ADA, Okla. – Graduate degrees are expected to be granted to 124 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Koi Ishto Stadium.
Brad Calip, an ECU alumnus with degrees from 1987 and 1993, a Hall of Fame student-athlete, and veteran coach and athletic director, will be this year’s commencement speaker.
ECU student Nicole Centeno will be performing the National Anthem.
Candidates for bachelor’s degrees include:
Oklahoma Students:
ADA – Alexandra Aguirre-Berman, Albina Mustafi, Truly Nipps, Jennifer Odom, Austin Pettigrew, Lily Phillips, Joshua Sawyer, Brittany Sollazzo, Roy Terry, Graylin Utt, Mya Velarde, Noah Watkins, Joshua Willis, Cayleigh Wilson
ALLEN – Kayla Perry, April Whitehead
AMBER – Caton Muncy
ARDMORE – Traci Dragg, Melissa Fairmaner, Heather Graham, Rebekah Tolbert
ASHER – Malorie Riggle
BROKEN BOW – Taya Underwood
BROMIDE – Hope Sussman
BYARS – Catherine Ellis
COLEMAN – Melissa Ferguson
COLONY – Kiersten Klassen
CROWDER – Kimberly Motley
DAVIS – Jolee Grinstead
DIBBLE – Montanna Morris
DURANT – Tamara Bean
EDMOND – Myra Davis
EUFAULA – Alison Fowler, Tammy Lewis
FITZHUGH – Luke Woodward
JENKS – Brandon Orr
KONAWA – Bo Chesser
KREBS – Marissa Cossey
LANE – Francis Bevan
LAWTON – Jessie Brown, Miles Davis, Taegan Heintzman, Jason Prevette
LENAPAH – Morgen Hollingshed
LONE GROVE – Crystal Jones
LUTHER – Jace Wilson
MARIETTA – Jessica Fincher
MARLOW – Amy Herchock
MCALESTER – Shelby Futral, Chandler Spence, Makaayla Wood
MUSKOGEE – Pryce Jackson
MUSTANG – Angelica Hull
NEWALLA – Tamara Perry
NEWCASTLE – Patrick Sanchez
NEW LIMA – Christopher Griffis
OKEMAH – Jeffrey Guinn
OKLAHOMA CITY – Jakob Brandenberger, Taylor Geary, Dallas Hoskins, Hayley Logan, Julie Yang
OWASSO – Destiny King
PADEN – Eldon Gentry
PAULS VALLEY – Christopher Caldwell, Abigail David, James Harrison, Robert Jones, Melna Morrison, Haleigh Ring, Kori Stanley
PURCELL – Kenzie Cunnius, Shawnacie Tresler, Misty Winters
RED OAK – Taylor Hudson
SEMINOLE – Ricky Amos, Hannah Lay, McKenna Morgenthaler, Gregory Votaw, Zane Watters, Melissa Whetstine
SHAWNEE – Tariah Brooking, Megan Buckner-Johnson, Josi Goodman, Jackson Mccormick, Winter Norvelle, Brooke Oliver, Lindsey Ramirez, Riley Woody
STONEWALL – Gregory Lovelis
SULPHUR – Pamela Fylstra, Sean Thomas Sledd, Karen Standifer
TAHLEQUAH – Ashley Wade, Vanessa Williams
TALALA – Riley Allen, Brianna Strickler
TECUMSEH – Cody Rackley
TISHOMINGO – Nickolas Northcutt
TUPELO – Kayley Ybarra
TUSKAHOMA – Chloe Cole
WALTERS – Crystal Norton
WELLSTON – Kendra Park Stillwell
WILBURTON – Dekotah Beard
Texas Students:
BAY CITY – Ryan Brooks
DALLAS – DeAngelo Morales Albiter, Anukul Sapkota
DENTON – Tyson Johnson, Oladotun Olanipekun
ENNIS – Jacob Jackson
GARLAND – Christina Tunstall
HOUSTON – Clemmon Bridges
ROUND ROCK – Caden Elizalde
ROWLETT – Brooklyn Meisner
Other Out of State Students:
STUTTGART, ARK. – Erin Williams
EL CENTRO, CALIF – Juan Alvarez
LITTLETON, COLO. – Lindsey Jackson
RUIDOSO, N.M. – Jonathan Lewis
FRANKLIN, TENN. – Reese Glover
International Students:
HOMA BAY, KENYA – Adrian Odhiambo
NEPAL – Bikram Dahal
NOT LISTED – Patricia Alexander
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