Area students graduate from ASU

By submitted, 09/11/20 1:57 PM

JONESBORO – Arkansas State University has released the list of students who completed degree requirements to graduate at Summer Commencement.

The Summer Commencement ceremony was conducted Friday, Aug. 7, in Centennial Bank Stadium.  The ceremony, the first held outdoors at A-State since 1986, was conducted according to public health guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The university awarded diplomas at the associate, bachelor, master, specialist and doctoral levels, along with various program certificates, through the various colleges: Agriculture, Neil Griffin College of Business, Education and Behavioral Science, Engineering and Computer Science, Liberal Arts and Communication, Nursing and Health Professions, Sciences and Mathematics, and University College.

Undergraduates with a 4.0 GPA are designated Summa Cum Laude.  Those with a GPA of 3.8-3.99 are Magna Cum Laude, and those with a GPA of 3.6-3.79 are Cum Laude.

The graduating students are listed by state or territory, county, and hometown, followed by international students, with degree, major, and honors and awards as verified by the Registrar’s Office:

Hempstead, Blevins, Emily Michelle Davis, Master of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education

Hempstead, Hope, Steven Michael Coffee Jr., Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership

Nevada, Prescott, Rebecca J. Loe, Master of Science in Education, Special Ed GTC