Parkersburg, W.Va. (June 14, 2021) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg awarded certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees to May 2021 graduates.

Graduates who attained a 3.50 to 4.00 grade point average (GPA) earned academic honors, as follows: 3.50-3.749, Cum Laude; 3.75-3.99, Magna Cum Laude; and 4.0, Summa Cum Laude. The May WVU Parkersburg graduates include:

BARBOUR COUNTY – Moatsville: Bailey Nestor, AAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude;

BERKELEY COUNTY – Martinsburg: Daniel O’Brien, RBA, Cum Laude;

BRAXTON COUNTY – Gassaway: Jacob Ellis, AAS, Computer Information Technology, Cum Laude;

CABELL COUNTY – Huntington: Katy Copeland, BAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

DODDRIDGE COUNTY – Salem: Alyssa Barnes, CAS, General Education; Eliana Sias, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude;

West Union: Raine Fritz, CAS, General Education; Jared Harris, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Gabrielle Jones, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Staclyn White, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude;

GREENBRIER COUNTY – Ronceverte: Ashtann Brown, BAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude;

JACKSON COUNTY – Cottageville: Daniel Easter, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Makayla Edwards, AAS Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Jonathan Fields, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Tyler Hartley, BAS Criminal Justice; Tyler Hill, CAS, AS, Business Administration; Adam Hoschar, CAS, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude; Ariel Rebstock, AA, General Education;

Evans: Haley Conley, AAS, Criminal Justice;

Gay: Christopher Holcomb, AAS, Occupational Development;

Kenna: Jahlea Bumpus, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Klarie Garnes, BS, Nursing; Suzanna Webb, AAS, Nursing;

LeRoy: Krissa Scarberry, CAS, Child Development;

Millwood: Devin Haid, AAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude; Jacie Shaver, AAS, Drafting, Cum Laude;

Ravenswood: Alexa Barker, BAS, Criminal Justice; Jacob Bennett, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; James Bergum, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, Summa Cum Laude; Diana Brown, AAS, Business Administration; Damien Caldwell, AAS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Samantha Casto, AAS, Child Development; Nathanael Flesher, BAS, Supervisory Management, Magna Cum Laude; Jacob Graham, CAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Chesney Hudson, CAS, General Education, BA, Multi-Disciplinary Studies; Lane Hughes, AAS, Strategic Communication; Shane Johnson, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education; Shasta Kerns, AAS, Nursing; Natasha Lemley, CAS, Legal Studies, Magna Cum Laude; Ryan Manley, AAS, Nursing; Patricia O’Neil, RBA; Daniel Parsons, AAS, Nursing;

Ripley: Allison, Cartmill, RBA; Victoria Cunningham, CAS, AS, Business Administration; James Dobbs, BAS, Communication and Media Studies-Strategic Communication; Joely Good, CAS, AS, Business Administration; Tyler Harmon, AAS, Advanced Manufacturing Technology; Nisha Holley, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Clifford Kay II, AAS, Drafting; Anna Kimble, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Elijah Randolph, CAS, AS, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Skylar Rose, AS, General Education; Elaina Segsworth, CAS, Business Administration; Josiah Smith, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Rachel Snyder, CAS, AAS, Business Administration;

Sandyville: Patrick Francis, AAS, Business Administration; Brooke Hatcher, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Adriana Miller, AS, Business Administration; Alexandra Miller, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude;

KANAWHA COUNTY – Alum Creek: Lindsay Turley, BS, Nursing;

Belle: Victoria White, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude;

Charleston: Emily Burdette, CAS, AAS, BS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Ryan Burgess, BS, Nursing; Corey Casdorph, AAS, Nursing; Samuel Johnson, BS, Nursing; Raul Olivares, RBA; Courtney Mongold, BS, Nursing;

Cross Lanes: Alexandria Musilli, AAS, Nursing;

Saint Albans: Kirsten Wiik, CAS, AAS, Child Development;

Sissonville: Hannah Faber, RBA;

MARION COUNTY – Fairmont: Rachel Wyandt, BAS, Child Development;

MASON COUNTY – Point Pleasant: Hannah Halley, CAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

MINGO COUNTY – Delbarton: Cameron Dempsey, BS, Nursing; Carl Dempsey, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

Red Jacket: Kimberly Horton, CAS, AAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

MONONGALIA COUNTY – Morgantown: Brooke McDonald, AAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Barbara Pritt, AAS, BOG, Cum Laude; Baldev Krishan Rathore, BAT, Magna Cum Laude; Karanveer Rathore, BAT, Cum Laude;

PLEASANTS COUNTY – Belmont: Benjamin Adams, AAS, Business Administration; Randa Fluharty, AS, Business Administration;

