LSUA Spring 2026 Commencement Program

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY SPRING 2026

PROGRAM

PLATFORM PARTY

BEARER OF THE MACE

Paul D. Coreil, Ph.D. LSUA Chancellor

Melissa LaBorde, M.A., APR LSUA Associate Professor of Communication Studies & 2026 Bolton Award Winner

PROCESSIONAL* I. “Processional in C Major” II. Candidates for Degrees III. Faculty IV. Platform Party

PRESENTATION OF COLORS* Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program, Camp Beauregard

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & NATIONAL ANTHEM* Patrick Hunter LSUA Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Howard & Eloise Mulder Endowed Chair

INVOCATION*

Wade Rousse, Ph.D. LSU System President Valencia Sarpy Jones Past Chair, LSU Board of Supervisors Deron Thaxton, MHA LSUA Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration & Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Beard, Ph.D. LSUA Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Abbey Bain, Ph.D. LSUA Vice Chancellor for Enrollment and Student Engagement Jeff Langston, MBA, MHA LSUA Vice Chancellor for Operations & Chief Operating Officer

Brad Gill, D. Min. Director, LSUA Baptist Collegiate Ministry

Brenda Ellington, Ph.D. LSUA College of Liberal Arts Dean

WELCOME, INTRODUCTIONS, & CHANCELLOR’S AWARD

Ryan Riche, DPT LSUA College of Health & Human Services Dean

Paul Coreil, Ph.D. LSUA Chancellor

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Rafael Romero Moreno, LL.M., M.A. LSUA College of Business Dean

Wade Rousse, Ph.D. LSU System President

Nathan Sammons, Ph.D. LSUA College of Sciences, Technology, & Mathematics Dean

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES

Beth Whittington, M.A. LSUA College of Social Sciences Dean

Elizabeth Beard, Ph.D. LSUA Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

CONFERRING OF DEGREES “Pomp & Circumstance” Valencia Sarpy Jones Past Chair, LSU Board of Supervisors`

ALMA MATER*

Sarita James, Ph.D., RN-BC, CNE LSUA School of Nursing Director Arlene Duos, Ed.D. LSUA School of Education Director Kelly Pepper LSUA Foundation President

Patrick Hunter LSUA Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Howard & Eloise Mulder Endowed Chair

Melissa LaBorde, M.A., APR LSUA Associate Professor of Communication Studies & 2026 Bolton Award Winner

BENEDICTION*

Bobi Sue Delaney LSUA Registrar

Brad Gill, D. Min. Director, LSUA Baptist Collegiate Ministry

RECESSIONAL* I. “Trumpet Tune in G” II. Platform Party III. Faculty IV. Candidates for Degrees *Audience Standing

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Brad Gill, D. Min. Director, LSUA Baptist Collegiate Ministry

MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR PAUL D. COREIL, PH.D. LSU of Alexandria Chancellor Congratulations on reaching this remarkable milestone! Completing the requirements for your college degree is an achievement that reflects not only your perseverance and dedication but also the sacrifices and support of your family and loved ones. Your ability to meet challenges head-on and pursue your dreams is truly inspiring. We are proud to recognize each of you for rising above and representing LSUA’s best and brightest.

The knowledge and skills you have gained at LSUA will serve as a strong foundation for your personal and professional success. The degree you have earned will not only help you achieve your career goals but also allow you to make meaningful change in your communities, our state, our nation, and the world.

To the spouses, parents, grandparents, friends, and loved ones who have supported our graduates, we extend our deepest gratitude. Your graduate would not have achieved this success without your encouragement and steadfast support. We thank you, and we look forward to celebrating their future achievements alongside you.

As Chancellor, it has been my privilege to witness your growth and accomplishments. As you step into the next chapter, we encourage you to stay connected with LSUA through our Alumni and Friends Association and through alumni activities sponsored by your academic departments and colleges. Your continued engagement, and your efforts to introduce new students to LSUA, are essential to our enrollment success and growth.

In my years as Chancellor, I have watched LSUA deliver huge victories for students, families, employers, and the region we proudly serve. This commencement holds special significance for me, as it is my last before I retire on July 1. I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who made my tenure as Chancellor so meaningful to me and my wife, Arlene. Thank you!

Again, congratulations to all our graduates and their families. We wish you a future filled with purpose, accomplishment, and joy. May God bless you all, and Geaux Generals!

Paul D. Coreil, Ph.D., LSUA Chancellor

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER WADE ROUSSE, PH.D LSU System President Wade Rousse serves as the 29th President of Louisiana State University. An accomplished economist and higher-education leader, Dr. Rousse brings extensive experience in academic administration, economics research, and private sector management to Louisiana’s flagship university system.

Prior to joining LSU, Dr. Rousse served as the 8th President of McNeese State University, where he led a campus-wide turnaround following years of enrollment decline and the disruption of major natural disasters. He emphasized shared governance, transparent communication, and measurable outcomes as he led efforts to improve recruitment and retention. Under Rousse’s leadership, McNeese reversed a 14-year enrollment decline, including a 13% increase in first-time freshmen, and achieved full occupancy in campus housing for the first time in more than two decades.

Before becoming President, Dr. Rousse served as the McNeese’s Executive Vice President, Vice President for University Advancement, and Dean of the College of Business. He consolidated seven separate units into a modern Office of Advancement - integrating athletics, alumni relations, and fundraising - to build new revenue and engagement strategies. Under his leadership, McNeese Foundation assets grew from $95 million to $130 million, and his team raised more than $40 million in new philanthropic support. He also secured an $8 million public-private partnership to establish the university’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Center of Excellence and advanced major corporate partnership and facility naming initiatives.

Earlier in his career, Dr. Rousse held academic leadership and research roles at Northern Arizona University and served as a policy research specialist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, focusing on U.S. payment systems and financial market dynamics.

