ADA – East Central University conferred bachelor’s and master’s degrees for its spring and summer 2021 graduates at a rare outdoor commencement ceremony on May 8.
The traditional, indoor ceremony held in the Kerr Activities Center was moved across the street to Koi Ishto Stadium in order to accommodate not only the 555 graduates for 2021, but also any interested 2020 graduates who were unable to experience an in-person commencement because of the coronavirus pandemic. ECU conducted a virtual ceremony for 2020 graduates in December.
Following is the complete list of spring and summer 2021 degree recipients. Lists for the 2020 graduates may be found at www.ecok.edu/news.
Spring 2021 Master’s Degrees (Oklahoma students)
ADA – Gbemisola Ale, Erika Atha, Krystal Barnes, Michael Barnes, Amy Bates, Marckenson Bien-Aime, Brayden Boyd, Lindsay Christian, Jamie Clark, Alisha Crow, Paul Davis, Judd Drake, Joshua Faulkner, Imoneta Followell, Zachary Huff, Billie Johnson, Lulu King, Zachary Neely, Makaila Rodriguez, Hunter Ross, Angela Sliger, Laney Thornton
ALLEN – Heather Swan
ALTUS – Katherine Darnell
ANTLERS – Claudia Arthur
ARDMORE – Skylar Limpy, Hayley Payne, Jodi Woydziak
BLANCHARD – Bobbie Coffman
CACHE – Amy Mullen
CHANDLER – Tia Taylor
CHECOTAH – Michelle Crandall
CLAREMORE – Amy Black
COLLINSVILLE – DeNae Dandridge
CROWDER – Zachary Murdaugh
CUSHING – Alanna Grigg
DAVIS – Shannon Benson
DURANT – Tiffany Robinson
EDMOND – Leslee Foerster, Jaylea Lillard, Josey McDonald, Sarah Shackford
ELMORE CITY – Jennifer Earp
GANS – Tammy Benge
HANNA – Amber Graham
HEADRICK – Brandi Waldroop
HENRYETTA – Kristie Stidman
HOLDENVILLE – Amanda Jimenez, Angel Johnson
IDABEL – William Maas
KREBS – Skylar Baker, Brooke Mason
LEXINGTON – Rhonda Pruett
LINDSAY – Natalie Jennings
MADILL – Araceli Flores, Joshua Sisco
MARIETTA – Jessica Fincher
McALESTER – Tyler Feeney-Fua
MEEKER – Betty Jean Bohuslavicky
MUSTANG – Joe Wagnon
NORMAN – Jennifer Clements, Jessica Eschbach, Robby Grotts, Michael Hawkins, David Irby, Temitope Shobayo, Jennifer Tupper
OKLAHOMA CITY – Kamri Anderson, Brett Cannon
OPTIMA – Susan Mennis
OVERBROOK – Jamie Lang
OWASSO – Danielle Conley
POTEAU – Christopher Ford
PURCELL – Amy Cornforth, Mary Foote, Joseph Franco, Ashton McMahan
ROFF – Amy Matlack
SAND SPRINGS – Angela Swain
SAPULPA – Rachel Huff
SEMINOLE – Billy Caruthers, Kari Elledge, Ashley Fish, Brian Johnson, Tywana Reese, Amy Stapleton, Hallea Votaw
SHAWNEE – Sheri Black, Michael Hobbs, Amanda Ramsey, Shannon Tiger
SPIRO – Regan Huff
STILLWATER – Cari Groce, Josef Steele
STRATFORD – Noelle Bryan
SULPHUR – Keetin Deen, Gary Lack
TONKAWA – Jacob Kelly
TUPELO – Taylor Henry
TUTTLE – Bryan Brooks
WASHINGTON – Caleb Hardage
WEWOKA – Mallory Cheatwood
WILSON – Jaysa Jenkins
WOODWARD – Shannon Eslick
YALE – Jericho Whatley
Spring 2021 Master’s Degrees (out-of-state students)
PINE BLUFF, AR – Cameron Robinson
TEXARKANA, AR – Todd Crumb
REDLANDS, CA – David Massuere
AKRON, OH – Angela Wiebrecht
POTTSTOWN, PA – Dior Lowry
DESOTO, TX – Dilland Gardner
FORT WORTH, TX – Christine Lewis
GARLAND, TX – Amy Carr
IRVING, TX – Ishma Dhakal
MESQUITE, TX – Lauren Stafford
Spring 2021 Bachelor’s Degrees (Oklahoma students)
ADA – Natori Austin, Kathryn Bain, Kahlie Barrett, Laurissa Bennett, Anjani Bhandari, Jacob Birdshead, Chenaniah Clark, Caitlyn Cox, Jeremy Cox, Vontrick Davidson, Puja Devkota, Justin Doty, Taylor Durr, Bailey Eckert, Millard Epley, Jenna Feezel, Gineka Ferguson, Kamden Ferguson, Edtra Flowers, Brooklyn Fortner, Lauren Gann, Alexis Gibson, Matthew Gore, Samantha Gregory, Jakob Gunter, Allysen Hawkins, Anastasia Hickman, Edward Hobbs, Heather Hood, Savanna Humphrey, Natalie Jack, Audrey Kahwaty, Israel Kalema, Tanya Katwal, Joshua Keith, Laura Kincaid, Coleman King, Khim Kunwar, Hunter Lawson, Shelby Laxton, Tracy Lopez, Jakob Luper, Shrayash Malla Pradhananga, Chad Maxey, MaryAnne Mayhue, Angel Miller, Felicia Miller, Joel Nalere, Fredeshia Neely, Ashim Nepal, Cheyenne Nickell, Amanda-Min-Xing Pang, Zekarias Philipo, Victoria Pogue, Kabindra Pokharel, Aarjab Pokhrel, Prafulla Pradhan, Uendi Pustina, Bishesh Ranjit, Kaitlyn Redman, Aaliyah Regg Wajid, Dakota Roberson, Scott Robertson, Chanté Robinson, Ashley Ross, Sujan Shakya, Bharat Sharma, Reeta Sharma, Sara Shockey, Kundan Siwakoti, Jon Smith, Rubina Tamang, Matthew Taylor, Dylan Thornton, Destinie Vincent, Gage Wall, Kerienne Ward, Brittany West, Moses Williams, Taylor Wilson, Madison Wolf, Danielle Woolly, Chance Zernicek, Trevor Zernicek, Ze Zhao
ALBION – Kelsy Dean
ALLEN – Amber Goodson, BrooklynShy Leonard
ANTLERS – Kelly Gage
ARDMORE – Callashaus Anderson, Paige Cryer, Bridget Harmon, Tera King, Jonathan Latimer, Makala Millhollon, Kade Norris, Kyleigh Norris, Micah Pybas, Marshall Zabonik
ASHER – Jayla Carpenter, Kelsey Robbins
ATOKA – Brooke Baca, Autumn Miller, Katelyn Roberson
BIXBY – Luke West
BLANCHARD – Katelynn McCarn
BOKCHITO – Lydia Jaberi, Davis Rogers, Destiny Thompson-Palmer
BROKEN ARROW – Mollie Nance, Allie Verner, Mitchell Wallis
BURNEYVILLE – Shyanne Parker
CADDO – Emiley Argo
CALERA – Jeremy Loper, Arie Young
CALVIN – Lindsay Carter
CATOOSA – Taylor O’Donnell
CHOCTAW – Tyler Gifford
CLAREMORE – Robert Moore, Jeffrey Oxford, Kendall Schulte
CLAYTON – Tyler Macon
COALGATE – Emily Knight, Tanner Smith
COLEMAN – Brittany Hearrell
COWETA – Kaylee Gragg
DAVIS – Dylen Johnson, Kelsey Scott, Heather Wesberry
DEWAR – Karlie Ryal
DUNCAN – Lisa Duran, Sally Pollock
DURANT – Mikenzie Effland, Alexandria Folsom, Andreia McGinnis, Hannah Small, Blake Smothers, Sarah Wyatt
EAGLETOWN – Makenzy Stafford
EDMOND – Reinaldi Hartanto
ELMORE CITY – Natalie Faucett
FITZHUGH – Alexandria Carlson
GERONIMO – Abby Wilcox
HARRAH – Gloria Evans
HARTSHORNE – Terri Green, Kendall Young
HEAVENER – Arturo Ortega
HENRYETTA – Daisy VanMeter
HOLDENVILLE – Triniti House, Bryanna Lyon, Lindsey Petsemoie, Rayegan Robertson, Matthew Stafford, Dawson Taylor
HUGO – Brianna Gilley
IDABEL – Vanessa Chavez, Brittiany Sherwood
KINGSTON – Kathleen Brintle, Kara Denton
KONAWA – Mark Auld, Jessica Isaacs, Meggie Kelsey, Ashley McBride, Dax Walker
LAWTON – Christina Bordeaux, Ontario Douglas
LEQUIRE – Vinessa Edwards
LEXINGTON – Katie Bishop, Garrett Fulks
LINDSAY – Tucker Gossett
LONE GROVE – Layne McClennahan, Bailey Sparks