St. Marys: Colton Barnhart, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology; Ciara Bennett, CAS, AAS, Legal Studies; Richard Burkhammer, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Bralynn Davis, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Isabella Davis, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Mara Eisenbarth, CAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Jacob Elder, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Lara Fetty, CAS, AA, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Brody Grimes, BAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Emily Hadley, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Madeline Hilvers, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Cody Moore, CAS, General Education; Abigail Peckens, CAS, General Education; Logan Rice, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Mallory Webb, BAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Cari Weekley, BAS, Business Administration; Kylie Wright, CAS, AA, General Education, Magna Cum Laude;

Waverly: Lakyn Ankrom, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Hannah Hudson, CAS, AA, General Education;

PRESTON COUNTY – Bruceton Mills: Ashlynn Phillips, AAS, Surgical Technology, Summa Cum Laude;

PUTNAM COUNTY – Hometown: Joseph Nesbitt, BS, Nursing;

Liberty: Alesha Brubaker, AAS, BOG;

Scott Depot: Melissa Melton, CAS, AAS, Child Development;

RITCHIE COUNTY –Ellenboro: Amanda Mowery, AAS, Strategic Communication, Summa Cum Laude; Morgan Reilly, BAS, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude;

Harrisville: Sydney Cline, AAS, BOG; Alexis Enoch, CAS, General Education; Katelyn Lambert, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

Pennsboro: Kaleb Cole, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Branden Sisler, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Samantha Waggoner, CAS, General Education; Dakota Wayne, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude;

Pullman: Evan Napier, CAS, AAS, Business Administration;

Smithville: India Hodge, AAS, Child Development; Nichole Tallhamer, AAS, Nursing;

ROANE COUNTY – Gandeeville: Stacey Miller, AS, Business Administration;

LeRoy: Cheyenne Brown, AA, General Education;

Reedy: Samantha Paxton, AA, General Education, BA, Elementary Education;

Spencer: Tina Deweese, CAS, BAS, Business Administration; Olivia Kinder, AAS, Child Development; Elizabeth McCune, CAS, Patient Care Technician, AS, General Education; Kristen Myers, CAS, General Education;

TYLER COUNTY – Alma: Lauren Seckman, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude;

Friendly: Thomas Hill, AAS, Computer Information Technology;

Middlebourne: Shayla Griffey, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude;

Sistersville: Jacob Rice, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity;

UPSHER COUNTY – Buckhannon: Vanessa Hedrick, BAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude;

WAYNE COUNTY – Kenova: Tasha Curnutte, AAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

Wayne: Amanda Bradley, BAS, Child Development;

WETZEL COUNTY –Paden City: Bradley Baker, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity, Magna Cum Laude;

WIRT COUNTY – Elizabeth: Paul Bunner, BAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Haylee Exline, AAS, Legal Studies, Cum Laude; CiAnna Murray, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Mika Parsons, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Sierra Runner, CAS, General Education; Shannon Stanley, BAS, Supervisory Management; Amber Yoak, RBA;

Palestine: Dana Gupton, AAS, Technical Studies; Peyton Richards, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity; Casey Sims, BAS, Business Administration; Stacey Wyer, RBA, Summa Cum Laude;

Walker: Mary Ellen Hunt, CAS, Criminal Justice;

WOOD COUNTY – Belleville: Morgan Bowman, AS, Business Administration; Morgan Habeb, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Sarah Kaufman, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education; Olivia Smith, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude;

Davisville: Angela Bradley, RBA; Courtney Hulsey, CAS, General Education; Jordan Irick, AAS, Business Administration; Elizabeth McPeek, RBA; Anthony Perry, CAS, General Education; Chance Rawson, CAS, AS, BAS, BS, Business Administration, Cum Laude;

Elizabeth: Hunter Moore, AAS, Business Administration;

Mineral Wells: Emily Browning, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Wenola Cox, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Sutherlin Greenburg, BS, Business Administration; Nathan Grygiel, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; Tiffany Johnston, BAS, Supervisory Management; Alicia Life, AAS, Strategic Communication, Magna Cum Laude; Wyatt Linder, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity, AAS, BOG; Danielle Lockhart, BS, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; Kenneth Mason, BAS, Business Administration; Dianne McClung, RBA; Jayde Metz, AAS, Nursing; Tkeirston Sams, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education;

