EKU

Press release

RICHMOND — Eastern Kentucky University recognized 2085 graduates at the conclusion of the spring 2019 semester.

The graduates were honored at separate academic college commencement ceremonies May 10-11 at Alumni Coliseum. Local EKU graduates include:

BOYLE: Karen  A. Enlow, Danville, DOT, graduate, occupational therapy; Clifford L. Berry, Danville, BA, senior, general studies; Cassandra Dickison, Danville, MAED, graduate, school media librarian; Melissa Rae Howard, Perryville, BS, senior, psychology; Stephanie Kay Wilkerson, Danville, MAED, graduate, communication disorders; Aaron Mitchell Wilkerson, Danville, PSYS, graduate, school psychology; Gabriel Isaac Myers, Perryville, BS, senior, physics; Maria C. Bristow, Danville, BS, senior, elementary education Teaching; Ciara Kristen May, Danville, MAED, graduate, communication disorders; LaTonya  Cineus, Danville, BSN, senior, nursing; Ashton T. Wells, Danville, BS, senior, general dietetics; Ashley Yvonne Albano, Danville, BA, senior, general studies; Claire Elysse Crouch, Danville, BA, BS, senior, mathematics; Laura Paige Butler, Danville, BA, senior, sociology; Erika Kathleen Sinkhorn, Junction City, BS, senior, child and family studies.

CASEY: Darren Ronald Summers, Liberty, BA, senior,  general studies; Hunter Lynn Christian, Liberty, BS, senior, criminal justice; Jordan C. Lucas, Middleburg, BS, senior, wildlife management; Kelsey Rachelle Arthur, Bethelridge, BS, senior, biomedical sciences; Jacqueline Rene Buis, Liberty, BBA, senior, management; Tiffany Mae Braymer, Middleburg, BS, senior, biomedical sciences; Abby Makenna Cravens, Liberty, BS, senior, communication disorders; Tamara G. Burkhart, Middleburg, BSN, senior, nursing.

GARRARD: James Earl Herren, Lancaster, BS, senior, physics; Kenna Lee Smith, Paint Lick, BS, senior, recreation & park administration; Lauren Nicole Oliver, Lancaster, MAED, graduate, School media librarian; Tara Lee Johnson, Paint Lick, MPH, graduate, public health; Joel David Hoskins, Lancaster, BA, senior,  paralegal science; Kelsey Alan Young, Lancaster, AA, senior,  criminal justice; Hannah Gayle Sparks, Lancaster, BA, senior, spanish teaching; Cassandra Danyelle Robbins, Lancaster, BS, senior, psychology; Logan MacRae Ellis, Lancaster, BS, senior, communication disorders; Rebecca Samantha Moyer, Lancaster, BS, CERTU, senior, environmental studies; Leah Renee Harris, Lancaster, BS, senior, child and family studies; Hannah Michelle Contini, Lancaster, BS, senior, general dietetics; Tammie Joy Zeigler, Lancaster, MSN, graduate, nursing; Shaker Saleh Ezaizat, Lancaster, BS, CERTU, senior, homeland security.

LINCOLN: James N. Bastin, Stanford, MS, graduate, safety/security/emergency management; Julia Taylor Mullins, Stanford, BS, senior, criminal justice; Benjamin J. Bunch, Crab Orchard, BM, senior, music; Michelle Rene New, Crab Orchard, BSW, senior, social work; Alyssa Dawn Miracle, Stanford, ASN, senior, nursing; Shelby Leanne  Morgan, Eubank, BA, senior, general studies; Andrew Wayne Cooper, Stanford, BS, senior, chemistry; Jacob Nathaniel Mason, Crab Orchard, BS, senior, statistics; Carter Joseph Dunn, Hustonville, BBA, senior, accounting; Justice Sky Shofner, Hustonville, BA, senior, general studies; Amber Mckinzie Sears, Stanford, BS, senior, occupational science; Jessie M. Ferguson, Crab Orchard, BS, senior, elementary education teaching; Brenton Lance Gaither, Stanford, BA, senior, broadcasting & elect media; Kayla M. Hargis, Stanford, BS, senior, criminal justice; Nichole Ann Burt, Hustonville, BS, senior, wildlife management; Raymond Young Causey, Waynesburg, BS, senior, psychology; Robin Danielle Martinez, Stanford, BS, senior, animal studies.

