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Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 360 students to its Fall 2021 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, is in its 136^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 2021, Ouachita recorded its highest enrollment in 55 years and its highest-ever four-year graduation rate for the class of 2021. 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 are included in the President’s List and are listed in order of hometown:

Alexander, Ark.—Sarah Wagner

Allen, Texas—Makeilah Turner

Amity, Ark.—Rachel Forsythe

Andover, Kan.—Arista Pitchford

Arkadelphia, Ark.—Mallorie Carozza, Caroline Derby, Erica Dixon, Sydney Motl, Cole Turner, Mikayla Williams

Arlington, Texas—Brunson McDonald

Ash Flat, Ark.—Natalie Moore

Austin, Ark.—Trey Lamb

Austin, Texas—Asha Samson

Batesville, Ark.—Eli Livingston, Zach McClain

Bauxite, Ark.—Allie Bailey, Maddie Bailey, Tuesday Melton

Bedok, Singapore—Gwyneth Hadasa

Beebe, Ark.—Abby Burlison, Celeste Pinkerton

Bella Vista, Ark.—Allison Martin, Victoria Martin

Benton, Ark.—Addie Chumley, Rylie Davis, Jade Dorman, Gracen Goudy, Emily Greenwell, Wes Guerra, Nicholas Herrington, Tehya Hinkson, Annika Jostad, Erin Key, Karlee Kindy, Bryce Krisell, Kloe Parsons, Bailey Redden, Regan Ryan, Sarah Spakes, Katelyn Still, Gary Storment, Mallorie Warner, Veronica West

Bentonville, Ark.—Kelsi Coleman, Natalie Helms, Lacey Pettigrew

Berryville, Ark.—Abby Thurman

Bismarck, Ark.—Zayne Ashley

Bogota, Columbia—Vanessa Vives

Bolivar, Mo.—MacKenzie Hall

Branch, Ark.—Layton Shaw

Bregenz, Austria—Tobias Fuerschuss

Broken Arrow, Okla.—William Martin

Bryant, Ark.—Ellie Hooten, Cassie Lackey, Jonah Mears

Bumpass, Va.—Alexis Perry

Cabot, Ark.—Kensley Flynn, Abigail Gaddis, Cora Saddler

Camden, Ark.—Halley Bryant, Lucas McCann, Kathryn Totty

Canton, Texas—Rachel New

Caraway, Ark.—Karlee Sanders

Carrollton, Texas—Holli Barger, Maggie Goff, Jeremiah Mainor, Keith Mathews

Cash, Ark.—Lane Dunman

Celeste, Texas—Jessi Bennett

Celina, Texas—Luke Brinkerhoff, Jill Parsons, Ashlyn Vana

Centerton, Ark.—Kalel Langford, Madeline McKay, Abby Moseley

Charleston, Ark.—Anna Hudson

Cherokee Village, Ark.—Joy Covington

Choctaw, Okla.—Abbie Moix

Colorado Springs, Colo.—Ruthie Fox

Columbia, Mo.—Elise Henderson

Conway, Ark.—Ethan Gasaway, Sara Holman, Harry Jeffrey, Candace Moix, Marlie Moix, Abby Morris, Miranda Pettit, Alyssa Rye, Eli Stuart, Cade Swindle, Barrett Troup, Duncan Troup, Chloe Wallace, Joey Whisenhunt, Hope White

Cookville, Texas—Heather Brown

Cord, Ark.—Hayden Childers

Cordova, Tenn.—Pietra Gois Camargo

Crossett, Ark.—Gregory Junior, Karis Staley

Cypress, Texas—Hannah Smith, Erin Strautman

De Kalb, Texas— Kaitlan Kinney, Hope Murphy

Deerfield, Ill.—Emma Firestone

Delight, Ark.—Landen Hill

Denton, Texas—Hannah Hickman

Des Arc, Ark.—Caroline Harris

Donaldson, Ark.—Karigan Beckwith, Dylan Clayton

Edmond, Okla.—Sydney Parker

El Dorado, Ark.—Madilyn Bonsall, Kasey Dumas, Buck McKnight, Kate Vernon

Euless, Texas—Sofia Rizo

Fairfield, Mont.—Jared Smith

Farmington, Ark.—Georgia Richards

Fayetteville, Ark.—Connor Flannigan, Carsten Johnson, Kennedy Johnson, Melvin Kumwenda, Michael Lee, Madison Lovell

