December graduates made up the largest fall graduating class in MSU's history.

Midwestern State University had 467 undergraduate and graduate students who were candidates for degrees in December 2008 with the provision that they meet all requirements as prescribed by the faculty and administration. Honor graduates receiving bachelor degrees included 20 summa cum laude, 32 magna cum laude, and 47 cum laude. Honor requirements are a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 for summa cum laude, 3.7-3.89 for magna cum laude and 3.5-3.69 for cum laude. Honor graduates are designated in the list below.

Dillard College of Business Administration

Natalie Ann Acosta, Ashley A. Adjei, Robert Gordon Baggott Jr., Brenna Colleen Barrett, Melvon Zeon Bassue (cum laude), Jamaal Edward Bouyer, Kimberly Kay Box, Crystal Denise Bratton, Justin Ray Buchanan, Phuong Thanh Bui, Christa Carlene Burke (magna cum laude), Ronald Eugene Bussey Jr., Adrion Curtis Butler, Russell Titus Button, Ryan Edward Buzzard, John Dwayne Caldwell, Adam Gregory Case, Gary Don Case, Zahra Sana Charles, Kimberly Somer Dagdag (cum laude), William Brand Daves, Willie Earl Davis, Eddie Douglas IV, Erin Leigh Dunn, Phillip Ryan Eby, Mark Edward Evans, Brennan Fitzgerald Francis, Sandra Diana Garcia, Michael Scott Gazzola (cum laude), Takuya Goto, Debra Kay Graf, Matthew Mark Hamilton, Joshua Micah Haynes, Ruth Ann Henager (cum laude), Brandi Townzen Hobson, Meagan Kate Jackson, David R. Jalomo, Brady Allen Jones, Devon Peter Joseph, Brittney Shree King, Lori Beth Lancaster, Madeline Lorega Lechuga, Chad Hunter Linscombe, Aaron Wayne Little (magna cum laude), Collandria Renee Mack, Terrance Kieron Martin, Tremayne Deshawn Morgan, Misaki Nagaya (cum laude), Michael James Oakley, Luke Andrew Oechsner, Chad Allen Olson, Sherwin Paulson, Brittany Diane Pittman, Jerrod L. Ransom, Gracia Cleopha Richardson, Anika Gloria Royer (summa cum laude), Yana Ilinichna Shamis, Elebia Michelle Slayton, Barry Wayne Smith, Michael B. Spearman, Casey Elise Stanaland (cum laude), Houston Barrett Sullivan, Tandy Lynn Swadley (cum laude), Latonya Deeann Tackitt, Brian Richard Thar, Chiara La'trice Townsend, Yvette L. Villareal, Dustin Taylor Webb, Robert Lee Wells, Carensia Kyshawn Wheeler, Cody Allen Williams, David Philip Willis (cum laude), Justin Blake Wilson, and Lesli Leigh Womack.

