ADA, Okla. – Bachelor’s degrees are expected to be granted to 367 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
Chief Executive Officer of Oklahoma’s Public Regional University System (RUSO), Dr. Brandon Tatum, is set to present the 10 a.m. commencement address.
Candidates for bachelor’s degrees include:
Oklahoma Students:
ADA - Cassie Barney, Samuel Brown, Zachary Carroll, Savannah Crawley, Grace Diacon, Madison Edwards, Dylan Ellis, Madylyn Emerson, McKinley Feazle, Sarah Fischer, Chandren Futischa, Baleigh Griffin, Ryleigh Guevara, Alex Gustin, Ashley Haney, Rachel Hedges, Bryce Ireland, Kervon James, Madalyn Jessepe, Christopher Johnston, Elizabeth Jones, Philip Jones, Kara Keith, Allison Mabry, Adrie Marr, Riley McCage, Penny McCain, Brooklyn Myers, Casandra Northcutt, Jessica Patel, Calee Ragsdale, Racen Reed, Seth Riden, Stephen Saint, Rylee Sliger, Conner Smith, Taylor Sparks-Baker, Christopher Stinnett, Stormy Stinnett, Sadie Stonecipher, Dallyn Sullivan, Gracie Tollett, Elias Verdugo, Cherri Walsh, Lane Watts, Brayden Wesley, Braden Williams, Brian Williams, Trent Wood
AMBER – Caton Muncy
ANADARKO – Karsen Williams
ANTLERS – Dusty Joslin, Saul Padilla
ARDMORE – Keri Ambrosoli, Haverdy Avant, Skyler Brawley, Raven Carney, John Cheairs, Kahner Green, Jonathan Latimer, Leah Maddox, Kaelie Martinez, Keylee Mathews, Ashley Monterrosa, Derek Odom, Savannah Sauer, Luke West
ARKOMA – Eli Lenard
ARPELAR – Johna Fields
ATOKA – Patrick Dong, Brianna McIninch, Misti Roebuck, Sophia Roland, Emily Speer, Jasmine Thompson
BETHEL ACRES – Maisie Rizkharati
BIXBY – Shannon Gray
BLANCHARD – Queston Autry
BRISTOW – Anita Pahsetopah, Morgan Phillippe
BROKEN BOW – Kady Pieratt, RayShawn Sanders, Nadily Smith, Taya Underwood, Jamie Villeda
BUNCH – Maegan Parks
BYNG - Starla Colombe, Hunter Cook, Savannah Crawley
CHECOTAH – Zane Oldham, Audra Roberson
COALGATE – Blayne Dutton, Jaxon Wardrope
DAISY – Alexia Blunt-Cauley
DALE – Emma Edmonson, Makenzie Gill
DAVENPORT – Breanna Cothran
DAVIS – Dalton Davis, Holly Grissom, Michael Martin, James Moison, Gavin Moore
DICKSON – Hannah Mitts
DURANT – Terah Abrams, Kaden Ford
DUSTIN – Rebecka Purdom
EARLSBORO – Crystal Meurer, Anesah Suke
EDMOND – Alex Ackerman, Arely Hernandez, Mackenna Knapp, Brennan Lynch, Catherine McGee
ELMORE CITY – Davry Amparano, Dustin Frazier
ENID – Anna Gibbens
FITTSTOWN – Tristan Pence
FITZHUGH – Makynze York
GUYMON – Fatima Molina
HARRAH – Caleb Slama
HARTSHORNE – Shelby Goddard
HOBART – Jemi Brown
HOLDENVILLE – Abbey Brooks, Tatum Carter
IDABEL – Aleah Herrod
INOLA - Annastashia Walker
KELLYVILLE – Johnathon Vaughan
KINGSTON – Brittany O'Steen, Taylor Spence
KONAWA – Dennis Auld, Aron Cloud, Sterling Redden
LATTA – Camryn Jesse
LEXINGTON – Michael Horton
LINDSAY – Sarah Allen, Max English, Ray Rowell, Riley Smith, Sydney Wilson
MADILL – Alexis Diaz, Mateo Fajardo, Jennifer Johnson
MARLOW – Michael Aguilera, Blake Harris
MCALESTER – Alianna Aranda, Ariana Byington, Joshua Cathey, Jacqueline Coffee, Emily Crowley, Lindsay DeLaughter, Rachel Mullins, Rylea Stasiak, Marienne Surginer
MEDFORD – Bailey Cless
MEEKER – Taleigh Estrada
MIDWEST CITY – Xavier Garrett, Gwendolyn Goodwin
MOORE – Rebecca Potts
MORRIS – Emily Guynes
NEWCASTLE – Dallan Berglan
NEWKIRK - Kathlyn Blackwell, Chloe Burke
NOBLE - Ella Bryant
NORMAN – Rosalyn Castaneda, Nathaniel Daniel, Margaret Kemmet, Maverick Stephenson, April Wilson, Tiffany Winchester
OKLAHOMA CITY – Megan Genzer, William Welden, Jordan Woods
PAOLI – Brandy Boone, Ashley Jones
PAULS VALLEY – Emma Christensen, Diego Cifuentes, Nayeli Delgado, Aquileo Galvan, Shelby Jarrett, Teya McMillan, Melanie Oliva, Paloma Ortega, Cinthia Tu, Abigail Williams
PERKINS – Kaitlyn Dewbre
PINK – Desiree Davis
PONCA CITY – Ashley Pittser
POTEAU – Christie Hetherington, Raley Stinson
PURCELL – Hannah Camp, Brooklynn Fleming, Tiffani Griffith, Brook Manning, Austen McLemore, Allyson Teel
RED OAK – Saydee Bryce
RINGLING – Katherine Mitchell, Caden Pickens
ROFF – Wilson Joplin, Madison Shulanberger, Coby Simon, Jamin Van Horn
SASAKWA – Cody Hunter
