Bachelor’s degrees are expected to be granted to 390 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2023 Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, May 6, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Kerr Activities Center.
The ceremony will feature 2023 Distinguished Alumni as keynote speakers.
Randy Nail will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony. He graduated from ECU in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He has had a celebrated career in accounting as CEO of HoganTaylor, a Top 100 Firm out of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Little Rock and Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Steve Williamson, a 1982 ECU graduate, will be the keynote speaker for the 2 p.m. ceremony. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and has worked for KPMG in Norman, Horne & Company P.C. in Ada, Peripheral Enhancements, and a long career as CFO with LegalShield.
Candidates for Spring and Summer bachelor’s degrees include:
ACHILLE
Emily Laine Pitts
ADA
Abbi L Atkinson
Audrey Jill Ballard
Yashu Basnet
Aislinn Paige Beak
Chuck Lynndelle Bellefeuille
Holly B Birchfield
Dillon J. Bob
Megan Grace Boyles
Tarah N Cantwell
Bobby Lynn Cothren
Adeline H Daniel
Ruchi Darnal
Bailee M Eckles
Emma Jo Epperly
Sydnee Scott Fortner
Nathan Dwain Fountain
Caitlyn Jesse Frazier
Anu Gurung
Sunny LeAnn Harris
Barsha Katwal
Ross Patrick Kemp
Taylor Nicole Lawalin
Katelyn Rose MacKenzie
Shreya Maharjan
Ashmin Mahat
Jaymin M McClarty
Taylor Shay McGilbray
Timothy Marion McGinnis
Jordon Ray Miller
Hannah Leann Nicole Nickell
Carter Turner Patterson
Dylan Peterson
Blake A Pettigrew
Dixie Danielle Redman
Jyoti Sah
CeCe D Sayre
Reese Hanahbee Siegle
Derrick Levi Stevens
Anu Thapa
Dustin S Tidmore
Landen T Underwood
Anakin Sky Weddle
Beau Matthew Williams
Tori L Wood
Matison Brook Worcester
ALLEN
Jensen Douglas Peay
Desiree A. Gaines
ALTUS
Shelby L Wilson
ANADARKO
Jackson Rhett Mccormick
ANTLERS
Kacie Nicole Hill
Marin Anna McClellan
Krysten Faith Williams
ARDMORE
Blake Christopher Bennett
Robert Dean Joy
Ricki Diane Smith
Britton Austin Sperry
Hannah Elise Blanton
Raven Rashae Hicks
Carrie D. Nault
Elizabeth G Stinson
Kimberlin Reece Cryer
LaKrisha Tangayika Davis
ATOKA
Logan Keith Snead
ATWOOD
Lilith Celeste Windsor
BARTLESVILLE
Kristi Lynn DeLapp
BENNINGTON
Josephine Marie Singleton
BETHEL ACRES
Heather Dawn Arnold
Emily Lauren Scarborough
Jessica Rose Zwermann
BLANCHARD
Kara Lynn Simpson
BOKCHITO
Sarah Elizabeth Williamson
BOSWELL
Breah Cheyenne Stewart
BROKEN ARROW
Ashley Nicole Owens
Callie M Crittenden
Jadie W Miller
BURNEYVILLE
Chloe B Tynes
BYNG
Theran Allan Smith
CALERA
Rachael Nicole Stephan
CALVIN
Savannah Elise Brown
CARNEGIE
Christina Page Washburn
CHECOTAH
Emma Berry
CHELSEA
Christopher Ray Whisenhunt
CHOCTAW
Justin Parker Chitty
CLAYTON
McKinna Dawn Nagel
Peyton Nicole Sisk
Cheyenne Autumn Tyler
COALGATE
Robynne Annette Delozier
Ronica Ennis
Lacy Ann Eden
Lana Beth Nelson
COMANCHE
Kylie Alma Brown
CUSHING
Rylee Kay Hoggatt
Andrew Charles Seeberger
DAVIS
Mason E Lee
Kyla N Davidson
Zaria Shermel Nowden
Edward Morgan Terrell
DEPEW
Andrew Kyle Robertson
DICKSON
Ashley Jane Caldwell
DUNCAN
Kyleigh Nicole Bowers
DURANT
Alexandria Nichole Bradford
Jade Ashlyn Claxton
Zachary Clayton Hendley
Jaden LaShae McClish
Cassidy Gayle Ward
Emilie Ansiel
Abbey Lyn Hunt
Skyler Lee McKaughan
