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Scholarship Earned

Published Wednesday, February 4, 1998 in the Gurdon Times

Donald Benson of Gurdon has been named a Presidential Scholar at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway for the fall term.

To be named a scholar, Benson had to compile a perfect 4.00 grade point average while enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours.

Benson is majoring in physics.

In all there were 532 students named scholars, which represents 6.7 percent of UCA's undergraduate enrollment. Presidential Scholars receive special recognition during the university's annual honors convocation in the spring.


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