University of the Ozarks
Several students from Northwest Arkansas graduated May 14 from University of the Ozarks in Clarksville. Students with summa cum laude honors earned cumulative grade-point averages of 3.85 or higher. Students with magna cum laude honors earned grade-point averages of 3.5 to 3.84, and cum laude graduates earned gradepoint averages between 3.25 and 3.49. Alma: Anna Dean, early childhood education. Altus: Alexandria Vaught, early childhood education, magna cum laude. Bella Vista: Grace Blazer, early childhood education. Bentonville: Jessica Murch, physical education. Bergman: Nena Evans, environmental studies, summa cum laude. Clarksville: Yaritza Miranda Sanchez, management and administration; Corey Warford, history. Deer: Lyndsey Acton, art and health science, cum laude. Elkins: Aaron England, biology, summa cum laude. Fayetteville: James Cody Goodman, general studies; Clayton Rodgers, psychology. Fort Smith: Christina Hudson, mathematics; Carly Watts, early childhood education, magna cum laude; Darby White, biology with cum laude. Gentry: Kanisha Eckart, health science. Green Forest: Matt Wellborn, art. Greenland: Ashley Hipps, health science and psychology, magna cum laude. Hartman: Haley McKee, physical education, magna cum laude. Huntsville: Eustacia Templeton, environmental studies; Matt Weaver, health science. Lamar: Libby Nepivoda, English. New Blaine: Bristol Chilton, biology, magna cum laude. Ozark: Robert Elder, mathematics; Garrett Kuna, management administration. Paris: Sarah Valentine, English, cum laude. Scranton: Sarah Canada, biology, cum laude; Katie Spicer, biology. Subiaco: Basil Taylor, environmental studies, magna cum laude. Van Buren: Morgan Markham, biology.
Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia graduated local students during the commencement May 14. Students who graduated summa cum laude earned cumulative gradepoint averages of 3.95 or higher. Those who graduated magna cum laude recorded cumulative grade-point averages of 3.75 or higher; and students who graduated cum laude had gradepoint avergaes of 3.5 or higher. Bella Vista: Ali Robinson, cum laude, mass communications. Bentonville: Robert Lewis, history. Berryville: David Garcia, business administration and finance. Cedarville: Ashley Jordan, summa cum laude, business administration and management. Charleston: Mike Russell, kinesiology and leisure studies, pre-professional; Katherine West, psychology and sociology. Clarksville: Julianna Howard, speech communication. Farmington: Jenna Headrick, magna cum laude, Christian studies and Christian missions; Josh Cartwright, cum laude, elementary education; David Headrick, magna cum laude, mathematics. Fayetteville: Hollan Van Horn (August 2015), mass communications; Carter Harlan, magna cum laude, music education -instrumental; Lauren Scarbrough, cum laude, mass communications and graphic design. Fort Smith: Lauren Deckelman, (December 2015), magna cum laude, biology; Brent Northington, mass communications and Spanish; Kaden Sosebee, Christian studies and Christian theology and biblical studies. Gentry: Elijah Ramsey, Christian studies and biblical studies and Christian missions. Greenwood: Garrett Sayers, musical theater; Josh Williams, magna cum laude, Christian studies and Christian missions. Harrison: Cassie Lynch, summa cum laude, elementary education. Lincoln: Kaela Butler, cum laude, elementary education. Lowell: Nathan Gilbert, (December 2015), magna cum laude, business administration and marketing and finance. Mansfield: Amber Oxford, kinesiology and leisure studies, pre-professional. Rogers: Kyle Osmon, musical theater; Will Peevy, cum laude, Christian studie and biblical studies; Audrey Rodriguez, cum laude, elementary education Springdale: Sam Cushman, cum laude, mass communications and political science; Jacob May, business administration and management and finance.