HAMMOND — Southeastern Louisiana University celebrated its 1,215 graduates Saturday, May 16, in two separate graduation ceremonies within the University Center.
The ceremonies marked the one centesimal anniversary of Southeastern’s first graduating class. During the afternoon ceremony, Southeastern celebrated its 100,000th graduate with particular fanfare. Gracie LeBlanc, a psychology main from Cut Off obtained the excellence and was awarded a particular plaque to commemorate the event.
Southeastern graduates included 414 males and 801 girls, who have been receiving 19 completely different degrees and representing 11 states and 19 international locations. Candidates for affiliate, bachelor’s, grasp’s and doctoral degrees have been honored.
The college awarded its highest educational honor, the President’s Medal for Academic Excellence, to 26 college students with the best cumulative grade level common within the college’s 5 faculties.
Local medal recipients have been:
College of Education – social research training main Austin Nelson of Albany
College of Science and Technology – pc science main Ajyol Dhamala of Hammond
Local college students receiving affiliate, bachelor’s, grasp’s and doctoral degrees have been:
Doctoral Degrees
Hammond – Celeste Dale, Nursing Practice; Janine Lemoine, Nursing Practice; Celeste Mauro, Educational Leadership
Masters Degrees
Albany – Madison Carson, Counseling; Amber Decelle, Nursing; Lyric Faldetta, Communication; Janice Morgan, Educational Leadership
Amite – Devyn Hoyt, Communication; Madison King, History; Sydnee Smith, Nursing
Hammond – Blake Arceneaux, Business Administration; Lucy Armand, Social Work; Oluwatobi Babatunde, Music; Stephen Brayard, History; Hannah Brewer, Business Administration; Jenny Davis, History; Gerald Dowdy, Business Administration; Ronald Flores, Music; Adebimpe Funso, Music; Sabdika Ghimire, Integrated Science and Technology; Stanley Hamilton, Counseling; Candela Hernandez, Music; Hydee Holsapple, Biology; Ashish Khanal, Integrated Science and Technology; Hilary Mulvaney, Executive MBA; Ifeanyi Osuagwu, Music; Lauren Owens, Special Education; Fahim Rabbi, Integrated Science and Technology; Jennie Stilley, Strategic Communication; Lainey Trahan, Counseling; Maggie Tregre, English; Zichuo Wang, Integrated Science and Technology; Justin Wiggins, English; Blanca Zamora, Music
Kentwood – Abigail Chandler, Health & Kinesiology; Jestini Fox, Curriculum & Instruction; Alayna Garner, Counseling
Loranger – Ricky Lips Jr., History
Ponchatoula – Joshua Austin, MBA; Twanna Brown, Educational Leadership; Khaled Harmoush, Computer Networking & Administration; Lynn Meades, Executive MBA; Roseann Miller, Nursing; Jonathan Persaud, Computer Networking & Administration; Bobbi Sampson, Psychology; Kyle Schafer, Nursing; Kayla Smith, Nursing; Brenda Turcios Arias, Business Administration; Blair Waguespack, Special Education; Savannah Watkins, MBA
Springfield – Joseph Granier, MBA; Robin Skinner, Special Education; Brandie Wolsefer, MBA
Tickfaw – Abigail Bravata, MBA
Bachelors Degrees
Albany – Saige Crayton, Health Sciences; Alyssa Dickerson, Nursing; Kimberly Hutchinson, RN to BSN; Brandee May, General Studies; Austin Nelson, Social Studies Education
Amite – Liam Adamson, Criminal Justice; Nkiya Ard, Health Sciences; Mackenzie Chavers, Management; Sierra Clemons, General Studies; Danielle Couste, Early Childhood Education PK-3; A’Kaysha Jackson, Psychology; Lily Labarbera, Elementary Education Grades 1-5; Zeph Major, General Studies; Collin Perez, Business Administration
Greensburg – Esau Aguirre-Saracay, Business Administration; Mathew Hilton, Psychology
Hammond – Amarachukwu Ajah, Nursing; G’Tashjae Akinsulure, Criminal Justice; Ethan Anthony, Marketing; Bailey Babin, Kinesiology; Anthonate Barsai, Nursing; Shannon Bell, Marketing; Niraj Bhatta, Computer Science; Subin Bista, Computer Science; Francis Bordelon, Biological Sciences; Jai Brown, Information Technology; Miriam Browne, General Studies; Jordan Burdett, Nursing; Gage Carroll, Sport Management; Valentia’ Carter, Criminal Justice; Alexis Chatman, Art; Alejandro Cobos, Criminal Justice; Anaya Cochennic, General Studies; Jordan Cole, Social Work; Jackson Creel, Accounting; Nicholas Cullop, General Studies; Sarah Cusimano, Social Work; Eden Dardeau, Accounting; Micah Delgado, Biological Sciences; Ajyol Dhamala, Computer Science; Micah Douglas, Accounting; Abigail Dupont, General Studies; Ryan Evans, Psychology; Bryant Fontenot, Political Science; Tammy Foster, General Studies
