SEMO summer graduates

Southeast Missouri State University conferred degrees on 272 students following the summer session.

~ Area students who graduated with honors or advanced degrees as listed by hometown:

* Bell City -- Matthew Asher, master of arts in secondary administration and supervision, academic distinction.

* Benton -- Crystie Drake, master of arts in secondary administration and supervision.

* Burfordville -- Lance Bollinger, bachelor of science in health management, summa cum laude.

* Cape Girardeau -- Irina Georgieva, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude; Stacey Jo Hicks, master of arts in human environmental studies; Daewon Kim, master of business administration, academic distinction; Yeo-Reum Lee, master of arts in human environmental studies, academic distinction; Sarah Long, master of arts in school counseling, academic distinction; Roy Merideth, master of arts in secondary administration and supervision, academic distinction; Shannon Polmateer, master of arts in community counseling; Melissa Smith, master of arts in home economics education; Yuji Temmoku, bachelor of science in business administration in finance and international business, summa cum laude; Alexandria West, bachelor of arts in mass communication, summa cum laude.

* Chaffee -- Diane Cook, bachelor of science in elementary education, cum laude; Michael Hester, master of arts in community counseling, academic distinction.

* Jackson -- Ashley Ehlers, bachelor of science in mass communication, magna cum laude; Brian Greenlee, specialist in education, academic distinction; Steven Higgins, bachelor of science in historic preservation, magna cum laude; Christina Ivy, master of arts in community counseling; Sarah Lintner, bachelor of science in environmental science, cum laude; Catherine Myers, bachelor of science in historic preservation, magna cum laude; Teresa Nagel, master of science in nursing, academic distinction; Darin Pettit, master of science in administration in criminal justice; Tracie Smith, master of arts in human environmental studies; Timothy Stroder, master of natural science in chemistry, academic distinction.

* Oran -- Amy Streeter, bachelor of science in business administration, cum laude.

* Ullin, Ill. -- Melinda Duke, master of arts in elementary administration and supervision, academic distinction.