Arkansas State University awarded diplomas at the associate, bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral levels to students during its fall 2025 commencement ceremony.
The commencement ceremonies took place at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro The following local students earned degrees:
ARKANSAS
Gepp: Emily Kay Clayton, Certificate Program, Building-Level Administration.
Mammoth Spring: Stacy Leann Chappell, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Steven Paul Crask, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership; Rachel Diann Davis, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration; Madyson Brooke Hufstedler, Master of Communication Disorders, Communication Disorders; and Chelsea Marie Vardell, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration.
Salem: Dustin Conner Bullard, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Science, cum laude; Theresa Evelyn Holich, Master of Social Work, Social Work; Kylee J. Humphries, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing, cum laude; and Shawn L. Travelstead, Master of Arts in Teaching, Teaching.
Sturkie: Tia R. York, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, cum laude.
Viola: Jessica B. Batterton, Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership; Kaycee D. Estes, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies; Madison N. Howell, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Andrea J. McCandlis, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, summa cum laude; and Quade L. Perryman, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Calico Rock: Dillon Hargrove, Master of Science, Sport Administration.
Horseshoe Bend: Mariah L. Hankins, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership, and Tiffany Ann King, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology.
Melbourne: Jennifer L. Coan, Master of Business Administration, Business Administration; Hannah McCullough, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies; Paige Lynn Reeves, Bachelor of Science, Accounting; and Susan Lynne Thielemier, Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing.
Oxford: Annette Platero, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies.
Elizabeth: Sierra Kleszcz, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Lakeview: Alexis M.M. Bates, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology.
Midway: Maranda L. Jones, Associate of General Studies, General Studies.
Mtn. Home: Jennifer M. Bentley, Master of Science in Education, Curriculum and Instruction; Alysha Leigh Bramblett, Master of Science, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management; Olivia S. Brewer, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route; Rebekah Lea Cruse, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership; Natalie R. Dennis, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route; Lauren R. Dewey, Master of Accountancy, Accounting with Data Analytics; Luke A. Dibble, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Brooke Marlene Grissum, Master of Science, Strategic Communications; Whitney D. Hickman, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership; Anita D. Karr, Bachelor of General Studies, General Studies; Amber M. Kemp, Master of Social Work, Social Work; Isaiah H. Kemp, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route; Amy Nicole Lanning, Master of Public Administration, Public Administration; Victoria Lynn Pelton, Master of Arts in Teaching, Teaching; and Teia Peters, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Nursing.
Norfork: Delaney Faulkner, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Ash Flat: Bridgett Sullenger, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Cherokee Village: Christina Marie Conforth, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, magna cum laude, and Kody E. Rogers, Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, cum laude.
Hardy: Katie Evans, Associate of Arts, A.A. En Route, and Samantha Ryan Mills, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Williford: Deborah Falon Dail, Master of Science in Education, School Counseling.
MISSOURI
West Plains: Whitney Marie Harlan, Master of Arts in Teaching, Teaching; Kennedy Anne Sisco, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route; and Billie Jo Weaver, Certificate Program, Addiction Studies, and Master of Social Work, Social Work.
Willow Springs: Quincey L. Hatch, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership; Matthew Knapp, Specialist in Education, Educational Leadership; and Candace Mize, Master of Science in Nursing, Nursing.
Alton: Laina Richardson, Associate of Science, A.S. En Route.
Undergraduates with a 4.0 GPA are designated as graduating summa cum laude. Those with a GPA of 3.8 to 3.99 graduated magna cum laude, and those with a GPA of 3.6 to 3.79 graduated cum laude.
