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Ouachita Baptist University has named 343 students to its Fall 2020 President’s List.

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 and have no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Ark., is in its 134^th year as a Christ-centered learning community and is ranked the No. 2 “Regional College in the South” by U.S. News & World Report. In fall 2020, Ouachita recorded its highest enrollment in 20 years and its highest-ever four year graduation rate as well as a 97% career outcomes (placement) rate for its most recent graduates. Learn more about the university’s highly personal approach, reflected in a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, at www.obu.edu.

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

Alexander, Ark. – Madison Draper, Kailee Morehart, Luke Wagner

Allen, Texas – Mandy Halbert, Makeilah Turner

Amity, Ark. – Tiffany Jackson

Anna, Texas – Katie Kemp

Argyle, Texas – Scott Gay

Arkadelphia, Ark. – Cabb Batson, Preston Crowder, Jared Garner, Nicholas Gerber, Sydney Motl, Stephany Quintero, Alexis Summerford, Cole Turner

Arlington, Texas – Brunson McDonald

Ash Flat, Ark. – Natalie Moore

Austin, Ark. – Trey Lamb

Austin, Texas – Hannah Anderson, Asha Samson

Bauxite, Ark. – Maddie Bailey, Matthew Branch

Beebe, Ark. – Madison Allen, Abby Burlison, Erin McNully, Celeste Pinkerton

Bella Vista, Ark. – Allison Martin, Victoria Martin, Rylie Slone

Benton, Ark. – Kelsey Archer, Addie Chumley, Rylie Davis, Jade Dorman, Emme Edmondson, Emily Greenwell, Wes Guerra, John Guttery, Suzette Handwork, Caleb Harmon, Katie Harmon, Jenny Johnson, Gracie Jones, Bryce Krisell, Bailey Redden, Kinley Ritter, Brooke Snyder, Sarah Spakes, Katelyn Still, Abby Walker, Laura Beth Warner, Veronica West

Benton, La. – Max Kenyan

Bentonville, Ark. – Kelsi Coleman

Birmingham, Ala. – Fallon Carder

Bismarck, Ark. – Travis Hankins, Allyson Oliver

Bogotá, Colombia – Isabella Bejarano, Vanessa Vives

Bregenz, Austria – Tobias Fuerschuss

Broken Arrow, Okla. – William Martin

Bryant, Ark. – Jonah Mears, Ellie Hooten

Burleson, Texas – Ashlynne Turner

Cabot, Ark. – Gabby Grau, Cora Saddler, Seth Vance

Camden, Ark. – Madeline Knight, Lucas McCann, Kathryn Totty

Canton, Texas – Carli Copell

Canyon, Texas – Sloane Precure

Caraway, Ark. – Karlee Sanders

Carencro, La. – Grace Sharon

Carrollton, Texas – Holli Barger, Keith Mathews, Allan Schroeder

Celeste, Texas – Jessi Bennett

Charleston, Ark. – Anna Hudson

Cherokee Village, Ark. – Joy Covington

Choctaw, Okla. – Abbie Moix

Cisco, Texas – Hannah Stuart

Clarksville, Ark. – Breanna Parker, Brooklyn Parker

Clinton, Ark. – Hannah Adamson

Coldspring, Texas – Laurel Currie

Coldwater, Miss. – Cole Kelly

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Luke Scaggs

Conroe, Texas – Melodie DuBose

Conway, Ark. – Taryn Bewley, Caleb Crow, Kara DeLaune, Anna Lee Drennan, Ashley Drennan, Harry Jeffrey, Marlie Moix, Miranda Pettit, Abby Shourd, Elizabeth Steely, Madeline Steely, Chloe Wallace, Hope White

