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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

Baylor University has selected nearly 2,800 recent high school graduates as recipients of scholastic awards for the 2019-20 academic year. All of these scholarships are awarded on the basis of class rank and test scores.

Baylor’s top award — the Regents’ Gold Scholarship — provides National Merit finalists, who have indicated Baylor as their university of choice, with a full-tuition academic scholarship to Baylor for up to eight semesters of undergraduate study beginning in fall 2019. This award is augmented by the students’ test scores.

Baylor also awarded students with one of four other merit scholarships based on a combination of class rank and test scores:

Reilly Hokanson of Rogers, Bentonville High School, Provost’s Gold, Provost’s Gold Scholarship, which provides $68,000 to $76,000 for eight semesters.

Madison Phillips of Van Buren, Van Buren High school, President’s Gold, President’s Gold Scholarship, which provides $80,000 to $88,000 for eight semesters.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Brynn Hilger, a May honor graduate of Gravette High School, received a $500 scholarship from the Knights of Columbus at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Bella Vista. Hilger also received $500 awards from the Women’s Club and the Men’s Club at the May 19 award ceremony. She is the daughter of Robyn and Jeremiah Hilger.

Cooper Elliott who graduated from Pea Ridge High School with honors was also presented a $500 scholarship. Elliott received this award from the Knights of Columbus in addition to a $500 award from the Women’s Club at the same ceremony. He is the son of Sara and Neal Elliott.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Jenn Mattone, a nurse in Critical Care at Washington Regional, recently earned a doctorate in nursing practice specializing as an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner from the University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing. Since graduation, Mattone has joined the Washington Regional hospitalist team where she will evaluate and treat hospitalized patients.

Mattone, who has been with Washington Regional since 2013, earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas. She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau International.

MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY

Maryville University has named Brittney Oakley of Fayetteville to the honors list for the spring 2019 semester, with a minimum grade point average of 3.5 and no single grade below a B-.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS

Anthony Williams of Bentonville and Jessica Wang of Fayetteville have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester at Washington University in St. Louis.

Williams is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. Wang is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

To qualify for the dean’s list in the Olin Business School, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and complete at least 14 graded units.

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY

Rodrigo Meade of Fort Smith has been named to Oglethorpe University’s spring 2019 dean’s list, honoring those scholars who achieved at least a 3.50 term grade-point average while earning 12 or more semester hours.

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announces its spring 2019 graduates. UA Little Rock honored the spring 2019 graduates during a May 11 ceremony at the Jack Stephens Center. Local graduates include: Shazeena Ashraf of Fort Smith, bachelor of science in mathematics

Kevin Barton of Bentonville, master of business administration in business administration

Paige Clayborn of Fayetteville, master of science in criminal justice

Zach Coats of Rogers, master of business administration in business administration

Hayden Depriest of Fort Smith, bachelor of science in biology

James Dorney of Hartman, master of science in criminal justice

Ashley Hidalgo of Springdale, bachelor of business administration in international business

Joyce Hunnicutt of Springdale, bachelor of business administration in management

Veronica Jones of Huntsville, bachelor of applied science in bachelor applied science

Audrey Kelley of Rogers, bachelor of business administration in management

Talia Lambert of Springdale, bachelor of business administration in management

Delilah Lawson of Fort Smith, master of social work in social work

Rachel Lee of Waldron, master of arts in counseling

Jessica Ley of Rogers, bachelor of arts in theater arts

Victoria McCartney of Rogers, bachelor of applied science in bachelor applied science

Taylor Meadows of Fayetteville, graduate certificate in special education k-12

Willow Moyer of Rogers, bachelor of arts in web design and development

Adam Ness of Farmington, bachelor of science in systems engineering

Jamie Norris of Ozark, associate of applied science in nursing

Kaye Pafford of Rogers, bachelor of fine arts in dance performance

Kham Phrakousonh of Van Buren, bachelor of science in electronics and computer engineering technology

Travis Plummer of Waldron, juris doctor in law

Taneya Prunty of Fayetteville, bachelor of arts in applied communication studies

Michael Ragsdale of Gentry, associate of arts in general studies

Kelsey Ratcliff of Fayetteville, bachelor of applied science in bachelor applied science

Joseph Richardson of Bella Vista, master of public service in public service

Andrea Ross of Fayetteville, master of social work in social work

Kira Shepard of Fort Smith, bachelor of arts in criminal justice

Terrika Smith of Bethel Heights, master of arts in counseling

Robert Tran of Fort Smith, associate of engineering technology in electronics and computer engineering technology

Eric Turner of Fayetteville, master of business administration in business administration

Chani Wolf of Springdale, bachelor of science in nursing

ST. OLAF COLLEGE

Ruby Erickson of Fayetteville has been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester, with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale.

SAMFORD UNIVERSITY

Robert Lee of Fayetteville, Harper Whaley of Cave Springs, Madeleine Patten of Rogers, Hannah Lueders of Rogers, Alexandra Lewandowski of Springdale and Christopher Walker of Springdale were named to the dean’s list at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., for the spring 2019 semester.

To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 while attempting at least 12 credit hours of coursework. Dean’s list is the highest academic recognition given by the school at the end of each semester.