Lander University announces President’s List and Dean’s List for Fall 2020
January 26, 2021
Lander University has announced the names of outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the President’s List and Dean’s List for earning top academic achievements during the first semester of the 2020-21 school year.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a grade-point average (GPA) between 3.5 and 3.9. To qualify for the President’s List, a student must earn a GPA of 4.0 over the course of the semester.
The President’s List students from Laurens County are:
Alicia Campbell, of Gray Court; Elizabeth Childress, of Clinton; Raylyn Garner, of Honea Path; Rikki Johnson, of Gray Court; Jeremiah Kingsborough, of Clinton; Caleb Moss, of Ware Shoals; Grayson Peoples, of Clinton; Audrey Poltorak, of Fountain Inn; Megan Shelton, of Laurens; Amberlea Smith, of Waterloo; Paige South, of Joanna; Kacey Weathers, of Gray Court; Grace Whitmire, of Gray Court; and Claire Yochem, of Mountville.
The Dean’s List students from Laurens County are:
Madison Collins, of Clinton; Cortney Lowman, of Clinton; Kelsey Richards, of Clinton; Brooks Seawright, of Clinton; Katelyn Tinsley, of Clinton; Kenneth Kern, of Gray Court; Orlandria Simpson, of Gray Court; Rayneisha Boyd, of Laurens; Abigail Entrekin, of Laurens; Andriek Evans, of Laurens; Laura Harlan, of Laurens; James Hill, of Laurens; Taylor Powell, of Laurens; Jessi Vinson, of Laurens; John-Christopher Wardlaw, of Laurens; Heidi Ziegler, of Laurens; Elizabeth Moody, of Mountville; Joseph Compton, of Ware Shoals; Darian Ray, of Ware Shoals; Kyndal Jordan, of Waterloo; and Crystalyn Lyerly, of Waterloo.
Founded in 1872, Lander University is a four-year institution that is state-assisted, co-educational and serves approximately 3,500 students. Located in Uptown Greenwood, S.C. the University has a long-standing tradition of providing a challenging, enriching education that prepares graduates to lead lives of meaningful activity, personal satisfaction and service to others.
The institution offers more than 80 areas of study in the liberal arts and sciences, with professional programs in STEM, education, business and nursing. Graduate programs include the Master of Education in Teaching and Learning; Master of Education in Montessori Education; Master of Science in Management; Master of Science in Emergency Management; and Master of Science in Nursing-Clinical Nurse Leader.
-Story by Graham Duncan ([email protected]) and Deb Nygro ([email protected])
