Locals earn bachelor’s college degrees

Centenary College
SHREVEPORT, La. — Centenary College of Louisiana held commencement exercises for the Class of 2022 on May 7. The College awarded bachelor’s degrees to undergraduates as well as master’s degrees in education and business.

Twenty-four students in the Class of 2022 graduated summa cum laude, earning grade point averages of 3.9 or higher. Nineteen students earned the magna cum laude designation, with a 3.7 to 3.89 GPA, and 12 achieved cum laude, with a 3.5 to 3.69 GPA. Twelve students graduated with departmental honors, including one student who earned honors from two different departments.

The local student graduating was Mallory Stout, bachelor’s degree in Business Administration: Commerce, magna cum laude
Stout also was named to the Dean’s List.

Sam Houston State University
HUNTSVILLE — The following area students received degrees during the 2022 Spring semester at Sam Houston State University.

Apple Springs: Jayvan Aycock, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, MGT Information Systems

Groveton: Javier Chavez, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, Finance, Banking & Financial Institutions; Jeremy Gentry, master’s degree, Creative Writing, Publishing, & Editing

Trinity: Sarah Brock, bachelor’s degree, Criminal Justice; Brittney Hiser, bachelor’s degree, Criminal Justice; Melanie Hoover, bachelor’s degree, History; Dylan Pringle, bachelor’s degree, Elec/Computer Engineering Tech; Madalyn Smith, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, Management; Mario Zavala, bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, MGT Information Systems, cum laude