Mississippi State University–Meridian campus held its spring commencement last Thursday with 200 undergraduate and graduate students receiving degrees, the largest class to graduate from the college.
The ceremony was held at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian with MSU President Mark E. Keenum providing the commencement address.
Named as Riley Scholar graduates were Hannah B. Clark, Rhonda Creel, Macy B. Hale, Cheyenne H. Hedden, Kyle D. Ingram, Karlie B. Jackson, Harber A. Reese, Anna-Grace Tingle, Valli Kathleen Weems and Ginger Elizabeth Wimberly. Creel also received the Dennis J. Mitchell Undergraduate Excellence Award, and Ingram was named outstanding graduate in the business program. Jordan D. Black was named outstanding graduate in the Physician Assistant Studies program. Carol Porter and Olivia Beth Springfield were named outstanding graduates in the Education program’s graduate and undergraduate programs, respectively.
Graduates receiving specialist and master’s degrees during the ceremony were Lauren Mary Ackerman, Ellis Alexandra Armond, Emily Grace Bennett, Jordan D. Black, Abbye N. Blackwell, Ryan S. Collins, Hailey M. Detillier, Courtney Marie Dufrene, Alisha D. Dupree, Shelbie Lynne Ford, Adriana Marie Fuentealba, Lindsey Nicole Jenkins, Natalie Hays Miller, Amanda E. Otillio, Sheree Reed, Priscilla W. Smith, Emilie M. Stansell, Gillian Grace Sudderth, Rosheka D. Tenner and Teona Lashay Wright, all Master of Physician Assistant Studies; Angelina Denice Delaine, Master of Business Administration; Marsha Huffman Bishop, LeKesha Grena Boler, Commondre L. Cole, Jacoby J. Cole, Letitia LeAnn Culbreth, Senae M. Davis, Catherine C. Dempsey, Iesha Gully, Nakia A. Holton, Violet Louise Jefcoat, Jan Louise McCandless, Tori Jo’rice McIntosh, Kiara Natasha Merrill, Destinie Merwin, Vickie Oliver and Candice J. Wade, all Educational Specialist degree in Education;
Brenda Jean Reed and Chasity Denise Robertson, both Master of Arts in Teaching – Community College Education; Sydne Babin, Carrie G. Baty, Taneka Neshae Bush, Jacambriyona Alazhay Cheatham, Tequila Shanett Cole, Tabrelle Danielle Deering, Oree T. Drummond, Cassaundra Lynn Dunaway, Arionna Nicole Haynes, Jeakisha Quenita Johnson, Jennifer Remington Jones, Anna Marie Kanellos, Miriah Landrum, C’Tarchema Deshai Miller, Brittany Nikkole Mosley, Marsha Marshae Nathan, Shhope Naylor, Carol Porter, Tiffanee R. Spates, Katricia N. Steele, Desiree Denise Wells and Kamytreuna K. Williams, all Master of Arts in Teaching – Middle Level Alternate Route; Kyria Da’Shay Carter, Master of Arts in Teaching – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Mary Charlotte Bailey, Heaven Aleis Brewster, Carly R. Greenwood, Emily Jo Havard, Sarah Grace Hutchinson, K Joi Raygine Robinson, Alayna Morgan Spears and Kelly Justine Tubby, all Master of Science – Counselor Education; and Donna Elizabeth Boone, Master of Science – Secondary Education.
Graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees at commencement were Juliene Nichole Collins, Dawnena Dey Jefferson and Jerneisia Shamone McGee, all receiving a Bachelor of University Studies; Ashley Brooke Spears, Bachelor of Applied Technology; Alexandria A. Bailey, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology; Noah Daniel Hutchinson, Ricky Posey, Mason A. Teffeteller and Zuley Yepez, all Bachelor of Arts in History; Avry Billings, Tina Marie Dukes, Carlee Gainey, Matthew Hardy and Kaitlynn Faith Woodard, all Bachelor of Arts in Psychology; Lauren Addy Reeves, Abigail Skyler Blackwell, Hailey Alexis Burrage, Sandra K. Gibbs, River D. Keaton, Connor S. King, Tyler S. Lank, Hayden L. Michael, Gavin C. Mosley, Marcus D. Mowdy, Piper Kendall Rose, Monica Shanklin Fields and Ashley Swearingen Tew, all Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies; Kayse Jo Jennings, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; Rhonda Creel, Ebony A. Horner, William Hunter Howell and Jharmain Inge, all Bachelor of Social Work; Sydney Rae Chancellor, Karlie B. Jackson and Madison C. Leach, all Bachelor of Accountancy; Landon G. Aycock, Hazelle Gianna Esposito, Kyle D. Ingram, Kaitlin Nicole Monk, Harber A. Reese, Mya Michelle Robinson, Quinton Luke Timms, David J. Tisdale and Samuel Noah Vick, all Bachelor of Business Administration;
Nautica Baskin, Kathryn Jean Belcher, Telicia Bohannon, Angela Celeste Boman, Olivia B. Brackeen, Mackenzie Britt, Shania N. Bunch, Katlynn D, Burleigh, Hannah B. Clark, Mallory K. Cole, Jessica E. Cook, Kimberly M. Crotwell, Katelyn Dyess, Bailey O. Evans, Kayleigh L. Fagan, Macie N. Frith, Emily N. Gaskin, Gabrielle C. Gay, Dylan Brice Grayson, Macy B. Hale, Krishauna Machelle Hill, Landry E. Leblanc, Chelsea B. Litchfield, Elizabeth D. Long, Char’Dreka Lawanda Lyles, DeSharmé McClure, Maggie R. Meadows, Laina A. Morrow, Madison G. Myers, Olivia B. Newell, Lacy Nicole Overby, Lauren O. Pickett, Chloe Elizabeth Robbins, Victoria Rose Rogers, Antonea Bailey Shelwood, Olivia Beth Springfield, Mary E. Swinney, Bethany Irene Thibeault, Anna-Grace Tingle, Lauren Ulmer, Valli Kathleen Weems, Cecilia A. Whigham, Christina June Wilhite, Megan Oliver Williams, Alyssa Carole Wilson, Gracie Elizabeth Wilson, Ginger Elizabeth Wimberly, Lisa Suzanne Winter and Alice Amelia Wooten, all Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education; Gwendolyn Agee, Colton J. Albritton, Christopher Andrew Belvin, Brandon L. Booth, Marian Butchee, Jason Arthur Dyess, Cheyenne H. Hedden, Annah E. McRae, Kedaysha Newell, Sheena V. Simmons and Kaitlin A. Turek, all Bachelor of Applied Science.