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More than 420 students were named to the President’s List for the Spring 2023 semester at Ouachita Baptist University.

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 no incomplete or failing grades for the semester.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university, is in its 137^th year as a Christ-centered learning community and is ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report. Ouachita continues to break enrollment records, reporting its highest headcount in 56 years during the Fall 2022 semester. Learn more about the university’s highly personal approach to higher education, reflected in a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, at www.obu.edu.

The following students, listed in order of hometown, are included in the President’s List:

Alexander, Ark. – Madison Draper, Baylee Hutchison, Kennedy McGuire, Kailee Morehart, Parker Nelson, Elyse Smith, Sarah Wagner

Alexandria, La. – Jillian Covington, Addie Robertson

Amarillo, Texas – Jacie Sellars

Amity, Ark. – Rachel Forsythe, Makenzie Grider

Andover, Kan. – Arista Pitchford

Arkadelphia, Ark. – Baylee Burson, Jozie Burson, Mallorie Carozza, Sam Coventry, Caroline Derby, Olivia Dixon, Jake Greenwich, Lizzie Horton, Colson McKinney, Sydney Motl, Cole Turner

Arlington, Tenn. – Joseph Webb

Arlington, Texas – Emily Adams

Ash Flat, Ark. – Natalie Moore

Austin, Ark. – Abbey Inman, Trey Lamb

Batesville, Ark. – Eli Livingston, Kady Tosh

Bauxite, Ark. – Allie Bailey

Beebe, Ark. – Abby Burlison

Benton, Ark. – Addie Chumley, Jade Dorman, Payton Dumas, Maggie George, Wes Guerra, John Guttery, Brodie Horton, Michelle Hritz, Qara Johnson, Erin Key, Bryce Krisell, Jenna Malone, Abby McElhaney, Caleb Miller, Andrew Pierce, Sarah Spakes, Gary Storment, Raegan Swindle, Mallorie Warner, Melina West, Veronica West

Bentonville, Ark. – Kelsi Coleman, Gael Gonzalez, Natalie Helms, Olivia Phillips

Berryville, Ark. – Abby Thurman

Bismarck, Ark. – Hannah Moss

Bogota, Colombia – Isabella Bejarano, Vanessa Vives

Boulder City, Nev. – Hannah Estes

Brisbane, Australia – Yosua Lumbanradja

Bryant, Ark. – Emily Greenwell, Kiley James, Lacey Lewellen

Bumpass, Va. – Alexis Perry

Cabot, Ark. – Brynlee Beams, Abigail Gaddis, Mason Martin, Chloe Miller

Camden, Ark. – Halley Bryant, Piper Fain, Kathryn Totty

Canton, Texas – Rachel New

Caracas, Venezuela – Daniel Marcano

Carlisle, Ark. – Mac Ricks

Carrollton, Ohio – Malea Borland

Carrollton, Texas – Brock Wade

Casscoe, Ark. – Makena Munger, Camryn Shelton

Celina, Texas – Jill Parsons, Ashlyn Vana

Centerton, Ark. – Savannah Carrigan, Kalel Langford, Abby Moseley, Steven Willett

Charleston, Ark. – Anna Hudson, Clay West

Cherokee Village, Ark. – Joy Covington

Clarksville, Ark. – Josh Engle

Columbia, Mo. – Elise Henderson, Joe Ragsdell

Conway, Ark. – Didi Christenson, Ashley Drennan, Karli Ferguson, Grant Greenway, Avery Hart, Sara Holman, Anna Johnson, Ethan Kailey, Marlie Moix, Alyssa Rye, Eli Stuart, Cade Swindle, Jameson Tankersley, Josh Tibbs, Barrett Troup, Duncan Troup, Nathan Turner, Chloe Wallace, Kelcie Watson

Cove, Ark. – Cassidy Ashcraft

Crossett, Ark. – Angela Hibbard

Cypress, Texas – Hannah Smith, Erin Strautman

Dallas, Texas – Mackenzie Amaya, Spencer Benway, Caleb Robbins

DeValls Bluff, Ark. – Leah Miller

Decatur, Texas – Riley Braziel

Deerfield, Ill. – Emma Firestone

DeKalb, Texas – Hope Murphy

Delight, Ark. – McKenzie May

Dewitt, Ark. – Jessalyn Ahrens

Dover, Ark. – Cara Malin, Kailey May

Edmond, Okla. – Lauren Heathcock

El Dorado, Ark. – Kasey Dumas, Kimber Mitcham

Elkins, Ark. – Noah Terry

England, Ark. – Shelby Cheek

Enola, Ark. – Olivia Beene

Erbil, Iraq – Sabaoot Esho

Euless, Texas – Andy Strauss

Evening Shade, Ark. – Chloe Jamora

Fayetteville, Ark. – Remington Adams, Addyson Cassell, Nathan Costner, Connor Flannigan, Carsten Johnson, Kennedy Johnson, Melvin Kumwenda, Michael Lee, Madison Lovell

