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Nearly three dozen Upshur County students earn spots on WVU President’s List and Dean’s List

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Several Upshur County students have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List at West Virginia University for the Spring 2023 semester.

Outstanding undergraduate academic achievement is recognized by awarding President’s List and Dean’s List status to students who obtain a 4.0 GPA or 3.5 GPA, respectively, in a semester. Only the highest honor is awarded, and it will be noted on the transcript. Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours or more of graded courses to be eligible for such recognition with no grades of I (incomplete), NR (not reported), or W (withdrawal).

President’s List

  • Nathaniel Beer – Buckhannon – Communication Studies
  • Leigh Bennett – Buckhannon – Dental Hygiene
  • Sarah Cunningham – Buckhannon – Ceramics
  • Lexie Dalton – Buckhannon – Chinese Studies
  • Hope Donahue – Buckhannon – Multidisciplinary Studies/BMdS
  • Autumn Fitzsimmons – Rock Cave – English
  • Sarah Hollen – Buckhannon – Psychology
  • Ty Landis – Buckhannon – Biology
  • Jessica Lane – Buckhannon – Communication Studies
  • Kennedi Lewellyn – Buckhannon – Biology
  • Austin Mccartney – French Creek – Energy Land Management
  • Jackson Mcneish – Buckhannon – Electrical Engineering
  • Patrick Nanners – Buckhannon – Marketing
  • Ashton Post – Buckhannon – Aerospace Engineering
  • Cameron Ware – French Creek – Criminology

Dean’s List

  • Nathan Allen – Ellamore – General Business
  • Caden Andrick – Buckhannon – Business
  • Miranda Brooks – Tallmansville – Social Studies/Secondary Education
  • Heidi Bryan – Rock Cave – Mechanical Engineering
  • Graci Carr – Buckhannon – Integrated Studies
  • Madison Currence – Ellamore – Healthcare Pathway
  • Makenzi Cutright – Buckhannon – Neuroscience
  • Shawn Defibaugh – Buckhannon – Engineering
  • Olivia Ellis – Buckhannon – General Business
  • Caroline Frye – Buckhannon – Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Audrey Gaudet – Buckhannon – Advertising & Public Relations
  • Shaylee Hitt – Buckhannon – Art and Design
  • Tessa Hollen – Buckhannon – Exploratory Pathway
  • Noam Keith – Buckhannon – Interactive Design for Media
  • Austin Light – Buckhannon – Finance
  • Ethan Miller – Buckhannon – Management Information Systems
  • Brooke Newcome – Buckhannon – Elementary Education
  • Samuel Squires – Buckhannon – Marketing
  • Iris Tenney – Buckhannon – Neuroscience
  • Kayla Wagner – Buckhannon – Biomedical Engineering

To see other students who earned honors from your area, you can visit http://lists.wvu.edu/.

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