Parkersburg: Samuel Abels, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Kimberlynn Adams, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Mackenzie Allman, AAS, Criminal Justice; Abby Anderson, CAS, General Education; Chase Anderson, CAS, General Education; Sierra Backus, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Joel Bandy, BAS, Business Administration; Darrius Basta, AAS, Nursing; Corey Beach, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity; Brittany Blevins, CAS, Child Development; Dylan Bowers, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Lindsey Brookover, BS, Nursing; Nicole Buck, AAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Brandi Bush, BAS, Criminal Justice; Morgan Carez, BA, Elementary Education; Brittany Carpenter, AAS, Nursing; Sean Carpenter, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Katelyn Carroll, CAS, General Education; Taylor Casey, AAS, Nursing; Cynthia Clemons, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Melissa Dailey, BS, Nursing; Olivia Dailey, CAS, General Education; Megan Dennis, CAS, General Education; Seneca Donohue, BAS, Business Administration; Travis Doss, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Brandy Edgar, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Becky Ellison, RBA; Nicholas Fosselman, CAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude; Dusty Fox Jr., CAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Allison Freeland, CAS, Patient Care Technician; Serena Graham, CAS, AAS, Legal Studies, BAS, BS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Tina Greear, AAS, Nursing; Alexia Haislop, CAS, General Education, RBA, Cum Laude; Rashelle Hamilton, BA, Elementary Education; William Helman, BAS, Business Administration; Britney Hersman, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Lindsey Hinkle, CAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Michael Holbert, RBA; Jensen-Diana Hoover, CAS, Business Administration; Olivia Hornbeck, CAS, Business Administration; Adrienne Isaacs, AS, Business Administration; Kelly Jones, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Karen Kemmerer, AAS, Nursing; Paris Kessinger, AAS, Computer Information Technology; Desiree Krafft, AAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Paige Leasure, BAS, Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude; Richard Mace, AAS, Computer Science; Brittany Martin, CAS, AS, Business Administration; Kimberly Matheny, AAS, BOG, Magna Cum Laude; Chancelor Maul, CAS, Residential and Commercial Electricity; Glen McGee, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Cum Laude; Ashley McCloy, AAS, Business Administration; Terry McDonald, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Savannah Miller, CAS, AS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Darlin Muelas Cruz, AAS, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude; Blessing Onianwa, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Elizabeth Parks, CAS, Child Development; Daniel Parsons Jr., AAS, Welding Technology, Cum Laude; Lacy Parsons, CAS, Child Development, CAS, Paraprofessional Pre-K-12; Breanna Pelfrey, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education; Brooke Powell, AAS, Nursing; Candy Pyles, CAS, AAS, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Dylan Reeder, RBA; Heather Reid, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Jonathan Reynolds, AAS, Welding Technology; Hanna Richards, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Steven Rinehart, RBA; Jenna Robinson, BAS, Business Administration; David Sears, AAS, Computer Information Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Carrie Sharp, AAS, BOG; Victoria Shepherd, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Kameron Snyder, CAS, Criminal Justice; Alexis Starcher, AAS, Nursing; Robert Taylor, BS, Business Administration; Alexandra Tennant, CAS, AAS, AS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Matthew Vanmeter, AAS, Computer Information Technology, Cum Laude; Donatas Vasauskas, AAS, Computer Science, BAT, Magna Cum Laude; Heather Vanway, CAS, Business Administration; Aaron Walker, AAS, Welding Technology; Cody Watkins, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology; William Watson, AAS, Business Administration; Jennifer Williamson, BS, Nursing;

Vienna: Allison Akers, CAS, General Education; Kara Bennett, CAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Jennifer Broffman, CAS, Business Administration, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Robert Clatworthy, CAS, Business Administration, AAS, Business Technology; Seth Davidson, AAS, BOG; Jessika Doster, CAS, Business Administration; Brian Flinn, CAS, AAS, Legal Studies; Thomas Flis, BS, Nursing, Cum Laude; Michelle Gonzalez, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Eryn Gray, RBA, Cum Laude; Jeffrey Grogg, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice; Leah Harvey, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Charles Helmick, AAS, BOG; Jodi Holliday, CAS, AAS, Child Development; Taylor Hoover, BS, Nursing; Lory Ice, BAS, Criminal Justice; Jackson Justice, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Nathan Miller, AAS, Computer Information Technology; James Nesselrode, RBA; John O’Brien III, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Paul Porter, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Nathan Settle, BAS, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Jennifer Valentine, AAS, Nursing; Victoria Walls, CAS, AS, Business Administration; Matthew Wilson, CAS, AS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Bryon Yetter, CAS, AAS, BAS, Business Administration;

Walker: Derek Ballengee, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Mackenzie Byrd, CAS, General Education; Devin Cooper, CAS, AS, Business Administration; Allison Ezell, CAS, General Education; Ashley Gilbert, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology, Cum Laude; Katie Hudkins, BAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Michelle Moore, RBA, Cum Laude;