Dr. Rousse began his career in the private sector, working his way from blue-collar laborer to partner and co-founder of a successful marine logistics firm in Louisiana. He later founded a successful alternative investment company.

A first-generation college graduate and Louisiana native, Dr. Rousse earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois Chicago, an MBA from the University of New Orleans, and a B.S. in Business from Nicholls State University. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money and Sustainability. He is a member of the American Economic Association, Western Economic Association International, and the Financial Management Association International.

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THE MACE A mace is the traditional university symbol of educational authority and institutional identity and is presented at formal university rituals and traditions, such as commencement ceremonies. The LSUA mace is forty-eight inches tall and weighs approximately ten pounds. It is crafted of wood from a fallen live oak tree native to the Louisiana State University of Alexandria campus and solid brass. The brass spacers that collectively form the shaft are engraved with milestone dates in the history of the university.

The mace is topped with a four-sided acorn, calling attention to the fiftieth anniversary in 2010, the service of Louisiana State University of Alexandria to Louisiana and central Louisiana in particular, desirable attributes imparted in graduates of Louisiana State University of Alexandria and embossed figures depicting: “One World – Diverse – Intertwined.”

The acorn is crowned with the official LSUA oak tree seal with the historical blue and gold banner insignia. Alexandria resident and master craftsman Glen Armand crafted and donated the mace in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Louisiana State University of Alexandria.

The LSUA mace was first presented to the faculty, staff and students at the closing commencement exercises of the fiftieth anniversary, December 16, 2010.

DEGREE HONORS At each commencement, the Chancellor’s Award for “Highest Academic Achievement” is awarded to the graduate receiving an associate degree and to the graduate receiving a baccalaureate degree with the highest GPA, provided that more than 50 percent of the total hours attempted in pursuit of the degree have been earned at Louisiana State University of Alexandria.

Graduates receiving baccalaureate degrees may receive their degrees Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, or Cum Laude. The determination for these designations is based on the student’s cumulative grade point average and the completion of at least 48 institutional hours to qualify for Latin Honors. Degrees are awarded Summa Cum Laude to students whose grade point averages are between 3.90 and 4.0; Magna Cum Laude to students whose grade point averages are between 3.70 to 3.89; and Cum Laude to students whose grade point averages are between 3.50 and 3.69.

Students graduating with honors are recognized at the commencement ceremony by the honors cords they wear.

Students graduating Summa Cum Laude wear gold cords; those graduating Magna Cum Laude wear silver cords; and those graduating Cum Laude wear white cords.

Degree Candidates presented with honors in this program is presumptive evidence and is not to be regarded as conclusive. This program contains the names of candidates for degrees and honors at the time of the printing deadline.

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SPRING 2026

CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES *The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but it is not to be regarded as conclusive. The names of some students who are graduating are not listed in this program due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This program contains the names of candidates for degrees at the time of the printing deadline.

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Rafael Romero Moreno, LL.M., M.A., Dean

BACHELOR OF APPLIED ARTS & SCIENCES Madeline Coombs, Aledo, TX Camille Cooper, Knoxville, TN Katie Farris, Lacombe, LA Zachary Fontenot, Lake Charles, LA Damaris Hernandez, Fort Worth, TX

Kathryn Lopez, Goldsboro, NC Lane Mcconnell, La Plata, MD Cherish Thomas, Pineville, LA Truitt Thompson, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Kaylan Ward, Olive Branch, MS

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Megan Guidry, Iowa, LA Dustin Kennerson, Opelousas, LA

Adolfo Ramalho, Baton Rouge, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING Alkeia Arceneaux, Lafayette, LA Sierra Bain, Murfreesboro, TN Trina Barnes, Norman, OK Kayla Bartholomew, Violet, LA Chelley Bauer, Cum Laude, Zachary, LA Brandie Bellard, Eunice, LA Bruna Schwanz Bergeron, Summa Cum Laude, Pompano Beach, FL Mirari Berzas, Summa Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Lauren Bond, Cum Laude, Benton, LA Madison Broussard, Cum Laude, Broussard, LA Emma Broussard, Montegut, LA Halyn Brown, Norwood, LA Nicole Cerda, Richmond, TX MacKenzie Chatriand, Helena, MT Lauren Cuevas, Denham Springs, LA Angelena Dauzat, Sulphur, LA Ruby Desdunes, New Orleans, LA Derin Doucet, Cut Off, LA Neishka Doucet, San Antonio, TX David Dunomes, Metairie, LA Shannon Fontenot, Magna Cum Laude, Jennings, LA Angel Graham, Monroe, LA Neefesha Graham, Cum Laude, Jackson, MS Rikki Hager, Chapman, KS David Heltz, Baton Rouge, LA Jenna Hickman, Cum Laude, Laplace, LA Norjane Hill, Mansfield, LA Amanda Ingalls, Summa Cum Laude, Woodworth, LA Ian Johnson, Ville Platte, LA Mary Krahn, Garland, TX Payton Latiolais, Youngsville, LA Sarah Lee, Moore, SC Hope LeJeune, Brusly, LA

