MSU-Meridian confers 207 degrees during spring commencement

Published 2:30 pm Tuesday, May 16, 2023

MSU-Meridian students who receive their undergraduate degrees during spring commencement.

The Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus conferred degrees on 207 graduates during spring commencement on May 11, making it the college’s largest class of graduates ever.

The ceremony, which included the inaugural class of 19 Physician Assistant (PA) Studies graduates, was held at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian.

  • The following MSU-Meridian students were awarded degrees. The levels of honor recognition were (1) Summa Cum Laude 3.80, (2) Magna Cum Laude 3.60 and (3) Cum Laude 3.4 QPA. An asterisk () denotes an outstanding graduate.

Butler, Ala. — Mila M. Cheeks, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Gordo, Ala. — Ginny Grace Gibbs, MS, Elementary Education; Lisman, Ala. — April Diane Bonner, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; York, Ala. — Cerina James, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Casselberry, Fla. — Wesley H. Wilson, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Acworth, Ga. — Madison Reese, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Bolingbrook, Ill. — Christopher Wilson, BACC, Accounting; Seymour, Ind. — Krishna Patel, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Baton Rouge, La. — Kelly Edmonds, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Denham Springs, La. — Megan McCormick, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Larose, La. — Cody Guidry, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Metairie, La. — Jennifer Madden, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Ackerman — Emily Parker, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Bailey — Lawson Freeman, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Big Creek — Sara Henry, (1), BS, Elementary Education; Brandon — Emily Hollis, (2) BS, Elementary Education;

  • Brookhaven — Mardie Henning, BBA, Business; Bruce — Nina Hopkins, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Calhoun City — Brittney Faddock, BS, Elementary Education; Carthage — Taneja Coleman, EDS, Education; Cadedra Wilder, BS, Elementary Education; Chunky — Raylie Dandridge, BS, Elementary Education; Collinsville — Zoe Null, (2), BSW, Social Work; Candace Davis, BAS, Applied Science; Mallorye Dozier, BS, Elementary Education; Kennedy Mayatt, (2), BBA, Business, Riley Scholar; Brittany Pounders, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Brett Shamp, BAS, Applied Science; Harley Thomas, BS, Elementary Education; Makenzie Thompson, (1), BACC, Accounting, Riley Scholar; and Pamela Vayda, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Daleville — Samuel McGee, MS, Counselor Education;

Decatur — Toby Garrison, (3), BA, History; Gillian Hitt, BS, Elementary Education; Alana Knowles, MS, Counselor Education; Leanne Spangler, BS, Elementary Education; Jacqueline Thomas, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; DeKalb — Trinity Davis, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Katricia Steele, BAS, Applied Science; Ellisville — Taylor Rawls, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Enterprise — Erika Boykin, BUS, University Studies; Cayley Covington, (1), BS, Elementary Education; Macy Culbreth, (2), BS, Elementary Education, Riley Scholar; Madison Downs, (3), BA, Psychology; Landon Keely, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Forest — Easton Boles, BS, Elementary Education; Reagan Clark, (2), BS, Elementary Education; Tanya Wash, BS, Elementary Education; Hickory — Joshua Mott, BAS, Applied Science;

Jackson — Marie Wilson, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Kosciusko — Lucinda McAdory, EDS, Education; Michelle Myers, BS, Elementary Education; and Alison Rush, BS, Elementary Education; Lake — Valerie Sanders, BS, Elementary Education; Lauderdale — Latasha Bell Powe, MBA, Business; Lena Clark, BUS, University Studies; Sydney Luvene, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Ashley Garrett, MS Educational Leadership; Jayla Smith, (1), BS, Elementary Education; Jimmyia Smith, (2), BBA, Business, Riley Scholar; Allison Wright, (1), BS, Elementary Education, Riley Scholar; Laurel — Frank Anin, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies, and Callen Dickerson, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Lawrence — Keri Clanton, BS, Elementary Education, and Haley Reeves, BS, Elementary Education; Lena — Lauren Harrison, (2), BS, Elementary Education;

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Louisville — Terri Ashford, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Linda Bell, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Stephanie Coleman, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Richard Eaves, BACC, Accounting; Marquita Geeter, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Katesia Goss, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Sydney Holdiness, (2), BS, Elementary Education; and Raven Minor, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Lumberton — Karen Keith, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Madison — Ashley Baca, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Mantachie — Brittney Johnson, BS, Elementary Education; Marion — Randall Boyd, BBA, Business; Marilyn Hunter, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; McCool — Bertha Macon, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route;

