Mississippi State University – Meridian graduates
Published 11:00 am Thursday, May 12, 2022
- MSU Meridian photo Commandre Cole (right) was joined by his children, Ja’Coby Cole and Iesha Gully during MSU-Meridian’s commencement exercises at the MSU Riley Center in Meridian on Thursday. Ja’Coby Cole teaches at Oakland Heights Elementary, Gully teaches at Northeast Elementary and Commandre Cole teaches at Northwest Middle School.
The levels of honor recognition are: (1) Summa Cum Laude 3.80; (2) Magna Cum Laude 3.60; (3) Cum Laude 3.4 Q.P.A.
*Denotes outstanding graduate
(Huntsville, AL) Houston Major, MATS –Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Amory, MS) Malinda Abas, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Bailey, MS) Morgan Ashcraft (1), BSW – Social Work; Dakota Cason, MATS –Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Baldwin) Bridgette Letson, BS – Elementary Education; (Bay Springs) Alexis Sanderson, BS –Elementary Education; (Brandon) Ainsley Jones, BSW – Social Work; Ignacio Zambrano, BAS – Applied Science; (Caledonia) Lisa Blevins, MATS –Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Carthage) Hayly Harrell, BS – Elementary Education; Destiny Jackson (3), BS – Elementary Education; Parker Leitaker, BBA – Business; Sherry Ricks, BS – Interdisciplinary Studies; Lillian Shuler (2), BS – Elementary Education; Taylor Townsend (1), BS – Elementary Education; (Choctaw) Kristen McBeath, BS – Elementary Education; (Collinsville) Montana Fason, BBA – Business, Riley Scholar; Leia Lockey, BBA – Business; Amy Poole, MBA – Business; Madison Taylor (2), BS – Elementary Education; Brittney Winstead, MBA – Business; Stephania Wooten, MBA – Business; (Como) Bryce Lott (3), BS – Elementary Education; (Conehatta) Tracy Shoemake, MBA – Business; (Daleville) Cala Brown (3), BS – Elementary Education;
(Decatur) Alison Walker (3), BS – Elementary Education; (DeKalb) Cynthia Bourrage, MATS –Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Gwendolyn Davis, BUS – University Studies; LeDona Hampton, BS – Elementary Education; Kevin Robinson, BA – Criminology; (Enterprise) Anita Jones Lowery, BS – Elementary Education; *Morgan Melton, MS – Counselor Education; Caitlin Sisson, BS – Elementary Education; Colton Whitaker (2), BACC – Accounting; Haleigh Wilkins, BS – Elementary Education; (Forest) Anna Brown, BAS – Applied Science; Darril Young (3), BAS – Applied Science; (Foxworth) BS – Elementary Education; (Guntown) Melissa Orr – BS – Elementary Education; (Hattiesburg) *Marigny Williams, BS – Elementary Education; (Hickory) Allen Davis, MATS –Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Sonji Rose, BUS – University Studies; Amelia Vasquez-Johnson; BAS –Applied Science;
(Jackson) Dwayne Williams, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Kosciusko) Annette Moses, BSW – Social Work; (Lake) Blair Anderson (2), BS – Elementary Education; Shekinah Denham-Taylor, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Jage Doss (3), BBA – Business; Kasey Logan, BS – Elementary Education; Emilysue Parkman (3), BS – Elementary Education; (Lauderdale) Shikira Blanks, BSW – Social Work; Joshua Burch, BA – Communications; Shawna Kirkland, MBA – Business; Nakyjia Stephens (2) BA – Criminology; (Lawrence) Raven Hardy, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Little Rock) Kaitlyn Goforth (2), BS – Elementary Education; Tammy Jones (3), BS – Elementary Education; Abby Joyner, BS – Elementary Education; (Long Beach) Shelly Duncan (1), BBA – Business; (Louin) Jenifer Smith (2), BS – Elementary Education;
