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Master’s degrees to be granted to 105 at ECU’s 2025 Spring Commencement

May 8, 2025

ADA, Okla. - Master's degrees are expected to be granted to 105 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.

ECU alumnus and two-time Grammy Award-winning and four-time Grammy-nominated composer, artist, and producer, Kitt Wakeley, is set to present the 2 p.m. commencement address.

Candidates for master's degrees include:

Oklahoma Students:

ADA - Krystal Barnes, Mersedes Byrd, Mindy Direen, Melanie Ellison, Makenzie Hill, Jamie Pittman, Shelby Pletcher, Savannah Rankin, Susan Sexton, David Smith, Destinie Vincent

ALLEN - Amber Goodson

ALTUS - Rebecca McCasland

ARDMORE - Penni Brady

ASHER - Kelsey Robbins

ATOKA - Crystal Cathey, Lauren Larason, Leslie Manion

BRISTOW - Steven Bivins

BROKEN BOW - Diane Bunn

CANEY - Angela Bagby

CENTRAHOMA - Sarah Bills

CHECOTAH - Janie Brown-Underhill

CHOCTAW - Justin Chitty, Molly Updegraff

COALGATE - Sarah Knight, Kayla Tate-Blue

CROWDER - Sarah James

CUSHING - Ashton Grose

DALE - Tanner Collins

DAVIS - Casie Webb

DUNCAN - Kimberly Loveday

EDMOND - Brooke Chesser

ENID - Tyler Elders, Mason Martinez

FAIRFAX - Lee Bowman

GOODWELL - Jessica Downing, Cassidy Edenborough

GUTHRIE - Shon Villars

HARTSHORNE - Desire Burke

HEAVENER - Iris Martinez

HOLDENVILLE - Jenna Dockrey, Tristan Laster

INDIANOLA - Betsy Tucker

KIEFER - Laura Howk

LAWTON - Velma Turner

LINDSAY - Amanda Williams

LONGTOWN - Lily Phillips

MACOMB - Brandi Schur

MARLOW - Mia Meshell

MCALESTER - Andrea Pope

MCLOUD - Baylie Hough

MILL CREEK - Madalynn Riley-Tschoepe, Jamie Vernon

MOORE - Benjamin Swagerty

MUSTANG - Sarah Green

NORMAN - Addison Masters

OKEMAH - Chance Dean, Tina Harjo

OKTAHA - Grace Elisa Wagnon

OWASSO - Monae Hubbard

PAULS VALLEY - Alayna Dobbins

POTEAU - Chanease Armstrong

PURCELL - Cara Bailey

RATLIFF CITY - Rebecca Tivis

SAND SPRINGS - Gloria Avey

SEMINOLE - Glenn Hill, Clara Keawphalouk

SHAWNEE - Autumn Kinsey, Serena Neely

STRATFORD - Lane Martin

SULPHUR - Kara Floyd

TISHOMINGO - Gena Waitman

TULSA - Sam Hale

WETUMKA - Amber Butler

WEWOKA - Karla Banks, Taylor Bumgarner, Tiffany Cook

WYNNEWOOD - Jayden Smith

Out of State Students:

BARLING, ARK. - Jordan Kelley

LONG BEACH, CALIF. - Sebastian Di Giampaolo

FOUNTAIN, COLO. - Sarah McFadden

BROWNSTOWN, IND. - Erin Gommel

LAWRENCE, KAN. - Allison Nally

WATERVILLE, KAN. - Bryan Yungeberg-Vann

MANCHESTER, N.H. - Eugene Meyers

WADING RIVER, N.Y. - Joseph Bardram

CUERO, TEXAS - Klayton Smith

EL PASO, TEXAS - James Boyd, Daniel Torres

HOUSTON, TEXAS - Hyland Hayes, Akpaffiong Tisdel

PROSPER, TEXAS - Joshua Graham

BARRE, V.T. - Catherine Franks

SEATTLE, WASH. - Jenna Pollock

SANTO DOMNIGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Dany Arias Brazoban

KATHMANDU, NEPAL - Narayan Devi Shrestha

PALPA, NAPAL - Puja Gyawali

NO HOMETOWN LISTED - Jonathan Combs, Candice Geisler, Alexandria Hampton, Thyren Justus, Emisela Martines, Rozalin Roark, Alexis Wagner-Thomas

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