DURANT, Okla. – Governor Bill Anoatubby of The Chickasaw Nation offered inspiring remarks while congratulating graduates and their families Wednesday as guest speaker at the Native American Graduation Ceremony & Reception, an annual event held at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Also on the program were Southeastern president Sean Burrage, Native American Institute director Lauren Rowland, and School of Choctaw Language instructor Chantelle Standefer.
The Native American graduates (undergraduate and graduate) were honored and presented the traditional stole at the event, which was held in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. A reception followed in the Glen D. Johnson Student Union.
Following are the graduates honored, listed by permanent hometown:
Bachelor’s Degrees
Oklahoma
Ada: Duty, Emily Grace; Walkup, Trenton Blake
Antlers: House, Harlan Dale; Spurlock, Sydney Morgan; Taylor, Lisa Ann
Ardmore: Gillespie, Amber Ray; Gravitt, Shelly Renea
Atoka: Johnston, Brianna Nicole; Klaver, Crystal A; Stiles, Brandon Wayne
Barnsdall: Rasberry, Kasidy Dawn
Battiest: Noah, Michael Damian
Bennington: Percell, Abby Danielle
Bixby: Sharp, Patrick Wayne
Blanco: Williams, Amanda Lynn
Bokchito: McCann, Amos Tanner
Boswell: Dill, Misty Dawn
Broken Bow: Batchelor, Cindy Rae; Harris, Steven Paul Gene; Martin, Jake Micheal; Virgin, Skylre Boni
Burneyville: Self, Ailey Brietta
Caddo: Ringle, Joshua Blake
Calera: Patton, Noah Joy; Rogers, Riggin Russell
Caney: Foskey, Amelia Jo
Cartwright: Robinson, Jared Heath
Colbert: Nuncio, Joshua Shane; Poteet, Maddison Jade; Whitehead, Payton Sawyer
Coleman: Daniel, Jessica Taylor
Crowder: Cook, Kaitlan Paige
Davis: Hudson, Michael Cort
Duncan: Barrick, Taylor Denise
Durant: Clayton, Jessica A; Dosh, Caitlin Reanne; Elliott, Isaac Parker; Green, Kaley Michel; Joines, Austin Roger; Maxwell, Matthew Blane; Peterson, Wade Haskell; Thomas, Paige Nikole; Wilcox, Brandon Ray
Eufaula: Paden, Nehemiah Forrest
Farris: Winters, Krista Ann
Fort Towson: Byrd, Caitlyn L; Mahaffey, Joshua Lynn
Fox: Eaves, Ethen James
Hartshorne: Baughman, Ramie KaraLynn; Pingleton, Dylan Vaughn
Hendrix: Stanglin, Madison Layne
Holdenville: Camp, Jesse Rudolph
Hugo: Bigfeather, Cindy Renee; Cooke, Spencer Dwayne; Finch, Ashlyn Brooke; Self, Peyton Nicole; Simpson, Sarah LeeAnn; Smith, Tiffany Kay; Wilson, Lindsey Michelle
Idabel: Cobb, Patrick Wade
Keota: Quirk, Mary Elizabeth
Kiowa: Wills, Jadyn Nikole
Konawa: Khoury, Danielle Arlene
Lone Grove: Kennedy, Amy Elizabeth
Madill: Hartsfield, Makaylah Jordan
McAlester: Kirkland, Christopher Dale
Milburn: Rodenbaugh, Elaine Ruth
Moore: Davis, Cannon Price
Ponca City: Scott, Blake Austin
Poteau: Shelton, Tatum Nicole
Quinton: Nix, Kristina K
Rattan: Baze, Mark Duncan; Clay, Cade Michael
Red Oak: Mabry, Jenna B
Sawyer: Finley, Collin Walker
Soper: McKee, Tanner David
Spiro: Lester, Crystal Lynn
Stigler: Goff, Brittany Dawn
Stroud: Barrett, Jacy Ann
Tahlequah: Asbill, Rodney Wayne
Tishomingo: Kellner, Michael Allen; Ladd, Crockett P; Snowden, Carrie D
Tulsa: Tims, Latoya Cecelia
Valliant: Leffel, Colton K; Reynolds, Shelby Lynn
Vinita: Williams, Emily Dawn
Wright City: Tidmore, John Paden
Florida
Melbourne: Palmer, Tyler DeWayne
Missouri
Lone Jack: Key, Jonathan David
Texas
Colleyville: Henderson, Shea Taylor
Crosby: Blackburn, Joshua Randall
Dallas: Jackson II, Bobby Ray
Denison: Anderson, Alysha Chantel; Black, Tara Lynn; Clark, Samantha Ray; Reed, Zoe Nichole
McKinney: Teel, Jeffery Logan
Melissa: Webb, Katherine Grace
Paris: LeFlore, Ryan Michael
Pearland: Hickey, Suzanne Celise
Pittsburg: Smith, Tajawin JaCarrol
Rockwall: Apala, Darwin Gene
Savoy: Dunkle, Carly Dawn
Sherman: Arnold, Haleigh Lynne; Baker, Michael A; Thornhill, Alexis Kenna
Van Alstyne: Stevens, Kelsea Mckale
Graduate degrees
Oklahoma
Ada: Poulin, Nicole Jayne
Chelsea: Cagle, Kari Lynn
Durant: Counce, Robin Elizabeth; Narcomey, Nicole R; Sullivan, Elizabeth Anne
Madill: Arterberry, Chandler Baylee
McAlester: Karr, Casten Wayne
Oklahoma City: Dunn, Gary D
Ponca City: Hubbard, Deeyll T
Tahlequah: Shankle, Bradley Wayne
Vian: Murphy, Logan Pierce
Yukon: Moore, Maria R
Arkansas
West Memphis: Jenkins, Chris Allen
Arizona
Flagstaff: Edd, Lisa A
California
Hesperia: Wallbaum, Mathew Allen
Palo Cedro: Fisher-Smith, Dawn Sheri
Texas
Kilgore: Payne, Dana Maree
Pilot Point: Evans, Haley Claire
Van Alstyne: Wiles, Tina M
Virginia
Roanoke: Hines - Fa'atau, Taylor B