32 graduate with honors
Lamar University graduated 32 students with honors during summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 22 in the Montagne Center.
Thirteen students graduated summa cum laude (with highest honors), with grade-point averages ranging from 3.8 to 4.0:
ARLINGTON: Jennifer Carter.
BEAUMONT: Marvin Blackmon, Rebekah Grohn, John Powell.
KATY: Randal Bardin, Emma Lanier.
NEDERLAND: Shelby Rinehart.
ORANGE: Velvet Maloy.
PORT ARTHUR: Nichelle Owens, Ashley Patterson.
PORT NECHES: Katherine Lafleur.
SOUR LAKE: Laura Floyd.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.: Kimberly Nemai.
Seven students graduated magna cum laude (with high honors), with GPAs of 3.65 to 3.79
BEAUMONT: Ana Lara, Brittni Morris, Cristian Umana.
CROSBY: Alexia Gwinn.
FRIENDSWOOD: Michael Garcia.
LAKE CHARLES, LA.: Latasha Grice.
ORANGE: Amber O’Brien.
Twelve students graduated cum laude (with honors), with GPAs of 3.5 to 3.64:
BEAUMONT: Kristin Bolser, Mindy Palomo.
HOUSTON: Bria Atkins.
KIRBYVILLE: Teresa Herrin
LUMBERTON: Crystal Dorrell.
NEDERLAND: Christyna Badeaux, Jacob Hollier.
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.: Angela Arcuri.
PORT ACRES: Ronald Carlos.
PORT NECHES: Pedro Velez.
SILSBEE: Eric Adams.
VINTON: Sarah Leger.