Also, Ginniah Franklin, Business Administration; Madison Fundling, Kinesiology; Jamar Gant, Sport Management; Kaylee Gegenheimer, Psychology; Nicholas Genre, Engineering Technology; Elena Goycochea, Political Science; Alicia Guillory, RN to BSN; Nikolaus Head, Political Science; Madyson Holman, Psychology; Amalia Hurtado, Industrial Technology; Aparajeeta Joshi, Nursing; Alannah Kelley, Biological Sciences; Dorian Kopp, Management; Summer Krause, Business Administration; Matthew Latino, Biological Sciences; Emily Lidikay, Psychology; Bryan Lunsford, Industrial Technology; Brandon Marler, Health Sciences; Sara Martin, Accounting; Romayne Mayne Jr., Music; Skylar McCabe, Accounting; Baylee McDaniel, Management; Hannah McKinney, General Studies; Rhianna McRee, Management; Samuel Mettakadapa, Information Technology; Morgan Montet, Computer Science; Sophia Morgan, Art; Olisemeka Nmarkwe, Computer Science; Chinedu Obiokejeme, Nursing
Also, Ainsley O’Brian, English; Ashley Odak, Marketing; Oreoluwa Onafowokan, Political Science; Covenant Onyewuche, Music; Anuraj Pant, Computer Science; Satyam Pathak, Computer Science; Ruben Pereyra, Business Administration; Parker Perrilloux, Sport Management; Blair Pizzolato, Business Administration; Aakash Poudel, Computer Science; Christopher Quaiel, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment; Candace Robinson, RN to BSN; Hadeel Saad, Nursing; Gage Scott, Engineering Technology; Putheara Sok, Finance; Brie Spinks, Human Development and Family Science; Erik Starkey, Nursing; Julianna Stephens, Finance; Panatchakorn Suanarsa, Management; Tristyn Thiel, History; Emma Touchet, Social Work; Ridge Turner Sr., General Studies; Chelsealyn Vallery, RN to BSN; Gerrit Visser, Computer Science; Kayden Wascom, Early Childhood Education PK-3; Dane Watts, General Studies; Aushanta Wilson, Art; Caroline Yenni, Psychology
Independence – Leanna Bankston, Criminal Justice; Lauren Clements, Kinesiology; Emma Landry, History; Ava Malnar, Biological Sciences; Anna Malnar, Biological Sciences; Ethan Mendez, Information Technology; William Moran, Business Administration; Peyton Perry, Information Technology; Jason Pingno Jr., Kinesiology; Alexis Shank, Health Systems; Jennifer Watson, Psychology; Jordan Young, Human Development and Family Science
Kentwood – Alana Fussell, Health Systems; Seth Goll, Accounting and Finance; Shaina Keller, Communication; Leighton Passman, Management; Deanna Reynolds, RN to BSN; Kaden Slocum, Occupational Safety; Kathryn Smith, Kinesiology
Loranger – Carley Alexander, RN to BSN; Caleb Bates, General Studies; Dedric Bellizan Jr., Information Technology; Gianna Guzzardo, Biological Sciences; Cade Kraus, Management; Heather Leon, Management; Abigail Saba, Kinesiology; Amber Vodopija, Elementary Education Grades 1-5; Thomas Wheeler, Jr., Kinesiology
Natalbany – Kadence Fischer, Health Systems; TaRae Jackson, Business Administration
Ponchatoula – Victoria Alexander, RN to BSN; Abby Allen, Human Development and Family Science; Hayden Asprion, Supply Chain Management; Landyn Bazile, Criminal Justice; Mark Bienvenu Jr., Business Administration; Logan Bitner, Engineering Technology; Elizabeth Bode, Finance; Jada Clark; Health Sciences; Abigail Cloud, History; Makayla Cottingham, Psychology; Kayla Edwards, Communication; Jenna Gassen, Business Administration; Mary Glass, Accounting; Isabel Glynn, Finance; Jordan Hollingsworth, Elementary Education Grades 1-5; Jaleel Hutton, Communication; Paige Johnson, Health Sciences; Alex Justelien, Management; Andrea Kinchen, Biological Sciences; Katie Lagarde, Nursing; Cole Landry, Kinesiology; Ron Logarbo, Information Technology; Lexi Maillet, Communication; Colby Martin, Management; Molly McCarroll, Psychology
Also, Jonah Nepveux, Supply Chain Management; Casey Nguyen, Nursing; Federick Olmstead, Management; Logan Pierre, Occupational Safety, Health and Environment; Lakin Polk, General Studies; Kerrie Randazzo, RN to BSN; Elizabeth Ransom, Communication; Annabelle Rodrigue; Biological Sciences; Christine Rogers-Porter, General Studies; Trinity Saul, Biological Sciences; Katielynn Saxon, Communication; Nate Sherman, Art; Emmee Stroud, Art; Dakota Tittle, Social Work; Ashton Vining, Management; Hallie Waddell, RN to BSN; Fletcher White, Engineering Technology: Dwight Williams Jr., Communication; Emily Wilson, Art; Makayla Wilson, Psychology; Tyren Woolridge, Industrial Technology
Robert – Breanna Becerra, General Studies; Katryn Caldwell, General Studies; Seraphine Castro, Psychology
Springfield – Jacy Costa, RN to BSN; Naomi Haywood, General Studies; Jayce Hill, Marketing; Micheal Hutchinson, Social Studies Education Grades 6-12; Calib Lawson, Marketing; Ian Miller, Biological Sciences; Emma Miller, Kinesiology; Madison Templet, Biological Sciences; Kacey Threeton, Psychology; Kiarra Westbrooks, General Studies
Tickfaw – Arynn Leggett, Management; Jourdan McKinney, Nursing; Ari Miller, Psychology; Jordan Moreno, Biological Sciences; Bryan Spears Jr., Sport Management; Brandon Wells, Nursing
Associates Degrees
Ponchatoula – Julia McKnight, Industrial Technology