Forney, Texas—Cydni Alexander

Fort Smith, Ark.—Macie Cash, Cameron Lewis, Eryn Riley, Marly Welborn, Jael Winterholter, Hope Waid

Fouke, Ark.—May Hyman

Franklin, Texas—Ali May

Fremont, Neb.—Riley Harms

Frisco, Texas—Mackenzie Davis, Erin Russo, Josh Watson, Graca Webster

Garneton, Zambia—Able Kusaloka

Georgetown, Texas—Chloe Morse, Jackson Pickard

Glenwood, Ark.—Haddon Smead

Greenbrier, Ark.—John Hunter Crum, Melanie Halfacre, Reagan James, Karlee Sutterfield, Addison White

Greenfield, Tenn.—Molly Mai Borneman

Greenville, Texas—Nicolas Hazlett

Gulfport, Miss.—Elaina McKenzie, Alex Moore

Guthrie, Okla.—Bethany LaTurno

Hampton, Ark.—Lauren Reams

Harrison, Ark.—Lindsey Ward

Haslet, Texas—Kaylie Green

Hawkins, Texas—Isaac Edwards

Heath, Texas—Gracee Drake, Dawson Miller

Heber Springs, Ark.—Jojo Riggs

Hensley, Ark.—Reagann Harper, Kaylee Johnson

Hinton, W.Va.—Mason Campbell

Hope, Ark.—Hannah Lloyd, Matthew Lloyd

Hot Springs, Ark.—Brooks Bell, Andrew Cox, Brandon Dyberg, Madison Easley, Bailey Gibson, Chase Hartsell, Katelyn Hartsell, Lauren McCann, Will Ross

Huntsville, Ala.—Brooks Schrimsher

Huntsville, Ark.—Taylor Marlow

Idabel, Okla.—Lilia Clark, Kaelin Clay, Karigan Clay

Johannesburg, South Africa—Kelsey Bester

Jonesboro, Ark.—Izzy Baughn, Ashlyn Ham, Noah McCallum, Isabella Owen, Michelle Phillips, Faith VonDran

Junction City, Ark.—Terrell Gibson

Kansas City, Mo.—Courtney Myers

Keller, Texas—Josh Case

Kingsport, Tenn.—Isaac Lawson

Lake Dallas, Texas—Julian Fernandez

Lantana, Texas—Chad Gscheidle

Leola, Ark.—Emilee Webb

Lindale, Texas—Sydni Watts

Little Elm, Texas—Kieran Malmer

Little Rock, Ark.—G. Allen, Madeline Babb, Abby Blankenship, Anna Breeding, Rebekah Chandler, Carter Collins, Josie Collins, Emma Dorsey, Caleb Henry, Katie Henry, Wyatt House, Bailey Hunter, Abigail Jansen, Jessica Johnson, Andrew McDonald, Isaac Nowell, Cody Pallen, John Peyton, Maggie Pinkston, Glenna Ratcliff, Noah Sanders, Taryn Toles, Shelby Tripcony, Rebekah Van Namen, Athen Wilkerson, Carter Wade

Lone Star, Texas—Joshua Sutton

Longview, Texas—Izzi Breaux

Lucas, Texas—Rebecca Holiman

Madison, Miss.—Hannah Rossell

Malvern, Ark.—Kassidy Gray, Josh Spiva

Manchester, Mo.—Lexi Huse

Manila, Ark.—Vivian Pryor

Marshall, Texas—Emily Barton, Jeff McCoy

Maumelle, Ark.—Kinley Deaton, Abbey Moore, Abby Moore, Ashton Price, Allie Sample