Gordon T. and Ellen West College of Education

Naomi Sue Miller Alejandro, Veronica Michele Arey (magna cum laude), Brian Alan Bass, Melanie Dawn Patton Beisch, Mary Susan Winstead Berend, Deborah Ann Boatright, Jimmie Lue Bowman, Larilyn Alyce Calvit, Karie Leath Carr, Sara Elizabeth Carter, Misti Mashay Chumley (magna cum laude), Amy Michele Countiss, Carrie Ann Cremeens-Thompson, Brittany N. Davis (cum laude), Karen Larios Diaz-Zapata, Ana Alicia Dowling, Jessica Brandi Dunn, Jennifer Priddy Edmondson, Erlene Racquel Findley, Kenda Faye Finn, Charlsey Kay Grice Forbess, Deborah R. Ford, Danielle Ruth Fulton, Debbie Sluder Gossett, Sarita Kay Harrison, Rito Valdez Hernandez, Amber N. Holland, Christie Marie Howeth, Melissa Nicole Kidd, Rena Irene Kistler, Philip Edward Klafta, Jessica Denise Lane (magna cum laude), Latoya Danielle Lusk (cum laude), Kristin Leanne Reineck Mahurin, Kristal Dawn Mangiacapra, Alexandra Marian Martin, Elena Felipe Martinez, Randilyn Sue Jump Mayo (magna cum laude), Elizabeth Anne Shaffer Maywald, Dena Renae McCord, Michael Dale McDorman, Kelly Kathleen Medellin (magna cum laude), Leslie Jill Meeks, Ashleigh Nichole Gholston Miller, M. Kelly Moore, Patrick Lyn Moore, Amy Carol Morrison, Jennifer Noel Mobley Moser, Frank William Murray III, Taleigha Sha Murray, Jennifer Kay Wolf Newby, Lauren Jade Oldfield, Ruth Akua Owusuwaa, Jenny Arlene Parks, Shannan Tankersley Porter, Nancy Jo Rakestraw (cum laude), Alicia Louise Rasco, Christopher T. Reay, Amanda Marie Reed (cum laude), Farrah Nicole Riley, Kathryn Diane Hall Robertson (cum laude), Alisha Anderson Rumans, Jessica Lain Russell, Kimberly Ann Schobert, Jenny Phillips Schroeder, Sylvia Alvarez Shewmake, Tracey Smith Shores, Julie Smiley-Foster, Christy Sue Sovereign, Christa Lea Tatem, Natasha Ann Tippit, Doris Almyra Torres (summa cum laude), Leah Michele Vineyard, Melissa Dawn Weatherly, Rebecca Leigh Wilson, Carrie Mae Yoakum, and Katia Andrea Zamorano.

Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts

Saschelle M. Palin Anderson (cum laude), Kimberly Elise Bailey (cum laude), Jennifer Diane Copeland, Ignacio Diaz Cruz Jr., Ayesha Shanae Dorsey, Melissa Dos Prazeres-Silva (cum laude), Kelly Melinda Foard, Nicholas Paul Ghanbari, Christina Lucille Hallwachs, Ryan P. Hatcher, Adam Jay Lewis, Jessie Hayward Lewis III, Wazir Hassan Maolud, Esther Hippolyte Matthew (magna cum laude), Thomas Leslie McNair, Lisa Joy Moore (cum laude), Erika Dawn Moss, Joshua Isaiah Mujica, Lindsay Anne O'Neal, Joshua Chad Ritchie, Russell Reid Robinson, Rozna Reuelda Rogers, Amanda Louise Choquette Warner (summa cum laude), and Danny Dwayne Webster.