Megan Love, New Iberia, LA Bailey Magee, Hattiesburg, MS Kaylyn Malone, Summa Cum Laude, Ball, LA Emma McCollister, Dennis, MS Ellen McManus, Cum Laude, The Colony, TX Kaelan Merrifield, Magna Cum Laude, Saint Gabriel, LA Connor Miller, Summa Cum Laude, Cumming, GA Jerri Mitchell, Slidell, LA Jadayjaneikqua Nelson, Sondheimer, LA Dani Nguyen, Baton Rouge, LA Kathryn Osmola, Rogers, AR Brock Palmatier, Scotia, NY Hailey Paolillo, Cum Laude, Santa Clarita, CA Dana Pierce, Belzoni, MS Megan Potter, Prairieville, LA Lena Quesada, Summa Cum Laude, Denison, TX Hollie Raborn, Magna Cum Laude, Baton Rouge, LA Megan Reyna, Calhoun, LA Maximo Romagnoli, Córdoba, Argentina Necoshia Selders, Zachary, LA Rowena Stanley, Cum Laude, High Island, TX Samantha Thomas, New Orleans, LA Angela Thompson, Magna Cum Laude, Ethel, LA Joshua Tinnerello, Winnfield, LA Ronald Turner, Englewood, OH Ezequiel Villegas, Costa Mesa, CA Madison Walls, Denham Springs, LA Ava Webb, Church Point, LA Donalyn White, Cum Laude, Pineville, LA Trinity Williams, Gonzales, LA Moniqua Williams, Baton Rouge, LA Tyler Zwart, Cum Laude, New Orleans, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Charlotte Allbritton, West Monroe, LA Diana Melissa Arvizo Barron, Houston, TX Kenyatta Bodden, Slidell, LA Adam Bruce, Cum Laude, Columbia, LA Zion Butler, Alexandria, LA Martin Carter Torres, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Lacey Cazelot, Kaplan, LA Gabriel Courville, Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Madelynne Dauzat, Magna Cum Laude, Cottonport, LA Haley Davis, Slaughter, LA Raina Dokes, New Orleans, LA Marissa Fogleman, Cum Laude, Morrow, LA Bryce Gadway, Alexandria, LA Mckenzie Gauthier, Port Allen, LA Shakira Gipson, Zachary, LA Mason Graham, Luling, LA

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Gwendolin Hernandez, Lubbock, TX Jade Hickman, Magna Cum Laude, Baton Rouge, LA Daniel Hovis, Magna Cum Laude, Clover, SC Sajida Issa, Summa Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Valerie Jenkins, Ragley, LA Jade Kirkland, Slidell, LA Emanuel Luzardo Bermudez, Cum Laude, Leesville, LA Katie Martin, Deville, LA Senterrio Martin, New Orleans, LA Gabrielle McCartney, Trout , LA Charlie Moore, Norwich, United Kingdom Richard Partridge, Deridder, LA Lane Patin, Magna Cum Laude, Maurice, LA Chelsea Peed, Cum Laude, Mandeville, LA Requia Proctor, Minooka, IL Tori Quinones, New Orleans, LA

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Rafael Romero Moreno, LL.M., M.A., Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Elizabeth Robertson, Cum Laude, Gonzales, LA Joline Fabienne Roesch, Summa Cum Laude, Grossostheim, Germany Stephen Roozendal, Magna Cum Laude, Willemstad, Curaçao Tara Scranton, Salt Lake City, UT Kaaron Shaw, Bogart, GA Molly Sistrunk, Magna Cum Laude, Kaplan, LA Jamerika Snell, Magna Cum Laude, Dequincy, LA Sanai Solomon, Miami, FL

Filippo Spagnesi, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Shane Spiers, Cum Laude, Covington, LA Trista Steortz, Cum Laude, Pollock, LA Jadyn Taullie, Luling, LA Jamari Valery, Zachary, LA Crystal Wise, New Orleans, LA

POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTING Gallila Agajyelleh, Dacula, GA Bashar Alqusaimi, Hamtramck, MI Joseph Bailey, Bremen, GA Heath Barnett, West Monroe, LA Margarita Bragg, New Orleans, LA Jacob Braun, Taylor, TX Steven Carr, Canton, GA Carolina Chi, Coral Gables, FL

Amelia Daniel, Gainesville, GA Alfonsina Guelfo, Smryna, GA Dagmar Hebert, Baton Rouge, LA Gavin Pankey, Baton Rouge, LA Brandi Sousa, Homestead, FL Summer Steele, Pineville, LA Glenna Wishum, Waynesboro, MS Jennifer Yense, Miami Lakes, FL

COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Ryan Riche, DPT, Dean

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Farnaz Allahbakhsh, Graham, WA Kennedi Aymond, Magna Cum Laude, Port Barre, LA Delana Carter, Lake Charles, LA Taylor Eden, Cypress, TX Garyiel Hayes, Baton Rouge, LA Samer Jaber, Alexandria, LA Allan Jaber, Alexandria, LA

Lakiya Lee, Pine Grove, LA Charlotte Mcfarland, Pearl, MS Jessie Nathanson, Aurora, CO Kyleigh Nettles, Ball, LA Desiree Penton, New Orleans, LA Symone Sawyer, Mobile, AL Jordan Wells, Buckeye, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH PROFESSIONS Ainslee Alwell, Pineville, LA Lauryn Ashford, Cum Laude, Longs, SC Esperanza Avila, El Paso, TX Kenneth Basquez, Colorado Springs, CO Andrea Boeta, Pineville, LA Jordan Cangelosi, Prairieville, LA Megan Cassagne, Ponchatoula, LA Kevin Daigle, Clarksville, TN Amelia Deaville, Plaucheville, LA Alexandria Delgado, Cum Laude, Miami, FL Lakeia Everett, South Chesterfield, VA Khimara Favors, Mableton, GA Marissa Gamm, Cum Laude, Snohomish, WA Kailie Guidry Albers, Chalmette, LA Lisa Hawkins, Cum Laude, Gearhart, OR Jennifer Hebert, Lake Charles, LA Tynea’ Henry, Brooklyn, NY Jamie Hoffman, Fort Jennings, OH Aji Jones, Gibsonton, FL Ashley Lebouf, Cum Laude, Pearland, TX Gabrielle Lee, Denham Springs, LA Carly Lemoine, Moreauville, LA Nicole Lickliter, Perry, OK Ellaha Matin, Saint Louis, MO

