HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi held spring 2019 commencement exercises May 9 and 10 at Reed Green Coliseum on its Hattiesburg campus, and May 11 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Southern Miss President Rodney D. Bennett conferred undergraduate, graduate and specialist’s degrees at the ceremonies.

Southern Miss graduates from the local area include:

Meridian: Jace Carter, bachelor of arts; Meghan Patterson, bachelor of arts; Tyran Jimison, bachelor of arts; Jason McCutcheon, bachelor of science; Melissa Vega, bachelor of science; Mitchell Gressett, bachelor of science; Tanashia Clark, bachelor of science; Joshua VanEtten, bachelor of science in business administration; Kristin Smith, bachelor of science in business administration; Reed Kasper, bachelor of science in business administration; Melody Burrage, doctor of education; Phyllis Brown, doctor of philosophy; Kellen McCullouch, master of business administration; Jessica Blue, master of education.

Bailey: Hayden Comans, bachelor of science; Collinsville: Josie Gordon, bachelor of arts; Amy Calhoun, bachelor of fine arts; Ana Gilbert, bachelor of science; Robert Bible, bachelor of science in business administration; Abbie Pope, bachelor of science in nursing; Colton McKeithen, bachelor of science in nursing; Samuel Butler, master of business administration; Decatur: Samuel Thompson, bachelor of science in nursing.