Arkansas Tech University announces 2016-17 graduates

RUSSELLVILLE — The Arkansas Tech University Registrar’s Office recently released a certified list of 1,826 degrees conferred upon students on the Russellville campus during the 2016-17 academic year and another 1,019 at the Ozark campus.

Graduates from the campus in Russellville include students who earned associate, bachelor, master, educational specialist and doctoral degrees. Students who graduated summa cum laude finished with a gradepoint average of 3.9-4.0. Magna cum laude indicates a GPA of

3.7-3.89 and students with a GPA of 3.5-3.69 graduated cum laude.

The graduates from the Russellville campus of Arkansas Tech in Russellville for the 201617 academic year include:

Amity

Carlie Adams, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Bismarck

Michael Ingram, Master of Science.

Bonnerdale

Chastity King, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude.

Glenwood

Adam Baker, Bachelor of Science; Brandie Hill, Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Science.

Hot Springs

Kyle Adcock, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Lauren Barthel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude; Garrett Beck, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Samuel Breashears, Master of Liberal Arts; Brandon Carmack, Bachelor of Science and Associate of Science; Thomas Cooper, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Leyla Cotroneo, Master of Arts; Tylan Fowler, Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Science; Tania Galligan, Master of Education; Katie Graves, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Andrea Graves, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude; Edward Gunter, Bachelor of Arts; Bryan Hale, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude; Seth Henry, Bachelor of Science; Stephanie Jones, Bachelor of Professional Studies, magna cum laude; Brenda LaBarber, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Angela Lesher, Master of Education; Michael Long, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude; Adam Mann, Bachelor of Arts; Ashley Martin, Associate of Arts, summa cum laude; David Martin III, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, magna cum laude; Brittney McGhee, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, cum laude; Samantha Patrico, Bachelor of Science, summa cum laude; Ashley Rash, Bachelor of Science, cum laude; Heather Rash, Bachelor of Arts; Corey Scheer, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude; Nikki Scheer, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude; John Talos, Bachelor of Science; Alicia Weatherford, Bachelor of Professional Studies; Calli White, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude; Clinton Williams, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Hot Springs Village

Colby Gorena, Bachelor of Arts.

Jessieville

Braden Davis, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Dalton Roe Oates, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Malvern

Taylor Beard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, magna cum laude; Jason Clenney, Bachelor of Professional Studies, summa cum laude; Kathleen Dodd, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, cum laude; Nathaniel Howard, Associate of Applied Science; Emily Knight, Associate of Arts; Ricky Lambert, Bachelor of Professional Studies; Lindsey McCrary, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude.

Mountain Pine

Michelle Berg, Associate of Science.

Pearcy

Stefan Kellar, Bachelor of Science; Jonathan Organ, Associate of Science.

Royal

Austin Haight, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Associate of Science in Nuclear Technology; Jessica Plumlee, Bachelor of Science.

Also announced were 1,019 academic credentials conferred upon graduates from the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark campus. Local students to earn Associate of Applied Science degrees through ATU-Ozark during the 2016-17 academic year were:

Hot Springs

Taylor Wade.

Royal

Kaylinn Hutter.