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DURANT – Southeastern Oklahoma State University will hold its 2024 fall commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, in Durant.
On Friday, Dec. 13, master’s degrees and graduate certificates will be conferred at 6 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 14, baccalaureate degrees will be awarded at 9 a.m.
The fall 2024 graduating class is the largest fall graduating class in the university’s history, with 687 students graduating – 199 baccalaureate degree recipients and 488 graduate degree and certificate recipients. There are representatives from 44 states and territories, six countries, and 13 sovereign tribal nations. Within the graduating class, 275 graduates – over 40 percent – have indicated first-generation status, with 39 indicating legacy status – having a parent or grandparent who previously graduated from Southeastern.
Both ceremonies will be held in Bloomer Sullivan Arena and will also be available for viewing online at www.SE.edu and on the SE Facebook and YouTube pages.
Candidates for graduation are listed below, organized by permanent hometown.
OKLAHOMA
Durant: Cameron Bryce Allivand, Matthew Edward Armstrong, Dillon Blake Bumgarner, Ryan Cardoza Jr, Carlie Elizabeth Cordell, Stephen Hunter Cunningham, Joshua Scott Dupree, Natalie Kay Gaskill, Billy D. Hamilton, Hannah C Harrison, Joli Michelle Jorgenson, Amanda Joann Keeling, Dusty L Kemp, Collin King, Shaylin David Long, Heather Miller, Tara Nichole Nelson, Chanler Grace Podany, Blane Hudson Potts, Jennifer Ranney, Jesse James Rouse, Rachel Lynn Routledge, John R Rymel, Kelly Lynn Smith, Maci Alyssa Stout, Ryan Alan VanZandt, Sydney Elise Williams, Hope Cheyenne Storey.
Achille: Christy D Gibby; Ada: Joshua Horne, Kristin Unsell; Adamson: Joe Dailey Benedict; Agra: JoHannah Daugherty; Allen: Kathy Spillman; Altus: LaVada Kate Brewer, Nicole Marie Keenum; Alva: Kanon Collins, Baylei Hada; Antlers: Ashley Self; Ardmore: Parker Blankenship, Kensi Rainell Brooks, Kristina Leann Burks, Jessica Ann Corliss, Sallena Lyn Franklin, Reagan Faith Geurin, Colton Jonas Hembree, Shelby Holbrook, Mikayla Janea Kirkland, Tiffany Rochelle Newberry, Alexandra Kathryn Ross, Daniel W Rowley, Lesli Gail Smith, Thelesa D. Taylor; Atoka: Hayley J Eastep, Jessica T Gabbart, Shelby Jade Graham, Aaron James Lewis, Kasie Renee Roberts, Arielle Grace Turner, Brittany May Tutor; Bartlesville: Christina Rose Parker; Beggs: Kenneth R. Dunn; Bixby: Courtney Marie Eckert, Dalten M Hendrickson, Ezekiel Naifeh; Blair: Debbie Holt; Blanchard: John Lloyd Burgess, Calan Glen Castle, Taycee Jaren Foster, Johnathan Jones, James Patrick Neely, Gene A Roberts Jr.; Boswell: Hannah Nicole Manous, Madealyn Ann Morphis; Broken Arrow: Mindy Leigh Bailey, James Fagan, Esther Diane McCrackin, Kenli Marie Stanfill; Broken Bow: Katlyn C. Dorries, Brooke Taylor, Kimberly Tomlinson ; Burneyville: Kacie Jeannine Mapp; Caddo: Rubi Gonzalez Lopez; Calera: Sydnee Marie Brown, Raynie Brooke McGinness, Shawna Gayle Stark; Cameron: Michael Battice, Sarah Elizabeth Billingsley; Caney: Kaitlyn Amanda Dollarhide, McKenzi