Thirteen McNeese students earn Summa Cum Laude designation

Thirteen McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation during recent fall commencement ceremonies. Two students were recognized for earning a 4.0 grade-point average throughout their college careers — Paula N. Gomez of Prairieville in English, and Elizabeth Jean Heurtevant of Sulphur in sociology.

The other honor students recognized were:

SUMMA CUM LAUDE: Ana Carolina Da Cruz Correa, Orlando; Martin Eriksson, Orebro, Sweden; Linda R. Johnson, Eunice; Julia Kral, Teublitz, Germany; Karah Michelle Pierce and Grant Domonique Wild, both of Welsh; Lacey Ann Porter, DeRidder; Wuke Zhang, Dalian, China; and Victoria N. Hayes, Bethany N. Hebert and Ethan Eli Jones, all of Lake Charles. MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.70-3.89): Jarian Trevonne Alexander, Samantha Kaye Courville, Cyanna A. Darbeau, Missty L. DeCelle, Erica Michelle Fisher, Emily Hope McGee, Morgan A. Miller, Tanner K. Moreau, Paige M. Newton, Jordan D. Polito, Alyssa A. Richard, all of Lake Charles; Madeline K. Allen, Beaumont, Texas; Robert B. Benton, Denham Springs; Brooke Ellen Bertram, Grand Lake; Tamara Jo Callais, Iowa; Ariel Enrique Hargrove, Rosepine; Derek J. Lee, Abbeville; Trenton E. Pelloquin, Basile; Lucas Benjamin Peterson, DeRidder; Heidi Marie Reed, Fenton; Susan Regmi, Kathmandu, Nepal; Wallace Paul Rogers, Anacoco; Brittany Jenkins Sansone, DeRidder; Olive M. Spellman, Bonwier, Texas; Chase S. Vincent, Morse; Megan Ortego Vincent, Westlake; Alexandria Rose Wade, Highlands, Texas; Casey L. White, Ragley; and Skylar Nichole Young, Reeves.

CUM LAUDE (3.50-3.69): Andrea Blair Brasseaux, Megan N. Galloway, Tori R. Hebert, Catelyn R. Henry, Laken Nicole Hickman, Victoria L. Mendoza, Sorin Marius Munteanu, Amber Lynn Petry, Malia Marie Mitchem Richardson, Colleen M. Stratton, Truc Linh T. Truong and Elena C. Williams, all of Lake Charles; Kendall Claire Broussard and David Garrett Caraway, both of Welsh; Jacklynn Renee Campbell, Rae Ann Lilly, Lauren Paige Mansell and Jennifer Ann Waite, all of Sulphur; Katie Nicole Doxey, Iowa; Klaudia Dorota Gawlik, Nowy Sacz, Poland; Kaily Lynn Glover, Westlake; Jordan Lynn Hebert, Kinder; Guadalupe Vianey Howell, Angier, N.C.; Jacob P. Johnson, Lacassine; Janet M. Jones, Carissa Fruge Mabini, Chirayu J. Shah, all of Jennings; Katherine Danielle Lee and Logan Edwin Spivey, both of DeRidder; Tori B. Miller, Maurice; Darbi Kay Montie, Grand Lake; Kade P. Petry, Gueydan; Santosh Shrestha, Besishahar, Nepal; James B. Smith, Katy, Texas; Ceaira Megan Taylor, Leesville; Adrienne B. Thibodeaux, Basile; Jasmine N. Thomas, Beaumont, Texas; Sarah V. Thomas, Orange, Texas; Josephine B. Vajko, Windsor, Canada; Jasmine A. Vallian, Lockport.