Corey Mayeux, Marksville, LA Shanna Mccrossen, Metairie, LA Alicia Meadows, Blue Ridge, VA Kia Moran, Gonzales, LA Teresa O’brien, Richmond, TX Crystal Ortiz, Helendale, CA Destinee Owen, Panama City, FL JaCory Perry, Simmesport, LA Liraz Phillips-Anderson, Alexandria, LA Taber Ragland, Summa Cum Laude, Richmond, VA Carmen Ramoz, Denver City, TX Kelsey Rentfro, Cum Laude, Mattoon, IL Lysia Russell, Geismar, LA Benjamin Sigurdson, Toledo, OH Jessica Simon, Marksville, LA Lakin Thiels, Elmer, LA Lauren Traske, Jacksonville, FL Tiffany Tyler, Slidell, LA Maria Vega, Grand Island, FL Mariah Weisser, San Pedro, CA Ashley Wilkinson, Cum Laude, Pineville, LA Hala Williams, Macclenny, FL Laterria Wright, Jacksonville, FL Sarah Zapata, Cum Laude, Mcgregor, TX

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COLLEGE OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Ryan Riche, DPT, Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE Lucia Aguilar, Magna Cum Laude, Henrico, VA Mary Baudoin, Magna Cum Laude, Scott, LA Moncho Cabahug, Magna Cum Laude, Mill Creek, WA Teshawna Coker-Branch, Aylett, VA Juan Cuellar, Mcallen, TX Tamara Dimitrov, Everett, WA Julie Ferguson, Magna Cum Laude, Richmond, VA Aubrey Fuselier, Magna Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA

Rosbell Garcia Rodriguez, Bronx, NY Stephanie Jones, Metropolis, IL Caitlin Latiolais, Cum Laude, St. Martinville, LA Kaci Nugent, Deville, LA Sonya Preston, Austell, GA Jean Schrock, Alexandria, LA Leymar Vargas, Bronx, NY Biadelka Vargas Cruz, Cum Laude, Bronx, NY

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY Emily Bordelon, Plaucheville, LA Nicki Brister, Pitkin, LA Emma Buller, Whiteville, LA Akiya Carter, Boyce, LA Morgan Castell, Olla, LA Jada Cockerham, Jena, LA Amanda Downs, Deville, LA Lacie Fowler, Glenmora, LA Emma Gore, Pollock, LA

Taylor Jeansonne, Deville, LA Bella McEntyre, Jonesville, LA Madelyn Rachal, Pollock, LA Edward Roberts, Alexandria, LA Sydni Schulze, Ville Platte, LA Hannah Speyrer, Bunkie, LA Bethany Thomas, Ville Platte, LA Deonte West, Alexandria, LA

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Arlene Duos, Ed.D., Director

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION Sheridan Black, Magna Cum Laude, Hessmer, LA Cara Bodoin, Cum Laude, Carencro, LA Alexis Burnaman, Magna Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Lauren Faucheux, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Amel Hamayel, Alexandria, LA

Aliceah Kirkendall, Cum Laude, Boyce, LA Kelsey Leyser, Magna Cum Laude, Glenmora, LA Brianna Mcneal, Plaucheville, LA Lauren Roberts, Pineville, LA Bridgette Soileau, Alexandria, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN KINESIOLOGY Gage Colligan, Cum Laude, Breaux Bridge, LA Jillian Howell, Amarillo, TX Loleater Jefferson, Alexandria, LA Shana Kosik, Glenmora, LA Fenja Malin Leibner, Summa Cum Laude, Seevetal, Germany Marcus Lima, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Zachary Mengarelli, Opelousas, LA

Orin Mitchell, Sligo, Ireland Javier Moscardo, Madrid, Spain Kaleb Pouncy, Magna Cum Laude, Humble, TX Devon Salmon, Pineville, LA Darby Stephens, Magna Cum Laude, Oak Grove, LA Shae Thibodeaux, Napoleonville, LA

POST BACCALAUREATE PRACTITIONER TEACHER PROGRAM CERTIFICATE Scott Babin, Woodworth, LA Brenden Boudreaux, Marrero, LA Jennifer Brady, Deville, LA Lindsey Coates, Grayson, LA Marla Dufour, Mansura, LA Erica Gori, Pineville, LA Patricia Howard, Pineville, LA Molly Kormanis, Baton Rouge, LA

POST BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION Chenile Tezeno, Ville Platte, LA

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Natalie Neugent, Noble, LA Tina Rivas, Metairie, LA Tasha Runnels, Ville Platte, LA Sarah Stokes, Glenmora, LA Kylee Voorhies, Mansura, LA Jasmine Washington, Laplace, LA Kapryce Yarbrough, Alexandria, LA

