Ouachita Stories

A total of 268 students at Ouachita Baptist University were named to the President’s List for the spring 2013 semester.

To be named to the President’s List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private Christian liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, is ranked among “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report and among “America’s Top Colleges” by Forbes magazine. Serving since 1886 as a Christ-centered learning community, Ouachita has a current enrollment of 1,532 students from nearly 30 states and 30 nations.

The following students were named to the President’s List and are listed in order of hometown:

ALEXANDRIA, La.—Katie Theriot

ALLEN, Texas—Layne Castleman, Jensen DeGroot, Rebekah Dindak

ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Rebecca Atkinson, Ellen Eubanks, Reece Franklin, Tim Horton, Brandon Perry, Chandler Powell, Caitlin Secrest, Brandon Smith, John Teed

ARLINGTON, Texas—Nate Hohulin

AUSTIN, Ark.—Trent Harris, Carrie Lieblong

BATESVILLE, Ark.—Sam Beary, Mary Castleman, Whitley Martin

BEDFORD, Texas—Jessica Lamb, Kelley Ballard, Sarah Davis

BENTON, Ark.—Joanna Curtis, Emily Harris, Karis Hentschel, Devan Malone, Melanie Morse, Logan Webb, Rachel Wicker, Tyler WIlliams

BENTONVILLE, Ark.—Morgan Asbill, Aaryn Elliott, Andrew Halliburton

BERRYVILLE, Ark.—Elise Holman, Savannah Motzko

BRASILIA, Brazil—Vitor de Oliveira

BRYANT, Ark.—John Bacon, Elizabeth Bacon

BURLESON, Texas—Kayla Esmond

CABOT, Ark.—Matt Peckat, Savannah Shotts, Cody Stroud, Cody Webster

CAMDEN, Ark.—Stoni Butler, Emory Clayborn, Amelia Lindsey, Stephen Raines, Sarah Rogers

CAMPBELL, Texas—Adam Oakes

CARL JUNCTION, Mo.—Mallory Green

CARROLLTON, Texas—Caleb Cunningham, Molli Flurry

CASSCOE, Ark.—Elizabeth Blakenship

CHEROKEE VILLAGE, Ark.—Rachel Carr

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA, Guatemala—Zach Fricke

CLARKSVILLE, Ark.—Hannah Bridges

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Morgan Pitchford, Timothy Russell

CONKLIN, N.Y.—Devon Krey

CONWAY, Ark.—Kate Dodge, Taylor Lamb, Victoria Samuelson, Laura Strossner, Will Wooten

CORDOVA, Tenn.—Hunter Threadgill

CROWN POINT, Ind.—Leith Hobbs

DALLAS, Texas—Kathryn Coffey, Lauren Hatch, Sean Noland

DARDANELLE, Ark.—AlleaBelle Gongola

DECATUR, Texas—Michelle Levy

DERMOTT, Ark.—Maddison Daniels

DES ARC, Ark.—Katelyn Bell

DUMAS, Ark.—Caroline Gill

DUNCANVILLE, Texas—Grace Hevron, Paul Spann

EADS, Tenn.—David Wray, Holly Wray, Karen Wray

EDMOND, Okla.—Crista Riggs

EL DORADO, Ark.—Stephanie Butcher, Megan Clay, Allie Hegi, Emily Sinclair

FARMINGTON, Ark.—David Headrick, Blake Kutter, Jenna O’Dell

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Josh Cartwright, Carter Harlan, Megan Scarbrough

FLINT, Texas—Joseph Hughes

FLOWER MOUND, Texas—Cami Willis

FORDYCE, Ark.—Adam Jones

FORT SMITH, Ark.—Lauren Deckelman, Preston Winstead

FORT WORTH, Texas—Allison King

FRISCO, Texas—Jillian Jeffcoat, Erica Mayes

GARLAND, Texas—Erin Grammer, Madeline Martin

GLENWOOD, Ark.—Raleigh Hansen, Neelie Lee

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas—Kathleen Post

GREEN FOREST, Ark.—Aubree Fry

GREENBRIER, Ark.—Molly Bowman, Brooks Burleson

GURDON, Ark.—Jenna Hurst, Abbey Smith

GUY, Ark.—Jason Stevenson

HAMBURG, Ark.—Sadie Sasser

HANFORD, Calif.—Ally Lemos

HANSON, Ky.—Rachel Gaddis

HARARE, Zimbabwe—Ryan Kirk

HARLINGEN, Texas—Joel White

HARRISON, Ark.—Cassie Lynch, Trey Lynch

HASLET, Texas—Megan Askew

HEATH, Texas—Jacob Way

HENSLEY, Ark.—Rebekah Davis, Joseph Koon, Kaley Thompson

HOLLY LAKE RANCH, Texas—Emily Treadway

HOPE, Ark.—Suzie Gresham

HOT SPRINGS, Ark.—Hanna Dean, Heidi Hughes, Kassie Johnsen, Tayler Koller, Ben Pettigrew, Hannah Rucker, Mary Rachel Wolf

