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Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 395 students to its Dean’s List for Fall 2023.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must compile a 3.5–3.9 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.

Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university, is in its 138^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 57 years during the Fall 2023 semester. 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, listed in order of hometown, are included in the Dean’s List:

Aledo, Texas – Jenna Austin

Alexander, Ark. – Braxton Fischer, Baylee Hutchison, Sophie McFarland, Elyse Smith

Alexandria, La. – Jillian Covington

Alma, Ark. – Haley Jackson

Amity, Ark. – Rachel Forsythe, Gracie Spray

Arkadelphia, Ark. – Carter Babb, Cabb Batson, Bailey Boyles, Jozie Burson, GraceAnn Covington, Carson Craft, Anna Derby, Olivia Dixon, Emelia Eriksson, Christian Kratz, Riley Kratz, Lynli Lowry, Caitlyn McGough, Hannah More, Haley Robertson, Bella Rushing, Carleigh Schumacher

Ashdown, Ark. – Landon Wright

Austin, Ark. – Logan Bell, Abbey Inman, Madisyn Sallas

Austin, Texas – Emma Love

Azle, Texas – Drew Skartvedt

Bagnolo Mella, Italy – Luca Bonzi

Bartlett, Tenn. – Katelyn Watson

Batesville, Ark. – Zach McClain, Kate Moody, Justin Shaw, Kady Tosh

Bauxite, Ark. – Tuesday Melton

Bedford, Texas – Makenzie Schilmoeller

Bee Branch, Ark. – Maggi Huddleston

Beebe, Ark. – Anthony Conklin, Autumn McDaniel, Maryann Rettig

Bella Vista, Ark. – Baylie Slone

Benbrook, Texas – Helen Waggener

Benton, Ark. – Carson Burks, Kate Chumley, Caroline Cole, Brodie Horton, Hope Ingold, Kiley James, Erin Key, Aslan Ladd, Laci Larsen, Jenna McGraw, Erika Ortiz, Logan Owen, Andrew Pierce, Melina West, Lucas Wilbur, Caleb Yates

Bentonville, Ark. – Andrew Laney

Bernice, La. – Trace Morrow

Bonnerdale, Ark. – Zack See

Bossier City, La. – Caroline Jurkovich

Bradford, Tenn. – Cole McCartney

Branson, Mo. – Riley Crouse, Reagan Culver

Broken Arrow, Okla. – William Martin

Bryant, Ark. – Payton Lee, Lacey Lewellen

Bucharest, Romania – Ruxy Tolescu

Bumpass, Va. – Aidan Perry

Cabot, Ark. – Blake Buffalo, Olivia Eggleston, Jake Emmons, Haley Fairchild, Kensley Flynn, Kelsie Lawhon, Daniel McCarty, Madeline Mott, Abe Owen, Seth Vance

Camden, Ark. – Katye Leggett, Jonah Worley

Caracas, Venezuela – Daniel Marcano

Carencro, La. – Grace Sharon

Casscoe, Ark. – Makena Munger, Caity Shelton

Cedar Hill, Texas – Chaya Vogel

Center Ridge, Ark. – Kennedy Condray

Centerton, Ark. – Chandler Brinson, Kalel Langford

Central City, Ark. – Skylar Webb

Charleston, Ark. – Roy Hudson

Chelsea, Ala. – Charles Parkinson

Cherokee Village, Ark. – Alex Highsmith

Clinton, Ark. – Russ Hensley

Columbia, Mo. – Elise Henderson, Sam Ragsdell

Conway, Ark. – Didi Christenson, Avery Hart, Anna Johnson, Ethan Kirchner, Luke Robbins, Alyssa Rye, Eli Stuart, Chloe Wallace, Ava Weeks

Cordova, Tenn. – Karol Camargo

Cove, Ark. – Cassidy Ashcraft

Crossett, Ark. – Tanner Radford

Dallas, Texas – Mackenzie Amaya, Virginia Waterman

Dardanelle, Ark. – Aubrey Hahn, Thomas Lilley

DeQueen, Ark. – Caroline Collins

DeValls Bluff, Ark. – Leah Miller

DeWitt, Ark. – Naturi Harris

Donaldson, Ark. – Malique Reliford

Dover, Ark. – Cara Malin

Edgemont, Ark. – Abby Nipper

El Dorado, Ark. – Joseph Bolin, Marleigh Bonsall, Clay Evers, Abi Forbes, Addrie Gray, Caroline Meadows, Brooklin Pitard, Levi Shaffer

