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Centenary College awards more than 100 diplomas during Spring 2026 commencement

May 14, 2026

Centenary College of Louisiana awarded diplomas to more than 100 students of the Spring Class of 2026 during the commencement on May 9, 2026, at the Gold Dome. 

Twenty-three students with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or higher graduated summa cum laude.  More than 20 graduated magna cum laude with GPAs between 3.7 to 3.89, and another 14 achieved cum laude with GPAs of 3.5 to 3.69.  Sixteen students graduated with departmental honors, and several students graduated with double or dual degrees.  Students with double majors complete coursework within a single bachelor’s degree.  Dual degrees require completing course work in two separate fields of study. 

Centenary alumna Dr. Mamina Turegano (’05) delivered the commencement address.  “Dr. Mamina,” as she is known to her hundreds of thousands of social media followers, is a triple board-certified dermatologist, internist, and dermatopathologist practicing in New Orleans.  Shreveport’s Second Line Brass Band led the procession out of the Gold Dome with a New Orleans-style parade.

The full list of graduates and their degrees is available below.

SUMMA CUM LAUDE

• Kaleb Atkinson
• Tuyen Lan Chau
• Emma Nicole Crow
• Jameson Feeney
• Leonard Paul Forth III
• Emma Foster
• Sarina Gordon
• Mackenzie Grant
• Jordan Elizabeth Hoffman
• Felix Lynn Kraus
• Lowrey Lain
• Alli Ledoux
• Julianna “Jeeja” Louise Malloy
• Hayden McConnell
• Madilyn McCrary
• Jackson Zibilich Melancon
• Jacob Quang Nguyen
• Jordan F. Rainbolt
• Macy Arlene Smith
• Savannah Stowers
• Laine McKay Sullivan
• Trinity Thomas
• Mary Catherine Wellman

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

• Ellie Anderson
• Savanna Anne Arevalo
• River Boultinghouse
• Tyrone Charlot, Jr.
• Man Cing
• Jolie Nicole England
• Vance Feuerbacher
• Victoria Friddle
• Braydon Gaston
• Abigail Hodgson
• Allison “Dani” Kimmey
• Jayden N. Nguyen
• Adrianna Rhodes
• Abigail Alyse Rinaudo
• Kaylee Roberts
• Olivia Rebecca Stratmann
• Jordyn Emily Templeton
• Arionna Nicole Thomas
• Kyron Williams, Jr.
• Makayla Simone Young
• Kylie Zeller

CUM LAUDE

• Camille Savannah Ball
• Shona Carlton
• Madielynne Cooley
• Colby Davidson
• Leah Adriana Dawson
• Connor Fisk
• Aaron Gonzalez
• Brandon Guevara
• Amaya Mays
• Daly Nagot
• Cam Randolph
• Sophie Vidrine
• Alicia Walton
• Chana Williams

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS

• Savanna Anne Arevalo, Biology
• Kaleb Atkinson, Biology and English
• Adele Bihler, Biology
• Tuyen Lan Chau, Biology
• Man Cing, Psychology
• Jolie England, Biology
• Jordan Elizabeth Hoffman, English
• Allison “Dani” Kimmey, English
• Julianna “Jeeja” Louise Malloy, Psychology
• Madilyn McCrary, History and Political Science
• Jacob Quang Nguyen, Biology
• Jayden N. Nguyen, Biology
• Cam Randolph, Kinesiology
• Abigail Rinaudo, Biology
• Kaylee Roberts, English and Political Science
• Olivia Rebecca Stratmann, Kinesiology