Brooke Green; Canute: Sarah Lettice (Thomas) Ball; Cartwright: Amber Carissa Wright, Morgan Wright; Cashion: Timothy Douglas Winans; Central High: Jonathon Darrell Knapp; Checotah: Rebekah Jane Burnett, Sabetha Diane Sands; Choctaw: Jessica Lara Burton, Seresa Craig, Bryan Spencer Farthing, Randell D Griggs, Jeana K. Little; Claremore: Hillary Baldwin, Kelsey Lynn Bart, Kinsey Taylor Blunt, Kelsey Jean Conger, Sharyn Louise Staggers; Coalgate: Margeaux Smith; Colbert: Jacobi Annette Greenway, Heather Dawn Maxey; Colcord: Abbey Vandyke; Comanche: Jacy Ann Dobbins; Cordell: Tyler Beasley, Bruce Aaron Munden, Shelby Nicole Munden; Coweta: David R Bandy, Jami Lynn Helm; Cushing: Brittany Elizabeth Munday; Davis: Errin Elizabeth Digby; Del City: Joseph Robert Bishop; Dewey: Sara Erwin; Drummond: Jaclyn Paige King: Duncan: Amy Elizabeth Armstrong, Kami Denise Hodges; Edmond: Alex C Eichler, Grace Mae Gandy, Peyton Brock Glenn, Shamika L Mack, Kathleen Elizabeth Perkins, Madelyn Robinson, Maria Russo, Josh Ryan, Christine Goldman Sims, Amy Kathryn Slabaugh, Courtney Traina Stangle, Tammie LaDawn Langford Wilda; Enid: Chad D. Miller; Eufaula: Ethan Michael Ingram; Forgan: Mindy Nichols; Fort Cobb: McKayla Dawn Gregory; Glenpool: Kaitlin Michele Thomas; Grove: Keelee Lynn Martin, Lindsey Waggoner; Guthrie: John J. Donosso, Mathew E. Raugust; Harrah: Carrie Ann Breeden, Clinton Brewer; Hastings: Shane Edward Calhoun; Heavener: Jayda Renea Janway; Hendrix: Jorgia James Wood; Hennessey: Brian Richardson; Holdenville: Sydnie Dority, Katherine Elaine Grove; Hollis: Melissa Carol Herter; Hominy: Janell L. Bolt; Hugo: Brenda Kay Blankenship, Alexis Nikole Collins, Chase Dean Oakes, Lynzee Jade Smith; Idabel: James Devin Black, Shannon Rose Pond, Irma Deah Shawnta Raygadas, Samantha Leeann Shaw, Amanda Lee Taylor, Olivia Dawn Kate Tunnell-Burns, Billy Dean Demarlo Mack Jr., Lauren Elizabeth Rios, Brittany Ann Sweet; Indiahoma: Kasey Denelle Rhoads; Jenks: Sarah Doolin; Jones: Heather Fuge; Kingston: Wesley Dean Burnett, Ericka Suzann Cryer, Jayden Hunter Glenn, Faith Taylor Isenberg, Bailey Quinn Jones; Kinta: Kara Kay Thomas; Lawton: Chieshia Shytiyah Johnson; Lindsay: Sissel Brown; Lone Grove: Maycee Anne Featherston, Alaura Dannon Litson; Macomb: Jessica P Finson, Russel Ramsey; Madill: Aurora Ariciaga, Jeffrey Boyd Bell, Kimberlie Michelle Harper; Mannford: Jamie Michelle Jones; Marietta: Jelie Enna Salas; Marlow: George E. Coffman III; McAlester: Danilynn Rose Brown, Chloe A Goodwin-Price, Julia Megan Hawkins, MacKenzie Elizabeth Holt, Candice Ann Sam; Mead: Bryson Dale Lyday; Miami: Amy Nicole Fritchey; Midwest City: Amanda Nichole Guerrero, Alexandria Owens, Shanna Renee McLennan, Melissa Vega; Millerton: Kimberly Kay Gaines; Moore: Yona Leanna Atwood, Chandler Dawson, MaKenzi Fox, Gregory Alan Grayson, Aire Sequoyah LeaMond, Tobin Rourke McKinney, David Protus, Carissa Ann Soult, Ryann Wilson, Julie Yousey; Morrison: Amanda Marie Leigh; Muskogee: Haleigh Nicole Carrier, Makhayla Lamari Sallis, Jennifer Schuler; Mustang: Fernanda De Leon; Newcastle: Abby Raelene Brown, Candice Mary Teets; Norman: Roberta