JONESBORO -- Almost 900 candidates were awarded diplomas during Arkansas State University's 2014 summer commencement ceremony, Aug. 8 in the Convocation Center.
Provost Dr. Lynita Cooksey defined the evening as "a time of excitement for families and friends" before conferring the degrees to students from 11 colleges.
Undergraduate and graduate-level students earned degrees from Arkansas State's colleges of Agriculture and Technology, Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Media and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, University College and the Honors College.
Forty-three candidates graduated with honors, including two summa cum laude/university honors, one summa cum laude and one magna cum laude/university honors, 11 magna cum laude, two cum laude/university honors and 26 cum laude.
Here is the 2014 summer graduates from the surrounding area.
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Caruthersville, Jordan E. Babcock, Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry; Tracey Stewart Cain, Master of Science in Education, Education Theory and Practice; Amanda S. Maclin, Master of Science in Education, Education Theory and Practice.
Dexter, Leah Abigail Noyes, Associate of Arts, A.A.
Harviell, Ryan A Hale, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Agricultural Business
Hayti, Leah Denise Peoples, Master of Science in Education, Education Theory and Practice.
Kennett, Jade Leanna Caldwell, Associate of Science, A.S.
Malden, Garrett Roy Hartle, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science
New Madrid, Jessica Marie Harris, Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership
Poplar Bluff, Charmayne Danielle Loury, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Jeanne L. Stevenson, Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership
Wardell, Jeremy S Lawson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing