Thirty-nine Shawnee-area residents were among 254 graduates recognized at Oklahoma Baptist University’s 2009 Spring Commencement on May 23, in the university’s Raley Chapel.
From McLoud, Brooke Adelle Dockery received a bachelor’s degree in English, graduating with the scholastic predicate cum laude. Billy Earl Benson received a bachelor’s degree in religion: biblical languages, also graduating cum laude.
From Shawnee, those receiving bachelor’s degrees included William Chance Allison in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary finance; Derrik Kyle Anderson in mathematics, graduating cum laude; Alicia Marie Avilla in leisure services management: sports and recreation management. Frank Matthew Avilla Jr. in interdisciplinary studies: kinesiology/sports management; McKenzie Morgan Battershell in nursing; Jayme Lynn Boyer in English, secondary education, graduating cum laude; William Wade Browning in psychology; Samuel Grant Craig in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary finance, graduating cum laude; Phillip Thomas Burns in family psychology; Kyle Belvin Cantrell in exercise and sports science: exercise physiology and wellness; Delana Sue Deere in applied ministry: cross-cultural ministry; Marcello Drummond in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary international business, graduating magna cum laude; and Travis Lee Flood in leisure service management: camp administration.
Other graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees from Shawnee were Ashley Brook Gamble in interdisciplinary studies: kinesiology/education; Eric William Gay in music: voice; Nathan Duane Goodpasture in finance; Daniel Christopher Hayes in history; Courtney LaChelle Hollis in church music: voice; David Matthew Johnson in computer science: interdisciplinary: history, graduating summa cum laude; Shayna Lynn Legg in nursing; Branham Matthew Mann in history; Rachel Dawn Mann in history, graduating cum laude; William J. Macsas II in religion: departmental; Emily Ruth McMath in nursing;
Jenna Lynn Meshew in nursing, graduating cum laude; Micaela Raye Mitchell in music education, vocal PK-12, graduating cum laude; Lisha Sue Newman in electronic media production, graduating cum laude; Andrew Davis O’Gwynn in history, graduating magna cum laude; James Sheridan Pearson in biology; Jennifer Caitlin Plunkett in nursing; Christina Ann Robinson received in biology; Jordan Hope Turner in family and community service: family life, graduating magna cum laude; Lisa Haywood Vernon in nursing, graduating magna cum laude; Grace Elizabeth Wagner in nursing; Megan Elizabeth Warren in finance/international business; and Ryan W. Weber in religion: Bible, graduating magna cum laude.
From Tecumseh, Lacy Nicole Abbott received a bachelor’s degree in art. She graduated with the scholastic predicate magna cum laude for maintaining at least a 3.70 grade point average.
Students graduate with the scholastic predicate summa cum laude for maintaining at least a 3.95 grade point average. Students who maintain at least a 3.70 GPA are designated magna cum laude. Students who maintain at least a 3.40 GPA are designated cum laude.
An overflow audience of more than 1,800 people attended the formal graduation ceremonies. Dr. Bradley D. Jett, OBU’s Hurley professor of biology, delivered the commencement address.
He compared the life of an OBU student to Christian discipleship, pointing out a collection of similarities ranging from comical to life-altering.
Jett also told the graduates they need to continue asking questions.
“Remember, OBU graduates, it doesn’t matter what you were; it matters what you’ve become,” he said.
In his charge to the graduates, OBU President David W. Whitlock encouraged them to celebrate the day and consider what they have learned.
The program also included recognition from the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, which founded the university in 1910. Dr. Randall Adams, church outreach team leader for the BGCO, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the 1,758 churches in the statewide convention.
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Thirty-nine Shawnee-area residents were among 254 graduates recognized at Oklahoma Baptist University’s 2009 Spring Commencement on May 23, in the university’s Raley Chapel.
From McLoud, Brooke Adelle Dockery received a bachelor’s degree in English, graduating with the scholastic predicate cum laude. Billy Earl Benson received a bachelor’s degree in religion: biblical languages, also graduating cum laude.
From Shawnee, those receiving bachelor’s degrees included William Chance Allison in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary finance; Derrik Kyle Anderson in mathematics, graduating cum laude; Alicia Marie Avilla in leisure services management: sports and recreation management. Frank Matthew Avilla Jr. in interdisciplinary studies: kinesiology/sports management; McKenzie Morgan Battershell in nursing; Jayme Lynn Boyer in English, secondary education, graduating cum laude; William Wade Browning in psychology; Samuel Grant Craig in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary finance, graduating cum laude; Phillip Thomas Burns in family psychology; Kyle Belvin Cantrell in exercise and sports science: exercise physiology and wellness; Delana Sue Deere in applied ministry: cross-cultural ministry; Marcello Drummond in professional accountancy: interdisciplinary international business, graduating magna cum laude; and Travis Lee Flood in leisure service management: camp administration.
Other graduates receiving bachelor’s degrees from Shawnee were Ashley Brook Gamble in interdisciplinary studies: kinesiology/education; Eric William Gay in music: voice; Nathan Duane Goodpasture in finance; Daniel Christopher Hayes in history; Courtney LaChelle Hollis in church music: voice; David Matthew Johnson in computer science: interdisciplinary: history, graduating summa cum laude; Shayna Lynn Legg in nursing; Branham Matthew Mann in history; Rachel Dawn Mann in history, graduating cum laude; William J. Macsas II in religion: departmental; Emily Ruth McMath in nursing;
Jenna Lynn Meshew in nursing, graduating cum laude; Micaela Raye Mitchell in music education, vocal PK-12, graduating cum laude; Lisha Sue Newman in electronic media production, graduating cum laude; Andrew Davis O’Gwynn in history, graduating magna cum laude; James Sheridan Pearson in biology; Jennifer Caitlin Plunkett in nursing; Christina Ann Robinson received in biology; Jordan Hope Turner in family and community service: family life, graduating magna cum laude; Lisa Haywood Vernon in nursing, graduating magna cum laude; Grace Elizabeth Wagner in nursing; Megan Elizabeth Warren in finance/international business; and Ryan W. Weber in religion: Bible, graduating magna cum laude.
From Tecumseh, Lacy Nicole Abbott received a bachelor’s degree in art. She graduated with the scholastic predicate magna cum laude for maintaining at least a 3.70 grade point average.
Students graduate with the scholastic predicate summa cum laude for maintaining at least a 3.95 grade point average. Students who maintain at least a 3.70 GPA are designated magna cum laude. Students who maintain at least a 3.40 GPA are designated cum laude.
An overflow audience of more than 1,800 people attended the formal graduation ceremonies. Dr. Bradley D. Jett, OBU’s Hurley professor of biology, delivered the commencement address.
He compared the life of an OBU student to Christian discipleship, pointing out a collection of similarities ranging from comical to life-altering.
Jett also told the graduates they need to continue asking questions.
“Remember, OBU graduates, it doesn’t matter what you were; it matters what you’ve become,” he said.
In his charge to the graduates, OBU President David W. Whitlock encouraged them to celebrate the day and consider what they have learned.
The program also included recognition from the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, which founded the university in 1910. Dr. Randall Adams, church outreach team leader for the BGCO, congratulated the graduates on behalf of the 1,758 churches in the statewide convention.