MARIETTA – Viki Castaneda, Getsemani Garcia-Perez, Lizbeth Robles-Fernandez, Fernando Salazar-Salas, Bailey Sykora
McALESTER – Callie Briggs, Amy Byerly, Melissa Campana, Megan Jernigen, Ryan Johnson, Peyton Little, Melinda Miller, Augusta Reagan, Tiffany Swango
MEAD – Amanda Saxon
MIDWEST CITY – Karly Kothe, Sarah McFadden
MINCO – Joshua Fletcher
MOORE – Elaine Dean, Kylie Moates
MUSKOGEE – Mikela White
NEWALLA – James Carrillo, Darian Meely
NEWCASTLE – Alexis Easter-Campbell, Madison Rehl
NINNEKAH – Caitlin Burrell
NOBLE – Shelby Beurie
NORMAN – Aayush Awasthi, Samir Luitel, Miranda Mullins, Kristyn Neel, Rajin Shrestha
OKEMAH – Galen Hawes, Morgan Henry, Serena Jordan, Kelly West
OKLAHOMA CITY – Brittney Brassfield, Tatiana Bryant, Duran Cartwright, Bishal Joshi, Krishna Neupane
OVERBROOK – Rebecca Stevens
PADEN – Tabbitha Tannehill, Bailey Watts
PAOLI – Morgan Dobbins
PAULS VALLEY – Alayna Dobbins, Jacob Talkington
PERKINS – Ginger Wall
PERRY – Benjamin Harmon
PIEDMONT – Michelle Brandon
PONCA CITY – Andrew Wilburn
PRAGUE – Ella Schultz
PRYOR – Tylor Arnold
PURCELL – Raigan Tompkins
RATLIFF CITY – Madison Boswell
RATTAN – Kolbi Eskue
RINGLING – Zeb Willis
ROFF – Aleah Crawford, Jordan Grinstead, Rumor LeJeune, Cody Tharp, Dakota Whitsell
SASAKWA – Linda Choate
SEMINOLE – Melanie Andrews, Maresa Archer, Breanna Baker, Jessee Holman, Michael Konsure, Bryan Robertson
SHAWNEE – Logan Bonner, Breylyn Dame, Hunter Dugan, Ashley Fullbright, Shawna Garza, Joelle Griffin, Madelyn Mcintosh, Christian Morgan, Serena Neely, Grant Woodell
STONEWALL – Zackary Albert, Miles Kimmel
STRATFORD – Cody Baggerly, Carli Etheridge, Adrianna Parker
SULPHUR – Logan Hisaw, Preston Mann, Yissel Rios, Ray Trent, Jessica Ugalde, Jennifer Williams
TALIHINA – Victoria Cedeno
TECUMSEH – Seth Brown, Tony Thoma
TISHOMINGO – Daria Gilbert, Bobby McAdoo, Caitlin Wood, Lindsey Yochum
TUPELO – Colby Sawyer
VALLIANT – Trevor McCane
VELMA – Kasidy Pemberton
WASHINGTON – Addison Burton, Riley Hamilton
WAYNE – Jackson Embry, Nikki Herrin, Peyton Spencer
WESTVILLE – Jacey Coates, Brennan Davis, Geneva Mendoza
WETUMKA – Derrick Moore
WEWOKA – Alysia Jones
WILBURTON – Bryanne Coody, Bethany Rosson
WRIGHT CITY – Jaedyn Woods
WYNNEWOOD – Taylor Martin
Spring 2021 Bachelor’s Degrees (out-of-state students)
VIOLA, KS – Samantha Schwab
LAMBERT, MT – Rain Rehbein
QUEENS, NY – Sanjiv Tamang
WEST BABYLON, NY – Basiru Jobe
ADA, TX – Rupesh Adhikari
ALVIN, TX – Sydney Dungen
AMARILLO, TX – Jessica Sisemore
ARLINGTON, TX – Laxman Bista, Spencer Johnston, Aayush Karki, Ankit Rijal
BAYTOWN, TX – Aliyah Narcisse
BURLESON, TX – Madison Thompson
CARROLLTON, TX – Bishal Marasini
DENTON, TX – Rajan Pokhrel
EULESS, TX – Bidushi Sharma
FORT WORTH, TX – Alexis Riberich, Sushma Thapa
FULSHEAR, TX – Shaun Linsey
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – Manisha Acharya, Rohit Maharjan
IRVING, TX – Sandeep Aryal, Shakti Bk, Udip Koirala, Bishal Ojha, Sudip Pokhrel, Jasmine Shrestha
IVANHOE, TX – Sandy Lindamood
McKINNEY, TX – Kyle Britt, Jordyn Gibbs, Courtney Tracy
MURPHY, TX – Matthew Garriga
PARIS, TX – Karlie Ewell
POTTSBORO, TX – Taylor Cockerham