Lynn Beirne, Angela Bushey, Christopher M Doss, Jaykob Ryan Hayes, Barrett Huey, Gabriel Miller, Nicole Lindsay Miller, Pamela Reynolds, Jonna Scherschligt; Okarche: Kol Jacob Bomhoff; Oklahoma City: Courtney Jean Aguilar, Robert Aguilar, Mariah Armstrong, Linh Ba, Tiffany Renee Burton, Weston Conaway, Carlos L. Coppage, Lori Cunningham, Kaitlyn Tram Anh Duong, Austin Garvie, Cara Lynne King, Keon Dwayne Lawrence, Obrien Montoya, Joel Moore, Shania Muhammad, Matthew Mussett, Nagajuwon JaMichael Natt, Tuan Thanh Nguyen, Matthew Ryan O’Connor, Rogerio Justin Salinas, T’Quan D’Wayne Wallace, Tyra Worsham, Laura A Yanez; Oologah: Melinda Dale; Owasso: Kelley Raby, Kelli Michelle Raner, Rachel A Woodman; Pauls Valley: Erica Shippey; Pawnee: Jeremy William McFarland; Perkins: Kaleb Bryce Wood; Perry: Kelsey B Kinzie; Pocola: Mary R Cox; Ponca City: Haley Michelle Crowder, Josie Harrington, Nadia Lynn Kent, Heather Renee Monks, Patricia Wheeler; Porter: Crystal Lynne Branham; Poteau: Stephanie Cantwell; Prague: William Tanner Thorpe; Proctor: Rebecca Cain; Pryor: Kylee Hampton, Jennifer Lee Merritt, Megan Elyse Williamson; Quinton: Jami Michelle Franklin, Katherine Grace Joseph; Red Rock: Ezrah Mikal Tah-Delodge; Ringling: Burke Michael Berry, Sydney Elizabeth Southward; Ringwood: Amanda Stinnett; Roland: Gregory Wise; Rush Springs: Bailey Ann Beard; Sand Springs: Burgess Shaw, Emily Karen Whiteis; Sapulpa: Taylor Zanca Harris, Jersey W Lee; Sawyer: Kaylee Michelle Gurry Lopez; Seminole: Laura B. Henneha; Shawnee: Justin Garrett Benard, Candace S Case, Eli Gray, Diego Alberto Guzman-Espinoza, Erica Leigh Masquat, Miranda Sulphur; Skiatook: Hayley Suzanne Bush, Alicia Renae Sanchez, Cortney Lynn Standley; Spencer: Darrius Bryson; Spiro: Andrew Larman Thompson IV; Sterling: Ashlynn McCall; Stigler: Chelcie Nicole Duvall; Stillwater: Kirstie Lees; Stilwell: Maygen J Clark, Alisha Drain, Todd Allen Robertson; Sulphur: Crystal Dawn Gregory, Andrea Lynn Haigood, Samantha Loree Stephens; Talihina: Misti Brenn Hampton; Tecumseh: Ariel Lynn Howeth; Tishomingo: Aaron Van Beratto, Amy N. McSwain, Joshua J Miller, Lori Nikole Ross; Tonkawa: Shiloh Jean Ray; Tulsa: Emily Craddock, Katelin Ashley Bledsoe, Emily Katherine Cliburn, Lostara McBee, Mahcoe Jamar Smith, Carrie Throckmorton, Barbara Michelle Wishart; Tupelo: H D Bullard III, Michelle L Gould; Turpin: Paola Ponce; Tuttle: Stephani Hinshaw, Will Ngeche Neba; Valliant: Tana Danayl Coleman; Verden: Debra Danell Brown; Vian: Sarah Renee Christi, Dalton James Weer; Vinita: Maddie Jo Bergosh, Heather Cox, Amanda Holland, Reena Walters; Warr Acres: Brandon Jack Raley; Washington: Rebecca Lynn Madden, Jennifer Lynn Sheffield, Kindra N Wilk; Waukomis: Emily Ceniceros Bellinger; Waurika: Annie May Suter, Ronald Wayne Suter; Weatherford: Audrey Kincannon; Webbers Falls: Tyson Andrew Hume; Wilburton: Lee Baugus; Woodward: Sarah Lynn Braley; Wynnewood: Macie J Buckaloo, Bryce Diberail Dixon; Yarnaby: Nickolaus Shayne Britt; Yukon: Tara Marie Hirrill, Colton Ray Humphrey, Jacintha Olivia Ranjini McGhee, Keith Darrin Pullen II, Brenna Shay Shadid, Joseph Aaron Stonehocker.
