For immediate release
January 24, 2022
ARKADELPHIA, Ark.—Ouachita Baptist University has named 369 students to its Fall 2021 President’s List.
To be named to the President’s List, a student must compile a 4.0 grade point average and be classified as a full-time student, with a minimum of 12 academic hours and have no incomplete or failing grade for the semester.
Ouachita Baptist University, a private liberal arts university, is in its 136th year as a Christ-centered learning community and is ranked the No. 2 “Regional College in the South” by U.S. News & World Report. In Fall 2021, Ouachita recorded its highest enrollment in 55 years and its highest-ever four-year graduation rate for the class of 2021. Learn more about the university’s highly personal approach, reflected in a student/faculty ratio of 13:1, at www.obu.edu.
The following students are included in the President’s List and are listed in order of hometown:
Alexander, Ark.—Sarah Wagner
Allen, Texas—Makeilah Turner
Amity, Ark.—Rachel Forsythe
Andover, Kan.—Arista Pitchford
Arkadelphia, Ark.—Mallorie Carozza, Caroline Derby, Erica Dixon, Sydney Motl, Cole Turner, Mikayla Williams
Arlington, Texas—Brunson McDonald
Ash Flat, Ark.—Natalie Moore
Austin, Ark.—Trey Lamb
Austin, Texas—Asha Samson
Batesville, Ark.—Eli Livingston, Zach McClain
Bauxite, Ark.—Allie Bailey, Maddie Bailey, Tuesday Melton
Bedok, Singapore—Gwyneth Hadasa
Beebe, Ark.—Abby Burlison, Celeste Pinkerton
Bella Vista, Ark.—Allison Martin, Victoria Martin
Benton, Ark.—Tehya Hinkson, Addie Chumley, Rylie Davis, Jade Dorman, Gracen Goudy, Emily Greenwell, Wes Guerra, Nicholas Herrington, Annika Jostad, Erin Key, Karlee Kindy, Bryce Krisell, Kloe Parsons, Bailey Redden, Regan Ryan, Sarah Spakes, Katelyn Still, Gary Storment, Mallorie Warner, Veronica West
Bentonville, Ark.—Kelsi Coleman, Natalie Helms, Lacey Pettigrew
Berryville, Ark.—Abby Thurman
Bismarck, Ark.—Zayne Ashley
Bogota, Columbia—Vanessa Vives
Bolivar, Mo.—MacKenzie Hall
Branch, Ark.—Layton Shaw
Bregenz, Austria—Tobias Fuerschuss
Broken Arrow, Okla.—William Martin
Bryant, Ark.—Ellie Hooten, Cassie Lackey, Jonah Mears
Bumpass, Va.—Alexis Perry
Cabot, Ark.—Kensley Flynn, Abigail Gaddis, Cora Saddler
Camden, Ark.—Halley Bryant, Lucas McCann, Kathryn Totty
Canton, Texas—Rachel New
Caraway, Ark.—Karlee Sanders
Carrollton, Texas—Holli Barger, Maggie Goff, Jeremiah Mainor, Keith Mathews
Cash, Ark.—Lane Dunman
Celeste, Texas—Jessi Bennett
Celina, Texas—Luke Brinkerhoff, Jill Parsons, Ashlyn Vana
Centerton, Ark.—Kalel Langford, Madeline McKay, Abby Moseley
Charleston, Ark.—Anna Hudson
Cherokee Village, Ark.—Joy Covington
Choctaw, Okla.—Abbie Moix
Colorado Springs, Colo.—Ruthie Fox
Columbia, Mo.—Elise Henderson
Conway, Ark.—Ethan Gasaway, Sara Holman, Harry Jeffrey, Candace Moix, Marlie Moix, Abby Morris, Miranda Pettit, Alyssa Rye, Eli Stuart, Cade Swindle, Barrett Troup, Duncan Troup, Chloe Wallace, Joey Whisenhunt, Hope White
Cookville, Texas—Heather Brown
Cord, Ark.—Hayden Childers
Cordova, Tenn.—Pietra Gois Camargo