SCHOOL OF NURSING Sarita James, Ph.D., RN-BC, CNE, Director

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Jacob Allen, Spokane, WA Colin Ardoin, Eunice, LA Juvonda Arvie, Ville Platte, LA Shawna Avants, Spokane, WA Christopher Ballard, Medford, OR Ashley Balzer, Santa Clarita, CA Crystal Bickford, Ponca City, OK Jessica Blackburn, Cheney, WA Alenna Blaydes, Texarkana, TX Chelsea Boshart, Canton, TX Jason Boyette, Hahira, GA Mandi Bredemann, Cum Laude, Little Chute, WI Natalie Brignac, Ville Platte, LA Alex Brydon, Nolensville, TN Brittany Burbridge, Linden, TX Judy Bush, Lithia Springs, GA Christina Cail, Summerland Key, FL Sarah Cargil, Livingston, LA Karen Carl, Madison, WI Ross Carter, San Antonio, TX Magen Castillo, Longview, TX Heather Caton, Longview, TX Adriana Cesena, Chula Vista, CA Cheslea Cheramie, Oil City, LA Amie Christian, Oakdale, LA Ania Claude, Punta Gorda, FL Lisa Clements, Dallas, GA Annalaura Cleveland, Diana, TX Lillian Colton, Spring, TX Baker Cooper, Columbus, MS Tabitha Cornell, Boscobel, WI Rachel Craft, Chelsea, AL Danielle Cruickshank, Scott, LA Kira Darbon, Boyce, LA Janet Davis, Big Pine Key, FL Parker Davis-Tesky, Spokane, WA Edgar Day, Lafayette, IN Mary Dean, Flint, TX Rashaelyn Delavallade, Gulfport, MS Paola Dennis, Miami, FL Kelly Diaz, Homestead, FL Tatiana Diaz Gil, Homestead, FL Natalee Donahue, Leesville , LA Erica Durham, Corpus Christi, TX Amy Eckhoff, Gulfport, MS Amy Feltz, Woodstock, GA Rebecca Fijalkowski, New Britain, CT Ashley Folse, Denham Springs, LA Arielle Gaines, Metairie, LA Kailah Gallegos, San Pedro, CA Nicholas Garcia, Ben Bolt, TX Joshua Gibson, Diberville, MS Chelsea Goss, Anchorage, AK Kiona Green, Highland Heights, KY Melissa Greer, Lenoir, NC Angela Guerra, Corpus Christi, TX Maia Guerrero, Cincinnati, OH Yanissa Guillory, Lafayette, LA Sheneiqua Hawthorne, Texarkana, TX Amy High, Texarkana, TX Jeanne Howell, Kaplan, LA Katrianna Jackson, Youngsville, LA Genifer Jones, Lumberton, MS

Kelsey Kidd, Copperas Cove, TX Alice Kimani, Port Hueneme, CA Stacey King, Nine Mile Falls, WA Gracie Klebba, Gulfport , MS Haley Lafleur, Norman, OK Eve Lavergne, Church Point, LA Kayla Lewis, Henderson, TX Emily Linzay, Cum Laude, Dry Prong, LA Montie Loftin, Bossier City, LA Shaniqua Long, New Roads, LA Gabriela Lopez, Marysville, WA Alexander Macdonald, Mcfarland, WI Heather Macgregor, North Port, FL Rosemarie Machan, Kissimmee, FL Stephanie Martin, Dekalb, TX Amanda Martin, Homosassa, FL Dee Maxwell, Magnolia, TX Nicole Mccann, Newcastle, OK Lori McCants, Pensacola, FL Heaven Mcdowell, Texarkana, TX Aimee Mcginnis, Rome, GA Jaclyn Mcglade, Ladson, SC Patricia Michot, Woodworth, LA Bianca Mocanu, Marysville, Washington Miesha Moore, Waldo, AR Morgan Muir, Roy, WA Alan Nguyen, San Diego, CA Erin Nicosia, Rockton, IL Tara O’Guin, Centerville, TN Melissa Osorio, Bonita, CA Harley Pahnka, Orange, TX Samantha Perrot, Carriere, MS Ma. Guadalupe Perusquia Rubio, Granite Falls, WA Malory Peterson, Orfordville, WI Alisha Pickett, Chehalis, WA Jessica Prescott, Longview, TX Hannah Pressley, Everett, WA Stacy Prudhomme, Oberlin, LA Donna Quinn, Lithia Springs, GA Jordan Rachal, Pineville, LA Brianna Ramirez, Deforest, WI Kristen Rayburn, Greenup, KY Brittany Register, Logansport, LA Emily Roach, Gladewater, TX Kendahl Roebuck, Grand Prairie, TX Christina Rogers, Marietta, GA Sara Rogers, Alexandria, LA Gabriella Rosa, Boca Raton, FL Ami Rosenbaum, Mathis, TX Nicolas Sahagun, Mission Viejo, CA Aleksandra Sanchez, Gilberts, IL Jacob Schneider, Cincinnati, OH Stacy Seaman, Marthaville, LA Richard Seymore, Alexandria, LA Gwendolyn Sims, Shreveport, LA Hannah Smith, Spokane, WA Shelby Smith, Whitehouse, TX Natalie Speidel, Denver, NC Truc Tan, North Hollywood, CA Samantha Thomas, Los Angeles, CA Jennifer Torres, Mount Vernon, WA Jacquelyn Torres, Palmetto Bay, FL Joshua Troche, Acworth, GA

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SCHOOL OF NURSING Sarita James, Ph.D., RN-BC, CNE, Director

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Bessie Tucker, San Antonio, TX Christina Turner, Pascagoula, MS Jose Valdez, Gulfport, MS Heather Verlander, San Diego, CA Hailley Weathers, Fouke, AR James Whitehead, Athens, TX

Lemetria Whitehurst, Covington, LA Johanna Wilcox, Pearl River, LA Tiffani Winkler-Bunsey, Margate, FL Lauren Wright, Shreveport, LA Jonathan York, Walla Walla, WA Sheena Young, Lima, OH

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NURSING Suad Abdelmajeed, Alexandria, LA Lola Andrus, Ville Platte, LA Emily Armand, Evergreen, LA Sydney Aucoin, Oberlin, LA Danielle Babin, Lafayette, LA Lauren Bordelon, Plaucheville, LA Natasha Brown, Opelousas, LA Ti’Angela Byrd, Alexandria, LA Katelyn Carmouche, Pollock, LA Emma Clark, Ville Platte, LA Fredelyn Colley, Pineville, LA Tania Da Silva, Alexandria, LA Joshua Davis, Pineville, LA Laney Deaville, Pine Prairie, LA Madison Edmond, Moreauville, LA Ashlynn Farris, Deridder, LA Carree Ferguson, Wisner, LA Alaina Fuselier, Oscar, LA Joshua Gonzaga, Center Point, LA Kelsey Guillot, Marksville, LA Ethan Hart, Alexandria, LA Jaliyah Henry, Opelousas , LA Kusasa Hlongwa, Alexandria, LA Nicole Johnson, Lafayette, LA Amanda Johnson, Ville Platte , LA

