Degrees were conferred upon 258 students during summer semester commencement exercises Aug. 2 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.
Area students who graduated with honors or advanced degrees:
Advance: Lana Quinette Vance, bachelor's degree in health management, cum laude.
Benton: Tresa Mae Richards, bachelor's degree in human environmental studies/child development, cum laude.
Bloomfield: Becky L. Putney, master's degree in elementary administration and supervision.
Cape Girardeau: Carrie A. Coy, master's degree in elementary education; Robert E. Dale, master's degree in community counseling; Richard Lee Essner Jr., master's degree in biology; Denise C. Glastetter, master's degree in elementary education; Mark S. Hahn, master's degree in biology; Glenda Kirchdoerfer, master's degree in elementary education; Rita Keele, master's degree in communication disorder; Lori Jean Knoth, bachelor's degree in business administration, cum laude; Kristin Lynne Ober, master's degree in communication disorders; Cheryl Suzanne Olson, master's degree in home economics education; Dianne Patricia Roth, master's degree in communication disorders; Teresa Ann Seyer, master's degree in elementary education; Dawn Lea Taylor, master's degree in English; Lisa Carol Webb, master's degree in public administration; Lori A. Zieba, master's degree in elementary education.
Chaffee: Jill Renee Schetter, bachelor's degree in human environmental studies, cum laude.
Charleston: Lisa S. Harris, master's degree in secondary education.
Delta: Kathy Co-Ann Below, master's degree in elementary education.
Dexter: Leonna Joanne Mangum, master's degree in elementary education; Bryan Kelly Walker, bachelor's degree in chemistry, summa cum laude; Robin Denise Walker, bachelor's degree in elementary education, cum laude.
East Prairie: Sandra Ward Carter, master's degree in elementary education; Eva G. Chance, master's degree in elementary education.
Jackson: Patti C. Birk, bachelor's degree in education, cum laude; Renee A. Brim, bachelor's degree in business administration, cum laude; Dixie Niemann Crites, master's degree in elementary education; John Kent Gibbs, specialist in education administration degree; Dawn Kathleen Lyons, bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies, cum laude; Jeanne E. Marshall, associate degree in child care and guidance, with honors; Barbara Ann Retherford, master's degree in elementary education.
Millersville: Rhonda G. Miller, master's degree in elementary education.
Oak Ridge: Paula Kay Backfisch, bachelor's degree in criminal justice, magna cum laude.
Perryville: Matthew Alan Boxdorfer, bachelor's degree in health management, cum laude; Nancy Ann Heberlie, master's degree in elementary education administration and supervision.
Whitewater: Mary J. Livingston, master's degree in elementary education; Donald Joseph Moore, specialist in education administration degree.
Anna, Ill.: Judy M. Shoemaker, master's degree in guidance and counseling.
Thebes, Ill.: David Lynn Tapley, specialist in education administration degree.
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