MERCER: Amy Jo Louise Vera, Harrodsburg, BA, senior, history; Natasha Gayle Kelty, Harrodsburg, AAS, senior, career & technology education, Teach; Lori Jane Horn, Harrodsburg, ASN, senior, nursing; Travis Oldham, Harrodsburg, MBA, graduate, business administration; Stephen L. Dismuke, Harrodsburg, BA, senior, general studies; Scott Mckenzie Conyers, Harrodsburg, MS, graduate, safety/security/emergency management; Hannah Breann Logue, Harrodsburg, BS, senior, special education teaching; Jenna Brooke Connelly, Salvisa, BS, senior, communication disorders; Emily Clare Patterson, Harrodsburg, BS, senior, occupational science; Madison Grace Harned, Harrodsburg, BS, senior, psychology; Montana Timothy Schemanski, Harrodsburg, BS, senior, biomedical sciences; Lucas Cole Powell, Salvisa, BS, senior, recreation & park administration; Taylor Marie Allen, Harrodsburg, BS, senior, health services administration; Eliza Jane Goodlett, Harrodsburg, BA, senior, anthropology.

The new degree holders join more than 140,000 Eastern alumni in Kentucky and across the United States and world.

Spring 2019 dean’s list

Eastern Kentucky University has announced that 3,412 students earned dean’s list honors for the Spring 2019 semester.

The list includes:

BOYLE: Leann Nicole Gilpin, Junction City, junior, Nursing; Allie Mackenzie Harness, Danville, sophomore, pre-Child and family studies; Tiffany Renee Harper, Danville, junior, communication disorders; Shelby Anne Moore, Junction City, junior, pre-occupational science; Casandra Danialle Steele, Parksville, senior, special education teaching.

GARRARD: Andrew Stone Delili, Lancaster, junior, applied engineering management; Christina MacKenzie Francis, Lancaster, junior, deaf/ hard of hearing education; Hannah Brook French, Paint Lick, junior, accounting; Samuel Owen Galloway, Lancaster, senior, history teaching; Brooke Lael Tompkins, Lancaster, senior, biomedical sciences.

LINCOLN: Emily Jewell Evans, Stanford, senior,  psychology; Kayla Michelle Mullins, Stanford, senior, ASL & english interpretation; Julia Taylor, Mullins, Stanford, senior, criminal justice; Landrea Mae Smith, Crab Orchard, senior, middle grade education.

MERCER: Kandace LeeAnn Gash, Harrodsburg, senior, social work.

Spring 2019 dean’s award recipients

Eastern Kentucky University has announced that there were 387 Dean’s

Award recipients for the spring 2019 semester award recipients include:

BOYLE: Casandra Danialle Steele, Parksville, senior, special education teaching; Allie Mackenzie Harness, Danville, sophomore, pre-child and family studies; Tiffany Renee Harper, Danville, junior, communication disorders; Shelby Anne Moore, Junction City, junior, pre-occupational science; Leann Nicole Gilpin, Junction City, junior, nursing.

GARRARD: Samuel Owen Galloway, Lancaster, senior, history teaching; Brooke Lael Tompkins, Lancaster, senior, biomedical sciences; Hannah Brook French, Paint Lick, junior, accounting; Andrew Stone Delili, Lancaster, junior, applied engineering management; Christina MacKenzie Francis, Lancaster, junior, deaf/ hard of hearing education.

LINCOLN: Kayla Michelle Mullins, Stanford, senior, ASL & english interpretation; Julia Taylor Mullins, Stanford, senior, criminal justice; Landrea Mae Smith, Crab Orchard, senior, middle grade education; Emily Jewell Evans, Stanford, senior, psychology.

MERCER: Kandace LeeAnn Gash, Harrodsburg, senior, social work.

Spring 2019 president’s list

Eastern Kentucky University has announced that 1,655 students earned

President’s List honors for the Spring 2019 semester. The list includes:

BOYLE: Matthew Sleeper, Danville, junior, aviation; Casey Payne Craiger, Danville, junior, broadcasting & elect media; Haley Elizabeth Bates, Danville, senior, criminal justice; Maria C. Bristow, Danville, senior, elementary education teaching; Olivia Elizabeth Stanford, Danville, junior, elementary education teaching; Kylie Suzannah Thompson, Danville, junior, elementary education teaching; Ashton T. Wells, Danville, senior, general tietetics; Jarrod Wade Angel, Danville, senior, homeland security; Mary Katherine Greene, Danville, senior, occupational science; Allie Mackenzie Harness, Danville, sophomore, pre-child and family studies; Kaylee Denise Cloud, Danville, sophomore, pre-occupational science; Kaitlyn Madison Bottoms, Danville, sophomore, pre-RN pre-nursing; Eleanor Louise McClellan, Junction City, junior, pre-RN pre-nursing; Melissa Rae Howard, Perryville, senior, psychology; Chrisalyn E. Lynes, Danville, senior, psychology; Casandra Danialle Steele, Parksville, senior, special education teaching.

CASEY: Jessica Erin King, Windsor, senior, psychology; Rachael Leigh Corrone, Liberty, senior, public health.