Jessica Key, Colfax, LA Savannah Long, Leesville, LA Ashley Marler, Alexandria, LA Kaitlyn Maxwell, Dry Prong, LA Ashley Mcmonigle, Centerpoint, LA Marlee Monk, Woodworth, LA Natalie Nassif, Alexandria, LA Tiffany Odoms, Natchitoches, LA Ofure Omijie, Chesapeake, VA Demetric Payne, Pineville, LA Hannah Ponthier, Hessmer, LA Taylor Rodriguez, Youngsville, LA Morgan Ryder, Converse, LA Marah Salam, Alexandria, LA Luay Sarama, Marksville, LA Stormie Snowden, Alexandria, LA Julie Snowden, Winnfield, LA Stephanie Vargas, Ball, LA Nicholas Vidrine, Ville Platte, LA Carleigh Watson, Alexandria , LA Madison Watts, Woodworth, LA Rachel Wells, Fort Johnson, LA Tarren Wiegand, Deridder, LA TaiYahna Williams, Alexandria, LA Shyanne Wilson, Deville, LA

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Brenda Ellington, Ph.D., Dean

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Ashton Carrier, Pineville, LA Dixie Carter, Glenmora, LA Martin Carter Torres, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Alexis Chapman, Ville Platte, LA Adrian Dauzat, Echo, LA Kalob Garcia, San Antonio, TX Bryan Alvyne Ghandja’a Dipa, Lafayette, LA Jennifer Johnson, Cum Laude, Clearwater, FL Vickie Miller, Cum Laude, Center Point, LA Connor Morrow, Pineville, LA

Harlie Nall, Krotzsprings, LA John Nobles, Pineville, LA Julianne Paul, Deville, LA Aaron Pentz, Cum Laude, Deville, LA Madison Reeves, Amory, MS Gabrielle Salter, El Dorado Hills, CA Iyana Thurman, Woodstock, GA Jordan Variest, Ventress, LA Natalie Wilson, Pineville, LA

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES Brittany Aaron, Alexandria, LA Shawna Black, Hessmer, LA Madison Brown, Cum Laude, Deville, LA Kimberly Brown, Cum Laude, Deville, LA Audrian Cruz, Magna Cum Laude, Merryville, LA Kelsi Davis, Magna Cum Laude, Marksville, LA Lexi Elias, Cum Laude, Atlanta, GA Jaela Emanuel, Baker, LA Hannah Fredieu, Dry Prong, LA Zachary Hill, Pineville, LA

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Damian Kunc, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Imani Myles, Lemoore, CA Madison Pace, Dry Prong, LA Emilee Parco, Menifee, CA Maria Portas, Cum Laude, Porto, Portugal Marquia Richard, Baton Rouge, LA Caitlin Roy, Baton Rouge, LA Charles Taylor, Houston, TX Abrianna Uribe, Pearl River, LA Jakal Wheat, Lexington, MS

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Brenda Ellington, Ph.D., Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH Haley Dooley, Magna Cum Laude, Rienzi, MS Aja Eubanks, Jackson, MS Hannah Fewell, Shreveport, LA Adinah Francisco, Mansura, LA Hannah Gayden, Baton Rouge, LA Gabrielle Greensberry, Baton Rouge, LA Raquel Greer, Summa Cum Laude, Perdido Beach, AL Melissa Greer, Slidell, LA Jerald Hardy, Cum Laude, Lakeland, LA

Sadaivia Knockum, Baton Rouge, LA Taylor Lex, Shreveport, LA Jessica Mobbs, Rome, GA Trinity Morgado, Cum Laude, Anna, TX Tanek Mouser, Magna Cum Laude, Bunkie, LA Erin Nelson, Colfax, LA Makayla Nightingale, Leroy, MN Joshua Sasser, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Vivian Thrapp, Logansport, LA

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY Julie Badon, Baton Rouge, LA Tyler Escobio, Summa Cum Laude, Leesville, LA Jason Garcia, Laurel, MS Katie Ivey, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Tanek Mouser, Magna Cum Laude, Bunkie, LA

Carolyn Rashall, Alexandria, LA Jadyn Rohde, Cum Laude, Jasper, TX Tyler Woodruff-Kelso, Rijen, Netherlands Anthony Wright, Lena, LA

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES Jessica Barbry, Marksville, LA Alana Guffey, Cum Laude, San Antonio, TX

Jarred Thibodeaux, Cum Laude, League City, TX

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS Abigael Blazek, Boyce, LA Trenten Chelette, Alexandria, LA Julia Elnaggar, Ville Platte, LA Anna Germany, Denham Springs, LA Samiah Hicks, Alexandria, LA Tayler Martin, Glenmora, LA

Miranda Marvin, Belle Chasse, LA Alaura Mcglory, Marksville, LA Shayla Miller, Moreauville, LA Nathan Smith, Alexandria, LA Nyla Stewart, Alexandria, LA Alyssa Ware, Glenmora, LA

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & MATHEMATICS Nathan Sammons, Ph.D., Dean

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Kawika Beaudet, Sacramento, CA Grant Ours, Orlando, FL Joshua Richard, Crowley, LA