McGehee, Ark.—Dayja James

McKinney, Texas—Emilio Garcia, Josilyn Kispert, Sydni Perry, Anna Weyenberg

Melissa, Texas—Bella Blankenship

Memphis, Tenn.—Tylar Haynes, Breanna Watson

Meridian, Miss.—Erica Gaddie

Mesquite, Texas—Maddy Moore

Midland, Texas—Avery Jauz

Midlothian, Texas—Emily Shipman

Minneola, Kan.—Lenna Conard

Monticello, Ark.—Reece Gray

Mount Ida, Ark.—Bailey Martin, Caleb Woodfield

Mount Pleasant, Texas—Olivia Nethercutt

Mountain Home, Ark.—Whit Lawrence, Emily Payne

Mountain Pine, Ark.—Joseph Benson

Munford, Tenn.—Cole Edrington

Murfreesboro, Ark.—Lainie Baxter, Adam Lott

Murphy, Texas—Nati Abeje, Hayley Wolfe

Nacogdoches, Texas—Abigail Powers

Nashville, Tenn.—Lydia Dean, Sarah Dean

Nashville, Ark.—Madi Miller

North Little Rock, Ark.—Hannah Matthews, Ben Morris, Grace Rew, Emma Smith, Briley Thompson, Kayla Whittington

Oak Leaf, Texas—Connor Bjerke

Oklahoma City, Okla.—Angela Staats

Orange, Texas—Chrisleigh Longlois

Paragould, Ark.—Kaitlyn Stoddard, Isabella Wood

Paris, Texas—Hannah Crosswhite, Hannah Tullos

Pearcy, Ark.—Jolie Crane, Noah Smith

Pearland, Texas—Anna Kate Velasquez

Pine Bluff, Ark.—Alex Browning

Pineville, La.—Addie Robertson

Plano, Texas—Emma Anderson, Lauren Bridgeman, Holly Hatcher, Brock Wade

Poplar Bluff, Mo.—Olivia Crites

Port Arthur, Texas—Callie Jourdan

Porter, Texas—Jacob Cates

Pottsville, Ark.—Emma Gregory

Powderly, Texas—Caroline Smallwood

Prairie Grove, Ark.—Mariah Halbert, Elizabeth Hall

Prattsville, Ark.—Elise Hicks

Prosper, Texas—Taylor Bass, Maegan Royster

Rison, Ark.—Emily Stover

Roanoke, Texas—Scott Gay

Rockwall, Texas—Holden Magee

Rogers, Ark.—Ella Cox, Ashlyn Holt, Ben Inmon, Faith Lymburner, Ben Olatunji

Rosenberg, Texas—Sydney Delgado

Rowlett, Texas—Jacob Smith

Russellville, Ark.—Seth Curl, Kailey May, Avery Stahl

Ruston, La.—Andrew Ellis

Sachse, Texas—Sierra Douglas

Saint Charles, Mo.—Kayla Steinmeyer

San Antonio, Texas—Rachel Sansano

Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Spain—Alex Blanchar

Searcy, Ark.—Julia Shands

Sheridan, Ark.—Jenna Barnes, Megan Monk

Sherman, Texas—Jackson Lipscomb

Sherwood, Ark.—Randal Ballew, Chassidy Barnes, Brock Bivens, Kirsten Lu

Shreveport, La.—Grace Loftin, Abigail Roberts, Averey Sewell, Tally Turnbow

Siloam Springs, Ark.—Sam Youmans

Spring, Texas—Lindsey Hyde, Mary O'Sullivan, Lacy Ornelas

Spring Branch, Texas—Kiki Swanson

Springdale, Ark.—Graycie Bohannan, Katelyn Harris, Caroline Johnson, Claire Sorg, Allie Jane Wilson, Wade Wilson

Springfield, Mo.—Gage Hill

St. Michael, Minn.—Elijah Christenson

Sukabumi, Indonesia—Yu Chan Jeong

Tegucigalpa, Honduras—Sebastian Bustillo

Texarkana, Ark.—Melissa Brown, Paxton Jameson, Emily McMaster, Melody Stotts, Emily Waters

Texarkana, Texas—Tucker Anderson, Craig Crawford, Allie Graves, Ryan Pickelman, Lily Sewell

Thayer, Mo.—Cordell Hufstedler

Thornton, Colo.—John Colvin

Traskwood, Ark.—Nikki Schneider

Troup, Texas—Emma Bynum

Tulsa, Okla.—Abby Ralston

Tyler, Texas—Isabella Bejarano

Van Buren, Ark.—Ashton Hurst

Wake Village, Texas—Ben DePriest

Waxahachie, Texas—Temi Fayiga

Willingboro, N.J.—Julie Phillips

Wooster, Ark.—Jacob Bowman

Wylie, Texas—Sara Patterson, Kinsey Potts, David Stankovic

Wynne, Ark.—Joseph Osborne

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