Fordyce, Ark. – Madison Gray

Forney, Texas – Elijah Christenson

Fort Smith, Ark. – Emily Bass, Riley Collins, Emma Mackey, Xander Naegle, Eryn Riley

Fort Worth, Texas – Tyler Andruss, Landon Denman, Hope Waid

Fouke, Ark. – Sierra Hoss, May Hyman

Franklin, Tenn. – Blythe Hutchison

Franklin, Texas – Ali May

Frisco, Texas – Emma Ballantyne, Maddie Cargile, Kate Ellis, Nathan Frater, Lauren Gaharan, Avery Howard, Lydia Medigovich, Erin Russo, Josh Watson, Brock Wollent

Garland, Texas – Joni Schneider

Gilmer, Texas – Brooke Wright

Greenbrier, Ark. – John Hunter Crum, Reagan James, Presley Roberts, Joey Whisenhunt

Greenwood, Ark. – Deacon Drennan, Brooke Jones, Taylor Koeth, Bree Steinfeldt

Gulfport, Miss. – Alex Moore

Gurdon, Ark. – Sophia Talley

Guthrie, Okla. – Bethany LaTurno

Hamburg, Ark. – Karson Grant

Harrell, Ark. – Abbi Wood

Hawkins, Texas – Isaac Edwards

Heath, Texas – Dawson Miller

Hendersonville, Tenn. – Sabrina Cheek

Hensley, Ark. – Kaylee Johnson

Hinton, W.Va. – Mason Campbell

Hope, Ark. – Hannah Lloyd, Matthew Lloyd

Hot Springs, Ark. – Brooks Bell, Ben Combs, Angela Coriaty, Jolie Crane, Brandon Dyberg, Madison Easley, Bailey Gibson, Chase Hartsell, Katelyn Hartsell, Julia Lance, Hannah Newcomb, Carly Orr, Tanner Roberts, Will Ross, Ashlyn Sales, Kaylee Smith, Tavin Wright

Hot Springs Village, Ark. – Emily Hemund

Houston, Texas – Rachel Del Angel

Humphrey, Ark. – Erin Williams

Huntsville, Ark. – Faith Morgan

Idabel, Okla. – Kaelin Clay, Karigan Clay

Iron River, Mich. – Jubilee Collins

Jackson, Tenn. – Alli Hylkema

Jonesboro, Ark. – Emery Cash, Peyton Church, Chris Couch, Ashlyn Ham, Brit Hawkins, Elise Knight, Isabella Owen, Drace Provost, Faith VonDran

Katy, Texas – Elizabeth Seek

Keller, Texas – Ava Dunagan, Ashleigh Estes

Kuwait City, Kuwait – Aksa Mathew

La Rioja, Argentina – Fernando Docters Bosetti

Leander, Texas – Hannah Smith

Leola, Ark. – Emilee Webb

Lindale, Texas – Austin Roots, Sydni Watts

Little Rock, Ark. – G. Allen, Sydney Babb, Kristian Baker, Grace Bornemeier, Sydney Burton, Rebekah Chandler, Austynn Crocker, Austin Crook, Nadia Denman, Ashley Dillman, Emma Dorsey, Christy Dunavan, Lyndsey Gardner, Anna Katherine Green, Reese Hargrove, Katie Henry, Allison Hernandez, Wyatt House, Bailey Hunter, Jessica Johnson, Allie Mooney, Cooper O’Briant, Sam Sexton, Chau Tran, Shelby Tripcony, Rebekah Van Namen, Gracie Vaughn, Piper Warren, William White, Olivia Wylie

Lone Star, Texas – Joshua Sutton

Longview, Texas – Izzi Breaux, Nathan Clark, Blake Myers

Lorena, Texas – Shelby Smith

Lucas, Texas – Anika Dresser, Rebecca Holiman, Trent Robinson

Lumberton, Texas – Torrie Weems

Mabank, Texas – Jessie Hodge

Madison, Miss. – Hannah Rossell

Magnolia, Ark. – Abby Harrington, Troi Kacsir, Elise McWilliams

Magnolia, Texas – Sarah Grace Wisener

Malvern, Ark. – Kodee Batchelor, Cade Cramer, Brenna Kesterson, Emma Kyzer

Mansfield, Texas – Paige Owens

Maumelle, Ark. – Becca Beard, Jordan Dallimore, Jackson Edds, Abbey Moore, Ashton Price

