vance, the daughter of Joyce White Vance and Robert S. Vance Jr., is a 2017 graduate of Altamont School. She is majoring in politics and psychology at Bates. Ryan Standaert of Vestavia Hills: Standaert, the son of David G. Standaert and Janet L. Standaert, is a 2020 graduate of Indian Springs School.