TEXAS
Alpine: Rodolfo James Fierro; Alvin: Amber Layne Brooks; Arlington: Elijah Q Davis, Shanna Edwards; Austin: Rachel Lilianne Bissou-Bille, Adrian Ragbir; Bedford: Caela Noelle Raven; Bells: Mikaela Danielle Doggett, Amber Nicole Duben, Alice Ann Lee, Sarah Aline Lee Thomas, Jennifer Denise Ward; Brownsville: Cristina Esperanza Marie Vera; Burleson: Lindsey Michelle Brunson; Carrollton: Grant Gilliam; Cedar Park: Abbey Torello; Celina: Kelsey Marie Longtin; Colleyville: Jacob Matthew Rodriguez; Commerce: Anthony Carter Peak; Conroe: Sherard Stephen; Corpus Christi: Cassandra Lynn De Leon, Evelyn Marie Reyes; Crossroads: Aionee Faye Alagao; Cypress: Miriam Hazel Davis, George Fennell Strong; Denison: Cody H Bogard, Katherine Michelle Hodge, Kirk James Kern, Shayla LyShelle Love, Amy Christine Quarles; Denton: Cole James Canuteson; DeSoto: Jasmine Monique Johnson; Diboll: Tyveon Myliak Williams; Dumas: Brok Yeager Diffendaffer; Ethel: Stephanie Denise Jordan; Forney: James Bukhebi Kondoa; Fort Worth: Amanda Allen, Justin Gregory Haler, Thomas O’Neal Lewis, Kevin Bruce McMurtrey, Alexandrick Rinus Reeder, Jacob Dermont Spurlin; Gainesville: Chandler Delaney; Garland: Justin Herman; Glenn Heights: Jaime Polk; Grapevine: Colby Ryan Kroutil, James David Wooldridge; Houston: Eric J. Solomon; Howe: Brett Chandler Burnett, April Leann Marshall; Humble: Donald Frederick Horner; Irving: Muddasir Mirza Baig, Zenab Waqi, Kevin Alexander Gonzalez Salmeron; Justin: Sean Charles Woodson; Keller: Ryan Lewis Chapman, Bailee Kaderka Rosario; Lewisville: Jarvis Deandre Bertrand Brooks, Jr., Jerry Joe Howell; Lubbock: Cheri Ford Sain; Lytle: Oscar Salinas, Jr.; Marshall: Rafael Gonzalez; McKinney: Holly Alise Ambers, LeNoel Rayshawn Guerra, Babita Guragain, Kiara Angelica Jovicevic, Kathryn Louisa Newsom, Victoria S Newsom, Madison Ayiana Saunders; Mesquite: Makayla Marie Geeslin; Odessa: Lourdes Villarreal Rivera; Orangefield: Bohn Kirby Dorman; Pharr: Venessa Candanoza; Port Arthur: Jasmine Nicole Joseph; Porter: Kyle Griffin; Pottsboro: Payton Deaton, Charles Carey Holder, Cynetta Felicia Putsche; Powderly: Kenley Renae Coston; Richmond: Jesus de la Luz Lopez; Rockwall: Gillian Goodsell; Rowlett: Jefferson Sterling Porter; Royse City: Maci Ryan Bookout; Sadler: Emilie M Davis, Jamey L Coleman, Rebekah Nicole Watson; San Antonio: Frank M Revilla, Noelia Teresa Rocha, Brenden Wilks; Sherman: Lauren Alsbrook, Dane Casselberry, Katherine Elizabeth Denton, Bobbi Jean Dowd, Rachel Elizabeth Guevara, Emily Elise Holt, Alexander Day Jefferson; Springtown: Cody Reed Akers; Stephenville: Jaclyn Verona Perry; Sulphur Springs: Taylor Paige Clark; Talco: Justin Hunter McLemore; Texas City: Wayne Thomas Green; Tioga: Cameron Thomas Byler; Valley View: Rebekah Luanne Holder; Van Alstyne: Kayla Rose Bellamy, Kindall Caroline Gilroy; Waxahachie: Alisha Nicole Bradley; Weatherford: Micah Andrew Koll, Katherine Ann Preston; Whitesboro: Addican Marie Skipworth; Whitewright: William Douglas Rings; Wylie: Jackson M Nalley.