EARLSBORO
Alexis Paige Gray
EDMOND
Noor S Samara
Ariel Michelle Allen
Keith John Kostura
Jana Lee Marie Wells
Kacilyn Marie Mayhew
Rachelle Marie Mengwasser
ELGIN
Liv G Cummins
Grace I Cummins
ELMORE CITY
Natalie Jo Keesee
ENID
Madison Michelle Postier
EUFAULA
Kenya Faye Fields
GARVIN
Madalyn Ruth Hess
HARTSHORN
Zachary Lane Alexander
HENRYETTA
Colten Kreed Wion
Brittani Hope Hembree
HINTON
Malorie M Miller
HOLDENVILLE
Keaton G Mills
Hailey V Pryor
Jamian R Maxwell
Carley A Tatum
HUGO
Adrienne Hare
Tamara M Kitchens
JENKS
Maria Luna Acosta
KINGSTON
Krysta Alane McGehee
KIOWA
Fallon Nicole Scott
KONAWA
Leonard Cole Davis
LAWTON
Sudikshya Budhathoki
Christopher Patrick Hotella
LEXINGTON
Connie Rosales
LINDSAY
Jacob C Mantooth
LONE GROVE
Brett Wayne Farve
Ashleigh Nikole Fletcher
MADILL
Nallely Gilpin
Eunice Martinez
Andrea M Boles
Joel Granados-Galicia
MARLOW
Nolan Edward Herchock
Mia Renee Meshell
MAUD
Hailee E Grove
Sydney Elizabeth McClaskey
MAYSVILLE
Shandra Lyn Mathis
McALESTER
Tabitha Anne Kalstad
Kaiden A Cusher
Ethan Miller
Erica Nichole Rodebush
Link David Logan
MILBURN
Asheton Rahye Belcher
MOORE
Eli Reed Taylor
Autumn F Cottrell
Allison N Edwards
Tommie Keith Garrett
Sara Kathleen Thomas
Sydney Shelton Whaley
NEWCASTLE
Robert Cole Vandiver
NORMAN
Kesean Trey Hall
Katon Alexis Brinlee
John Marshall Elliott
Theresa Dawn Jones
Adrianna M Swann
OKEMAH
Cassie L Hall
Lindsey D. Willis
OKLAHOMA CITY
KeVon Jahmel Curry
Pawan Pant
April Kristen Humbles
Cesar Garcia Martinez
Caitlyn Janae Harden
Anthony Wright
OKMULGEE
Brooklyn Shae Wadley
OVERBROOK
Ryleigh Marie Parker
PADEN
Leonso Escobedo
PANAMA
Jennifer Elaine Toney
PANOLA
Deyton Turner Ashby
PAOLI
Caitlin Nicole Lynn
PAULS VALLEY
Abigale Danae Crawford
Lee Ann Foster
William R. Johnston
Tyce Eli Davidson
Kailey Jordan Lemay
Keely Daniel
Dionne Isabel Delgado
Shawn J Foster
Wesley Gary Lash
Starr May Morse
Matthew Edward Warren
PIEDMONT
Jackson Allan Ramsey
Angel Bryant
POTEAU
Cynthia Lee Wood
Kennedy Luke Thomas
Jeffrey Travis Walker
PRAGUE
Derik James Oldham
PURCELL
Sofia Marie Evans
Mason Riley Smith
Shelby Nicole Bennett
Teresa Woody
Jacob M Berrey
Courtney Paige Boudreau
QUINTON
Bethany Dawn Bengs
RATTAN
April W. Leathers
SAVANNA
Alyssa A Osborn
SEMINOLE
Devon Reid
Marty Aaron Wisley
Hannah Jeannerosa Lay
Kayla Lain Montebello
Jordan Christopher Moreno
Madison Hope Gentry
Jaci Johnson
Autumn Mae Orsburn
Madison Racheal Smith
SHAWNEE
Nadine Lee McDermott
Drew Garrett Creel
Jordan S Eaton
Tiffany Marie McGee
Lexus Nichole Morgan
Kaley Crystine Smith
Bryce Matthew Crawford
Madisen Paige Hudgins
A-yo Isaiah Jones
Hailey Mali Rooker
Jake Bryan Thompson
London S Calvillo
SNYDER
Timothy Paul Jacobson
SOPER
Quentin LaRoy Gilbert
STRATFORD
Macie G Etheridge
STROUD
Kamri Elizabeth Melton
STUART
Cecily Dawn Gragg
SULPHUR
Kaitlyn Drue White
Felinda M Thornhill
Taylor Dee McAlister
Jamea R. Gilbert
Austin Nash Moore
Brady J Pyle
Jasmine Rocha
TALIHINA
Karissa Nicole Elliott
Sarah Elisabeth Green
TECUMSEH
Meghan Nichole Hallmark
Ashley Nichole Cummings
Cole Joseph Louis Rattan
TISHOMINGO
Samantha Skyler Clower
TULSA
Adrienne Elizabeth Preston
TUTTLE
Haley Renee Gallagher
VELMA
Taylor Jaden Norton
WAGONER
Steven Charles Adair
WETUMKA
Ghastin Isiah Harjo
Nathan Wade Weeks
Ryan Austin Winters
WEWOKA
Bralin Kyree Hardwick
Alennah Mae Thomas
Adonijah Israel Bear
Carissa LaRae Eeds
Susan James