  • Meridian — Saquena Alford, EDS, Education; Yolonda Amie, BS, Elementary Education; Joshua Bradley, (3), BA, Psychology; Hunter Brand, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Brittany Bridges, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Kierra Brown, BS, Elementary Education; Katherine “Katie” Bruister, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Bryant Burns, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Apryl Butler, BS, Elementary Education; Michael Chaney, MBA, Business; Wanda Clark, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Angela Hudnall-Cole, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Thomas Cottrill, BBA, Business, Riley Scholar; Hannah Craven, BS, Elementary Education; Deyantah Curry, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Joshua Davis, BAS, Applied Science; Elijah Eakes, (1), BS, Elementary Education; Carley Ethridge, BS, Elementary Education; Kyle Fuller, MBA, Business; Kandyce Garick, MS, Counselor Education; Starcienna Grace, BSW, Social Work; Harold Hollingsworth, BAS, Applied Science; Tcarro Johnson, MBA, Business and MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Ashley Jones, BSW, Social Work; Delana Jones Bailey, BS, Elementary Education; Khalil Jones, BBA, Business; Anna Kanellos, BUS, University Studies; Alyssa Lewis, BS, Elementary Education; Maria Mirabueno, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Shelby Mitchell, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Helen Moore, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Rubria Moss, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Vericka Naylor, BAS, Applied Science; Ashlee Onyia, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Annatrice Pringle, EDS, Education; Heather Radcliffe, BSW, Social Work; Ashlyn Redmond, BS, Elementary Education; Gloria Scott, BAS, Applied Science; Tara Shelton, (1), BACC, Accounting, Riley Scholar; Allison Shirley, BBA, Business; Kennedy Shirley, BS, Elementary Education; Cassandra Smith, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Tasha Taylor, MAT, Community College Education; Molly Thrash, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Claire Threatt, EDS, Education; Kayla Walker, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Kaitlin White, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Dixie Wiggins, BS, Elementary Education; and Nancy Wilson, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies;
  • Morton — Nicholas Alford, BAS, Applied Science; New Site — Brianna Jackson, EDS, Education; Newton — Tammy Bedford, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Alexandra Evans, BSW, Social Work; Chardae Knowlin, EDS, Education; Derick Sullivan, BBA, Business; Shanice Walker, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Noxapater — Cassaundra Dunaway, BA, Psychology; Keri Stokes, BS , Elementary Education; Ocean Springs — Jacie McKenzie, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Petal — Kaiman Parker, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Philadelphia — Donna Boone, BS, Elementary Education; Kayla Clark, BAS, Applied Science; Miriam Curry, BS, Elementary Education; Peyton Farmer, (1), BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Staysia Flowers, BA, Criminology; Brittany Johnson, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Kelli Jones, MBA, Business; Alyssa Kilpatrick, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Jolynn McKinion, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Allyson Mitchell, BS, Elementary Education; Kailynn Robertson, BS, Elementary Education; Edward Routh, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Sarah Salter, MS, Counselor Education; Alisha Savell, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Tashina Taylor; BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Jade Willis, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Trinity Woodson, (3), BSW, Social Work, Riley Scholar; and Porterville — Kenya Hopson, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route;

Preston — Rebekah Loving, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Quitman — Ameshia Adams, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Kallie Belcher, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Dquwante Evans, EDS, Education; Ryleigh Meadows, BS, Elementary Education; Latoia Wallace, (3), BSW, Social Work; Raleigh — Ansley Johnson, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Kirsten Ramage, BS, Elementary Education; Sardis — Benton Kirkland, BAS, Applied Science; Alexisis Johnson, BS, Kinesiology; Shubuta — Eriel Pickett, BS, Elementary Education; Starkville — Samantha Birts, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Denae Himes, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Madison Holsinger, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; LaTannya Jackson; MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Shirelle Kemp, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Jonnie Silva, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Sarah Walker, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Owen Wolfe, BAS, Applied Science; Stonewall — Jamiya Moore, BSW, Social Work; Sturgis — Kayla Edwards, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Terry — Bridgett Dogan, EDS, Education;

Tishomingo — Marlie McClung, (2), BBA, Business; Toomsuba — Linda Hopkins, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Tupelo — Ekaterini Papadimitriou, EDS, Education; Union — Evelyn Adams, (1), BBA, Business, Stephen D. Lee Scholar; Erika Arthur, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Mackenzie Dolan, BBA, Business; Kaitlin Edwards, BS, Elementary Education; Lasaundra King, EDS, Education; Presley Malone, BS, Interdisciplinary Studies; Jennifer McLemore, BA, Psychology; Skylar Smith, BS, Elementary Education; Wendy Smith, MATS, Secondary Teacher Alternate Route; Danielle Spears, BBA, Business; Vicksburg — Kya Huell, MATM, Middle Level Alternate Route; Walnut Grove — Vincent Bone, EDS, Education; Taylor Boykin, (2), BS, Elementary Education; Waynesboro — Kinlee Odom, (3), BS, Elementary Education; Wiggins — Emily Johnson, BBA, Business; Highland Village, Texas — Madison Whitehead, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies; Middlebury, Vt. — Megan Wade, MPAS, Physician Assistant Studies.