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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

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