Alyssa H. Prater of Appling has been named to the Dean's List for spring 2008 at Anderson University in Anderson, S.C. In order to be named to the Dean's List, a student must maintain a term grade point average of 3.5 or better.

Anderson University is a comprehensive university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention offering bachelor's and master's degrees. Anderson is ranked in the Top Tier (top 34) of colleges and universities in the South by U. S. News & World Report. It is also among the top 11 Southern universities whose graduates accumulate the least amount of educational debt and one of "Americas 100 Best College Buys."

Located in the Upstate region of South Carolina near the foothills of the Appalachians, Anderson University features a rigorous education in a supportive Christian environment.