Cameron Rubenstein, Otis, LA Zachary Steen, Pineville, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOLOGY William Adcock, Rayville, LA Olivia Ashley, Baton Rouge, LA Iris Bertin, Cum Laude, New Orleans, LA Madeline Biwer, Apo, AE Judge Boudreaux, Magna Cum Laude, Pleasant Hill, LA Angel Brasseaux, Summa Cum Laude, Mamou, LA Kaitlyn Brinson, Thomasville, GA Michelle Buretz, Valley Center, CA Alexis Callais, Monroe, LA Alcidie Soledad Canales, Magna Cum Laude, Mandeville, LA Chloe Cashio, Simmesport, LA Gabrielle Caster, Summerville, SC Donna Cornelius, Boaz, AL Mackenzie Crawford, Sheridan, WY Terri Crutcher, Prairieville, LA Lakelyn Donaghey, Magna Cum Laude, Pineville, LA Rebecca Enriquez, Paramount, CA Tobias Fairman, Glendora, CA Averie Griffin, Pineville, LA Lillian Guillory, Ville Platte, LA

Kaylan Hammond, Lacombe, LA Joanna Hanes, Stockbridge, GA Michaella Haskins, Raleigh, NC Sierra Henry, Daphne, AL Alyssa Horta Gonzalez, Sunrise, FL Lorraine Lee, Cum Laude Treka Lee, Frisco, TX James Lofton, Deville, LA Ra-Shawn Louie, Alexandria, LA Ayanah Lucas, Sumter, SC Bryan Matthews, Albuquerque, NM Dillon McTernan, Magna Cum Laude, Pineville, LA Brandon Merrick, Youngsville, LA Gabriel Moses, Cum Laude, Marksville, LA Andy Nguyen, Magna Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Edwin Nwachukwu, Alexandria, LA Samir Rabb, Waynesville, NC Skarlet Rengifo, Lehigh Acres, FL Alyssa Reynolds, Cum Laude, Woodworth, LA Robert Rollins, Cum Laude, Deville, LA

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, & MATHEMATICS Nathan Sammons, Ph.D., Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY Brooklyn Aguillard, Saint Landry, LA Garret Hayes, Summa Cum Laude, Pineville, LA

Robert Rollins, Cum Laude, Deville, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Killian Anderson, La Moille, IL Claire Bishop, Pineville, LA John Bonin, Orlando, FL Zachary Coe, Houma, LA Fredrick Credeur, Opelousas, LA Ethan Daigle, Summa Cum Laude, Eunice, LA Zachary Donaldson, Alexandria, LA Ashley Escude, Haughton, LA Metehan Eski, Alexandria, LA Nicholas Galasso, Galloway, NJ Samay Gambhir, Chennai, India Anthony Genova, Metairie, LA Maggie Hawkins, Davison, MI

Lisa Ingegniero, Chalmette , LA Abubakr Iyyaz, Sacramento, CA Irvin Lejarazo, Houston, TX Edward Martey, Aubrey, TX Amber Michaelis, Magna Cum Laude, Lake Charles, LA Nicholas Mosley-Hicks, Cum Laude, Pea Ridge, AR Excel Nwachukwu, Alexandria, LA Hanlin Riddle, Marksville, LA John Rumfola, Baton Rouge, LA Taylor Soileau, Cum Laude, Gonzales, LA Hayden Taylor, Summa Cum Laude, Woodworth, LA Kenya Williams, Cum Laude, Powder Springs , GA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MATHEMATICS Sara Rose Allen, Mammoth Lakes, CA Nicole Bellantoni, Summa Cum Laude, Yorktown Heights , NY Ashlyn Biggart, Cum Laude, Jonesville, LA Lindsey Bratcher, Magna Cum Laude, Longview, WA Assante Brown, Alexandria, LA Benjamin Buesgens, Summa Cum Laude, Tombstone, AZ Eduardo Castelvi, Summa Cum Laude, San Diego, CA Chantal Charkas, Martinsburg, WV Katelyn Collier, Dora, AL Ethan Daigle, Summa Cum Laude, Eunice, LA Nathan Duke, Cincinnati, OH Brenyn Ebarb, Zwolle, LA Kevin Edgell, Macomb, MI Elle Falls, Blackburn, MO Evan Fontenot, Ville Platte, LA Brian Gilmore, Arlington, VA

Zachary Harris, Cum Laude, Fort Worth, TX Camden Johnson, Summa Cum Laude, Port Saint Lucie, FL Amanda Lennon, Red Hook, NY Elias Mccloud, Auburn Hills, MI Hailey Michot, Ville Platte, LA Matthew Moncrief, Plano, TX Cameron Motiram, Carletonville, South Africa Samantha Moyer, Summa Cum Laude, Longview, TX Lily Sadler, Conway, AR Nicholas Schmidt, Magna Cum Laude, Macomb, IL Eliza Sheffield, Iowa City, IA Jordan Shelton, Walla Walla, WA Dennis Toups, Ponchatoula, LA Anna Williams, Prairieville, LA James Wright, Tea, SD

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE Jaylynn Ball, Hineston, LA Elizabeth Barnett, Memphis, TN Allen Bowers, Rogersville, AL Michelle Cassisa, Gonzales, LA Sophia Deleo, Edmond, OK Layla Edwards, Ball, LA Mihkayla Gori, Pineville, LA Christina Gradney, Luling, LA Melissa Hunter, Alexandria, LA Dylan Jahnke, Denham Springs, LA Allie Jarnagin, Oakdale, LA

Patricia Jones, Jacksonville, FL Chase LaBorde, Alexandria, LA Hasna Mohamad, Marksville, LA Catherine Morvant, Thibodaux, LA Lindsay Myers, Sulphur, LA Jiovani Nolan, Alexandria, LA Bridgette Robinson, Metairie, LA Skyla Stonaker, Crestview, FL Tracy Vu, Baton Rouge, LA Amy Welch, Broussard, LA Jaylin Wilson, Colfax, LA

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Beth Whittington, MA, Dean

BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES Joshua Boagni, Harbor City, CA Tileasha Bossard, Baton Rouge, LA Jem Busse, Columbus, IN Hannah Hudnall, Jena, LA Bryce Journee, Owasso, OK Holden Lafleur, Ville Platte, LA Samantha Leger, Sunset, LA

