Local boys make deans list at Virgina Military Institute

Written by Phil Cerroni

Lexington, VA - August 2012 - The following Virginia Military Institute cadets  are among the 586 cadets who were recently named to the Deans' List for the  second semester of academic year 2011-12.  To be eligible for the Dean's List,  a cadet must have a term grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and no grade below C.  

Peyton G. Dekker Jr. - A senior from Plano, TX is majoring in History.  Cadet Dekker's parents are Mr. & Mrs. Peyton G. Dekker Sr..  

Logan G. Ridge - A junior from Frisco, TX is majoring in International Studies.  Cadet Ridge's parents are Mr. & Mrs. Steve J. Ridge.  

Juan E. Thrasher - A recent graduate from Carrollton, TX who majored in Psychology.  Cadet Thrasher's parents are Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Thrasher Sr..  

VMI, with an enrollment of 1,600 cadets, is the nation's oldest  state-supported military college. U.S. News and World Report has ranked it  among the top three public-supported liberal arts colleges in the nation.

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