College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Holly Claire Abels, Katherine Anne Afflerbach (magna cum laude), Allison Paige Padron Alfaro, Abbey Lynne Amburn, Augustine I. Anozie, Onyinyechi Stella Anugwom, David Opoku Asante, Christina Babayan-Fard, Lindsay Nicole Baldwin (cum laude), Lane Richard Belew, Abbielyne Bird, Andrea Danielle Bolden, Judith Lynn Brewer, Kimberly Dianne Brown, Regina Baines Brown, Chad Eric Brownlow, Jacqueline Michelle Brumbalow, Aubree Sarah Burgher, Aiden Brian Callahan (cum laude), Relando D. Campbell, Megan Elizabeth Cassidy, Maribel Castillo, Justin Nicholas Chatham, Angela Deneen Clark, Joseph Lefiever Clark IV, Benita Diane Cockerham (magna cum laude), Mark Christopher Coffield Jr., Deanne Dotson Collins, Allison Brooke Smith Conrady, Felisa Ann Contreras, Derek Todd Copeland, Jamie Michelle Cox, Shaina Kaplan Cox, Dane Lazaro Cruz, Deann Nicole Dangelmayr, Christina Yvette Davis, Tonya Lynn Dawkins, Melissa Darlene Dearing (summa cum laude), Valerie Patricia DeMore (summa cum laude), Laura Lou Denton (magna cum laude), Denna Annette Ditto-Stout (summa cum laude), Mandisa Ducreay, Valerie Nicole Duke, Amanda Michelle Dunn, Charity Chioma Durant, Irene Duron, Kate Nnenna Durugbor, Karla Gayle Dwyer (cum laude), Candace Renee Singleton Edmonson, Charity Ifunanya Ejiakonye, Enoc Espinoza, Danny Lee Evans (cum laude), Brittany Marie Cuevas Farinacci, David Michael Ferguson Jr., Clinton Eugene Ford, Lindsey Brooke Fox, Christopher Lane Francois Jr., Myranda Oreta Cox Frazer, Eva Cecilia Frederick (magna cum laude), Brian Montez Freeman, Franklin Achu Fru, Staci Rae Wright Fulfer, Maribel Galvan, Lance Jomar Gardner, George Morara Getanda, Nikhil C. Gohokar, Jennifer Ann Rhodes Gordon, Leon Jordan Lewis Goudeau, Aimee Nicole Gray, Sisay Hailemariam, Kristina Green Halberg, Stephanie Lynn Hammett, Roderick Lance Hawkins, Maegan Danielle Henderson, Amanda G. Jones Holden, Pamela Annette Hollandsworth, Marci Lynn Hostas (magna cum laude), Heather Jean House, Lindsay Rae Humphrey, Jennett Marie Ingrassia, Damian Irabor, Dennis Lynn Jackson (cum laude), Kimberlee Hicks Jenkins, Jennifer Lynn Jez, Cari Lynne Johnson, Cedric Devon Johnson, Wade Kaoru Johnson, Stephanie Lynn Jordan, Prashant Shankarrao Kale, Amy Jolene Keeter, Daphne Kirungi, Jomy Merlin Kuruvilla, Timothy Lee Lambrecht, Chantelle Rene Lee, Suzanne Adams Leiher-Rich, Charles Edward Lockett, Andrew Charles Ludlow, Kathryn Denise Maeder, Aaron Christopher Magallanez, Wilson Makia, Carla Zeri Marchesi, Juliet Agyei Marfo, Aleta Kay Martin (magna cum laude), Candice Marie Martin, Myriam Ivellisse Matos-Vale, Deidra Paulette McAlister, Nicole Jaclyn McCluskey, Angelic Pardo McDonald, Regina Erin McMahan, Ryan Montgomery McWhirter, Mary Carolyn Kelley Mengwasser, Randell Bernard Mitchell, Collins K. Mitei, Aliyah Reesha Mohammed, Megan C. Monroe, Donna Ann Moore, Kristal Nicole Torres Nabhan, Heath Marshall Naragon, David Matthew Neale, Oanh Thi-Kim Nguyen, Thaovi Thi Nguyen, George Samuel Nichols II (summa cum laude), Tracey Rae Nichols, Rebecca Odidi, Latarshia De'lishe Oliver, Eucharia Chinatu Onuegbulem, Lauren Elise Orand, Evelyn Oshoro, Linda Kerubo Otuke, Keturah Panthier, Vicky Jean Koontz Payne, Allyson Denise Pluskota (cum laude), Kelly Renee Power, Erin Leigh Provence, Justin Thomas Puro, Dana Irene Ramczyk, Mirejildo Trey Ramos, Kelli Michelle Rich (magna cum laude), Marie Michelle Ritchey, David Bryon Roach (cum laude), Leah Courtney Rolett, Jena Lynn Russell, Bradley John Sample, Victoria Lynn Sanders, Timothy Michael Scantlin, Carley Elizabeth Schick (cum laude), Melinda Ellen Schmidt, Bridgette Delaine Scott, Immanuel Micah Sennet, Sue Sewell, Lacey Nicole Shehane, Christopher Eugene Shipman (cum laude), Hung-Lei Raymond Shu (cum laude), Jennifer Kristin Slater, Joe Lawrence Sledge, Ricky Don Spradlin, Kimberly Cheree Starkey, Stacey Shunay Staten, Gairry Keith Stewart, Justin C. Swinney, Sorrel Marie Teuscher, John F. Trombly, Tamara Leeann Tuck (summa cum laude), Joshua Lynn Tyra, Ugoeze Ukomadu, Vickie Lanette Meacham Van Sant, Rani Kuttappan Varghese, Shafhia Nicole Walker, Tiffani Michelle Walker, George Michael Wallish, Christopher Adam Walthall (magna cum laude), Esperanza Datu Ward, Shannon Danielle Warren, Keegan N. Williams, Marina V. Williams (cum laude), and Sudha Rachel Zacharia.

Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Winifred Collins Adair (magna cum laude), Annette Candice Alexander, Jody Lynn Ashlock, Michael Waymon Ashlock (magna cum laude), Adrienne Marie Barnes, Richard A. Barrera, Cortny Christine Bates, Ginger Denise Beard, Kim Uyen Bohme (magna cum laude), Donald Eugene Booth Jr. (magna cum laude), Marla Alene Boswell, Ashley Mara Brewton, Troy A. Broadrick, Dominique Darnell Calhoun, Julie Ann Cleburn, Michael Christopher Contreras (summa cum laude), Todd Christopher Couch, Jason Kent Cox, Joseph Trey Cox III, David Chad Deaver (cum laude), Lam Bao Duong, Chad Alan Eichenour (magna cum laude), Patrick Alan Erickson (magna cum laude), Carrie L. Freeze (magna cum laude), Clinton Leon Friday, Ashley Renee Godwin (cum laude), Christy Ann Gonzalez (summa cum laude), Judy Lynn Graham (summa cum laude), Chantel Ivy Grant, Mariamma Ella Gray, Thomas James Gray II (summa cum laude), William Tyrone Hackley, Irven Curtis Hale (cum laude), Daniel Jay Harris (magna cum laude), Stephanie Dawn Hayden, Summer Nicole Hickman, Michael Eugene Hurley (magna cum laude), Randall Lee Ivins (summa cum laude), Jaisy Leela John, Dominica Dontrice Johnson, Janet Kathlyn Johnson, Tiffany Gabrielle Jones (cum laude), Christopher Louis Karr, Landon David Kates, Denny Shane Korinek (cum laude), Crystal Amber Land (cum laude), Angie Nikkol Lankford, Paul Edward Leary IV, Lindsay Lankford Lemon (summa cum laude), Chandler Sigourney Leonard (magna cum laude), Malorie Marie Maloney (summa cum laude), Todd Keith McCrohan (magna cum laude), Jennifer Lyn McMurrain, Catherine Denine Meurer, Kristine Michelle Moffett, Lisa Lynn Moreland, Steven Ray Niekamp (summa cum laude), Francisca I. Nuncio, Anique Marie Olguin (cum laude), Jennifer Christine Opheim, Katie R. Ortiz, Anthony Thomas Paranzino, Roger Allen Park (magna cum laude), Kenneth Zachary Pierson (cum laude), Geoffrey Sun Potter, Nadine Samara Prevost (magna cum laude), Robert William Provost (magna cum laude), Betty Rae Rasmussen, Mandy Michelle Malone Ray (cum laude), Ashley Jo Ridenour (cum laude), Alison Michelle Ritchie, Forrest Ray Roberts (cum laude), Christopher Michael Robertson, Robert Charles Robertson Jr. (cum laude), Marty M. Rocha, Sandra L. Rodgers-Tomeo (cum laude), Kelly Renee Schreiber, Aubray Alyson Scott, Lindsey Jewel Semiglasow (cum laude), Loyd Wayne Slimp (summa cum laude), Thomas Glen Smith (cum laude), Rebecca Michelle Spurlock, Roman John Staszko Jr., John Robert Swanson, Presley Paige Swanson, Allison Nicole Thompson (magna cum laude), Shay Nicole Velasquez, Christi Dawn Walser (summa cum laude), Richard Lloyd Whitehead, Brittany Dawn Willson, and Paul M. Wyssbrod.

College of Science and Mathematics

Adeyosola A. Adebiyi, Rayyan Bilwani (summa cum laude), Kandyce Mykal Kenney Bohannon, Jason Andrew Chadwick Brock, Maria Elena Cano, Aaron Matthew Claiborne, Brandon Ray Early, Preston A. Flake, James Gordon Gardner, Kadine Laurel Gomes (cum laude), Rebekah Marie Jones, Sasha Shanda K. Jones, Ryan Douglas Keown, Rina Kuwahara, Ghandohanla Salomon Lompo, Stephanie Dawn Manry, Taryn Lynn Maxwell (cum laude), Anna Christine McGhan (cum laude), Darcas Lydette Pena, Leslie Louise Pena, Dinah Saint-Jean (summa cum laude), Claude Govan Sawney, Afees Demi Shoaga, Aishan Jehad Suleiman (magna cum laude), and Nyall Anthony Tavernier (cum laude).