The following James Madison University students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester:

• Taylor Bittner of Salem is a senior whose major is computer science.
• Leslie Brittain of Salem is a junior whose major is psychology.
• Christopher Ferguson of Salem is a senior whose major is biology.
• John Harvey of Salem is a junior whose major is studio art.
• Chelsea Henderson of Salem is a senior whose major is history.
• Stephanie Logan of Salem is a senior whose major is justice studies.
• Byron Long of Salem is a senior whose major is psychology.
• Kathryn McCurdy of Salem is a sophomore whose major is hospitality management.
• Kenneth Necessary of Salem is a senior whose major is health sciences.
• Kaitlyn Salvia of Salem is a junior whose major is interior design.
• Samuel Silek of Salem is a sophomore whose major is finance.

Students who receive dean’s list honors must carry a semester course load of at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899.

James Madison University is a comprehensive university that is part of the statewide system of public higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and is the only university in America named for President James Madison. Established March 14, 1908, the university offers programs on the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels with its primary emphasis on the undergraduate student. JMU provides a total education to students – one that has a broad range of the liberal arts as its foundation and encompasses an extensive variety of professional and pre-professional programs, augmented by a multitude of learning experiences outside the classroom.

– Submitted by JMU