ADA, Okla. – Master’s degrees are expected to be granted to 105 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.
ECU alumnus and two-time Grammy Award-winning and four-time Grammy-nominated composer, artist, and producer, Kitt Wakeley, is set to present the 2 p.m. commencement address.
Candidates for master’s degrees include:
Oklahoma Students:
ADA – Krystal Barnes, Mersedes Byrd, Mindy Direen, Melanie Ellison, Makenzie Hill, Jamie Pittman, Shelby Pletcher, Savannah Rankin, Susan Sexton, David Smith, Destinie Vincent
ALLEN – Amber Goodson
ALTUS – Rebecca McCasland
ARDMORE – Penni Brady
ASHER – Kelsey Robbins
ATOKA – Crystal Cathey, Lauren Larason, Leslie Manion
BRISTOW – Steven Bivins
BROKEN BOW – Diane Bunn
CANEY – Angela Bagby
CENTRAHOMA – Sarah Bills
CHECOTAH – Janie Brown-Underhill
CHOCTAW – Justin Chitty, Molly Updegraff
COALGATE – Sarah Knight, Kayla Tate-Blue
CROWDER – Sarah James
CUSHING – Ashton Grose
DALE – Tanner Collins
DAVIS – Casie Webb
DUNCAN - Kimberly Loveday
EDMOND – Brooke Chesser
ENID – Tyler Elders, Mason Martinez
FAIRFAX – Lee Bowman
GOODWELL – Jessica Downing, Cassidy Edenborough
GUTHRIE – Shon Villars
HARTSHORNE – Desire Burke
HEAVENER – Iris Martinez
HOLDENVILLE – Jenna Dockrey, Tristan Laster
INDIANOLA – Betsy Tucker
KIEFER – Laura Howk
LAWTON – Velma Turner
LINDSAY – Amanda Williams
LONGTOWN – Lily Phillips
MACOMB – Brandi Schur
MARLOW – Mia Meshell
MCALESTER – Andrea Pope
MCLOUD – Baylie Hough
MILL CREEK – Madalynn Riley-Tschoepe, Jamie Vernon
MOORE – Benjamin Swagerty
MUSTANG – Sarah Green
NORMAN – Addison Masters
OKEMAH – Chance Dean, Tina Harjo
OKTAHA - Grace Elisa Wagnon
OWASSO – Monae Hubbard
PAULS VALLEY – Alayna Dobbins
POTEAU – Chanease Armstrong
PURCELL – Cara Bailey
RATLIFF CITY – Rebecca Tivis
SAND SPRINGS – Gloria Avey
SEMINOLE – Glenn Hill, Clara Keawphalouk
SHAWNEE - Autumn Kinsey, Serena Neely
STRATFORD - Lane Martin
SULPHUR – Kara Floyd
TISHOMINGO – Gena Waitman
TULSA – Sam Hale
WETUMKA – Amber Butler
WEWOKA – Karla Banks, Taylor Bumgarner, Tiffany Cook
WYNNEWOOD – Jayden Smith
Out of State Students:
BARLING, ARK. – Jordan Kelley
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – Sebastian Di Giampaolo
FOUNTAIN, COLO. – Sarah McFadden
BROWNSTOWN, IND. – Erin Gommel
LAWRENCE, KAN. – Allison Nally
WATERVILLE, KAN. – Bryan Yungeberg-Vann
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Eugene Meyers
WADING RIVER, N.Y. – Joseph Bardram
CUERO, TEXAS – Klayton Smith
EL PASO, TEXAS – James Boyd, Daniel Torres
HOUSTON, TEXAS – Hyland Hayes, Akpaffiong Tisdel
PROSPER, TEXAS – Joshua Graham
BARRE, V.T. – Catherine Franks
SEATTLE, WASH. – Jenna Pollock
SANTO DOMNIGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Dany Arias Brazoban
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - Narayan Devi Shrestha
PALPA, NAPAL – Puja Gyawali
NO HOMETOWN LISTED – Jonathan Combs, Candice Geisler, Alexandria Hampton, Thyren Justus, Emisela Martines, Rozalin Roark, Alexis Wagner-Thomas