Communications For Immediate Release: December 18, 2015 Contact: Joanne Williams, Director of Communications jwilliams@rbc.edu / (804) 347-‐3321 RICHARD BLAND COLLEGE ANNOUNCES HUGE INCREASE IN OUTSTANDING SCHOLARS Richard Bland College of William & Mary is pleased to announce a 76% increase in the number of students achieving a grade point average of 3.25 and above for the 2015 Fall semester “The increase in the number of high-‐performing students at Richard Bland is testament to the College's growing ability to attract strong students and the strength of RBC’s fine faculty to bring them to high rates of academic achievement,” says Vern Lindquist, Dean of Faculty and Academic Effectiveness Students attribute better grades to faculty, staff and technology “Small classes, easy access and willingness of faculty members to assist students on an individual basis makes a difference” says Amanda Archer, Richard Bland College Honors student “Learner Mentors also help keep students on track and the implementation of new software that gives students 24/7 access to grades and assignments is invaluable.” This follows a 36% increase in enrollment for Fall 2015 and a 163% increase in Honors students with an average 3.82 GPA 66 students at Richard Bland College of William & Mary achieved a grade point average of 3.8 or above during the 2015 Fall semester to merit placement on the President’s List An additional 133 students rated Dean’s List status with a grade point average of 3.25 or better while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours as full-‐time students President’s List -‐ 4.0: Brianna Akright, Anna Allen, Amanda Archer, Reeve Ashcraft, Hailey Barnes, Ashley Barnhouse, Rachel Baugh, Jonas Biermann, William Blanchard, Joshua Brisendine, Destini Brodi, Barbara Brown, Molly Burnette, Whitney Clements, Rachel Covington, Benjamin Daughety, Sara Davis, Elizabeth DeRasmo, Chanel Friedrich, Spencer Gifford, Talayha Gilliam, Jessica Green, Alexis Grias, Adam Hauser, Emily Johnson, Mosi Jones, Aidan Kaluau, Anna Kepley, Brianna Koser, Keith LaBelle, Earl Long, Tyshia Marshall, Joy McGowan, Alyssa Mertins, Victoria Miskimen, Tanijaa Murray, Deidre Norman, Bradley Parlow, Eduardo Quintanilla, Isabel Rascon, Kylie Rose, Meghan Sirry, Samuel Smith, Ryan Strum, Katherine Szozda, Travis Temple, James Vardy, Katherine Wachsmann, Margaret Wallace, Caleb Webber, Michael Williams, Lutz Ziege President’s List – 3.8 & above: 8311 Halifax Road Petersburg, Virginia 23805 rbc.edu Omar Alkhadra, George Barnes, Abigail Eichelberger, Bria Gholson-‐Parham, William Gibbs, Talayha Gilliam, Mary Green, Brandon Hines, Michael Hogwood, Chandler Hundley, Tri Le, Jordan McDaniel, Tanijaa Murray, Kenyah Ruffin Dean’s List – 3.25 & above: Darianne Addington, Alexis Adkins, Lucas Allen, Amber Ange, Jasmine Austine, Mackenzie Babb, Megan Baber, Karena Beaudet, Adam Belkorchi, Gianna Berkovich, Jada Bland, Destinee Blow, Danicia Boone, Isaiah Boone, Danielle Bowman, Alyssa Boyd, Haley Boykin, Megan Brayton, Austin Britt, Deyanna Broadnax, Andrew Burklund, Andrew Butler, Abbigail Carroll, Rodrigo Carvalho, Kristine Cherry, Deandre’ Clark, Deonji Coleman, Peyton Collier, Matalin Collins, Kaitlyn Connelly, Maya Cooke, David Copado, Samatha Crabtree, Tabetha Dabney, Mary Dubberly, Sukrija Dudic, Griffen Dunn, Kemper Elder, Darryl Ellis, Shaila Ellis, Essence Evans, Casey Firewicz, Linwood Fraher, Megan Fried, Kayla Furrow, Heather Garrett, Michele Gilchrist, D”Nea Glover, Randal Gooddine, Nicole Green, Devin Grinstead, Emily Grubbs, Daria Hardy, DaNaysha Harris, Kayla Hawkes, Cara Hawkins, Sebastian Hendi, Madison Hoggood, Haley Hornsby, Matthew Hoverstock, Alexis Johnson, Sharonda Jones, Michael Joyner, Katelyn King, The’Ander King, Sean Kinney, Christopher Koegl, Kelsey Leatherwood, Caleb Lee, Olivia Lenning, Maxwell Lindquist, Nestor Llamas, Connor Lyons, Myles Markland, Andrae McGowan, Karmin Mitchell, Dorothy Monopoli, Sarah Moore, Taylor Morgan, Aba Morrison, Kerry Moses, Sabrina Muldrow, Jason Nesmith, Kayla O’Gara, Ala Oros, Tracy Owens, Hunter Padgett, Alexis Payton, Savannah Porter, Daniela Prieto-‐Coronell, Deja Rasheed, Selene Reddick, Joseph Reierson, Casey Richards, Alexis Richardson, Amethyst Richardson, Shelby Rowland, Karen Ryan, Calvin Sanford, Alice Santos, Cory Schutter, Sheridan Senechal, Brianna Sewell, Berkley Simmons, Angelina Smith, Colton Smith, J’ontae Smith, David Snyder, Ryan Sprangler, Denzel Speed, Izaak Spiers, Brody Stacy, Alexis Stolz, Sia Temu, Tyheem Thompson, Alexis Thornhill, Brianna Tomko, Brittany Toth, Hannah Tuck, Allison Tucker, Michael Tutini, Chaney Uffelman, Aisha Vaughn, Tonee Wade, Ellie Walker, Colleen Weber, Meagan White, Mikie Williams, Tina Wilson, Sophia Wischnewski, Jasmine Wynn, Sommer Yates, Brandon Young About Richard Bland College Richard Bland College of William & Mary is a selective, residential, two-‐year college that provides a rich learning experience at a reasonable cost for students preparing for transfer to highly ranked colleges and universities Richard Bland students rate our professors among the best in the region, yet tuition and fees are among the lowest The College boasts NJCAA intercollegiate athletics, signature programs, and a small and diverse student population of 2,100 on a picturesque 800+acre campus located just south of Richmond, Virginia www.rbc.edu