The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s lists for the 2009 fall semester.
The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all A’s). Dean’s List scholars are those with at least a 3.5 grade point average but less than a 4.0.
• Meridian: President’s List – Jovetta Kay Rowe Akridge, Nicholas Croft Brown, Meaghan Ashley Clark, Hope Simone Ferguson, Kimberly L. Gaddis, Apryl Renee Null, Rachel Katherine Reeves, Leslie Nicole Dunbar Rush, Brett M. Scruggs, Randi Nichole Shamp, Nabeel A. Siddiqui, Emily Lyn Thompson, Christina Louise Vaughn, Megan Lee Watkins, Candice Jeanette White, Stephen E. Williams
Dean’s List – Heather Nicole Berrey, Brookley Nicole Branning, Mary F. Brown, Melody L. Brown, Sherry Denise Wright Clark, Amie Nicole Clayton, Michael Taylor Cobb, Shannon L. Creel, Andre Alexander Cryer, Alonda Chinique Edwards-McFarland, Terri Lajean Pace Fairchild, Abby Elizabeth Havard, Kara Drew Irby, Mitzie Mildred Alford Jenkins, Mary Danielle Jones, LaDarius Kentrell Malone, Floyd Albert Maseda, Andrea D McLaughlin, Victoria R. Meek, Kristin Renee Monsour, Rebekah Diane Nicklas, Kristen B. Patterson, Daniela C. Picado, Paul Gregory Rawson, Chelsea Lauren Scarbrough, Sehban A. Siddiqui,
David A. Threatt, Lauren A. Tureaud, Cononiah Latrece Watson
• Bailey: President’s List – Sheila Elizabeth Mitchell; Dean’s List – Elizabeth Ann Kiehn, Charles C. Martin and Kylie Breanna Rowell
• Collinsville: President’s List – Meghan Bliss Pigott and Ashley Brooke Thrash; Dean’s List –Amanda Kate Gressett, Janet Marie John, Jessica Joy Rose and Jennie Kathryn Scrivner
• Decatur: Dean’s List – Cora Jean Crawford and Vickie Cassandra Thorne
• Newton: Dean’s List – Jason Ryan Tune
• Toomsuba: President’s List – Jack C. Branning and Dalton Allen Newell; Dean’s List – Aubree Ann Gaines and Hope Danielle Gordon
The following Russell Christian Academy students were named to the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks:
Kindergarten
• Principal’s List (All A’s): Trinity Anderson, Kristyn Bishop, Alaina Boutwell, Lindsey Dickerson, Camille Dusang, Madison Fuller, Lamar Gibson, Anna Hailey, Rileigh Hatcher, Charity Hinton, Olivia Joles, Aidan Montgomery, Keleigh Moore, Jake Munos, Ryley Reynolds, Landon Rodgers, Cole Shipman, Chasity Simmons, Breeanna Turner
• Honor Roll (A’s & B’s): Dilyn Bunyard, Madison Carr, Sarah Elizabeth Chandlee, Colin Goodin, Hunter Grimes, Tanner Haguewood, Davis McBrayer, Zoe Ngbwa Ntse, Jackon Partridge, Libby Rizzo, Micah Taylor
First Grade
• Honor Roll: Sydney Harrison, Robby Hatcher, Sam Ivey, Kaleb Price
Second Grade
• Honor Roll: Ashlyn Dennis, Ricky Hinton, Bradley Martin, Gavin Mosley, Ian Rizzo
Third Grade
• Honor Roll: Eden Barlow, Josh Bradley, Cameron Fletcher, Peyton Kimbrell, Laraleigh Roberts, Alannah Smith, Ty Thomas, Savannah Thrash
Fourth Grade
• Principal’s List: Kaleb Boutwell, Elizabeth Carlson, Joey Chandlee, Chase Griffith, Laken Laird, Katie Mayfield, Jason Swanner, Drew Taylor, Collin Wilkerson
• Honor Roll: McKenzie Caine, Jolie Culpepper, Colton Davidson, McKenzie Holifield, Cody Ingram, Emily Massey, Joey Patrick, Logan Sayers, Hunter Townsend, Camron Ward, Bailey Weddington
Fifth Grade
• Honor Roll: Taylor Agnew, Jade Giles, Lane Hamilton, Brandon Harkins, Brittney Harrison, Corinth Hendley, Morgan Lovin, Heather Roberts, Brianna Robbins, Jordan Swanner
Sixth Grade
• Principal’s List: Brett Boland, Brooklyn Hill, Anna Holycross, Hayden Myers, Blair Robinson
• Honor Roll: Sydney Baer, John Patrick Booker, Bailey Googe, Amelia King, John David McGraw, Jillianne Palmer, Tyler Reeves, Kynsleigh Roberts, Kristi Sims, Jordyn Smith
High School
• Eighth Grade: Principal’s List – Baeleigh Cook, Emily Moss, Amanda Price, Rachel Ivy; Honor Roll – Vashti Graham, Lauren Ivey, Stephanie Jeronymo, Abigail Pankhurst, Sarah Rhett, Natalie Williams.
• Ninth Grade: Principal’s List – Kate Carlson, Erin Garrison, Dylan Nolan, Jessica Pankhurst, Megan Plott, Sarai Saulters, Carla Storey, Allison Trout; Honor Roll – Megan Dupont, Priscilla Joles, Jazlyn Martin, Bayleigh Roberts, Dylan Smith, Anna Taylor
• 10th Grade: Principal’s List – Heather Judy; Honor Roll – Drew Cooper, Andrew Culpepper, Cassie DiMauro, Ryan King, Rebekah Knight, Chase McCraney, Jacob Palmer, Joseph Spurlock
• 11th Grade: Honor Roll – Lee Booker, Natalie Buckley, Tim Eaves, Sean McCullouch, Colt Taylor, Melissa Williams
• 12th Grade: Principal’s List – Bonnie Bennett, Jamey Boland, Kelsey Wilson; Honor Roll – Dylan Cooper, Jessie Fuller, Hope Gibson, John Mark Harris, Rachel Knight, William Knight, Mady Lee, Courtney Roberson
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