Summer/Fall Degrees Awarded

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Submitted Article on December 20, 2023

University of Louisiana Monroe President Dr. Ronald Berry awarded degrees to 674 graduates at the summer and fall 2023 commencement ceremonies on December 9, 2023. Two ceremonies were held for the four colleges, Arts, Education, and Sciences, Business and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, and Pharmacy, plus the Graduate School.

The degrees for summer 2023 graduates were officially conferred on August 3, 2023, and a total of 102 students earned degrees.

The degrees for fall 2023 graduates were officially conferred on December 13, 2023, and a total of 572 students earned degrees.

Of those graduates, there were three students from LaSalle Parish, which are as follows: Brooklyn F. Burlew, Bachelor of Business Admin; Anna E. Pitman, Bachelor of General Studies and Kassie W. Tannehill, Master in Occupational Therapy.

In addition, Brooklyn F. Burlew graduated Summa Cum Laude, earning a cumulative GPA is within the range of 3.900 through 4.000.

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