CLINTON — Mississippi College has named local student to the list of academic scholars for the 2009 fall semester, according to Dr. Ron Howard, vice president for Academic Affairs.

To be eligible for the president’s list, a student must maintain a 4.0 or “straight A’s,” based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit with all academic courses impacting their grade point average.

Local student listed on the president’s list are Nancy J. Applegate of Ferriday and Chase B. Caldwell of Vidalia.