Several area students named to dean’s list 

James Madison University announced that the following students made the dean’s list for the fall 2020 semester.

Nicholas Barnes, of Woolwine, who is majoring in industrial design.

Rya Hall, of Fieldale, who is majoring in elementary education.

Brandon Johnson, of Stuart, who is majoring in kinesiology.

Lauren Williams, of Stuart, who is majoring in dietetics.

Established in 1908, James Madison University is a community of 22,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff, nestled in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. JMU offers 124 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, keeps classes small with a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and has the highest six-year graduation rate among its peer institutions at 84%. JMU is quickly gaining a national reputation, and ranks as the most recommended university in the nation by students.