McKinney, Texas – Abigail Dahl, Emilio Garcia

Melissa, Texas – Hannah Schulze

Mena, Ark. – Lexi Williams

Mesquite, Texas – Maddy Moore

Montgomery, Texas – Kaitlyn Montgomery

Mount Ida, Ark. – Bailey Martin

Mount Pleasant, Texas – Olivia Nethercutt, Nathan Scolaro

Mount Vernon, Texas – Heather Brown

Mountain Home, Ark. – Whit Lawrence, Tatum Smith, Fritz Vetter

Mountain View, Ark. – Emry Johnson

Mueselbach, Switzerland – Ramon Strassmann

Murfreesboro, Ark. – Adam Lott

Murphy, Texas – Nati Abeje, Hayley Wolfe

Nacogdoches, Texas – Ellie Davis, Brooklyn Perkins, Anna Claire Powers

Nashville, Ark. – Grady Jones

Nashville, Tenn. – Sarah Dean

North Little Rock, Ark. – Bailey Bearden, Makenzie Cresswell, Ella DePriest, Carly Hall, Hannah Humphries, Chloe Lay, Hannah Matthews, Lizzie Phifer, Aaron Reed, Emma Smith, Briley Thompson, Noah Warford, Mary Charles West

North Richland Hills, Texas – Finley Nipper

Oak Leaf, Texas – Connor Bjerke

Oklahoma City, Okla. – Angela Staats

Owasso, Okla. – Addison Hudler

Paragould, Ark. – Emma Grace Morris

Paris, Texas – Lyric Tredwell, Hannah Tullos

Paron, Ark. – Kyla Williams

Pearcy, Ark. – Ethan Smith, Noah Smith

Peyton, Colo. – Tiffany Backeberg

Pine Bluff, Ark. – Alex Browning

Plano, Texas – Meghann Bledsoe, Lauren Bridgeman, Grace Woodward

Powderly, Texas – Caroline Smallwood

Prairie Grove, Ark. – Elizabeth Hall

Prattsville, Ark. – Anna Holiman

Princeton, Texas – Allyson Rodgers

Prosper, Texas – Taylor Bass, Maegan Royster, Noah Yeamans

Quinlan, Texas – Isabel King

Quitman, Ark. – Addison White

Richardson, Texas – Emily Pease, Connor Radabaugh

Rockwall, Texas – Chase Howerton, Tag Pacot

Rogers, Ark. – Hannah Coffman, Ella Cox, Ashlyn Holt, Faith Lymburner, Kate Nachtigal, Ben Olatunji, Logan Robertson

Roland, Ark. – Mika Celicourt, Emma Kathleen Conner

Rosenberg, Texas – Alex Henry

Royal, Ark. – Dylan Horton

Royse City, Texas – Wyatt Ashlock, Mikayla Cook

Russellville, Ark. – Seth Curl, Emmy Hipps, Camryn Manning

Ruston, La. – Zoe Graham

Salatiga, Indonesia – Yu Chan Jeong

Searcy, Ark. – Ruthie Fox, Isabelle Holeyfield, Julia Shands, Addie Woods

Sheridan, Ark. – Megan Monk

Sherman, Texas – Jackson Lipscomb

Sherrill, Ark. – Sara Hulse

Sherwood, Ark. – Olivia Hobson

Shreveport, La. – Averey Sewell

Siloam Springs, Ark. – Shayla Conley, Kennedy Wilkie

South Jordan, Utah – Mia Paladini

Sparkman, Ark. – Katie White

Spring, Texas – Ashlyn Lynch, Mary O’Sullivan, Lacy Ornelas

Springdale, Ark. – Leah Gamble, Allie Jane Wilson, Wade Wilson

Sugar Land, Texas – Lexa Levermann

Sunset, Texas – Brock Neese

Talco, Texas – Elexis Lunsford

Tegucigalpa, Colombia – Rafael Bustillo

Texarkana, Ark. – Reese Chesshir, Kendall Jones, Emily Waters

Texarkana, Texas – Tucker Anderson, Ryan Pickelman, Lily Sewell

Tontitown, Ark. – Elly McDonald

Troup, Texas – Emma Bynum

Tull, Ark. – Matthew Mayfield

Tyler, Texas – Ashlynn Hecht

Van Alstyne, Texas – Andrew Tarlton

Van Buren, Ark. – Alexandra DuPree, Ashton Hurst, Caden Jenkins

Vilonia, Ark. – Hope Johnson, Chloe Lane, Madeleine Tipton

Walpole, Mass. – Sydney Taylor

Washington, Ill. – Elizabeth Hahn

West Memphis, Ark. – Clara Griggs

Wichita, Kan. – Abigayl Conard

Wooster, Ark. – Jacob Bowman

Wylie, Texas – Mikaila Fatheree

Wynne, Ark. – Melanie Armstrong

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