BOLIVAR, MO -- Southwest Baptist University announced Dr. Robert Kitchin, professor and chair of chemistry and physics, has been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Who's Who in America®.

Published by A.N. Marquis, Who's Who in America® is the leading biographical reference publisher of the highest achievers and contributors from across the country and around the world.  

A.N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who's Who in America®  in 1899 and since then has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment.

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Southwest Baptist University is a leader among private universities in truly integrating Christ-centered academic pursuits with comprehensive professional programs at an affordable price. At SBU, the faculty and staff create a caring, academic community to prepare students to be servant leaders in a global society. The University has been named one of America’s Best Christian Colleges® for 12 consecutive years, one of America’s 100 Best College Buys® for 13 consecutive years, and it has been named among institutions with America’s Best College Scholarships ® for the past two years by Institutional Research and Evaluation, Inc. For more information, visit www.SBUniv.edu.

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