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Local Alderson Broaddus University students named to Dean’s List

PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Several local students have been named to the Dean’s List at Alderson Broaddus University for the fall 2018 semester.

Dean’s List
At the end of each semester, students who have attained a semester average of 3.60 or above are named to the Deans’ List if they have carried at least 12 semesters hours.

  • Cody Carpenter
  • Rebecca Davis
  • Sarah Nesbitt

Honorable Mention
Students who attain a semester average of 3.40 to 3.59 and have carried at least 12 semester hours are given Honorable Mention.

  • Heather Wright

To see other students who earned honors, visit https://ab.edu/lists/.

Alderson Broaddus University is an independent institution of higher learning, committed to serving the region as an academic, cultural, and religious resource, with programs based on a liberal arts foundation. The mission of AB is to provide students with the highest quality education, striving to prepare students to succeed in their chosen disciplines and to fulfill their roles in a diverse society as well-rounded and responsible citizens.

Since its founding in 1871, AB has been a leader and innovator in higher education, with accolades in the health and natural sciences. The University stands out as one of the most innovative health education providers in Appalachia, pioneering the nation’s first baccalaureate physician assistant program of its kind in 1968, the first post-baccalaureate physician assistant master’s degree program in 1990, and West Virginia’s first four-year nursing program in 1945.

AB is located on a historic hilltop in Barbour County in Philippi, West Virginia. The University is rooted in historic and continuing relationships with the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. and the West Virginia Baptist Convention.

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