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Several Upshur County students named to WVU Dean’s List, President’s List

West Virginia University has released its academic honors for the fall 2018 semester.

A total of 2,296 students were named to the President’s list after receiving a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Upshur County students on the President’s List:

  • Lily Hicks, of Buckhannon, Strategic Communications
  • Jordan Lofton, of Buckhannon, World Lang, Lit & Linguistics
  • Emma Loudin, of Buckhannon, Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Steven Nanners, of Buckhannon, Biology
  • Branden Newcome, of Ellamore, Mechanical Engineering
  • Taylor Powell, of Buckhannon, Pre-Speech Path & Aud
  • Sebastian Reger, of Buckhannon, Computer Engineering
  • Christopher Tonkin, of Buckhannon, Engineering Track 1
  • Morgan Widmer, of French Creek, Fashion, Dress, and Merchandising
  • Joanne Williams, of French Creek, Elementary Education

A total of 3,730 students were named to the Dean’s list for fall 2018. Those on the Dean’s list received a 3.5 GPA or higher.

Upshur County students on the Dean’s List:

  • Servando Arrendondo, of Buckhannon, Social Work
  • Kaela Bowers, of Buckhannon, Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Miranda Burnside, of Buckhannon, Child Dev & Family Studies Pwy
  • Tatiyana Caesar, of Buckhannon, Pre-Dental Hygiene
  • Benjamin Hummer, of Buckhannon, Finance
  • Michael Lee, of French Creek, Aerospace Engineering
  • Derek Lewis, of Ellamore, Business
  • Madeline Nanners, of Buckhannon, Accounting
  • Andrew Nesselroade, of Buckhannon, Engineering Track 1
  • Coleton Payne, of Buckhannon, Agricultural & Extension Ed
  • Rachel Phillips, of French Creek, Biology
  • Kyle Rogers, of Lost Creek, Exercise Physiology
  • Hunter Tenney, of Buckhannon, Graphic Design

A complete list of students on all of these lists can be found at http://lists.wvu.edu/.

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