SAWYER – Josie Wright
SEMINOLE - Emillia Choate, Mikayla Craton, Rachel Gosa, Jake Harvey, Destiny Hurley, Gabriel Lambert, Olivia Vazquez
SHAWNEE – Cheri Brown, Cade Chamblin, Joshua Gauss, Dezmen Loving, Anthony O'Guinn, Dana Phelps, Jordyn Powell, Lilla Wade, Korey Welliver
SNYDER – Ryan Kelly
SOPER – Nakie Thurman
STIGLER – Bryson Cook, Kacie Hamilton
STILLWATER – Mackenzie Carlisle, Jessica Kelso, Lauren Stemple
STILWELL – Amiah Galcatcher, Samantha Ray
STONEWALL - John Sanders, Jarred Vaughan
STRATFORD – Chase Alberson, Lauren George, Trevor Lunsford, Brynn Walters
STROUD – Madison Ham
STUART – Breana Hale
STONEWALL – Jenna Acuna, Britney Brooks-Teel, Summer Larsh, Steven Snell
SULPHUR – Kady Lynch, Trenton Todd, Garrett Trett
TECUMSEH - Devan Archer, Lillian Brown, Lacy Howell, Elizabeth Lindsey, Jacob Platt, Clayton Rackley, Cody Rackley, Ryan Roy, Jetta Santino, Jordyn Turner, Alexis Walker
TISHOMINGO – Erin Huston, Jenna Kennison, Nickolas Northcutt, Kristina Smith
TULSA – Shirley Hunt, Olivia Witte
TUTTLE – Nate Windle
VALLIANT – Channah Cline, DaSha Hall
WAPANUCKA – Coda Cotton
WASHINGTON – Rylee Andrews, Lucas Steele
WAYNE – Jacob Brazell, Caleb Powell
WELEETKA – Daxton Carter
WESTVILLE – Jordan Roberts
WEWOKA – Beau Driggers, Christopher Griffis, Gabriel Ketcher
WILSON – Kendra Wright
WOODWARD – Bailey Shirley
WYNNEWOOD – Emily Hart, Jakara Hennesy, Kiara Jackson, Jessica Sparks
YUKON – Mahima Thapa
Out of State Students:
CORONA, CALIF. – Michael Erim
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Francisco Barajas
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. – HopeLynn Bywater, Nicholas Lane
FLA. – Brian Montalvo Vega
OCALA, FLA. – Megan Murtha
PUNTA GORDA, FLA. – Ashleigh Miller
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - Keyon Thomas
LENEXA, KAN. – Natalie Payne
WICHITA, KAN. – Michael Iyali
BYRAM, MISS. – Jordin Hunter
SALISBURY, N.C. - Byrond Smith
BEAVERTON, ORE. – Ethan Channel
BEE CAVE, TEXAS – Jami Watson
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Lauren HerrNeckar
BRAZORIA, TEXAS – Trinity Ward
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Odalys Gonzalez
CLEBURNE, TEXAS – Joshua Rodriguez
THE COLONY, TEXAS – Kendall Rucker
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS – Isaiah Alday
DALLAS, TEXAS - Jermius Johnson, DeAngelo Morales Albiter
DENTON, TEXAS – Tyson Johnson, Oladotun Olanipekun
ENNIS, TEXAS – Ashton McGraw
FARMERSVILLE, TEXAS – Cody Goen
FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS – Bryce Woolridge
KILGORE, TEXAS – Jada Abercrombie
LAREDO, TEXAS – Abeni Villines
LEANDER, TEXAS – Gabrielle Zepeda
MANSFIELD, TEXAS – Myles Featherston, Emma Strickland
MARION, TEXAS - Jackson Allen
MCKINNEY, TEXAS – Cambori Watson
MILANO, TEXAS – Kathen Funburg
PLEASANTON, TEXAS – Shafer Glasscock
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Giovanni Waller
SANGER, TEXAS – Chloe Malone
TIOGA, TEXAS – Stormi Dutton
WACO, TEXAS – Kaylon Peoples
WAXAJACHIE, TEXAS – Justin Smith
WYLIE, TEXAS – Alexander Brown
GENDARIA, DHAKA, BANGLADESH – Md Mahim
VIRUM, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Linea Lindemann Andersen
LONDON, ENGLAND – Abbie Morris
ELDAMA RAVINE TOWN, KENYA – Melvin Kipkoech
KAPENGURIA, KENYA – Amos Pkiach
NEPAL – Shraddha Adhikari, Nishu Devi Basyal
ITAHARI 5 KOSHI, NEPAL – Bigyan Gautam
SANKHUWASABHA, KOSHI, NEPAL – Bipen Khatri
SUNSARI, NEPAL – Sumi Bajgain
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA – Samantha Shirley
WARSAW, POLAND – Julia Kabala
DUBAI, UAE – Hadassah Swarna
MARGARITA, VENEZUELA – Ricardo Mijares
NO HOMETOWN LISTED - Ahlyra Anderson, Shanna Ardery, Jonathan Drake, Ogheneovo Egueke, Taegan Freeman, Hannah Freie, Kimiko Fritts, Iketcha Greenhoward, Cassidy Harman, Safal KC, Anna Knobloch, Christopher Larson, Natalie Long, Trenton Maine, Matthew Mayer, Stanley McCurtain, Brooklyn Meisner, Jaret Miller, Kaden Morris, Bethany Neel, Nilisha Neupane, Andrew Reed, Lillianne Rehfuss, Tristen Shaw, Jacob Smith, Keenan Smith, Cathlena Spencer, Parbati Tamang, Emma Walters, Mackenzie Wiley