Students from both the Gainesville and Oconee campuses participated in the ceremony, with a total of 510 degrees and certificates being awarded.
Twenty-two students were singled out as graduating with honors.
The following individuals had the highest GPA in their degree areas.
Baccalaureate Degrees:
Magna Cum Laude 3.70-3.89
Rhonda M. Armour
Early Childhood Education
Alto, GA
Heather Boldin
Early Childhood Education
Buford, GA
Linda Turner Gignilliat
Early Childhood Care and Education
Cherry Log, GA
Morgan Medico
Early Childhood Education
Lawrenceville, GA
Tracie Lynn Ruark
Early Childhood Care and Education
Homer, GA
Stamaceya M. Smith
Early Childhood Education
Lula, GA
Sonia Denise Walker
Early Childhood Education
Dawsonville, GA
Karen Lea Westbrook
Early Childhood Education
Dawsonville, GA
Cum Laude 3.50-3.69
Brian K. Avant
Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis
Athens, GA
Rebecca J. Dale
Early Childhood Education
Gillsville, GA
Kelly Johnson
Early Childhood Education
Winder, GA
De Laine VanHoose Murphy
Early Childhood Care and Education
Jasper, GA
Joanna Catherine Peacock
Early Childhood Education
Suwanee, GA
Pauline J. Peters
Applied Environmental Spatial Analysis
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate of Arts
Stephanie Martin Llanes
Sociology
Flowery Branch, GA
Joseph C. Marks, Jr.
Anthropology
Cumming, GA
Barbara E. Stander
General Studies
Winterville, GA
Associate of Science
Melissa Evers
General Studies
Dacula, GA
Jessie MacKenzie Merriam
Biological Sciences
Athens, GA
Joni Marie Quinlan
Early Childhood Education
Gainesville, GA
Associate of Applied Science
Sandra DeLong Kritikos
Paralegal Studies
Dawsonville, GA
Honors Program Scholar
Matt Lyons
Anthropology
Commerce, GA
The event took place in the Hugh M. Mills Physical Education Complex on the Gainesville campus.
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