Nearly 500 get December degrees

Southeast Missouri State University conferred degrees on 487 students at the Dec. 15 commencement ceremony. The following area students, listed by hometown, graduated with honors or advanced degree.

Benton: Brandi Nicole Hamm, bachelor of science in business administration, graduated cum laude.

Cape Girardeau: Jeffrey Allen Basler, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude; Michelle Rae Crosnoe, master of arts in English, academic distinction; Thomas Maurice Drummond, master of arts in secondary administration, academic distinction; Innocent Egbuchiri, master of business administration, academic distinction; Heather Farrow, bachelor of science in historic preservation, magna cum laude; Janet Floyd, master of business administration; Jill DeAnn Franklin, bachelor of science in criminal justice, cum laude; Brandy Green, bachelor of science in mass communication, magna cum laude; Bryan Hodges, master of business administration; Alice James, bachelor of science in agriculture, cum laude; Leslie Johnson, bachelor of science in mathematics, summa cum laude; Carolyn Larue, master of science in administration; Linda Logan, master of science in nursing, academic distinction; Dawn Medley, master of science in administration, academic distinction; Richard Payne, specialist in education; Mark Ruark, specialist in education, academic distinction; Christy Schmitt, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude; Debra Schumer, master of arts in home economics education, academic distinction; Michael Vance Sneller, bachelor of music education, cum laude; Jocelyn Wilson, bachelor of science in social work and bachelor of arts in mass communication, cum laude.

Chaffee: Renee Burnett, bachelor of science in nursing, cum laude.

Jackson: Mandy Brooks, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies, cum laude; Jessica Carrington, master of arts in communication disorders; Sarah Geringer, bachelor of fine arts, magna cum laude; Michele Huffman, master of arts in elementary administration, academic distinction; Carmen McNeely, bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies, cum laude; Jesper Noer, master of business administration, academic distinction; Jayne Perry, master of business administration, academic distinction; Joyce Roehm, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude; Louise Sloan, master of science in nursing, academic distinction.

Marquand: Rebecca Homann, master of science in administration, academic distinction.

Patton: Matthew Pierce, bachelor of science in business administration, summa cum laude.

Perryville: Kimberly Boxdorfer, bachelor of science in education, summa cum laude; Jason Clifton, bachelor of fine arts, magna cum laude; Amanda Gremaud, bachelor of science in education, summa cum laude.

Scott City: Elizabeth Becker, master of arts in exceptional child, academic distinction; Tammy Posey, bachelor of science in nursing, cum laude; Rachael Schlosser, bachelor of science in human environmental studies, magna cum laude.

Zalma: Alisha Goolsby, bachelor of science in education, cum laude.

Anna, Ill.: Amy Rendleman, bachelor of science in nursing, summa cum laude.

Jonesboro, Ill.: Peter McRaven, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude.