Southeastern Oklahoma State University held its 2026 spring commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9 at Bloomer Sullivan Arena.
On Friday, May 8, master’s degrees and certificates were conferred at 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 9, baccalaureate degrees were awarded at 9 a.m.
The Spring 2026 graduating class will see 843 total students graduating – 336 baccalaureate degree recipients, 446 graduate degree recipients, and 61 certificate recipients. There are representatives from 43 states and U.S. territories, seven countries, and 15 sovereign tribal nations, the university said.
Within the graduating class, 291 graduates – 34.5 percent of the graduating class - have indicated first-generation status, with 103 indicating legacy status – having a parent or grandparent who previously graduated from Southeastern. All 843 members of the class are graduating with a degree in Oklahoma’s critical occupation listing.
The following from Bryan County graduated:
Durant
Paris Rowyn Jude Al-Khateib, Jaime Lee Andersen, Alaria Nicole Bell, Jakob Bradford, Destiny Rashelle Braudrick, William Alexander Brooks, Pamela Ann Carey, Susan Leann Chalk, Christa Cheshire, Macy RaeAnn Cox, Jack Custer, Kelly D’Arcy, Kayla Davis, Emily Marie Daskalakis, William Turner Farr, Cristy K. Ford, Natalie Rachelle Gilliam, Amanda Gilliam, Juan Pablo Gonzalez Chi, Benjamin Lee Harris, Meaghan Brooke Hayes, Peyton Lane Hayes, Kincade Matthew Shelby Hise, Alexander Michael Johnson, Jayden Omahyra Keyes, Haley Adyson Langley, Ashlyn Rebecca Loper, Brittney Celia Lovelace, Maci Nicole Lowe, Jayden Elisabeth Manous, Naomi Rae-Anne Marshall, Brayan Martinez, Jacob Coltin McLarry, Hannah A. Peterson, Meagan Lynne Pond, Jarett Duane Pratt, Preston Eric Pratt, Aaron Kyle Rains, Analilia Reyna, Jennifer Richards, Chad McPherson Rochelle, Ashli Taylar Rogers, Katie Elaine Rogers, Grace Elaine Rudolf, Dava Danielle Schreier, Allison Paige Shannon, Sarah Elizabeth Smarr, Kanon Luke Springer, Maci Alyssa Stout, Todd Vargas, Mitchell Drake Washington, Hailey Elizabeth Weaver, Amanda Jean Wiggs and Braeden Nicholas Winters.
Achille
Rachel Berniece Musgrove.
Bennington
Lexis DeLynn Babcock.
Blue
Ashlyn Eiler
Bokchito
McKynzi Leighann Rogers and Chloie Paige Russell.
Caddo
Jeremiah Adams, Jourdan Mae Brackett and Andrea Denise Hamilton.
Calera
Lily Ann Culver, Zephan James Patton, Preston Anthony Rice, Beverly RayAnn Schooling and Alexus Jeanine St. Clair.
Colbert
Kaylee Pace and Kimberly G. Strange.
Liberty
Justin Wayne Shipp.
Silo
Karissa Michelle Marshall.
