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Ouachita Baptist University has named more than 425 students to its Fall 2023 President’s List.

To be named to the President’s List, a student must compile a grade point average of 4.0 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 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. – Kennedy McGuire, Parker Nelson, Paige Spicer, Sarah Wagner

Alexandria, La. – Addie Robertson

Amarillo, Texas – Jacie Sellars

Arkadelphia, Ark. – Blaise Batson, Holly Bean, Baylee Burson, Cassie Carozza, Mallorie Carozza, Grace Elmore, Keaton Goodrum, Gabriel Greenwich, Jake Greenwich, Graham Greer, Makenzie Grider, Lizzie Horton, Hope Howerton, Lizzie Jester, Colson McKinney, Mason McKinney, Sarah Miller, Sydney Motl, Luke Tolbert, Cole Turner

Arlington, Texas – Emily Adams

Arlington, Tenn. – Joseph Webb

Austin, Ark. – Ashton Inman

Bartlett, Tenn. – Sophia Cunningham

Batesville, Ark. – Eli Livingston

Bauxite, Ark. – Allie Bailey

Beebe, Ark. – Joey Babel, Abby Burlison

Bee Branch, Ark. – Marli Huddleston

Bella Vista, Ark. – Conner Jacobs

Belleville, Ill. – Kylie Kisgen

Benton, Ark. – Adam Burke, Morgan Calaway, Addie Chumley, Addison Davis, Payton Dumas, Elly Edmondson, Madi Esch, Layten Goudy, Margaret Guerra, Blakely Harney, Layla Henthorne, Michelle Hritz, Qara Johnson, Annika Jostad, Jenna Malone, Abby McElhaney, Caleb Miller, Raegan Swindle, Mallorie Warner

Bentonville, Ark. – Olivia Phillips

Berryville, Ark. – Abby Thurman

Bethany, Okla. – Dax Jaggers

Bismarck, Ark. – Zayne Ashley, Hannah Moss

Blossom, Texas – Jameson Flatt

Bogota, Colombia – Isabella Bejarano, Silvi Cardona

Booneville, Ark. – Dunn Daniel

Brisbane, Australia – Yosua Lumbanradja

Bryant, Ark. – Ashlin Fish, Aubree Fish, Emily Greenwell, Eliza Parker

Bumpass, Va. – Alexis Perry

Cabot, Ark. – Brynlee Beams, Garrett Buffalo, Alissa Gordon, Chloe Miller

Caldwell, Texas – Bay Novak

Camden, Ark. – Marissa Hearnsberger

Canton, Texas – Rachel New

Carlisle, Ark. – Mac Ricks

Carlsbad, Calif. – Ryan Armentrout

Carrollton, Ohio – Malea Borland

Cash, Ark. – Lane Dunman

Cave Springs, Ark. – Addey Jo Hester

Celina, Texas – Ashlyn Vana, Madi Vana

Centerton, Ark. – Sara Faddis, Abby Moseley, Hallie Moseley, Steven Willett

Charleston, Ark. – Anna Hudson, Jillian Rachuy, Clay West

Choctaw, Okla. – Abbie Moix

Clarksville, Ark. – Josh Engle

Cochabamba, Bolivia – Natalia Zamora

Columbia, Mo. – Jack Hoien

Conroe, Texas – Katie Miller

Conway, Ark. – Lexi Aikman, Allie Bell, Abigail Drennan, Ashley Drennan, Emma Frazier, Lukas Garlow, Grant Greenway, Sara Holman, Ethan Kailey, Audrey Kendrick, Emma McClurkin, Marlie Moix, Avery Smith, Brayden Speer, Cade Swindle, Josh Tibbs, Barrett Troup, Duncan Troup, Kelcie Watson

Cord, Ark. – Hayden Childers

Crandall, Texas – Leah Gardner

Crossett, Ark. – Angela Hibbard

Cypress, Texas – Hannah Smith, Zach Wigginton

Dallas, Texas – Jake Ayotte, James Savarese

De Kalb, Texas – Hope Murphy

DeQueen, Ark. – Dori Bartek, Ethan Gallagher, Belle Lindsey

Delight, Ark. – Tristan Humphry, McKenzie May

Denison, Texas – Hattie Gardner

DeWitt, Ark. – Jessalyn Ahrens

Donaldson, Ark. – Emma Williams

Dover, Ark. – Kailey May, Avie Reams

Edgewood, Texas – Ashley Perry

Edmond, Okla. – Lauren Heathcock

El Dorado, Ark. – Kasey Dumas, Kimber Mitcham, Mary Kate Shepherd

Elkins, Ark. – Noah Terry

England, Ark. – Shelby Cheek

Enola, Ark. – Olivia Beene

Fayetteville, Ark. – Remington Adams, Nathan Costner, Jayden Gumm, Kennedy Johnson, Melvin Kumwenda, Michael Lee

