Spring 2018 Honor Graduates

Eighteen McNeese State University students received the Summa Cum Laude (3.90-4.00) designation in spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 12, at Burton Coliseum.

Five students were recognized for earning a 4.0 GPA throughout their college careers.
Joseph R. Dronet, Lake Charles, political science

Blane E. Edwards, Lake Charles, chemistry

Rebecca Yvonne Harris, DeRidder elementary education

Gabrielle D. Kadlubar, Lake Charles, biological science

Zachary P. Nicholas, Lake Charles, engineering

The other honor students recognized were:
SUMMA CUM LAUDE:
Geneva A. Breaux, Lake Charles

Kassidy D. Conrad, Westlake

Michael A. Dupre, Orange, Texas

Erin Lynn Fakler, Phoenix, Ariz.

Olivia R. Hansen, Lake Charles

Hayley Sky Kibodeaux, Orange, Texas

Brianna Rose Newcomb, Sulphur

Carly N. Ryder, Westlake

Kennedy Michelle Sampey, Berwick

Maria Alexandra Sand, Sulphur

Andrew R. Steiner, Lake Charles

Shelbi L. Strickland, Plaquemine

Katelyn L. Woods, Morse

MAGNA CUM LAUDE (3.70-3.89): Keifer Grey Ackley, Sulphur; Brittany Paige Pastor Anderson, Crowley; Christopher G. Ange, Lake Charles; Jacee Marie Bacon, Elizabeth; Lauren Annette Bertram, Lake Charles; Sarah R. Carpenter, Lake Charles; Amanda Isbell Clendening, DeRidder; Taylor A. Derouen, Lake Charles; Thi Minh Diep, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Alanna K. Falke, Pitkin; Om Babu Gupta, Birgunj, Nepal; Jordan N. Johnston, Jennings; Madison L. Jones, Starks; Priyanka Heny Kabira, Lake Charles; Nikesh Babu Kandel, Mirkot, Nepal; Christian A. Keever, Sulphur; Erin E. Kellar, Sulphur; Emily K. Lancon, Lake Charles; Nhat Minh Le, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Rachel Marie Maddock, Fayetteville, Ark.; Krystal Rose McMillian, Merryville; Nicole Kristine Mouhot, Lake Charles; Finlay Ian Murray, Tain, United Kingdom; Hannah Jun-Lin Neville, Huntsville, Texas; John Michael Neville, Huntsville, Texas; Phat Minh Ngo, Lake Charles; Tam Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; LeAnn Mindy Nugent, Lake Charles; Nathan Cole Oakman, Sulphur; Brianna N. Owers, Jennings; Nicholas Dean Passaglia, Mission Viejo, Calif.; Alicen Elizabeth Pearce, DeQuincy; Alexandra Victoria Porter, Sulphur; Karlee B. Primeaux, Cameron; Joseph Anthony Provenzano, Downers Grove, Ill.; Harriet Beth Quibodeaux, Jennings; Collin S. Reed, Lake Charles; Mitchell Allan Rogers, Stilwell, Kan.; Elizabeth A. Salvador, Sulphur; Jordan Mark Sanders, Lake Charles; Caroline Elizabeth Self, Lake Charles; Benjamin C. Shallow, Elton; Ann C. Simon, Gueydan; Tasia Brenae Simoneaux, Lutcher; Madisen Danielle Smith, Rosepine; Lenise G. Soileau, Lake Charles; Alexandra L. Spears, Westlake; David Raygan Suarez, Sulphur; Trang Thi Thao Tran, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Cory A. Vannetta, Sulphur; and Frances Marie Zaworski, Emporia, Kan.

CUM LAUDE (3.50-3.69): Abdulrahman Sunaytan E. Almutairi, Hafer Albatin, Saudi Arabia; Scott R. Baker, Pitkin; Brandi L. Bellard, Lake Charles; Dara Alyse Best, Lake Charles; Viviana O. Bradley, New Iberia; Erin Renee’ LeBlanc Breaux, Rayne; Hannah R. Brett, Wokingham, United Kingdom; Callie N. Brevelle, Lake Charles; Natalie Renee Bruno, Lafayette; Erin N. Bryson, Sulphur; Courtney B. Buller, Kinder; Hillary F. Cart, Iota; Hannah Michelle Chamblee, Sulphur; Priti Lalringmawi Chisolm, Westlake; Joseph L. Conner, Sulphur; Haden P. Cooley, Lacassine; Chelsea Nicole Darbonne, Ragley; Elizabeth Dartez, Crowley; Haley Brooke Duhon, Kinder; Megan Capri Eakin, Lake Charles; Allison O. Faircloth, Rosepine; Morgan D. Filipski, Ragley; Giovanna Fioretti, Monsano, Italy; Lacee Anne Fontenot, Covington; Jametra J. Frank, Lake Charles; Patience Joy Frederick, Kinder; Chase D. Gillett, Lake Charles; Courtney Annette Cloud Godeaux, Ville Platte; Shanice M. Hagler, Vidor, Texas; Joshua Paul Hantz, Ragley; Katherine Anne Hensgens, Welsh; Carly Jean Hibbs, Prineville, Ore.; Coye Allan Huber, Lake Charles; Paige Amber LaPoint, Kinder; Austin Louis LaRocque, DeQuincy; Angel D. Laurent Milner, Longville; Alician R. Lewis, Rayville; Kammi Nicole Long, Iowa; Kristian Da’Shawn Ojonta, Houston, Texas; Ashly Ann Carbone Organski, Lake Charles; Erika Piancastelli, Carlsbad, Calif.; Nicole J. Schaaf, Houston, Texas; Patricia Ilene Smith, Sulphur; Cameron J. Soileau, Lake Charles; Kealy R. Stelly, Opelousas; Claire R. Thigpen, Lake Charles; Vu Thien Tran, Ha Noi, Vietnam; Bradley Francis Traviss, Halifax, United Kingdom; Merci C. Treme, Welsh; Taylor Trent, Allen, Texas; Morgan E. Watson, Lake Charles; Victoria M. Yanitor, Jamul, Calif.