Etowah, Tenn. – Lauren Jenkins

Evening Shade, Ark. – Chloe Jamora

Fair Play, Mo. – Abby Flora

Farmington, Ark. – Georgia Richards

Fayetteville, Ark. – Julia Campbell, Connor Flannigan, Madison Lovell, Nataly Nailling

Fayetteville, N.C. – Savannah Spradlin

Forney, Texas – Cydni Alexander, Bryce Benson, Ian Henson, Savannah Whitaker

Fort Smith, Ark. – Anna Cabaness, Emma Mackey, Natalie Marine, Olivia Marine, Carter Wood, Charlotte Wood

Fort Worth, Texas – Blayz Hood, Halle Jones, Frankie Nine, Allison Reece, Samantha Ward

Frisco, Texas – Emma Ballantyne, Genevieve Cooper, Logan Langley, Priscilla Leverett, Reid Messick

Gentry, Ark. – Garrison Jackson

Geronimo, Okla. – Parker Henry

Glenwood, Ark. – Jaci Bradford, Demi Moore

Golden, Colo. – Hannah Gribnitz

Grand Prairie, Texas – Samuel Goins

Grass Valley, Calif. – Nathan Affleck

Greenbrier, Ark. – Joey Whisenhunt, Georgia Wilder

Greenwood, Ark. – Lilly Durbin, Olivia Gaston, Emma McCorkle

Gulfport, Miss. – Alaina Moore

Hackett, Ark. – Macie Cash

Hamburg, Ark. – Bruin Barnes

Hope, Ark. – Isabella Lewallen

Hot Springs, Ark. – Brooks Bell, Andrew Cox, Brandon Dyberg, Cassie Ecker, Constance Ecker, Abbygail Fowler, Barrett James, Brayden James, Jessica Jennings, Julia Lance, Evan Lockwood, James McIntyre, Ainsley Rottinghaus, Christian Satchell, Jillian Tankersley, Blair Turpen, Gavin Wallace, Sydney Wood, Walker Wood

Hot Springs Village, Ark. – Emily Hemund

Houston, Texas – Megan Schulz

Hubbard, Texas – Michael Ryman

Humphrey, Ark. – Erin Williams

Huntington, Ark. – Darby Jones

Irving, Texas – Grace Googe

Jacksonville, Ark. – Andie Fletcher

Jasper, Ark. – Aubrey Henderson

Jonesboro, Ark. – Peyton Church, Brit Hawkins

Konstanz, Germany – Phil Exner

Kurgantepa, Uzbekistan – Sadbaroy Kholdarova

Lamar, Ark. – Graceanne Morgan

Lawton, Okla. – Sophia Valencia

Lindale, Texas – Sydni Watts

Lipan, Texas – Emma Mayes

Little Rock, Ark. – Cody Aderholt, Sydney Babb, Ellie Bennett, Anna Breeding, Brooks Brown, Drew Bryant, Sydney Burton, Carter Collins, Caleb Conrady, Kenadee Crocker, Jane Ellen Dial, Owen Fellers, Joanna Fontenoy, Nate Gross, Sarah Hankins, Reese Hargrove, Allison Hernandez, Brandon Holloway, Abigail Jansen, Davis Jordan, Drew Knecht, Cade Knoernschild, Karmen Lybrand, Isaac Nowell, Emily O'Quinn, Michael Pasman, Anna Marie Plastiras, Ben Ridings, Maison Staggs, Erica Stilwell, Harmony Toth, Brett Wilson, Layne Wilson, Hayden Wylie

Lonoke, Ark. – Collin Clark

Lowell, Ark. – Nic Thompson

Lucas, Texas – Anika Dresser, Hunter Reck

Mabelvale, Ark. – Kie Crone, Luke Wood

Magnolia, Texas – Brendan Watson

Malvern, Ark. – Kate Calaway, Kassidy Gray, Sarah Hardage, Ashlee Stafford

Manchester, Tenn. – Rey Reyes

Manila, Ark. – Vivian Pryor

Marion, Ark. – Josie White

Marlton, N.J. – Anna Phelps

Maud, Texas – Jaycie Anderson

Maumelle, Ark. – Becca Beard, Isaac Devine, Luke Garrison, Micah Meeks, Zach Moore, Autumn Moss, Allie Sample, Natalie Thomas