Crossett, Ark.—Gregory Junior, Karis Staley
Cypress, Texas—Hannah Smith, Erin Strautman
De Kalb, Texas— Kaitlan Kinney, Hope Murphy
Deerfield, Ill.—Emma Firestone
Delight, Ark.—Landen Hill
Denton, Texas—Hannah Hickman
Des Arc, Ark.—Caroline Harris
Donaldson, Ark.—Karigan Beckwith, Dylan Clayton
Edmond, Okla.—Sydney Parker
El Dorado, Ark.—Madilyn Bonsall, Kasey Dumas, Buck McKnight, Kate Vernon
Euless, Texas—Sofia Rizo
Fairfield, Mont.—Jared Smith
Farmington, Ark.—Georgia Richards
Fayetteville, Ark.—Connor Flannigan, Carsten Johnson, Kennedy Johnson, Melvin Kumwenda, Michael Lee, Madison Lovell
Forney, Texas—Cydni Alexander
Fort Smith, Ark.—Macie Cash, Cameron Lewis, Eryn Riley, Marly Welborn, Jael Winterholter, Hope Waid
Fouke, Ark.—May Hyman
Franklin, Texas—Ali May
Fremont, Neb.—Riley Harms
Frisco, Texas—Mackenzie Davis, Erin Russo, Josh Watson, Graca Webster
Garneton, Zambia—Able Kusaloka
Georgetown, Texas—Chloe Morse, Jackson Pickard
Glenwood, Ark.—Haddon Smead
Greenbrier, Ark.—John Hunter Crum, Melanie Halfacre, Reagan James, Karlee Sutterfield, Addison White
Greenville, Texas—Nicolas Hazlett
Gulfport, Miss.—Elaina McKenzie, Alex Moore
Guthrie, Okla.—Bethany LaTurno
Hampton, Ark.—Lauren Reams
Harrison, Ark.—Lindsey Ward
Haslet, Texas—Kaylie Green
Hawkins, Texas—Isaac Edwards
Heath, Texas—Gracee Drake, Dawson Miller
Heber Springs, Ark.—Jojo Riggs
Hensley, Ark.—Reagann Harper, Kaylee Johnson
Hinton, W.Va.—Mason Campbell
Hope, Ark.—Hannah Lloyd, Matthew Lloyd
Hot Springs, Ark.—Brooks Bell, Andrew Cox, Brandon Dyberg, Madison Easley, Bailey Gibson, Chase Hartsell, Katelyn Hartsell, Lauren McCann, Will Ross
Huntsville, Ala.—Brooks Schrimsher
Huntsville, Ark.—Taylor Marlow
Idabel, Okla.—Lilia Clark, Kaelin Clay, Karigan Clay
Johannesburg, South Africa—Kelsey Bester
Jonesboro, Ark.—Izzy Baughn, Ashlyn Ham, Noah McCallum, Isabella Owen, Michelle Phillips, Faith VonDran
Junction City, Ark.—Terrell Gibson
Kansas City, Mo.—Courtney Myers
Keller, Texas—Josh Case
Kingsport, Tenn.—Isaac Lawson
Lake Dallas, Texas—Julian Fernandez
Lantana, Texas—Chad Gscheidle
Leola, Ark.—Emilee Webb
Lindale, Texas—Sydni Watts
Little Elm, Texas—Kieran Malmer
Little Rock, Ark.—G. Allen, Madeline Babb, Abby Blankenship, Anna Breeding, Rebekah Chandler, Carter Collins, Josie Collins, Emma Dorsey, Caleb Henry, Katie Henry, Wyatt House, Bailey Hunter, Abigail Jansen, Jessica Johnson, Andrew McDonald, Isaac Nowell, Cody Pallen, John Peyton, Maggie Pinkston, Glenna Ratcliff, Noah Sanders, Taryn Toles, Shelby Tripcony, Rebekah VanNamen, Athen Wilkerson, Carter Wade
Lone Star, Texas—Joshua Sutton
Longview, Texas—Izzi Breaux
Lucas, Texas—Rebecca Holiman
Madison, Miss.—Hannah Rossell
Malvern, Ark.—Kassidy Gray, Josh Spiva
Manchester, Mo.—Lexi Huse
Manila, Ark.—Vivian Pryor
Marshall, Texas—Emily Barton, Jeff McCoy
Maumelle, Ark.—Kinley Deaton, Abbey Moore, Abby Moore, Ashton Price, Allie Sample
McGehee, Ark.—Dayja James
McKinney, Texas—Emilio Garcia, Josilyn Kispert, Sydni Perry, Anna Weyenberg
Melissa, Texas—Bella Blankenship
