The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) awarded undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees to more than 1,900 students graduating in the spring 2021 semester.

USM graduates from the local area include:

CARRIERE

Joseph Earl  Jarrell	Bachelor of Arts
Selma Marie Newbill	Bachelor of Arts
Jade  Rylee Long	Bachelor of Fine Arts
Steven Michael Gallodoro  Jr.	Bachelor of Science
Alexis Elizabeth  Lanier	Bachelor of Science
Merrick McEvoy	Bachelor of Science
Kaitlin Marie Rutledge	Bachelor of Science
MaKenzie Michelle Bean	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Conner Kelly Holston	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Rebecca Golden Lewis	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
London Signe Littlefield	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Jamie Cheyanne Powell	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Samantha Michelle Coblentz	Master of Professional Account

 

LUMBERTON

Kayla Rachelle Hughes	Bachelor of Science
Jesse Andrew Walker	Bachelor of Science
Landon RayPapagiany Ware	Bachelor of Science
Mikaela Marie Bilbo	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kennedy Faith Owen	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kawuan  Hart	Master of Science
Melissa Marie Knight	Specialist in Education

 

MC HENRY

Jacob Lachner	Bachelor of Science
Mary  Elaine Thurman	Bachelor of Science
Amanda Diaz  Steele	Master of Social Work

 

PERKINSTON

Kimberly Leanne Cordell	Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Dinah R. Bond	Bachelor of Science
Melinda Artemecia  Parker	Bachelor of Science
Kristina Elizabeth  Weaver	Bachelor of Science
Naomi Elizabeth Bond  Fairley	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Keith Jones	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Joseph Lonnie Beall	Bachelor of University Studies
Summer Nicole Parker	Master of Social Work

 

PICAYUNE

Sonia Dineice Mitchell	Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Tess  Conaway Ball	Bachelor of Science
Andrew Jay Bates	Bachelor of Science
Madison Renee Bridges	Bachelor of Science
Cameron Travis Hawkins	Bachelor of Science
Samaria Olivia Lowe	Bachelor of Science
Ryan Moreaux Jr.	Bachelor of Science
Valerie Michelle Newkirk	Bachelor of Science
Danielle Ashley Rodriguez	Bachelor of Science
Kirsten Palmer Brunson	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Ainsley McKay Happ	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Casmira Lyn Kuhn	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Ryan  Norman Sherrer	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Kenley Erin  Morrison	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Morgan Andrew Dragon	Master of Public Health

 

POPLARVILLE

Lena  Marie Kinder	Bachelor of Arts
Richard Dalton Traylor	Bachelor of Arts
Heidi Danielle Ashley	Bachelor of Science
Savannah Grace Miller	Bachelor of Science
Lindsey Marie Parrish	Bachelor of Science
Victoria Elise Percy	Bachelor of Science
Joseph Scott Smith	Bachelor of Science
Madison Alana Stanford	Bachelor of Science
Katrina Stilwell	Bachelor of Science
Courtney Brooke Taylor	Bachelor of Science
Willa Caitlin Sumrall	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Joshua James Thomas	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Zanaisha Z. Turner	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm

 

PURVIS

Austin Shelby Cannon	Bachelor of Arts
Jourdan Lindsay Green	Bachelor of Arts
Grace Victoria Kolbo	Bachelor of Fine Arts
Michael Conner Smith	Bachelor of Fine Arts
Noah  Richard Albert	Bachelor of Science
Joshua  Gallagher	Bachelor of Science
Allison Leigh Morgan	Bachelor of Science
Janna Blythe OSullivan	Bachelor of Science
Ally  Lee Rhodes	Bachelor of Science
Beatriz Schueng Zancanela	Bachelor of Science
Ty Alan  Stringer Sr.	Bachelor of Science
Madison Williford	Bachelor of Science
Dianna Joellen Bryant	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Allison Hope  Freeman	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm
Destin Danielle Brock	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Caroline Grace Patterson Hankins	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Isabelle Maria McKellar	Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Mackenzie  Brooke Piercy	Bachelor of Social Work
Shannon Smith Davis	Master of Education
Mollie Katherine  Pardew	Master of Education
Ian Brant Vowell	Master of Professional Account
Carter Bradley Hankins	Master of Science

 

WIGGINS

William Lane  Burkes	Bachelor of Science
Cade  Leolen Garrett	Bachelor of Science
Brooke Amber Shoemaker	Bachelor of Science
Lauren Nicole Williamson	Bachelor of Science
Graham Bailey Evans	Bachelor of Science in Bus Adm

About The University of Southern Mississippi 

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 76 public universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Foundation’s “higher research activity” designation for doctoral universities, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others. USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 35 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 21 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 16 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit usm.edu.