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ADA, Okla. – Graduate degrees are expected to be granted to 124 candidates as East Central University conducts its 2026 Spring Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Koi Ishto Stadium.

Brad Calip, an ³ÉÈËBÕ¾ alumnus with degrees from 1987 and 1993, a Hall of Fame student-athlete, and veteran coach and athletic director, will be this year’s commencement speaker.

³ÉÈËBÕ¾ student Nicole Centeno will be performing the National Anthem.

Candidates for graduate degrees include:

Oklahoma Students:

ADA – Alexandra Aguirre-Berman, Albina Mustafi, Truly Nipps, Jennifer Odom, Austin Pettigrew, Lily Phillips, Joshua Sawyer, Brittany Sollazzo, Roy Terry, Graylin Utt, Mya Velarde, Noah Watkins, Joshua Willis, Cayleigh Wilson

ALLEN – Kayla Perry, April Whitehead

AMBER – Caton Muncy

ARDMORE – Traci Dragg, Melissa Fairmaner, Heather Graham, Rebekah Tolbert

ASHER – Malorie Riggle

BROKEN BOW – Taya Underwood

BROMIDE – Hope Sussman

BYARS – Catherine Ellis

COLEMAN – Melissa Ferguson

COLONY – Kiersten Klassen

CROWDER – Kimberly Motley

DAVIS – Jolee Grinstead

DIBBLE – Montanna Morris

DURANT – Tamara Bean

EDMOND – Myra Davis

EUFAULA – Alison Fowler, Tammy Lewis

FITZHUGH – Luke Woodward

JENKS – Brandon Orr

KONAWA – Bo Chesser

KREBS – Marissa Cossey

LANE – Francis Bevan

LAWTON – Jessie Brown, Miles Davis, Taegan Heintzman, Jason Prevette

LENAPAH – Morgen Hollingshed

LONE GROVE – Crystal Jones

LUTHER – Jace Wilson

MARIETTA – Jessica Fincher

MARLOW – Amy Herchock

MCALESTER – Shelby Futral, Chandler Spence, Makaayla Wood

MUSKOGEE – Pryce Jackson

MUSTANG – Angelica Hull

NEWALLA – Tamara Perry

NEWCASTLE – Patrick Sanchez

NEW LIMA – Christopher Griffis

OKEMAH – Jeffrey Guinn

OKLAHOMA CITY – Jakob Brandenberger, Taylor Geary, Dallas Hoskins, Hayley Logan, Julie Yang

OWASSO – Destiny King

PADEN – Eldon Gentry

PAULS VALLEY – Christopher Caldwell, Abigail David, James Harrison, Robert Jones, Melna Morrison, Haleigh Ring, Kori Stanley

PURCELL – Kenzie Cunnius, Shawnacie Tresler, Misty Winters

RED OAK – Taylor Hudson

SEMINOLE – Ricky Amos, Hannah Lay, McKenna Morgenthaler, Gregory Votaw, Zane Watters, Melissa Whetstine

SHAWNEE – Tariah Brooking, Megan Buckner-Johnson, Josi Goodman, Jackson Mccormick, Winter Norvelle, Brooke Oliver, Lindsey Ramirez, Riley Woody

STONEWALL – Gregory Lovelis

SULPHUR – Pamela Fylstra, Sean Thomas Sledd, Karen Standifer

TAHLEQUAH – Ashley Wade, Vanessa Williams

TALALA – Riley Allen, Brianna Strickler

T³ÉÈËBÕ¾MSEH – Cody Rackley

TISHOMINGO – Nickolas Northcutt

TUPELO – Kayley Ybarra

TUSKAHOMA – Chloe Cole

WALTERS – Crystal Norton

WELLSTON – Kendra Park Stillwell

WILBURTON – Dekotah Beard

 

Texas Students:

BAY CITY – Ryan Brooks

DALLAS – DeAngelo Morales Albiter, Anukul Sapkota

DENTON – Tyson Johnson, Oladotun Olanipekun

ENNIS – Jacob Jackson

GARLAND – Christina Tunstall

HOUSTON – Clemmon Bridges

ROUND ROCK – Caden Elizalde

ROWLETT – Brooklyn Meisner

 

Other Out of State Students:

STUTTGART, ARK. – Erin Williams

EL CENTRO, CALIF – Juan Alvarez

LITTLETON, COLO. – Lindsey Jackson

RUIDOSO, N.M. – Jonathan Lewis

FRANKLIN, TENN. – Reese Glover

 

International Students:

HOMA BAY, KENYA – Adrian Odhiambo

NEPAL – Bikram Dahal

 

NOT LISTED – Patricia Alexander

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