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Ruth Herman
WYLIE, TX – Roshan Poudel
FALLS CHURCH, VA – Momina Karki
KAVREPALANCHOK, NEPAL – Bibek Sapkota
PARBAT, NEPAL – Rajan Sharma
Summer 2021 Master’s Degrees (Oklahoma students)
ADA – Cheyenne Austin, April Golden
ARDMORE – Katherine Hamric, Jason Stinson, Thomas Tolbert
BROKEN ARROW – Tanner Rivera
BROKEN BOW – Rebecca Reich
CHECOTAH – Ashley Hackler
CHICKASHA – Shelby Thompson
CHOCTAW – Glen Adamson
FARGO – Michael Harris
GUYMON – Jackie Yell
HARRAH – Benny Hlavaty
LONE GROVE – Tyler Ward
MADILL – Asusena Morales, Melissa Tweedy
MORRISON – Braiden Black
NORMAN – Shawna Herell, Matthew Jackson
OKLAHOMA CITY – Maegan Morgan, Janet Portwood
PAULS VALLEY – Ashley Araujo
PIEDMONT – James Womack
POTEAU – Ashley Oliver
PRAGUE – John Taylor
SAPULPA – Scott Robb
SEMINOLE – Hannah Killian
SHAWNEE – Hunter Heath, Matthew Sites
SKIATOOK – Phylicia Crain
SULPHUR – Amy Howe
TECUMSEH – Jessica Utter
TULSA – Kurt Hall, Erica Liddell
TUPELO – Sherri Harkins
TUSKAHOMA – Jerry Mathews
WETUMKA – Kathyren White
YUKON – Alison Beckner
Summer 2021 Master’s Degrees (out-of-state students)
WEST COVINA, CA – Vaughn Hoskins
STEAMBOAT ROCK, IA – Cody Williams
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN – Marguerite Vihovde
PITTSBURGH, PA – Manasseh Garner
CELINA, TX – Taylour Reeder
DALLAS, TX – Mario Martin
DENTON, TX – Miguel Inclan
IRVING, TX – Shreskar Karki
NEW SUMMERFIELD, TX – Jesus Mendoza
PONDER, TX – Kellie Smith
SUNNYVALE, TX – Jermy Abraham
Summer 2021 Bachelor’s Degrees (Oklahoma students)
ADA – Kentaaj Adamson, Mohammad Alawamleh, Bishal B K, Angeela Gauchan, Rahul Gauli, Asish Ghimire, Susan James, Gaberiel Jones, Sashika Khadka, Bidhi Khanal, Prabesh Lama, Manika Maharjan, Alfredo Manriquez, Mausam Paudel, Hope Reeves, Zac Watson
ALTUS – Reanna Anderson
ARDMORE – Raynee Taliaferro
CLAREMORE – Chance Van Sandt
EUFAULA – Kenya Fields, Cassidy Selvidge
KONAWA – Dakota Jesse, Kix Walker
LAWTON – Dhiraj Kunwar, Bhimlendra Sah
LEXINGTON – Vanessa Linares
LINDSAY – Breanna Miller
MAUD – Kaitlynne Green
McALESTER – Shannon Baker, Keaton Hackler, Harlan Jewell
MILBURN – Melanie Rhodes
NORMAN – Kayla James, Leesha Shrestha
OKLAHOMA CITY – Chelsi Hill, Pawan Pandey
PAULS VALLEY – Breydan Jackson
RINGLING – Jommy Snodgrass
SHAWNEE – David Boren, Bryce Clark, Taylor Montgomery, Cassidy Osborn
STIGLER – Emily Busse
STONEWALL – Jennifer White
STRATFORD – Annabell Pearce, Kyler Wade
SULPHUR – Anna Lawrence, Shandy Wade
TISHOMINGO – Socorro Espinoza-Lovett
TUPELO – Tyler Daffern
WASHINGTON – Abigail Hardage
YUKON – Alicia Timmons
Summer 2021 Bachelor’s Degrees (out-of-state students)
ALHAMBRA, CA – Sunil Lama
BIG BEAR CITY, CA – Mauricio Ramos
LOCKWOOD, MO – Warren Berry
EULESS, TX – Sarju Thapa
FORT WORTH, TX – Subash Bk
GRAND PRAIRIE, TX – Rayven Pierce
IRVING, TX – Deeplata Guragain, Sachin Kandel, Kushal Karki, Samyak Tuladhar
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Cheyenne Potts
BAGLUNG, NEPAL – Achyut Subedi
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Neha Shrestha
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