Honor students recognized at McNeese fall commencement

Fifteen McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in fall commencement ceremonies held Saturday, Dec. 9, at Burton Coliseum.

Five students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers: Barron Walker Brown, Dry Creek, business administration; Taylor M. Hickey, Orange, Texas, art; Brittian L. Qualls, Sulphur, mathematical sciences; Owen Montana Sullivan, Dothan, Alabama, biological science; and Ryan R. Tibbitts, Vinton, sociology.

The other honor students recognized were:

SUMMA CUM LAUDE: Mark Austin Bailes, Rosepine; Christian B. Bertrand, Lake Charles; Gary Lee Blanchard, Sulphur; Amanda Kay Knapick, Kinder; Allie Laine Manuel, Oberlin; Ethan N. McKinney, Westlake; Trey Nelson Wayne Neyland, DeQuincy; Libby Michelle Peet, Lacassine; Samantha A. Rathjen, Westlake; and Roxy R. Richard, Morse.

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.70-3.89): Nischal Acharya, Kathmandu, Nepal; Leigha Allison Ardoin, Iowa; Christinna Ann Becktold, Sulphur; Morgan R. Bertrand, Lake Charles; Danielle Marie Broussard, Gueydan; Madison L. Chappell, Sulphur; Jessica Elizabeth Courville, Lake Charles; Shabrenica Shanique Creque, Lake Charles; Chance Allen DeVille, Lake Charles; Caleb Urias Eugene, Jennings; Kelcie A. Evdokimoff, Gueydan; Leah B. Fontenot, Ville Platte; Katy Elizabeth Geymann, Lake Charles; Angelina M. Hennigan, DeRidder; Dakota Lane Johnson, Kinder; Darius Johnson, Leesville; Jada M. Labove, Lake Charles; Colin Scott Laughlin, Sulphur; Brianna Lovett, League City, Texas; Savannah Claire Mayeaux, Lake Charles; Angela Kelton Naquin, Lafayette; Cynthia Leanne Nitsch, Lake Charles; Emily Koll Ravia, Hathaway, Alex Joshua Anugrah Rumondor, Jakarta, Indonesia; Mary-Kate A. Segura, DeQuincy; Stephen Vega St. Michael, Lake Charles; Nicholas W. Stark, Grant; Jessica Theresia, Jakarta, Indonesia; Navdeep K. Thind, Surrey, Canada; Regan Ann Thrasher, Sulphur; and Raven L. Winslow, Clarence.

CUM LAUDE (3.50-3.69): Abdulaziz Khamis Mareai Al Katheri, Riyhad, Saudi Arabia; Paiton Renee Andrepont, DeQuincy; Chantrelle R. Brehm, Iowa; Sadie N. Buller, Ville Platte; Benjamin F. Burnham, Leesville; Jordan N. Caldwell, Lake Charles; Jasmyn N. Carswell, Bossier City; Andrew Joseph Casteel, Sulphur; Madalyn L. Chaumont, Lake Charles; Ferrin Alexandra Cooley, Reeves; Emily R. DeRouen, Lake Charles; Lexi S. Doise, Jennings; Raymond W. Evetts, Gatesville, Texas; Lynlee Morgan Flakes, Lake Charles; Macie Laine Fontenot, Basile; Maegan Ryan Gonzales, San Antonio, Texas; Lola Olivia Grichendler, Paris, France; Hannah L. Harless, Lake Charles; Kara Elise Hebert, Sulphur; Benji Istre, Lake Arthur; Devin Gunner Jones, DeRidder; Macie D. Lafleur, Ville Platte; Kelly N. Lavergne, Lake Charles; Alexis Breanne LeBlanc, Oberlin; Paul Russell LeBleu, Lake Charles; Emily A. Leblanc, Delcambre; Allison Anne Lee, Sulphur; Alexandra C. Loftin, Lake Charles; McCall Thibodeaux Monceaux, Longville; Kollin James Mouton, Lake Charles; Malorie M. Richard, Lake Charles; Alicia A. Rossano, Independence; Brooke D. Smith, Lake Charles; Darrell L. Spivey, Tupelo, Mississippi; Sawyer Reace Stiller, Walla Walla, Washington; Camron Ray Taylor, DeQuincy; Trina Vidrine, Francis, Utah; Tabitha Danae Broussard Weeks, Vinton; and Malayshia Z. Wilridge, Crowley.