Cookville, Texas – Heather Brown

Cordova, Tenn. – Pietra Gois Camargo

Cove, Ark. – Harly Dearing

Crossett, Ark. – Karis Staley

De Kalb, Texas – Hope Murphy

Deerfield, Ill. – Emma Firestone

Denton, Texas – Hannah Hickman

D'Hanis, Texas – Hallie Lynch

Donaldson, Ark. – Karigan Beckwith, Mikayla Buck, Dylan Clayton

Eads, Tenn. – Bec Braly

Edmond, Okla. – Sydney Parker

Erbil, Iraq – Sabaoot Esho

Euless, Texas – Andy Strauss

Fairview, Texas – Micah Martin

Fayetteville, Ark. – Connor Flannigan, Kennedy Johnson, Melvin Kumwenda, Alyssa Price

Fordyce, Ark. – McKenzie Smith

Forney, Texas – Cole Alexander, Michael Burer, Ben Lewis, Ben Swanger

Fort Smith, Ark. – Eryn Riley

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Jael Winterholter

Fort Worth, Texas – Richie Blosch, Landon Denman, Victoria Kunselman, Hope Waid

Frisco, Texas – Emma Donley, Erin Russo, Josh Watson, Graca Webster

Gainesville, Texas – Addison Mercer

Garland, Texas – Bailey Buettner, Joni Schneider, Carmen Scott

Gladewater, Texas – Andrew Coop

Grand Cane, La. – Sarah Franklin

Greenbrier, Ark. – Reagan James, Addison White

Greenville, Texas – Brooklyn Jennings, Bailey Swanson

Greenwood, Ark. – Lexie Castillow, Taylor Koeth

Gulfport, Miss. – Elaina McKenzie, Alex Moore

Hallsville, Texas – Emily Barton

Harrisburg, Ark. – Kaylee Martin

Harrison, Ark. – Lindsey Ward

Haskell, Ark. – Madelynn Wauters

Hawkins, Texas – Isaac Edwards

Heath, Texas – Ryan Wilson

Hensley, Ark. – Kaylee Johnson

Hillsboro, Texas – Lilia Clark

Hot Springs, Ark. – Chase Hartsell, Dane Jester, Megan Mosley, Lauren Sims, Stuart Sowerbutts, Mallory Whitson

Hot Springs Village, Ark. – Elysian Majeske

Houston, Texas – Katelyn Brown

Jonesboro, Ark. – Izzy Baughn, Kellen Church, Bethany Crawley, Ashlyn Ham, Molly Maddox, Noah McCallum, Isabella Owen, Faith VonDran

Kansas City, Mo. – Courtney Myers

Lavaca, Ark. – Zack Tomlinson

Lawrenceburg, Tenn. – Mason Campbell

Leander, Texas – Hayden Jackson

Leola, Ark. – Emilee Webb

Lindale, Texas – Sydni Watts

Little Rock, Ark. – Addison Bates, Maddie Bayer, Ben Blocker, Cross Brandon, Rebekah Chandler, Josie Collins, Gunner Dobbins, Katherine Fehlman, Rileigh Fielder, Taylor Fielder, Anna Katherine Green, Caleb Henry, Jessica Johnson, Julianna Mack, Andrew McDonald, Grace Oliver, Hannah Perkins, John Peyton, Callie Rogers, Georgia Rogers, Sarah Rush, Luke Schmidt, Taryn Toles, Shelby Tripcony, Rebekah Van Namen, Carter Wade, Hannah White, Athen Wilkerson, Layne Wilson

Littleton, Colo. – Ashlyn Heckman

Lonoke, Ark. – Haley Cohea

Lucas, Texas – Sarah Collins, Rebecca Holiman

Mabelvale, Ark. – Moriah Manchack, Keller Smith, Allie Tarnowsky

Madison, Miss. – Hannah Rossell

Magazine, Ark. – Sabreena Thompson

Magnolia, Ark. – Gracen Seabaugh, Madison Williamson

Malvern, Ark. – Anna Robinson, Josh Spiva, Timothy Spiva

Manchester, Mo. – Lexi Huse

Manila, Ark. – Vivian Pryor

Marianna, Ark. – Faith Moore

Marion, Ark. – Katlin Hardin

Marshall, Texas – Jeff McCoy

Maumelle, Ark. – Becca Beard, Ashton Price, Jennifer Wallace

McKinney, Texas – Sydni Perry, Anna Weyenberg

Melissa, Texas – Bella Blankenship, Molly Kennedy

Memphis, Tenn. – Breanna Watson

Meridian, Miss. – Erica Gaddie

Midlothian, Texas – Claire Phillips

Monticello, Ark. – Katelyn Bayless

Morelia, Mexico – Carlos Solorzano

Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina – Matias Parzajuk

Mount Ida, Ark. – Caleb Woodfield

Munford, Tenn. – Cole Edrington

Murphy, Texas – Nati Abeje

Nacogdoches, Texas – Emily Castilaw

Nashville, Tenn. – Sarah Dean, Gwyneth Hadasa

North Little Rock, Ark. – Emma Smith, Kayla Whittington

Oden, Ark. – Adrienne Kennedy

Oklahoma City, Okla. – Angela Staats

Olive Branch, Miss. – Louis Steen

Paragould, Ark. – Kaitlyn Stoddard, Isabella Wood

Paris, Texas – Hannah Tullos

Pearcy, Ark. – Noah Smith

Plano, Texas – Lauren Bridgeman, Shannon Hogan, Bryan Honeck, Julia Letcher, Hayden Reedy, Dominique Smith, Brock Wade, Grace Woodward

Pottsville, Ark. – Emma Gregory

Prairie Grove, Ark. – Danielle Hall

Prattsville, Ark. – Anna Holiman

Prescott, Ark. – Cade Haynie

Prosper, Texas – Noah Yeamans

Ribeirão Preto, Brazil – Joao Rodrigues

Richardson, Texas – Katie Loving, Emily Pease

Rogers, Ark. – Ali Chapman, Ella Cox, Kourtney Endicott, Faith Lymburner, Sarah Rountree

Roland, Ark. – Emma Kathleen Conner

Rosenberg, Texas – Sydney Delgado

Rowlett, Texas – Jacob Smith

Russellville, Ark. – Seth Curl, Phillip Lebsack

Ruston, La. – Luke Black

San Antonio, Texas – Rachel Sansano, Emma Starkman

Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Spain – Alex Blanchar

Searcy, Ark. – Kayla Churchwell, Meredith Parker, Julia Shands, Joseph Stroupe

ShanDong Province, China – Estelle Zhang

Sheridan, Ark. – Madeline Martin, David Rainwater

Sherrill, Ark. – Sara Hulse

Sherwood, Ark. – Randal Ballew, Olivia Hobson, Jacob Roberts

Shreveport, La. – Grace Loftin, Melissa Lee Mazen, Abigail Roberts, Averey Sewell

Siloam Springs, Ark. – Sam Youmans

Spring, Texas – Augustus Boyd, Lacy Ornelas, Josh Salmon

Spring Branch, Texas – Kiki Swanson

Springdale, Ark. – Caroline Johnson, Claire Sorg, Natalie Williams, Wade Wilson

Springfield, Mo. – Gage Hill

Sugar Land, Texas – Sidney Salyers

Sukabumi, Indonesia – Yu Chan Jeong

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Sebastian Bustillo

Texarkana, Ark. – Melissa Brown, Matt Day, Emily McMaster, Emily Waters

Texarkana, Texas – Craig Crawford, Reganne Dumas, Conner McKellar, Grace Pickelman, Ryan Pickelman, Noah Thompson

Thayer, Mo. – Emma Rouse

Tontitown, Ark. – Hattie McDonald

Troup, Texas – Emma Bynum

Tulsa, Okla. – Abby Ralston

Valencia, Spain – Javi Fito

Van Buren, Ark. – Aidan Doss, Ashton Hurst

Waxahachie, Texas – Temi Fayiga

West Monroe, La. – Bethany Stewart

Wheatland, Wyo. – Cody Cagle

White Hall, Ark. – Christina Beger, Kaleigh Casada, Michaelyn Ferrell, Hunter Smith

Wylie, Texas – Emily Koonce, Cassie Lackey, Shae Parker, Sara Patterson, Lexi Reimer

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