GARRARD: Randa Michelle Morris, Lancaster, senior, agriculture; Andrew Stone Delili, Lancaster, junior, applied engineering management; Leah Renee Harris, Lancaster, senior, child and family studies; Logan MacRae Ellis, Lancaster, senior, communication disorders; Emily Catherine Carter Layton, Lancaster, senior, communication studies; Eric David Penrod, Lancaster, sophomore, computer science; Christina MacKenzie Francis, Lancaster, junior, deaf/ hard of hearing education; Kayla Marie Peters, Lancaster, sophomore, elementary education teaching; Rebecca Samantha Moyer, Lancaster, senior, environmental studies; Mason River Delili, Lancaster, junior, exercise & sport science; Shaker Saleh Ezaizat, Lancaster, senior, homeland security; Sarah Michelle Sparks, Lancaster, senior, management; Elliot Katherine Montgomery, Lancaster, sophomore, middle grade education; Savannah Belle Dodson, Lancaster, sophomore, middle grade education; Kaleigh M. Ratliff,  Lancaster, junior, nursing; Jacquelyn Marie Canada, Lancaster, sophomore, pre-RN pre-nursing; Shelby Elizabeth Baker, Lancaster, senior, psychology; Raquel Jacqueline Curtis, Lancaster, junior, psychology; Cassandra Danyelle Robbins, Lancaster, senior, psychology; Kenna Lee Smith, Paint Lick, senior, recreation & park administration; Hannah Gayle Sparks, Lancaster, senior, spanish teaching; Madison Gayle Napier, Berea, sophomore, special education teaching.

LINCOLN: Bobbie Jo Brown, Stanford, senior, accounting; Megan Misha Reynolds, Stanford, senior, apparel design & merchandise; Kayla Michelle Mullins, Stanford, senior, ASL & english interpretation; Kendrew L. Scott, Stanford, junior, business; Ramona Gaye Reardon, Stanford, senior, child and family studies; Timothy Allen Davis, Waynesburg, junior, computer science; Brett Kyler Hall, Waynesburg, freshman, criminal justice; Rae Mikala Carter, Crab Orchard, senior, deaf/ hard of hearing education; Jessie M. Ferguson, Crab Orchard, senior, elementary education teaching; Bailey Conner Adams, Stanford, sophomore, elementary education teaching; Kaitlyn Makenzie Lane, Stanford, senior, english teaching; Zachary Todd Salyers, Stanford, senior, finance; Kaitlyn Dawn Stoltman, Stanford, senior, geographic information science; Landrea Mae Smith, Crab Orchard, senior, middle grade education; Mckenzie Paige Ross, Crab Orchard, junior, middle grade education; Kensey Logan Godbey, Stanford, junior, physical education; Kelci Marie Young, Stanford, sophomore, pre-occupational science; Emily Jewell Evans, Stanford, senior, psychology; Courtney Nicole Noland, Stanford, senior, spanish; Kristie R. Collett, Crab Orchard, senior, special education teaching; Jacob Nathaniel Mason, Crab Orchard, senior, statistics.

MERCER: Hallie Denise Cannon, Harrodsburg, senior, art; Montana Timothy Schemanski, Harrodsburg, senior, biomedical sciences; Jenna Brooke Connelly, Salvisa, senior, communication disorders; Tex Travis Claunch, Harrodsburg, junior, criminal justice; Courtney L. Griffieth, Harrodsburg, senior, criminal justice; Lily Kathryn Rogers, Harrodsburg, sophomore, criminal justice; Hannah Rae Williams, Harrodsburg, junior, elementary education teaching; Lauren E. Goodlett, Salvisa, senior, exercise & sport science; Alexis Marie Claunch, Harrodsburg, sophomore, fam & cons sci teaching; Deborah C. Lemarr,  Harrodsburg, senior, general studies; Samantha Jean Green, Harrodsburg, senior, occupational science; Madeline Marie Bartley, Harrodsburg, senior, occupational science; Mason Keith Richardson, Salvisa, senior, occupational science; Carson Drury Barnett, Harrodsburg, senior, occupational science; Victoria Nichole Long, Harrodsburg, junior, pre-occupational science; Jayden Alexis Seward, Harrodsburg, senior, pre-RN pre-nursing; Madison Grace Harned, Harrodsburg, senior, psychology; Courtney Faithe Keys, Harrodsburg, junior, public relations; Lucas Cole Powell, Salvisa, senior, recreation & park administration; Hannah Breann Logue, Harrodsburg, senior, special education teaching.

To earn the dean’s award, students must achieve dean’s list honors at EKU for three semesters, not necessarily consecutive. To achieve dean’s list honors at eastern, students attempting 14 or more credit hours must earn a 3.5 grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Students attempting 13 credit hours must earn a 3.65 GPA, and students attempting 12 credit hours must earn a 3.75 GPA. The president’s list was established by the university to recognize outstanding academic achievement. It is bestowed upon full-time undergraduate students who attain a perfect 4.0 grade point average for a semester.