Southeastern spring commencement for baccalaureate degrees was Saturday at Bloomer Sullivan Arena and master’s degrees were presented Friday.
The university said the Spring 2025 graduating class resets the record for the largest graduating class in Southeastern’s history, with 877 students graduating – 324 baccalaureate degree recipients, 553 graduate degree recipients, and 47 certificate recipients. There are representatives from 44 states and U.S. territories, 10 countries, and 17 sovereign tribal nations.
Within the graduating class, 305 graduates have indicated first-generation status, with 69 indicating legacy status – having a parent or grandparent who previously graduated from Southeastern. Over 94 percent of the class is graduating with a degree in Oklahoma’s critical occupation listing.
The following Bryan County residents were among the graduates:
Durant: Ashley Nicole Adams, Joslyn Rhea Airington, Blake W. Arnold, Chet Michael Austin, Shanelka Renise Barboan, Abigail Boatmun, Ryan Scott Boehme, Alexis Michelle Buckham, Tyler Zane Burgess, Shanequa La-Dawn Carrizales, Jadyn Rylee Fields, Misty Yvonne Gordon, Angela Gowen, Zane Michael Hilburn, Sharie Elizabeth Hudson, Darian Rashawn James, Remington Chad Lowe, McKinzie Marie Manning, Carissa Jalene Matthews, Shawn McClellan, Tanner Gayne Miller, Kendra Rae Minchey, Victoria S. Newsom, James Thomas Pack, Mason Edward Pack, Cordell Kenneth Palmer, Taylor Gage Patton, Mason Gregory Phillips, Lexton Garrett Ridenour, Emma Nicole Rodgers, Jesse James Rouse, Ty Randall Rudolf, Madeline Paige Schutts, Sa- vanna Kathleen Shults, Kiercy Leighan Skieens, Rachel Ashley Stinchcomb, Mila Danielle Tuttle, Kindall Renee Watkins, Karli Shay Westmoreland, Jordan Alex Cougar Williams, Jeffrey David Youngblood, Evan Christopher Fields.
Bennington: Cadee Hannah Miller.
Bokchito: Wyatt Achenbach, Haylee Nicole Houston, Leslie Jo Klement, Alexander David Robinson.
Caddo: Makenzie Lynn Atwood, Tyler Scott Cothran, Amree-Iston Alyxandria Erwin, Carley Nichole Gerlach, Kennedy Jayden Morgan, Gary C. O’Hern.
Calera: Jonathan Blake Morelock Butler, Tracy Lynn Cathey, Morgan Elise Dunn, Jessica Lynn Washington.
Colbert: Emily Nicole Steffens.
Hendrix: Victoria Faith Simmons.
Kemp: Brittany Ann Wigington.