OTHER STATES
ALASKA
Nuiqsut: Ivie Greenwood; Shishmaref: Bethany Brokaw; Utqiagvik (Barrow): Bethany Ranae Greenlee Bodine.
ARIZONA
Buckeye: Anita Morgan; Phoenix: Hallie Bree Richardson.
ARKANSAS
Alma: Tristin Danae Birth; Beebe: Schyler Cheyenne Langston; Fort Smith: Brandon Cole; Mena: Lindsey Anne Drewry, Brittany Rachelle Parnell-Quinn; Mountain Home: Aubrey Pitts; Pine Bluff: Andrew Tyrell Bates; Rogers: Rachel Wilbanks; Smackover: Antonio S Davis.
CALIFORNIA
Bakersfield: Mikayla Green; Citrus Heights: Darth Clinton, Thomas Moorehead; Compton: Lamar Douglas; Fairfield: Virginia Holsworth; Irvine: Melinda Witt; Laguna Beach: Adam John Genesta; Lakewood: Jamie Ann Huntington; Los Angeles: Josue Javier Rios; Moreno Valley: Cindy R. Leyva; Porter Ranch: Jonathan Strauss; San Diego: Dawn Renee Calvo, Jule Ann Irizarry; Stockton: Ethan Albala; West Hollywood: Jaclyn Rebecca Pop; Willows: Manuel Andrew Lederer.
COLORADO
Broomfield: Ginna Stauble; Carbondale: Cathy Wells; Colorado Springs: Andre Paul Beach, Ethan Weis; Granby: Jonathan Earl Christensen; Grand Junction: Isaac Lavadie, Rachel Alicia Lavadie; Greeley: Samantha Brewer; Loveland: Nichol Thomas.
CONNECTICUT
Burlington: Christopher William Rossi; Danbury: Kristen Melissa Saumell.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Aspen McNair, Sr.
FLORIDA
Avon Park: Kristy Lynn Ogburn; Citrus Springs: Hannah Jade Davis; Doral: Gabriela Maria Victoria Sanlley; Fort Myers: James Salerno; Jacksonville: Donald Oakes; Merritt Island: Joseph Patrick Sharkey; Miramar: Tahirah Hepburn; Orlando: Steven Ewing; Palm Bay: Corden Gregory Hussey; Seville: Shayla Summer Stoughton.
GEORGIA
Cochran: Shana Smith; LaFayette: Crystal Edith St. Pierre-Stackpole; Marietta: Jermaine G Johnson, Jasiri I Miller; Norcross: Moses Small.
IDAHO
Shoshone: Denice Christiansen.
ILLINOIS
Cary: Gina Duke; Chicago: Malike Dupree; Crystal Lake: Bianca Rosa Gallo, Anthony Moretti; Darien: Nicole Carpenter; Flanagan: Jeremy David Durdan; Hamel: Leslie Ilene Simpson; Normal: Jarrett Defields; Pingree Grove: Angie Valeus; Polo: Juliz Suzanne Sanders.
INDIANA
Connersville: Alexa Taylor McDonald; Greentown: Christopher Wayne Johnson; Kokomo: Casey Braden Lawson; Kouts: Sara Joan Wietbrock; Montpelier: Zoie Kay Twibell.
KANSAS
Bucyrus: Kelle Rene’ Oestreich; Johnson: Elizabeth Joy Harms.
LOUISIANA
Abita Springs: Caroline Marie Landry; Denham Springs: Brandi Paine; Harvey: Letita Jachintha Davis-Johnson II; Lafayette: Gordon David Felix; Marrero: Kelly Denis McGowan; Ponchatoula: David Takane Olvera; Shreveport: Heather Bourgeois.
MAINE
Gorham: Brian William Penley.
MARYLAND
Columbia: Mark Biggs Berge.
