St. Mary, Assumption, St. Martin students among record LSU grad class
LSU recognized 1,971 graduates at the university’s 306th commencement exercises Friday.
The number of degrees awarded is a new record for LSU’s fall graduation. In addition, the university awarded the most degrees to female, African American, Asian and Hispanic students ever during a fall semester. LSU also saw the most degrees ever awarded to veteran students.
The fall graduating class represented 54 Louisiana parishes, 44 states and 49 foreign countries. Women made up 56.11% of the class, and men made up 43.89%. The youngest graduates were 20, while the oldest was 72 years old.
The 1,971 total graduates are made up of 1,259 students who received bachelor’s degrees; 515 who received master’s degrees; 69 who received education specialist or graduate certificates; 93 who received a Ph.D.; two who received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree; and 33 who received a post-bachelorette certificate. Also, 25 LSU employees were among those who received degrees this fall.
One-hundred and seventy-four students graduated with honors, including 11 students who received students who received the University Meal for graduating with the highest undergraduate grade-point average in the class.
Students from the local area who graduated are:
St. Mary
E. J. Ourso College of Business
Micah Anthony Hulin, Jeanerette
College of Human Sciences & Education
Cade Andrew Minton, Morgan City
Shayla Yen Tran, Morgan City
Graduate School
Master’s
Omar Eduardo Ledezma Jr., Morgan City
Andreana Arelle Tarleton, Patterson
St. Martin
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Cylor Gage Ryles, Arnaudville
Graduate School
Master’s
Caitlin Walters, Breaux Bridge
Assumption
College of Agriculture
Wesley Michael Adolph, Napoleonville
Whitney Grace Landry, Labadieville
College of Engineering
Jordan Phillip Aucoin, Napoleonville
Janei Joshua Pearley, Belle Rose
Noah Alexander Templet, Pierre Part
College of Music & Dramatic Arts
Brookelyn Marie LeBlac, Belle Rose
Graduate School
Master’s
Margaret Elizabeth Prejean, Belle Rose