Washington: Kaitlyn Boston, CAS, General Education; Chelsea Bunner, AAS, Child Development, Magna Cum Laude; Corettia Davis, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Kinley Caudle, CAS, General Education; William Cochran, CAS, General Education; Zackary Cunningham, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation Technology; Melissa Dailey, RBA, Magna Cum Laude; Madison Dye, CAS, General Education; Brandon Echard, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Kohl Eddy, AAS, Business Administration; Paige Flanigan, BA, Elementary Education; Paige Hughes, CAS, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude; Jakob Hupp, CAS, Welding Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Rylan Johnson, CAS, Electricity and Instrumentation, CAS, Industrial Maintenance, AAS, Multi-Craft Technology; LaDawn Joy, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology, Magna Cum Laude; Adreana Linville, AAS, Surgical Technology; Audra Parker, AAS, Child Development; Meredith Perkins, CAS, AS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Javier Santelices, CAS, General Education, Cum Laude; Rebecca Tanner, AAS, BOG; Megan Vankirk, AAS, BOG; Jacob White, CAS, Chemical and Polymer Operator Technology; Courtlyn Williams, AAS, Nursing, Cum Laude;

Waverly: Meredith Davis, CAS, General Education, Magna Cum Laude; Kayle Hollister, AAS, Nursing; Lindsay Shafer, CAS, AS, BS, Business Administration;

Williamstown: Heather Carpenter, CAS, AA, General Education, BA, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude; Boston Caruthers, AAS, Business Administration; Devon Dalrymple, AAS, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude; Kaleb Enochs, AAS, BOG; Sedonie Ernak, CAS, AAS, Business Administration; Bryce Haer, AAS, Business Administration; Laura Maidens, CAS, General Education, BA, Elementary Education; Brooke Overton, CAS, Business Administration; Breeann Reynolds, CAS, General Education; Lauren Sexton, CAS, General Education, Summa Cum Laude; Courtney Taylor, CAS, General Education; Bailee Westbrook, RBA; Adesa Williams, CAS, BAS, Criminal Justice;

CALIFORNIA – Victorville: Jaylene Barrueta, AAS, Surgical Technology, Cum Laude;

COLORADO – Elbert: Jake Merritt, AAS, Technical Studies, Cum Laude;

GEORGIA – Canton: Sarah Weeks, CAS, General Education, AAS, Strategic Communication, BAS, Communication and Media Studies-Strategic Communication, Cum Laude;

Macon: Alweera Memon, CAS, Child Development, Cum Laude;

MINNESOTA – Farmington: Shara Waybright, AAS, Surgical Technology;

OHIO – Belpre: Mary Aquino, RBA; Timothy Bales, AAS, Drafting, Magna Cum Laude; Darian Betts, RBA; Kelly Byrne, CAS, Child Development; Hannah Gessel, AAS, Child Development; Hannah Heck, AAS, Nursing; Mikael Hinton, BAT; Callie Lyons, RBA; Shatona Wolfe, RBA;

Beverly: Rebecca Seagraves, RBA;

Caldwell: Alexis Morgenstern, AAS, Nursing;

Coolville: Jonathan Graham, AAS, BOG; Own Tidd, CAS, Welding Technology, Magna Cum Laude;

Cutler: Deric Allen, AAS, Nursing;

Fleming: Cameron Bartmess, CAS, AS, Business Administration;

Gallipolis: Tiffany Marcum, CAS, Child Development;

Little Hocking: Christine Berg, RBA; Ryan Simoniette, AAS, Criminal Justice; Michela Stackpole, AAS, Nursing; Chase Weihl, AAS, Drafting; Paiten Wotring, BA, Elementary Education, Cum Laude;

Marietta: Derek Duckworth, CAS, AS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Taryn Harris, BAS, Child Development, Cum Laude; Katlyn Holsinger, CAS, AAS, Business Administration, Cum Laude; Brian Proper, AAS, BOG; Amanda Snyder, CAS, Legal Studies; Michael Stoffel, BAT; Chloe Stevens, AAS, Nursing;

Newport: Taylor Graham, CAS, AAS, Business Administration

Syracuse: Christine Morgan, RBA, Magna Cum Laude;

Thornville: Joshua Hultgren, AAS, Occupational Development, Magna Cum Laude;

Waterford: Hannah Guiler, CAS, AAS, Criminal Justice;

Waverly: Kala Bakenhaster, AAS, BOG;

Whipple: Audrey Erb, AAS, Strategic Communication, Magna Cum Laude;

Wooster: David Hershberger, AAS, Occupational Development, Magna Cum Laude;

PENNSYLVANIA – Templeton: Becca Bowser, AAS, Technical Studies;

TEXAS – San Antonio: Jessica Wells, AAS, BOG.