WILBURTON
Jaylyn Sue Holloway
Ellen Marie Jeffrey
WILSON
Shelby Nicole Stevenson
WYNNEWOOD
Carolyn Jene' Prince
Karsten Dale Mathis
Alyssa A Trett
Jorden Sloane Green
YALE
Steven Wayne Henley
FLORAL, ARKANSAS
Ainsley G Tharp
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Kayla Renee Henry
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
Adaku Abigail Nathan
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Malik Augustine
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
Gina Rachelle Spradling
VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
Catarina Alysa Diaz
AURORA, ILLINOIS
Alejandro A Arriaga
LORIMOR, IOWA
Kylee Kay Prom
BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS
Kathleen Elizabeth Ogle
LEAWOOD, KANSAS
Uzoma Franca Anya
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Devin S Monroe
DALLAS, OREGON
Gabriel Rebischke
PORTLAND, OREGON
Leonard Emil Dixon
ABILENE, TEXAS
Graylin Nicole Utt
ARGYLE, TEXAS
Brandon Denney
BRYAN, TEXAS
Nyah Alyse Walker
BURLESON, TEXAS
Kelsey Lynn Tomchesson
CELINA, TEXAS
Krischanta Kathayat
COUPLAND, TEXAS
Gladys Paige Leschber
DALLAS, TEXAS
Martinez Lundquist Hill
Lorianne Michelle Baugh
Darius Thompson
Suman Subedi
DENTON, TEXAS
Kasandra Rae Beeler
Elise Janna Harden
DICKINSON, TEXAS
Marques Williams
EDCOUCH, TEXAS
Natali Mireles
EULESS, TEXAS
Babita Sapkota
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Nathanyl Zaine Caballero
Alisha Budhathoki
Sanjay Katuwal
FRISCO, TEXAS
Brian William Pasha
HOUSTON, TEXAS
Piper Carolan Saner
HOWE, TEXAS
Addisyn Brooke Pecina
IRVING, TEXAS
Smriti Puri
Nishan Sunar
LAVON, TEXAS
Kyle Edward Busker
Bryan N Terry
LEANDER, TEXAS
Kaleigh JoAnn Ham
LEONARD, TEXAS
Kenleigh Nolen
MCKINNEY, TEXAS
Lindsay Marie Klasek
MESQUITE, TEXAS
Emisela Marelin Martines
PLANO, TEXAS
Alan Bruce Nicholson
POTTSBORO, TEXAS
Taylor Tanosay Greenwood
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Miranda Alexus Garza
Kimberly Brianne Moore
SHERMAN, TEXAS
Nicholas Ryan Blankenship
Ariel Marie Garcia
Emily Ann Sanders
SPRINTOWN, TEXAS
Christian L Whitaker
WACO, TEXAS
Blakeley Kaye Lincoln
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
Eric Horton Towsley
BAHAMAS
Ashley Samantha Cox
CANADA
Kaylee Ann Bruce
Ajhanay Zarif Davis
Colton Johannes Schaper-Kotter
NEPAL
Pankaj Bhusal
Bibek Kumar Roy
Arun Adhikari
Chirag Thapa
Anjana Ghimire
Anita Katwal
Prashant Phuyal
Subani Shrestha
Samanata Silwal
Prasannata KC
Sharwan Ali
Rukesh Kawan
Shikha Aryal
Gulsan Rai
Shivalika Bhandari
Saira Ghimire
Kalyan Neupane
Sumanshu Pokharel
Jenisha Shah
Lalit Pant
Aruna Bk
Pabita Thapa
SALYAN
Mahesh Thapa Magar
UNLISTED HOMETOWN
Oluwatobi Afolabi
Mekensie A Welch
Bradley Phoenix Imotichey
Rashmi Maharjan
Sunayana Sahu
Suja Shrestha
Shrijana Tamang
Jakeem Ali Acres
Nisha Adhikari
Mason L Arnold
Nisha Bhandari
Preshika Bhandari
Aayush Bhurtel
Cortney Nicole Blackburn
Kayli Mai Bolay
Reshma Budhathoki
Cody Lane Burch
Tre' Marshall Coldwell
Rakshya Dhakal
Alexander Luis Garcia
Kelsey Lynn Groff
Allyson Camille Jolley
Sabina KC
Suveksha Khadka
Sajon Maharjan
Salina Maharjan
Sanskriti Nepal
Christopher M Njuguna
Levi Aaron Odom
Rebecca Panach
Adarsh Pradhan
Sabita Pun
Anjelia Rayamajhi
Santosh Rimal
Madilyn Roberts
Dasha Marie Ross
Christopher Robert Schumacher
Elisha Shrestha
Nirnaya Subedi
Biraj Thapa
Courtney Elizabeth Traylor
Alexia Raeven Wallace
Ashish Yonzon