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WVU announces Dean’s, President’s lists for fall 2020

A total of 6,937 West Virginia University students earned honors during the fall 2020 semester. 

In all, 4,078 students were named to the Dean’s List, having earned a 3.5 GPA or higher. From Upshur County:

  • Leigh Bennett
  • Lindsay Bever
  • Anne Boyd
  • Amber Burrell
  • Garrett Butler
  • Tatiyana Caesar
  • Sarah Cunningham
  • Lexie Dalton
  • Aleah Detamore
  • Audrey Gaudet
  • David Gillum
  • Cory Hamner
  • Jessica Lane
  • Jordan Lofton
  • Lauren Louk
  • Brandon Mallett
  • Steven Nanners
  • Brooke Newcome
  • Jenna Ramirez
  • Jacob Riggleman
  • Sydney Smith
  • Dalton Tenney
  • Hunter Tenney
  • Catherine Walton
  • Ivy Ward
  • Kristin Young

Another 2,859 students were named to the President’s List for earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average. From Upshur County:

  • Nathaniel Beer
  • Morgan Clutter
  • Autumn Fitzsimmons
  • Kayla Knabenshue
  • Riley Lamb
  • Drake Lemansky
  • Kennedi Lewellyn
  • Desirae Lindow
  • Austin McCartney
  • Patrick Nanners
  • Kelsey Rhodes
  • Natalie Thorpe
  • Evan Trent
  • Morgan Widmer

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. Only the highest honor is awarded, and it will be noted on the transcript. 

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded courses to be eligible for such recognition with no grades of I (incomplete), NR (not reported), or W (withdrawal). Courses completed with a grade of HP, P, S, or X are excluded from the calculation of credit hours for President’s List and Dean’s List. 

Read the complete lists at lists.wvu.edu.

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