HOUSTON, Texas—Austin Sarabia, Heather White

INEZ, Texas—Sarah Cate

IRVING, Texas—McKenzie Cranford

JONESBORO, Ark.—Nathan Huff, Brittany Jackson, Stephanie Simpson

KAUFMAN, Texas—McCrae Jones

KELLER, Texas—Julian LaDay

LANTANA, Texas—John Kornet

LEAWOOD, Kansas—Emily Hastings

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Rachel Chandler, Kirstin Changose, Taylor Gay, Meg Hart, Anna Kumpuris, Alex Lomax, Sammie Mack, Chris Redmon, Whitney Turk, Rebekah Ward, Taylor Wentz

LIVINGSTON, La.—Kevin Jackson

LONGVIEW, Texas—Sarah Broyles, Cara Smith

LOWELL, Ark.—Nathan Gilbert

MABELVALE, Ark.—Shelby Pierceall, Marissa Thornberry

MALVERN, Ark.—Jacob Catlett

MANSFIELD, Texas—Kaylee Barnett, Tristan Wooster

MARACAIBO, Venezuela—Michelle Perez

MARION, Ark.—Dustin Walter

MASAN, GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, South Korea—Sunhye Kim

MAUD, Texas—Sally Ferguson

MAUMELLE, Ark.—Mat Brockway, Haley Hatcher, Joe Ochterbeck, Hannah Pilcher, Kelsie Wilson

MCKINNEY, Texas—Allison Frizzell, Kiley Gamble

MENA, Ark.—Emily Payne

MESQUITE, Texas—John Hewitt, Jessica Stanley

MINEOLA, Texas—Hannah Osborne

MINERAL SPRINGS, Ark.—Aaron Cooley

MISSOURI CITY, Texas—Kristen James

MONROE, La.—John Givler

MONTICELLO, Ark.—Pete Brunson, Skylar Hearron

MOUNT VERNON, Ark.—Amber Parker

MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark.—Ashlyn Carson, Trevor Meece

MOUNTAINBURG, Ark.—Sam Riggs

MUENSTER, Texas—Rebekah Poynor

MURPHY, Texas—Kelly Mezzanatto

NACOGDOCHES, Texas—J.T. Goodrum

NAPERVILLE, Ill.—Hannah Ramsey

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Griffin Peeples

OKOLONA, Ark.—Megan Trout

PARON, Ark.—Rebecca Gray

PINE BLUFF, Ark.—Shelby Cobb, Bradley Heird

PLANO, Texas—Payam Pourjavad, Elyse Senteney, Emily Tual, Katy Wood

PONCA CITY, Okla.—Josh Ratliff

PORTER, Texas—Catie Bennett

QUEEN CITY, Texas—Mauri Sparks

RACINE, Wis.—Amanda Murray

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.—Lacey Johnson

REDFIELD, Ark.—Kelsey Willis

RICHARDSON, Texas—Valerie Nickel

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—Catarina Figueiredo

ROCKWALL, Texas—Baronger Bieger, Sophie DeMuth, Arthur Johnson

ROE, Ark.—Katelyn Smith

ROGERS, Ark.—Samantha Street, David Sypult

ROLAND, Ark.—Logan Kuhn, Sara Williams, Stephen Williams

ROWLETT, Texas—David Willhite

ROYAL, Ark.—Drake Hardy

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.—Michael Butler

SAGINAW, Texas—Greg Lawrence

SAN ANTONIO, Texas—Molly Patterson

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras— Claudia Brizuela, Judith Brizuela

SANTIAGO, Chile—Clayton Case

SCURRY, Texas—Ryan Tibbets

SEARCY, Ark.—Josh Reaper

SHERIDAN, Ark.—Stacy Beck

SHERWOOD, Ark.—Aly Smith, Rachel Williams

SHREVEPORT, La.— Evan Malcolm, Joel Ubeda

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.—Emily Anderson, Deborah Caldwell

SIMLA, Colo.—Danielle Wilson

SOUTHAVEN, Miss.—Erin Edge

SPRINGDALE, Ark.—Kellen Boyett, Drew Ervin, Rachel Harris, Gracie Lundstrum, Tracey Mardis, Justin Young

ST. CHARLES, Mo.—Rebecca Zandstra

STAR CITY, Ark.—Hannah Gray Boren

STILLWATER, Okla.—Gary Fortney

STUTTGART, Ark.—Ashley Glover

SUGAR LAND, Texas—Anthony Emerson

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas—Sara Walker

TEXARKANA, Ark.—Brittney Jones, Hollyn McCarty

TEXARKANA, Texas—Ariel Bradley, Heather Ellis, Kyle Fischer

TRIANGLE, Zimbabwe—Tim Ferris

TYLER, Texas—Jennifer Steele, Alyssa White

VAN BUREN, Ark.—Tyler Graham

WARD, Ark.—Haylee Garland

WEATHERFORD, Texas—Megan Massey

WEBB CITY, Mo.—Kelsi Bodine

WEST MONROE, La.—Hannah Diaz, Lydia Warren

WHITE HALL, Ark.—Bethany Gere, Taylor Stanford

WHITE OAK, Texas—Shelby Davis

WOODWAY, Texas—Jessie Meyer

WYLIE, Texas—Joey Gammon, Lauren Snow

YOSHKAR OLA, Russia—Lilia Sokolova

By Brooke Zimny