(Louisville) Gwenate Haynes, BSW – Social Work; Sonya Waldrip, BAS – Applied Science; (Marion) Christina Gorman, BA – Psychology; (Meridian) Allison Anderson, EDS – Education; John Anderson, BBA – Business; Xavier Ball, BACC – Accounting; Sharon Blanks, BS – Elementary Education; Nicholas Brooks, BA – Communication; Rochelle Burge, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Commondre Cole, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Ginger Delaney, BBA – Business; Kailie Dunlap, MBA – Business; Kelsey Dunlap, MBA – Business; Tajsa Dunn, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Eliza Gavin, MBA – Business; Jeffrey Gordon, MAT – Community College Education; Jordan Gressett (3), BS – Elementary Education; Iesha Gully, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Alexandra Hamlin, BS – Elementary Education; ZyKierra Harbin, BBA – Business; J’Vaughnt Harris, BS – Interdisciplinary Studies; Taylor Harris, BS – Elementary Education; Jerrie Hubbard, MBA – Business; Tammie Jennings, MAT – Community College Education; Tyrone Johnson, BSW – Social Work; Gabrielle Kelly, BS – Elementary Education; *Mariam Khmaladze, MBA – Business; Kara Kidd (1), BS – Elementary Education; *Tricia LaBiche (1), BACC – Accounting, Riley Scholar; Amber Larkin, EDS – Teacher Leadership; Carrie Lepicier, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Jordan Manley, BSW – Social Work; Ashley McLeod (3), BS – Interdisciplinary Studies; Anesa Moore (3), BS – Kinesiology; Rubria Moss, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Susie Nelson, MS – Elementary Education; Jennifer Nissen, MBA – Business; Anniston Pope (2), BS – Kinesiology, Riley Scholar; Kayla Risher, BA – Psychology; Mollie Shelton (3), BA – Psychology; John Shumate, MS – Counselor Education; Patrick Slay (3), BBA – Business; Julianna Stephens, BSW – Social Work; April Stewart, BSW – Social Work; Candice Wade, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Stacia Wheat, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Colton Ziemba, BBA – Business; (Newton) Tunisha Ellis, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Riley Oubre (1), BS – Elementary Education, Riley Scholar, Stephen D. Lee Scholar; (Olive Branch) Kayla Tucker (3), BS – Elementary Education; (Paulding) Benjamin Porter, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Pelahatchie) Christina Hamilton, BS – Elementary Education;
(Philadelphia) Courtney Bounds, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Kerri Dove (2), BA – Psychology; Kelsey Fortenberry, BS – Interdisciplinary Studies; Shatamia Fulton, BS – Elementary Education; Britney Kirkland, BS – Elementary Education; *Caelan Martin (1), BA – Psychology, Riley Scholar; Margie McKinney, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Karliscia Moore (2), BA – Psychology; Julia Rigdon, BS – Elementary Education; Stephanie Sanders, BSW – Social Work; Hunner Smith, BS – Elementary Education; Stephen Walker, EDS – Teacher Leadership; Brianna Whittle, BS – Elementary Education; Miranda Whittle, BS – Elementary Education;
(Preston) Antoinette Rush, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Quitman) Vanessa Gable, BS – Elementary Education; Dre’Anna Gates Davis, EDS – Teacher Leadership; Chloe Gavin, BAT – Applied Technology, Riley Scholar; Amanda Holloman (1), BS – Elementary Education; William Kemp, BA – Criminology; Destinee Lacey, BS – Elementary Education; Lauren McKee, BS – Elementary Education; (Rienzi) Jose’ Contreras, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; (Rose Hill) Jackson Boles, BA – Criminology; (Starkville) Kenya Griffin, MATS – Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Michelle Stubbs, EDS – Elementary Education;
(Stonewall) Emily Banes (1), BBA – Business; Pamela Driver, BS – Elementary Education; (Sturgis) Stephanie Baldwin, BS – Elementary Education; (Toomsuba) Angela Dove, MBA – Business; (Union) Jameccia Bailey, BS – Interdisciplinary Studies; Branton Lowery, BBA – Business; Jackie Moore (3), BS – Elementary Education; Jessica Nester, BS – Elementary Education; Samantha Nowell, BS – Elementary Education; Ashley Yudt (3), BS – Elementary Education, Riley Scholar; (Walnut Grove) Jami Lang, BS – Elementary Education.