MSU names President's Medal of Excellence winners

            Students graduating with the highest grade point averages from each of the six academic colleges were honored at Midwestern State University commencement ceremonies held May 16.  The President's Medal of Excellence winners received their medals from President Jesse W. Rogers.

            From the Dillard College of Business Administration, Kathryn Grace Gilbert graduated summa cum laude with a major in Accounting.

Kacie Janae Wade, from the Gordon T. and Ellen West College of Education, graduated summa cum laude with a major in Interdisciplinary Studies: Math.

            Caitlin Ann Hurley graduated magna cum laude from the Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts with a major in Mass Communication.

            Demetria Shonta Tune, a Respiratory Care major in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, graduated summa cum laude.

            Zahnela De Shawn Claxton graduated summa cum laude from the Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences with a double major in Psychology/Spanish.  

            Jacob Allen Staples, a Computer Science major, graduated summa cum laude from the College of Science and Mathematics.

            Summa cum laude graduates must have a minimum of a 3.9 grade point average.

Magna cum laude graduates must have a minimum of a 3.7 grade point average.

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