Mississippi State University announces local graduates, those on honors lists

Mississippi State University has announced the names of graduates for the 2021 spring term for Union County.

Honor graduates include all bachelor-degree candidates with exceptional scholastic averages and at least half the total required course hours earned at MSU. Their specific levels of recognition and the minimum required averages for each, based on a 4.0 scale, include: summa cum laude, 3.80; magna cum laude, 3.60; and cum laude, 3.40.

The academic honors are recorded on the graduates’ diplomas and permanent records, as well as in the commencement program.

Some names of students may not appear on this list as a result of student requests for privacy from publication through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Area graduates:

Kennedy Grace Aldridge, New Albany, Adkerson School of Accountancy, BACC

Danielle Marie Belli, Myrtle, College of Education, BS

Madison Grace Bishop, New Albany, College of Education, BS

Christopher Brandon Boland, Blue Springs, Bagley College of Engineering, BS

Jesslyn Claire Brewer, Myrtle, Adkerson School of Accountancy, MTX

Emily Elizabeth Bruce, Blue Springs, College of Education, BS, Summa Cum Laude

Andrew Keith Childers, Etta, College of Business, BBA

Angelia Humphreys Churchill, Myrtle, College of Education, BS, Magna Cum Laude

Georgia Kathryn Crawford, Blue Springs, College of Education, BS,Magna Cum Laude

Michael Shane Crotts, New Albany, College of Education, BS, Magna Cum Laude

Austin Kent Gafford, New Albany, College of Education, BS, Summa Cum Laude

Adam Wayne Grubbs, New Albany, College of Business, BBA

Mckenzie Marie Hannah, Blue Springs, College of Arts & Sciences, BS

April Simpson Hudson, Myrtle, College of Education, BS

Chelsey L Joyner, New Albany, College of Arts & Sciences, BS

Sidney Elizabeth Pounders, Etta, College of Ag. & Life Sciences, BS

Sherman Isaiah Powell, New Albany, College of Arts & Sciences, BS

Jessica M Raines, Myrtle, College of Education, MATS

Samuel Chase Sanders, New Albany, Bagley College of Engineering, BS, Summa Cum Laude

Grace Anne Thompson, New Albany, College of Education, BS, Magna Cum Laude

Rachel Grace Watson, Blue Springs, College of Arts & Sciences, BA

Sterling Paul Welborn, New Albany, College of Education, BS

MSU has also announced the President’s List for the 2021 spring semester for Union County.

Students on the President’s List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.

Area students:

Adalyn Claire Aldridge, New Albany,

Danielle Marie Belli, Myrtle,

Emily Elizabeth Bruce, Blue Springs,

Anna Marie Bullock, New Albany,

Samuel Carnell Cagle, New Albany,

Isabelle Corbin Campbell, New Albany,

Angelia Humphreys Churchill, Myrtle,

Georgia Kathryn Crawford, Blue Springs,

Maggie Jo Everett, New Albany,

Austin Kent Gafford, New Albany,

Anna B Gandy, New Albany,

Amanda Brooke Herring, New Albany,

Hannah M Howell, Myrtle,

April Simpson Hudson, Myrtle,

Sallie Paige Humphreys, Blue Springs,

Chelsey L Joyner, New Albany,

Carley Elizabeth Jumper, New Albany,

Mary Spencer Little, New Albany,

Racheal Alise McCullough, New Albany,

Maggie C Meinz, Blue Springs,

Maggie Marie Moore, New Albany,

Madisyn Bailey Rainwater, New Albany,

Hayes J Richey, New Albany,

Pierston Ty Schrock, New Albany,

Grace Anne Thompson, New Albany,

Savanah S Tollison, New Albany,

Caroline Elizabeth Wigington, New Albany,

Also, Mississippi State University has announced Deans’ List students for the 2021 spring semester for Union County.

Deans’ List students achieved a grade-point average between 3.5 and 3.79, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of course work with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.

Carson Darlene Grisham, New Albany,

Mckenzie Marie Hannah, Blue Springs,

Lillian Grace Harmon, New Albany,

Kylie C Harrison, New Albany,

Hunter S Hodges, New Albany,

Carley B Lawrence, Etta,

Morgan Leigh Nance, New Albany,

Harlynn Beth Robinson, Blue Springs,

Mallory G Tillery, New Albany,

Robert Andrew Vance, New Albany,

Charlton Zane Wilkinson, Blue Springs,