Fordyce, Ark. – Madison Gray

Forney, Texas – Elijah Christenson

Fort Smith, Ark. – Xander Naegle, Maribeth Young

Fort Worth, Texas – Tyler Andruss, Bri Fehr, Mia Kirby, Alexis Murillo, Braden Tucker

Fouke, Ark. – Sierra Hoss

Franklin, Tenn. – Blythe Hutchison

Franklin, Texas – Ali May

Frisco, Texas – Mackenzie Davis, Kate Ellis, Nathan Frater, Luke Lawson, Emma Maxwell, Erin Russo, Danielle Schager, Sadie Snow, Josh Watson, Katie Whitson

Gilmer, Texas – Brooke Wright

Grand Cane, La. – Sarah Franklin

Grand Prairie, Texas – Lillian Felton

Gravette, Ark. – Hope Decker

Greenbrier, Ark. – Chapman Cooper, John Hunter Crum, Payton Crum, Emma Hill, Reagan James, Jadie Langston, Addison White

Greenwood, Ark. – Deacon Drennan, Noah Embrey, Ashley Koeth, Bree Steinfeldt

Gunnedah, Australia – Aaron Osmond

Gunter, Texas – Avery Howard

Harrell, Ark. – Abbi Wood

Harrison, Ark. – Lindsey Ward

Hensley, Ark. – Kaylee Johnson

Hope, Ark. – Jillian Woodruff

Hot Springs, Ark. – Ben Combs, Angela Coriaty, Dylan Dew, Gabriella Gancarczyk, Bailey Gibson, Chase Hartsell, Katelyn Hartsell, Hannah Newcomb, Seth Poindexter, Tanner Roberts, Will Ross, Ashlyn Sales, Kaylee Smith, Ann Marie Tice, Ashton Wilhelm, Tavin Wright

Houston, Texas – Lenore Canon, Sophie Derby, David Pannell

Idabel, Okla. – Kaelin Clay, Addison Skelton

Iron River, Mich. – Jubilee Christenson

Jackson, Tenn. – Alli Hylkema

Jonesboro, Ark. – Alex Brown, Emery Cash, McKenzie Chavers, Kellen Church, Rachel Dunnam, Kaitlyn Dutton, Elise Knight, Drace Provost, Faith VonDran, Claudeya Williams

Junction City, Ark. – Jana Coke

Keller, Texas – Jenna Case, Ava Dunagan, Ashleigh Estes

Kingsport, Tenn. – Isaac Lawson

Kingwood, Texas – Garrett Richards

Langley, Ark. – Anna White

Lantana, Texas – Brock Holton, Chad Gscheidle

Lavaca, Ark. – Kaileigh Whitson

League City, Texas – Cooper Timmons

Leander, Texas – Hayden Jackson

Leola, Ark. – Emilee Webb

Little Elm, Texas – Kieran Malmer

Little Rock, Ark. – G. Allen, Kristian Baker, Scarlet Bates, Gracie Blocker, Noah Canon, Brianna Cantrell, Hannah Cook, Austynn Crocker, Lawrence Davis, Ashley Dillman, Clayton Fitzpatrick, Julianne Fletcher, Lyndsey Gardner, Anna Katherine Green, Abby Grace Hall, Allison Hatfield, Katie Henry, Nate Hollis, Wyatt House, Cooper O'Briant, Cody Pallen, Glenna Ratcliff, Grace Sexton, Sam Sexton, Addison Southerland, Emerson Thompson, Shelby Tripcony, William White

Longview, Texas – Izzi Breaux, Nathan Clark, Alex Watson

Lumberton, Texas – Torrie Weems

Magnolia, Ark. – Abby Harrington, Troi Kacsir

Magnolia, Texas – Sarah Grace Wisener

Malvern, Ark. – Kodee Batchelor, Cade Cramer, Destiny Diaz, Luke Falco, Mikayla Long, Zander May

Manaus, Brazil – Ligia DaSilva

Manila, Ark. – Autumn Walters

Mansfield, Texas – Keilee Holcomb, Paige Owens

Marshall, Texas – Brody Kriegel, Jeff McCoy

Marvell, Ark. – Abby Kemmer

Maumelle, Ark. – Crosse Deaton, Kinley Deaton, Jackson Edds, Sydnee Knight, Abbey Moore

McKinney, Texas – Abigail Dahl, Micah Martin, Mitch Wines

Melissa, Texas – Hannah Schulze

Mesquite, Texas – Kyndall Fomby-Bell, Maddy Moore

Miami, Fla. – Alfonso Gonzalez Gomez

Montgomery, Texas – Kendall Wilson

Monticello, Ark. – Reece Gray

Mount Ida, Ark. – Drayton Standridge, Jacob Woodfield

Mountainburg, Ark. – Zac Henson

Mountain Home, Ark. – Whit Lawrence, Rylee Patterson, Emily Payne, Tatum Smith, Fritz Vetter

Mueselbach, Switzerland – Ramon Strassmann

Murfreesboro, Ark. – Ella Claire Brinkley

Murphy, Texas – Brooke Steinman

Mustang, Okla. – Olivia See

Nacogdoches, Texas – Ellie Davis, Katy Jacks, Brooklyn Perkins, AnnaClaire Powers, Trinity Tyre

Nashville, Ark. – Grady Jones, Jonathon Lance, Mary Hannah McKnight

Nashville, Tenn. – Sarah Dean

Nevada, Texas – Lily Roddy

New Boston, Texas – Cassie Corres

Newport, Ark. – Audrey Altom, Trey Metzger

North Little Rock, Ark. – Carly Hall, Hannah Lowe, Hannah Matthews, Aaron Reed, Callie Renshaw, Emma Smith, Briley Thompson, Chau Tran, Noah Warford

North Richland Hills, Texas – Finley Nipper

Oak Grove, La. – Cole Pennock

Oden, Ark. – Allison Bates

Palestine, Texas – David Dixon

Paragould, Ark. – Ella Gay, Emma Grace Morris

Paris, Texas – Grace Hawthorne, Lyric Tredwell, Madelyn Tullos

Pearcy, Ark. – Ethan Smith, Noah Smith

Pine Bluff, Ark. – Alex Browning

Pineville, La. – Nathan Price

Plano, Texas – Meghann Bledsoe, Holly Hatcher

Ponca City, Okla. – Kate Branstetter

Powderly, Texas – Caroline Smallwood

Powder Springs, Ga. – David Ware

Poyen, Ark. – Mercy Draper

Prattsville, Ark. – Cole Sullivan

Prim, Ark. – Dax Hipp

Prosper, Texas – Taylor Bass, Maegan Royster

Richardson, Texas – Connor Radabaugh

Richland Hills, Texas – Michelle Snow

Rockford, Ill. – Olivia Whitehead

Rockwall, Texas – Adrienne Brown, Tag Pacot, Jayne Pecena

Rogers, Ark. – Hannah Coffman, Ella Cox, Ashlyn Holt, Kate Nachtigal, Elle Riendeau, Kidron Romoser

Roland, Ark. – Mika Celicourt, Emma Kathleen Conner, Ella Marie Davis

Royal, Ark. – Anastacia Glasco, Dylan Horton

Royse City, Texas – Mikayla Cook

Russellville, Ark. – Seth Hunter

Ruston, La. – Zoe Graham

Sachse, Texas – Jordyn Merrett

St. Charles, Ark. – Avery Womack

Salatiga, Indonesia – Yu Chan Jeong

Sant Andreu de Llava, Spain – Alex Blanchar

Searcy, Ark. – Ruthie Fox, Addie Woods

Sheridan, Ark. – Megan Monk

Sherman, Texas – Jackson Lipscomb

Sherwood, Ark. – Daniel Griffin, Olivia Hobson, Meredith West, Brooke Zermatten

Siloam Springs, Ark. – Shayla Conley, Kate Kelley

Smackover, Ark. – Hannah Hickman

South Jordan, Utah – Mia Paladini

Spicewood, Texas – Kate Cheshier

Spring, Texas – Joey Ortego

Springdale, Ark. – Kinley Couch, Leah Gamble, Karlie Johnson, Mary Beth Sorg, Allie Jane Wilson

Talco, Texas – Elexis Lunsford

Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Fernando Bustillo

Texarkana, Ark. – Madison Atchley

Texarkana, Texas – Tucker Anderson, Macy Calhoon, Brock McGuire

Thayer, Mo. – Cordell Hufstedler

Tontitown, Ark. – Elly McDonald

Tool, Texas – Tallon Heine

Traskwood, Ark. – Nikki Schneider

Trophy Club, Texas – Avery Lewis

Van Buren, Ark. – Hadlee Hurst, Keila Ramirez

Vienna, Texas – Isabel King

Vienna, Austria – Madeline King

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

Walker, La. – Ella Carter

Washington, Ill. – Elizabeth Hahn

Washington, Okla. – Jennie Higdon

Waxahachie, Texas – Jordan Daves, Ella Wooten

Weatherford, Okla. – Sydney Hampton

West Memphis, Ark. – Clara Griggs

White House, Tenn. – Jordan Barnard

Wichita, Kan. – Abigayl Conard, Lenna Conard

Willingboro, N.J. – Julie Phillips

Wylie, Texas – Chloe Lackey, Danielle Murray

Wynne, Ark. – Melanie Armstrong, Emily Langston

Xenia, Ohio – Alysha Colburn

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