McNeese spring 2017 honor graduates

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Thirty-six McNeese State University students received the summa cum laude (3.9-4) designation during recent spring commencement ceremonies at Burton Coliseum.

Eight students were recognized for earning a 4 grade-point average throughout their college careers: Katja Woelfl, Ellhofen, Germany, general business administration; Tiffany Hope Bohannon, Kinder, general business administration; Melissa L. Snider, psychology, Lake Charles; Kristen R. Smith, Sulphur, foreign languages; Bettina Brulhart, Zurich, Switzerland, mass communication; Brandon W. Soileau, Ville Platte, health and human performance; Amy Lien Nguyen, engineering, Vinton; and Alexandra E. Widcamp, Westlake, health and human performance.

The other honor students recognized:

Summa cum laude: Moulero Ridwane Akobi, Kilibo, Benin; Mariah KaLee Allen, Allison C. Rogers, Bossier City; Katherine K. Kittrell, DeRidder; Caleb M. Ardizzone, Caitlin D. Burcham, Lindsey Nikole Caldwell, Madison T. Edwards, Cynthia L. Hayes, Ava Lynn LeBlanc, Haider Nisar Mir, Rosemary Noelle Prejean, Sajeela Farjaad Siddiq, Cara Michelle Taylor, Jackson Ray Wilson, Lake Charles; Christian Jacob Harrington, Oakdale; Crystal J. Leday, Opelousas; Stephen L. Carrier, Chelsea Lynn Comeaux, Daniel P. Gary, Carla Denise Hutchison, Sulphur; Trent F. Parker, Corpus Christi, Texas; Annie Lauren Bravenec, Katy, Texas; Jamie Leigh Beaulieu, Orangefield, Texas; Nghia Trong Dinh, Vung Tau, Vietnam; Allyson K. Soileau, Ville Platte; Abby Marie Fontenot, Washington; and Kaley Nicole Guillott, Westlake.

Magna cum laude (3.7-3.89): Donna Rae Walker, Basile; Alison Ann Smegal, Oshawa, Canada; Matthew Caleb Gauthier, Carencro; Allison Rachelle Schexnayder, Church Point; Jessica Lauren Porterfield, DeRidder; Danda M. Guidry, Evangeline; Mable N. Spikes, Fenton; Trenton C. Vallo, Justin Patrick Zaunbrecher, Gueydan; Gabrielle E. Redlich, Hathaway; Matthew A. Duplantis, Houma; Kendee Lynn Owen Kreider, Idaho Falls, Idaho; Jenna Eileen LeJeune Zaunbrecher, Iota; Courtney Beth Broussard, Katelin Rose Wilder, Jennings; Ashley L. Gotreaux, Isiah M. Victorian, Lacassine; Natalie Renee Bruno, Lafayette; Macy D. Istre, Lake Arthur; Callie Nicole Anderson, Nadine M. Chaisson, Adam Christopher Chase, Madison Taylor Claudel, Emily E. Cormier, Gabriele G. Fournerat, Shyla L. Gordon, Isaac P. Guillory, Matthew W. Hebert, Kylie Danee’ Bostick Herrington, Audree Bess LeBleu, Cameron D. Smith, Nathanael Wade Soileau, Michael Dakota Sonntag, Lake Charles; Karleena Ann Langenfeld, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Jane L. Owen Clark, Okemos, Mich.; Olivia Ann Karam, Kylie Elise Smith, Oberlin; Allison Beth Burleigh Johnson, Ragley; Ciara Shantel Bussell, Starks; Hailey Marie Borel, Rachel N. Palermo, Kathryn Mikail Petry, Barrett Layne Tinker, Sulphur; Taylor S. Moore, Fred, Texas; Stephanie Brooke Dusek, Plano, Texas; Luke Elliot Alphonso, San Antonio, Texas; Colton M. Shields, Terrell, Texas; Chrysta Stuart, Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago; Romina Pacheco, Bouvar City, Venezuela; Annie Auriel Edward, Camron B. Fontenot, Ville Platte; Lindsay Elise Vincent, Vinton; Gabrielle Grace Watkins Thibodeaux, Welsh; and Rachel Erin Hebert, Westlake.

Cum laude (3.5-3.69): Kayne Micheal Hargrave, Abbeville; Amanda M. Foster, Christian Slayter Jones, Alexandria; Randi Mischel Beltz, Ama; Quazi Atquiya Fannana Maisha, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Natalie Estelle Smith, Belle Chasse; Mary Cazalot Brown, Broussard; Nicholas E. Benoit, Trakalyn Brieon Goodley, Crowley; Callie Michelle Downs, DeRidder; Jessica D. Taylor, Downsville; Katelyn Babineaux Saltzman, Grand Lake; Laney N. Domingue, Gueydan; Vivien Borbely, Tiszavasvari, Hungary; Kara M. Rockey, Oak Lawn, Ill.; Caitlyn Christine Compton, Katelyn Renee Duhon, Trent W. Hargrave, Terry Lam Lu, Maggie Noel Mott, Ty Pearce Newcomb, Jennings; Layni Brooke Allemand, Sydney Tyler Thomas, Kinder; Aungelina Louise Chapman, Cody Michael Fontenot, Hunter Ford, Jordan L. Fuselier, Hannah Elise Goodwin, Morgan Arielle Hawkins, Katelyn E. Hoffpauir, Molly B. Jones, Collin Ray Kober, CamBridge Phillip Jerome Matthews, Michael Logan Monroe, Lindsey Allison Rivet, Yassara Shaikh, Christopher L. Sims, Hannah Kathryn Smith, Shelby Lauren Spann, Colleen M. Stratton, Elise Ann Thibodeaux, Alvin John Trahan, Gabriella Paige Trahan, Truc Linh T. Truong, Lake Charles; Monett Pitre Houston, LeBlanc; Whitney Nicole Ross, Lena; Spencer Floyd Albert, Luling; Joshua E. Smith, New Orleans; Vanessa Alexandra Bentley, Roseburg, Ore.; Joshua Michael Blanchet, Picayune, Miss.; Mylinda Desselle, Pineville; Dustin L. Thompson, Rosepine; Taylor B. Ashworth, Starks; Brandon Todd Brewer, Michael Aaron Farrar, Megan Michelle Hebert, Caleb D. Olbrych, Miles Arthur Sebastian Reynolds, April Rachel Henry Stone, Terran Ann Sweeney, Katelyn Elise Thompson, Sulphur; Courtney Dawn McKinney, Bridge City, Texas; Rakira L. Turner, Huntsville, Texas; Elijah Ray Cutler, Lufkin, Texas; Donovan Caleb Barfield, Nederland, Texas; Adison D. Giambrone, Richmond, Texas; Krupa Kanti Jiminez, Vidor, Texas; Victoria F. Bertrand, Thornwell; Oliver James, Sunderland, United Kingdom; and Jase D. Johnson, Westlake.””

Alexandra E. Widcamp, Westlake, health and human performance

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Amy Lien Nguyen, engineering, Vinton

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Bettina Brulhart, Zurich, Switzerland, mass communication

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Brandon W. Soileau, Ville Platte, health and human performance

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Kristen R. Smith, Sulphur, foreign languages

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Melissa L. Snider, psychology, Lake Charles

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Tiffany Hope Bohannon, Kinder, general business administration

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Katja Woelfl, Ellhofen, Germany, general business administration

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