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Upshur County students named to fall 2021 President’s and Dean’s lists at Fairmont State

Fairmont State University

More than 1,000 students have been honored for their academic achievement at Fairmont State University after completing the fall 2021 semester.

Dr. Mirta Martin, President, and Dr. Dianna Phillips, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, have released the President’s List and the Dean’s List to recognize high-achieving students for their academic distinction.

Full-time students who earned a 3.4 or better grade point average are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time students achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average are named to the President’s List.

The 120-acre main campus of Fairmont State University sits on a hillside in Fairmont, West Virginia, the county seat of Marion County. The University turns opportunity, passion and hard work into excellence in a vibrant, close-knit campus community where students and teachers become your friends for life. Students enjoy the opportunities offered by a comprehensive state university combined with the personal attention and campus atmosphere expected from a small, private school.

Students from Upshur County honored include:

President’s List – Bailey Carpenter, Kayla Hurst, Kaitlyn Orwig, Connor Walton, Taylor Williamson

Dean’s List – Adrianna Cutright, Allison Debarr, Emily Fisher, Heather Haddix, Aneysia Halseth, Grace Morris, Maggie Queen, Isaac Stankus, Lexi Thomas, Abigail Vincent, Richard Williams, Tanner Williams

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