Northwestern State University awarded 905 degrees to 881 graduates during spring commencement May 11-12.  DeSoto Parish was well represented among the graduating class.  Graduates collected diplomas for associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral degrees, post-baccalaureate certificates and post-master’s degrees.

Commencement ceremonies were held at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 10 and 10:00 am on Thursday, May 11.

Here are the DeSoto Parish graduates:

Frierson – Miranda Lambert, Master of Arts in Teaching.

Grand Cane – Matthew Raybon, Associate of General Studies; Arnijah Bradley, Bachelor of Science, and Robyn Brown, Master of Arts in Teaching.

Keatchie — Skylar Boyd, Bachelor of Science.

Mansfield — LaQuista Pegues, Associate of Science in Nursing; Cindy Gongre, Bachelor of Arts; Ashlynn Sanders and Madylin Sullivan, Bachelor of Science; Lakeyva Burrell, Master of Science.

Stonewall – Logan Ohnoutka, Bachelor of General Studies; Cloe Bolanos, Bachelor of Science.

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