Kristyn Roden, 20, of Tucker, was among students honored recently with inclusion on Carson-Newman College's Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester, according to ReadMedia Newswire.

Students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while taking 12 or more credit hours are awarded the distinction of Dean's List honors and feted at a reception sponsored by the Academic Affairs Office and Alpha Chi Honor Society.

Carson-Newman, a Christian university in Jefferson City, Tenn., has been recognized as a leading liberal arts institution by U.S. News, Forbes.com and The Princeton Review. Click here for more information.

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