Memphis, Tenn.—Tylar Haynes, Breanna Watson
Meridian, Miss.—Erica Gaddie
Mesquite, Texas—Maddy Moore
Midland, Texas—Avery Jauz
Midlothian, Texas—Emily Shipman
Minneola, Kan.—Lenna Conard
Monticello, Ark.—Reece Gray
Mount Ida, Ark.—Bailey Martin, Caleb Woodfield
Mount Pleasant, Texas—Olivia Nethercutt
Mountain Home, Ark.—Whit Lawrence, Emily Payne
Mountain Pine, Ark.—Joseph Benson
Munford, Tenn.—Cole Edrington
Murfreesboro, Ark.—Lainie Baxter, Adam Lott
Murphy, Texas—Nati Abeje, Hayley Wolfe
Nacogdoches, Texas—Abigail Powers
Nashville, Tenn.—Lydia Dean, Sarah Dean
Nashville, Ark.—Madi Miller
North Little Rock, Ark.—Ben Morris, Grace Rew, Emma Smith, Kayla Whittington, Hannah Matthews, Briley Thompson
Oak Leaf, Texas—Connor Bjerke
Oklahoma City, Okla.—Angela Staats
Orange, Texas—Chrisleigh Longlois
Paragould, Ark.—Kaitlyn Stoddard, Isabella Wood
Paris, Texas—Hannah Crosswhite, Hannah Tullos
Pearcy, Ark.—Jolie Crane, Noah Smith
Pearland, Texas—Anna Kate Velasquez
Pine Bluff, Ark.—Alex Browning
Pineville, La.—Addie Robertson
Plano, Texas—Emma Anderson, Lauren Bridgeman, Holly Hatcher, Brock Wade
Poplar Bluff, Mo.—Olivia Crites
Port Arthur, Texas—Callie Jourdan
Porter, Texas—Jacob Cates
Pottsville, Ark.—Emma Gregory
Powderly, Texas—Caroline Smallwood
Prairie Grove, Ark.—Mariah Halbert, Elizabeth Hall
Prattsville, Ark.—Elise Hicks
Prosper, Texas—Taylor Bass, Maegan Royster
Rison, Ark.—Emily Stover
Roanoke, Texas—Scott Gay
Rockwall, Texas—Holden Magee
Rogers, Ark.—Ella Cox, Ashlyn Holt, Ben Inmon, Faith Lymburner, Ben Olatunji
Rosenberg, Texas—Sydney Delgado
Rowlett, Texas—Jacob Smith
Russellville, Ark.—Seth Curl, Kailey May, Avery Stahl
Ruston, La.—Andrew Ellis
Sachse, Texas—Sierra Douglas
Saint Charles, Mo.—Kayla Steinmeyer
San Antonio, Texas—Rachel Sansano
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Spain—Alex Blanchar
Searcy, Ark.—Julia Shands
Sheridan, Ark.—Jenna Barnes, Megan Monk
Sherman, Texas—Jackson Lipscomb
Sherwood, Ark.—Randal Ballew, Chassidy Barnes, Brock Bivens, Kirsten Lu
Shreveport, La.—Grace Loftin, Abigail Roberts, Averey Sewell, Tally Turnbow
Siloam Springs, Ark.—Sam Youmans
Spring, Texas—Lindsey Hyde, Mary O'Sullivan, Lacy Ornelas
Spring Branch, Texas—Kiki Swanson
Springdale, Ark.—Graycie Bohannan, Katelyn Harris, Caroline Johnson, Claire Sorg, Allie Jane Wilson, Wade Wilson
Springfield, Mo.—Gage Hill
St. Michael, Minn.—Elijah Christenson
Sukabumi, Indonesia—Yu Chan Jeong
Tegucigalpa, Honduras—Sebastian Bustillo
Texarkana, Ark.—Melissa Brown, Paxton Jameson, Emily McMaster, Melody Stotts, Emily Waters
Texarkana, Texas—Tucker Anderson, Craig Crawford, Allie Graves, Ryan Pickelman, Lily Sewell
Thayer, Mo.—Cordell Hufstedler
Thornton, Colo.—John Colvin
Traskwood, Ark.—Nikki Schneider
Troup, Texas—Emma Bynum
Tulsa, Okla.—Abby Ralston
Tyler, Texas—Isabella Bejarano
Van Buren, Ark.—Ashton Hurst
Wake Village, Texas—Ben DePriest
Waxahachie, Texas—Temi Fayiga
Willingboro, N.J.—Julie Phillips
Wooster, Ark.—Jacob Bowman
Wylie, Texas—Sara Patterson, Kinsey Potts, David Stankovic
Wynne, Ark.—Joseph Osborne