Arkansas State University in Jonesboro awarded 357 diplomas on Friday, Aug. 1, during the Summer Commencement Ceremony in the Convocation Center. Dr. Les Wyatt, president of ASU, presented the various diplomas.

Included in the total were five doctoral, 13 specialist’s, 88 master's, 242 bachelor's and nine associate's degrees. The class included 292 graduates from Arkansas, 20 graduates from Missouri, 27 from other states, and 18 from other countries.

During the ceremony, 46 seniors were recognized for outstanding academic achievement. Katrina Alyse Surprenant of Stuttgart received special recognition for her achievements in the Honors Program. She graduated In University Honors (UH) for having completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of Honors courses and a thesis in the major area.

Three students graduated Summa Cum Laude with a grade point average of 4.0, 16 students graduated Magna Cum Laude with a grade point average from 3.80 to 3.99, and 27 students graduated Cum Laude with a grade point from 3.60 to 3.79.

The degree abbreviations are:

Doctorate in: Educational Leadership (EDD), Environmental Science (PhD); Specialist in: Education (EDS); Community College Teaching (SCT); Master of: Arts (MA), Business Administration (MBA), Communication Disorders (MCDS), Music (MM), Public Administration (MPA), Physical Therapy (MPT), Rehabilitation Counseling (MRC), Science (MS), Science in Agriculture (MSA), Science in Mass Communication (MSC), Science in Education (MSE), and Science in Nursing (MSN); Bachelor of: Arts (BA), Engineering (BEN), Fine Arts (BFA), General Studies (BGS), Music (BM), Music Education (BME), Science (BS), Science in Agriculture (BSA), Science in Education (BSE), Science in Nursing (BSN), Science in Radiologic Sciences (BSRS), and Social Work (BSW); Associate in: Applied Science (AAS), Applied Science in Nursing (AASN), General Studies (AGS), and Science (AS).

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