MASSACHUSETTS
Attleboro: Darien Jaimes Young; Hyde Park: Christina Kamara; Methuen: Stephanie McKenney.
MICHIGAN
Adrian: Corynne Church; Byron Center: Taylor Kastens; Canton: Sadiq Alsaidi; Grand Haven: Emily Nicole Blakeman; Kentwood: David John Bergsma; Mount Pleasant: Sonny Ponce; Portland: Emma Ann Weller.
MINNESOTA
Esko: Christaia Houser; Maple Lake Jennifer Puncochar; Minneapolis: Ronald Banks Jenkins; St. Paul: Koung Pheng Heurh.
MISSOURI
Blue Springs: Jessica N. De la Torre; Boonville: Emily Byrne; Carthage: Jonathan Roger Guidie, Maggie Jo Henson; Ellsberry: Rachael Robinson; Joplin: Joshua Putman; Kansas City: Hannah Renee Banks; Pacific: Vincent Michael Collins; Richland: Janita Bench; Saint Charles: Angelina Isis Reeves; St. Louis: Gilbert Berald Garrison II, Kaitlyn Marie Pulliam.
MISSISSIPPI
Brandon: Brittany Danielle Hodo; Lexington: Kuwaitsha Collins.
MONTANA
Fairfield: Heather Gurnsey.
NEBRASKA
Bennington: Bobby Simpson; Gretna: Monica Huber; Omaha: Heather Hellbusch.
NEVADA
Las Vegas: Donsheka Fletcher; Reno: Michael Blake Rapisora.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Concord: Katrina Marie Faherty.
NEW JERSEY
Cherry Hill: Melissa Ann Samuel; Gibbsboro: Kelly Cesarski; Little Falls: Kenneth John Campen; Manahawkin: Christopher F. Alex; Vineland: Jessica Benedetto.
NEW MEXICO
Alamogordo: Ryan James Sanders; Hurley: Kristian A. Burkett.
NEW YORK
Bronx: Shelanthia L. Griffiths; Brooklyn: Gordon James; Buffalo: Gilberto Ortiz II; Floral Park: Mahfuzul Haque Minhaz; Fulton: Dempsey James Hazen; Jamaica: Korede Michael Ajileye; Mt. Vernon: Kadiann Tamara Stewart; Queens Village: Crystal Y. Estrada; Uniondale: Taenika Sands-Hendricks.
NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte: Marcia Chalse-Eadie Kromah; Durham: Kaia Murphy; Hickory: Amy Nicole Dodd; Kannapolis: Jennifer Haupt Ashley.
NORTH DAKOTA
Forman: Zachary Koppang.
OHIO
Avon: Kirsten Millet; Cleveland: Diaunte M. Morrow; Euclid: Ronisha Jordan; Mansfield: Lisa Marie Brown; Proctorville: Leslie A. Walker.
OREGON
Roseburg: Kevin Arthur Wicks.
PENNSYLVANIA
Lebanon: Sean N. Haulman.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Blacksburg: Kenneth Charles Palmer, Jr.; Bluffton: Dr. Celestine Lavan; Boiling Springs: Tyreka Dowdle Eason; Greenville: Patricia Rampersad; Greenwood: Christopher Shane Watts; Mount Pleasant: Parker Anne Sears; Myrtle Beach: Claire Kalinsky; Pickens: Casey Trotter; Ruby: Gladys Mechelle Watson-Sellers.
TENNESSEE
Bells: Rachel Haliburton; Cordova: Sheila Smith.
VIRGINIA
Henrico: Jessica D. Braxton; Staunton: Savannah Grace Snider.
WASHINGTON
Arlington: Meaghan Coady Craig; Des Moines: Caleb Thomas Francis; Edmonds: Danny Ratha Siem.
WISCONSIN
Ashland: Merissa May Lasko.
WYOMING
Cowley: Sally Kay Bernhisel.
AMERICAN TERRITORIES
AMERICAN SAMOA
Leone: Marcel Raewyn McMoore.
PUERTO RICO
Carolina: Giselle Montilla Garcia.
OTHER COUNTRIES
Sorted alphabetically by country
India: Rhythm Aswal; Saudi Arabia: Mamdooh Saed M Alshahrani; Saigon, Vietnam: My D. Do.