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Diane O’Neal, Pineville, LA Portia Rogers, New Orleans, LA Amanda Rosczewski, Woodworth, LA Gunnar Theriot, Morgan City, LA Tina Verrett, Montegut, LA Cheronda Williams, Alexandria, LA

COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Beth Whittington, MA, Dean

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Brittany Badeaux, New Iberia, LA Brianna Beasley, Alexandria, LA Mckayela Carter, Marrero, LA Layla Cates, Pineville, LA Matthew Collum, Minot AFB, ND Hailey Delk, Corpus Christi, TX Artimese Duplechain, Magna Cum Laude, Carencro, LA Ava Fontenot, Magna Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Hadley Hebert, Gonzales, LA Vanessa Hood, Cum Laude, Sterling, VA Meghan Kraus, Columbus, GA Harold Lacassin, Mansura , LA Riley Manuel, Summa Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Katy Massey, Saint Amant, LA Ariel Mckan, Monroe, LA Victoria Mejia, Magna Cum Laude, Olathe, KS Hagan Menard, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA

Cayden Moreau, Pollock, LA Cullen Moreau, Dry Prong, LA Mena Newman, Oakdale, LA Emily Page, Marksville, LA Dylon Palmer, Magna Cum Laude, Marksville, LA Nicholas Pritchard, Olla, LA Kenneth Rogers, Westwego, LA Jarmya Sanders, Bunkie, LA Devin Seymour, Gulfport, MS Gabriel Smith, Mandeville, LA Garrett Smith, Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Dalton Stokes, Alexandria, LA Tatiana Terry, Oakdale, LA Jonathan Trussell, Springdale, AR Jose Vazquez Rodriguez, Ferriday, LA Carrie Willis, Cum Laude, Oakdale, LA

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY Lillian Adler, Biloxi, MS Sierra Alford, Alexandria, LA Latayna Anderson, Lutcher, LA Mia Atkins, Brusly, LA Famade Bamba, Alexandria, LA Brett Batteford, Monroe, LA Madi Bertrand, Summa Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Sean Blanchard, Lafayette, LA Morgan Boogaerts, Cum Laude, Fort Worth, TX Brandi Boyd, Prairieville, LA Garyelle Butler, Sunset, LA LaQuinta Butler, Metairie, LA Corinne Campo, Cum Laude, Colfax, LA Jayla Chastain, Acworth, GA Allana Clapp, Metairie, LA Sarah Clark, Bunkie, LA Daniel David, Magna Cum Laude, Bromley, United Kingdom Jasmine Dunklin, Cum Laude, Seattle, WA Emily Elliott, Jena, LA Breunshae Engram, Magna Cum Laude, Winnfield, LA Mallory Evans, Cheneyville, LA Haley Fontenot, Morgan City, LA Jana Friend, Brusly, LA Princis Goff, Atlanta, LA Theresa Goldsworthy, Summa Cum Laude, Gulfport, MS Malorie Graffeo, Mandeville, LA Diana Green, Youngsville, LA Lyrick Hobbs, Fresno, CA Ross Hogue, Youngsville, LA Kelly Jenkins, Magna Cum Laude, Broussard, LA Kinisha Joseph, New Orleans, LA Christian Lafleur, Ville Platte, LA Abigail Lemon, Owings, MD

Camorie Lewis, Summa Cum Laude, Alexandria, LA Lacey Martello, Metairie, LA Marshall Miller, Shreveport, LA Tessi Millon, Slidell, LA Bryce Mitchell, Pineville, LA Jordan Mouton, Lafayette, LA Jalen Noel, Breaux Bridge, LA Kayla O’Neal, Katy, TX Michelle Page, Novato, CA Morgan Pearson, Broussard, LA Marva Phillip, Baytown, TX Peyton Porterfield, Magna Cum Laude, Mechanicsville, VA Sydney Richardson, Denham Springs, LA Breanna Robinson, New Orleans, LA Aryel Roger, Houma, LA Harsimranjeet Sidhu-Bickham, Plaquemine, LA Kassandra Staubach-Ross, Cum Laude, New Haven, IN Raquel Swan, Houma, LA Peytin Tarver, Cum Laude, Glenmora, LA Rylie Theriot, Morgan City, LA Cody Townsend, Covington, LA Demique Traylor, Athens, TX Stephanie Van Arsdale, Cedar Park, TX Allison Vanlangendonck, Cum Laude, Pineville, LA Aubrie Vidrine, Cum Laude, Ville Platte, LA Casey Walker, Magna Cum Laude, Mansura, LA Marquita Washington, Alexandria, LA Leslie Williams, Alexandria, VA Emelee Willis, Katy , TX Morgan Winstead, Harvey, LA Hannah Wood, Slidell, LA Sadie Yeley, Pitkin, LA

SPERO

Eamon Halpin, Ph.D., Vice Provost & Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs The Special Program for the Enhancement of Resources and Opportunities (SPERO) is a four-year postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities. The program provides skills training classes to assist students in leading more independent lives and take up gainful employment in their communities

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION Morgan Villard Katelyn Smith

Gloria Cady Tyler Johnson

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CONGRATUL ATIONS

SPRING 2026 GRADUATES! *The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation, but it is not to be regarded as conclusive. The names of some students who are graduating are not listed in this program due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. This program contains the names of candidates for degrees at the time of the printing deadline.

ALMA MATER The path of life enduring lies with stately grace, Under oaks and pines securing, our home LSUA. To thee our source of wisdom our hope and future shine, To thee, our Alma Mater we’ll be forever thine.

As we journey onward, the knowledge we obtain And the lessons here imparted eternally remain.

To thee our source of wisdom our hope and future shine, To thee, our Alma Mater we’ll be forever thine.

Josh Blakesley, 2009

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