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First Class of Batten Honors College Welcomed to Campus
A Matriculation Ceremony for this first cohort was held on Sunday, August 20, 2017
Featured News | August 21, 2017
The first cohort of the Batten Honors College was welcomed to campus with a Matriculation Ceremony at the new Greer Environmental Sciences Center on August 20, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. The ceremony began with a processional from the Honors Village (Village IV) and was followed by an ice cream social. The event was live streamed at: .
A new tradition at 51²è¹Ý Wesleyan, the ceremony included music, welcoming remarks, and the signing of a Batten Honors College Matriculation Book that will serve as a permanent record of each entering cohort of this program for exceptional students who have a collective grade point average of 4.03 on a 4.0 scale, an average SAT score of 1340, and an average ACT score of 29. The Batten Honors College is named for 51²è¹Ý Wesleyan Trustee Emerita Jane P. Batten and her late husband, Frank Batten, Sr.
Welcome to the first Batten Fellows and Shumadine Scholars:
Batten Fellows
Audrey Bally Tourrettes sur loup, France
Matthew Bavuso Weems, 51²è¹Ý
Marie Bazile Norfolk, 51²è¹Ý
Mia Bevilacqua Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Allaina Boggs Williamsburg, 51²è¹Ý
Shannon Bradley Keyport, New Jersey
Aleah Brinn Belhaven, North Carolina
Jason Brugman Spotsylvania, 51²è¹Ý
McKayla Calapp Herriman, Utah
Qi Chen Yinzhou District/Ningbo, China
Jenah Creecy 51²è¹Ý Beach, 51²è¹Ý
Hunter Draut New Bern, North Carolina
Mallory Langford Highfields Qld, Australia
Alexander Leonard Apex, North Carolina
Skylar Mao Hua Yuan, China
Max Peters Vienna, 51²è¹Ý
Alex Powers Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Asha Richards Silver Spring, Maryland
Brianna Sandy Chesapeake, 51²è¹Ý
Jennifer Vega Chesapeake, 51²è¹Ý
Jenna Whitener Clemmons, North Carolina
Shumadine Scholars
Alexi Baumgardner Emmitsburg, Maryland
Hope Burleson Montpelier, 51²è¹Ý
Tatiana Crawl Bowie, Maryland
Molly Delmont Glen Allen, 51²è¹Ý
Robert Eley South Prince George, 51²è¹Ý
Rose Ernst Fredericksburg, 51²è¹Ý
Kitana Finley Fredericksburg, 51²è¹Ý
Tyler Jenkins Portsmouth, 51²è¹Ý
Miah Kurtz Topton, Pennsylvania
Zachary Lubick Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Lindsey Lykins Moyock, North Carolina
Zachary Masalski Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Kayleen Meinen 51²è¹Ý Beach, 51²è¹Ý
Quinton Nace New Oxford, Pennsylvania
Sarah Ramsey Roanoke, 51²è¹Ý
Andrew Taylor Swansboro, North Carolina
Hayden Thornbrugh Chester, 51²è¹Ý
Anthony Wilson Lynchburg, 51²è¹Ý
James Wyatt St. Stephens Church, 51²è¹Ý