AMERICUS — The following area residents were among approximately 426 students who graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University during the Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremony held on Dec. 12 in Convocation Hall of the Student Success Center.
Erica Faircloth of Americus earned a bachelor of arts in English; Brittnea Holland of Americus earned a bachelor of arts in English magna cum laude; Tyler Ledbetter of Americus earned a bachelor of arts in English; Daniel Player of Oglethorpe earned a bachelor of arts in English cum laude; Yuhan Hu of Americus earned a bachelor of arts in music;
Sharell Thorpe of Americus earned a bachelor of arts in dramatic arts; Angela Holt of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in accounting; Nicholas Bottka of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in human resource management; Xun Gao of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in human resource management summa cum laude; Jena Miller of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in management;
Avery Heid of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in marketing; Amanda Shiflett of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in marketing magna cum laude; Harley Barrow of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in management; Destiny Dykes of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in management; Robert Rico of Ellaville earned a bachelor of business administration in management;
Parker Roth of Americus earned a bachelor of business administration in management; Austin Young of Ellaville earned a bachelor of business administration in management; Shabreka Reddick of Americus earned a bachelor of science in accounting; SuBum Wi of Americus earned a bachelor of science in computer science cum laude; Stantaveshia Benson of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology;
Hannah Blattert of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology magna cum laude; Ajasah Burkes of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology; Charde Felton of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology; Joyce Franklin of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology; Tara Hawkins of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology;
Shelbie Mills of Americus earned a bachelor of science in psychology; Hannah Smith of Ellaville earned a bachelor of science in psychology; Raven Burkes of Americus earned a bachelor of science in sociology; Sarah-Kathryn Smarr of Americus earned a bachelor of science in sociology;
Chancy Joiner of Oglethorpe earned a bachelor of science in exercise science; Jamal Mitchell of Americus earned a bachelor of science in exercise science; Uriel Rodriguez of Americus earned a bachelor of science in exercise science; Skyler Suggs of Americus earned a bachelor of science in exercise science; Carltondria Maye of Americus earned a bachelor of science in education in early childhood education;
Lauren Resnick of Americus earned a bachelor of science in education in early childhood education; Mallory Legg of Andersonville earned a bachelor of science in education in middle grades education magna cum laude; Emma McBrearty of Montezuma earned a bachelor of science in education in middle grades education magna cum laude, Mitchell Holloway of Plains earned a bachelor of science in education in special education magna cum laude; Ashli Drew of Smithville earned an educational specialist in early childhood education;
Mary Hammack of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Carla Hayes of Montezuma earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Abby Hinson of Leslie earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Cassidy Jolly of Cobb earned an educational specialist in early childhood education;
Latorri Lewis of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Lakeshia Mann of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Megan Renfroe of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Melanie Rico of Ellaville earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Eboni Rollins of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education;
Mitzi Shufflebarger of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Christie Umpleby of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Teira Wallace of Americus earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Lou Wright of Preston earned an educational specialist in early childhood education; Leslie Bailey of Ellaville earned a master of education in early childhood education;
Crystal Jackson of Americus earned a master of education in early childhood education; Elizabeth Solinger of Leslie earned a master of education in early childhood education; Melissa Waters of Americus earned a master of education in early childhood education; Lyndsey Greene of Americus earned a master of education in special education; Addie Hart of Preston earned a master of education in special education;
Hannah Robinson of Ellaville earned a master of rducation in special education; Adam Lundberg of Americus earned a master’s degree in business administration; Lomenzo Reddick of Americus earned a master’s degree in business administration.
The commencement speaker was GSW alumnus and Americus native Brigadier Gen. Thomas Carden Jr., the Deputy Commanding General of the Multinational Divion South East, stationed in Bucharest, Romania.