McAlester, Okla. – Caleb Melton

McKinney, Texas – Noah Ernest, Madilyn Garvin, Cameron Marchant, Gracen Williams

Mena, Ark. – Zane Stephens, Lexi Williams

Midland, Texas – Avery Jauz

Midlothian, Texas – Lindsay Hachat, Emily Shipman

Montrose, Colo. – Deacon Miller

Mount Ida, Ark. – Gracia Huitt

Mount Pleasant, Texas – Olivia Nethercutt

Mount Vernon, Texas – Rachel Dunn, Heather Gray

Mountain Pine, Ark. – Zoe McGregor

Mountain View, Ark. – Laken Hudspeth, Emry Johnson

Murfreesboro, Ark. – Adam Lott

Murphy, Texas – Clayton Carter

Nacogdoches, Texas – Emily Castilaw

Nashville, Ark. – Anna-Kate Sartin

Norman, Okla. – Trevor Greene

North Little Rock, Ark. – Christina Arendale, Bailey Bearden, Emily Blair, Rebecca Danuwar, Ella DePriest, Chris Gay, Hannah Harshaw, Hannah Claire Humphries, Lizzie Phifer, Kenzie Tatum

Oak Leaf, Texas – J.D. Scott

Oak Point, Texas – Rylie Novak

Okolona, Ark. – Lauren Bean, Whit Clark

Ozark, Ark. – Addison McCaulley, Caden McCaulley, Anna Woolsey

Paragould, Ark. – Levi Compton, Jonah Lane

Pearcy, Ark. – Neal Cole, Jarrett Hornsby

Pine Bluff, Ark. – Xander Dalton, Arcrel Lee

Pineville, La. – Brailee Price

Plainfield, Ind. – Madison Goff

Plano, Texas – Grace Woodward

Pottsville, Ark. – Maggie Gregory

Prairie Grove, Ark. – Mariah Halbert

Prairieville, La. – Hanna Williams

Princeton, Texas – Allyson Rodgers, Katie Wilder

Prosper, Texas – Bella Linz, Taylor Youtsey

Quitman, Ark. – Tate Stacks, Addison White

Roanoke, Texas – Emily Caraway

Rockport, Texas – Lorraine Soto

Rockwall, Texas – Caden Gibson, Kate McCown, Mckinley Melcher, Collette Sneau, Julia Tuttle

Rogers, Ark. – Connor Brown, Hayden Coffman

Rossville, Tenn. – Zac Baker

Royal, Ark. – Cade Martin

Royse City, Texas – Ryder Ashlock

Russellville, Ark. – Gracie Campbell, Ty Hipps, Camryn Manning, Avery Stahl

Ruston, La. – Luke Black, Andrew Ellis

Sachse, Texas – Sierra Douglas

Salado, Texas – Jaci McGregor

San Antonio, Texas – Kate Barrera, Jaelen Becho

Searcy, Ark. – Isabelle Holeyfield, Karli Latture, Matthew Stratton, Joseph Stroupe

Serra, Spain – Carla Gallart Polo

Sheridan, Ark. – Jenna Barnes, Brady Buchanan, Hunter Fernandez

Sherwood, Ark. – Brock Bivens, Hannah Boswell, Emily Inmon, Eli Jenkins

Shreveport, La. – Joseph Lattier

Siloam Springs, Ark. – Brooke Smith, Kennedy Wilkie

Sperry, Okla. – Alayna Brown

Spring, Texas – Mary O'Sullivan

Springdale, Ark. – Natalie Williams

Stuttgart, Ark. – Meredith Medford

Sugar Land, Texas – Lexa Levermann

Sulphur Springs, Texas – Cable Glenn, Colbie Glenn

Sunnyvale, Texas – Hannah Bailey, Sydney Ellason

Sunset, Texas – Brock Neese

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Rafael Bustillo, Ian Redman Aguilar

Texarkana, Ark. – Callie-Jo Brookes, Mallory Cheatham, Lily Sewell

Texarkana, Texas – Whit Addington, Hannah McGuire, Endsley Norman

Troup, Texas – Bethany Hall

Tuscola, Texas – Luke Najera

Tuttle, Okla. – Sam Schmidt

Van Alstyne, Texas – Jake Loganbill

Van Buren, Ark. – Hailey Coulson, Caden Jenkins, Tyler Parker

Vilonia, Ark. – Drew Goode

Waco, Texas – Katie Cofer

Walnut Ridge, Ark. – Cade Burris

Walpole, Mass. – Sydney Taylor

Warren, Ark. – Kee McKnight

Waxahachie, Texas – Madeleine Koelzer, Caleb Wooten

Weatherford, Texas – Conner Combs

West Monroe, La. – Abby Adcock

Wichita Falls, Texas – Lilianne McDonald, Hagan Sanchez

Wylie, Texas – Delaney Crane, Mikaila Fatheree, Ashlyn Seibert

Wynne, Ark. – Jorgia Moore, Joseph Osborne

Yukon, Okla. – Kenna Mills

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