BACHELOR OF ARTS

• Ellie Anderson, History
• Savanna Anne Arevalo, Biology
• Kaleb Atkinson, Biology
• Kaleb Atkinson, English: Literary Studies & Creative Writing
• Rachael Ayres, Biology
• Duncan Benton, Political Science
• Jasmine Raine Blache, Theatre
• Kaitlyn Bordelon, Individualized Major
• River Boultinghouse, Political Science
• William Bradford, Economics & Philosophy
• Joshua Tyler Brents, Biology
• Samuel Brocato, Biology
• Akiyah Jamese Canada, English: Creative Writing
• Shona Carlton, Biology
• Joshua Christensen, Biology
• Kendra Christopher, English: Creative Writing
• Kendra Christopher, Communication: Film/Television/ Video
• Man Cing, Biology
• Endia Clark, Biology
• John Caleb Clement, Biology
• Craig Benz Collier II, Communication: Film/Television/ Video
• Madielynne Cooley, Psychology
• Morgan Olivia Dawson, Biology
• Jacqueline Deville, English: Creative Writing
• Ronnie Dubois, Sociology
• Siniya Edwards, Biology
• Shelbie Fedd, English: Literary Studies
• Nora Flores, Psychology
•  Amy Foret, Geology: Traditional Track
• Leonard Paul Forth III, Communication: New Media Design
• Emma Foster, Art: Studio Art
• Emma Foster, Mathematics
• Braydon Gaston, Sociology
• Maria Victoria
• Ysabela Jainar Gigante, Biology
• Sarina Gordon, Elementary Education
• Mackenzie Elliott Grant, Biology & Psychology
• Nina Guerrero, Music: Performance
• Josephine Taylor Hodges, Theater
• Abigail Hodgson, Elementary Education
• Jordan Elizabeth Hoffman, English: Literary Studies
• Jordan Elizabeth Hoffman, French
• Khalijah Lavinia Inniss, Sociology
• Riley Keene, English: Literary Studies
• Allison “Dani” Kimmey, English: Literary Studies
• Allison “Dani” Kimmey, History
• Kendall Knotts, Kinesiology
• Felix Lynn Kraus, Mathematics
• Felix Lynn Kraus, Music: General Music
• Lowrey Lain, Biology
• Alli Blaire Ledoux, Psychology
• Carter Lemen, History
• Sybella Louis, Psychology
• Julianna “Jeeja” Louise Malloy, English: Creative Writing & Psychology
• Destry Claire Martignetti, Music: Performance & Psychology
• Christopher Masterson, Music: Composition
• Amaya Mays, Communication: Film/Television/Video
• Madilyn McCrary, History
• Madilyn McCrary, Political Science
• Jackson Zibilich Melancon, English: Literary Studies
• Eli Melton, Psychology
• Payne Mills, English: Literary Studies
• Kaitlyn Moton, Art: Studio Art
• Ty Nelson, Communication: Creative Strategic Content
• Jordan F. Rainbolt, Music: General Music
• Adrianna Rhodes, Psychology
• Haylee J. Roberts, Music: Composition
• Kaylee Roberts, English: Literary Studies & Creative Writing
• Kaylee Roberts, Political Science
• Anna Scarbrock, Biology
• Allana Jae Scott-Daniels, Individualized Major
• Savannah Stowers, Communication: New Media Design
• Laine McKay Sullivan, English: Creative Writing
• Jordyn Emily Templeton, Art: Studio Art
• Arionna Nicole Thomas, Communication: Creative Strategic Content
• Abby Touchet, Sociology
• Alicia Grace Walton, Mathematics
• Mary Catherine Wellman, English: Creative Writing
• Mina Wendt, Theatre
• Colby Wilkerson, Communication: Creative Strategic Content
• Chana Williams, Political Science
• Jude Williams, English: Creative Writing & Art: Studio Art
• Makayla Simone Young, Psychology
• Kylie Zeller, Biology

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

• Ubaldo Ayala, Business Administration: Investments
• Camille Savannah Ball, Biology
• Amiyah Anesse Barrow, Business Administration: Commerce
• Andrew Benner, Accounting
• Seth Benton, Accounting
• Quentin Beverly, Business Administration: Leadership
• Adele Bihler, Biology
• Jeffrey Borchert, Accounting & Business Administration: Commerce
• Connor Buche, Business Administration: Commerce
• Tyrone Charlot, Jr., Kinesiology
• Tuyen Lan Chau, Biology
• Tuyen Lan Chau, Neuroscience
• Man Cing, Psychology
• Jordan Cook, Sport Management
• Emma Nicole Crow, Kinesiology
• Colby Davidson, Business Administration: Leadership
•  Leah Adriana Dawson, Business Administration: Leadership
• Adriana de La Fuente, Kinesiology
• Tessa Eby, Biology
• Jolie Nicole England, Biology
• Jolie Nicole England, Neuroscience
• Jameson Feeney, Business Administration: International Business
• Vance Feuerbacher, Business Administration: International Business
• Connor Fisk, Business Administration: Commerce
• Victoria Friddle, Biology
• Victoria Friddle, Neuroscience
• Aaron Gonzalez, Sport Management
• Nina Guerrero, Business Administration: Investments
• Brandon DeJesus Guevara, Accounting
• Matthew Herrera, Business Administration: Economic Policy
• Tyler Herrera, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Tanner Rayshon Hooker, Kinesiology
• Lydell Hunter, Biology
• Caleb Ickes, Business Administration: Sports Management
• James Jackson, Business Administration: Investments
• Jasmine Jones, Biology
• Andrew Landry, Business Administration: Commerce
• John Charles Leake, Business Administration: Commerce
• Daniel Joseph Lewis, Business Administration: Investments
• Colton Mayer, Business Administration: Commerce
• Hayden McConnell, Business Administration: Investments
• Logan Meeder, Physics Clay Menard, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Cael Morrow, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Riley Brianne Myers, Biology
• Daly Nagot, Business Administration: Commerce
• Jacob Quang Nguyen, Biology
• Jacob Quang Nguyen, Neuroscience
• Jayden N. Nguyen, Biology
• Jayden N. Nguyen, Neuroscience
• Xavier Nixon, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Layla Powell, Business Administration: Leadership
• Philip Pugh, Business Administration: Investments
• Ayla Purdy, Biology
• Dalila Ramirez, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Cam Randolph, Kinesiology
• Ring Riak, Business Administration: Sports Management
• William Riley, Neuroscience
• Abigail Alyse Rinaudo, Biology
• Abigail Alyse Rinaudo, Neuroscience
• Alexis Noel Roach, Kinesiology
• Macy Arlene Smith, Mathematics
• Michael Smith, Mathematics
• Trenten Smith, Kinesiology
• Jackson Spataro,
• Physics G’Colby Spivey, Sport Management
• Jayla Stephens, Accounting
• Catherine Stokes, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Kyra Stokes, Kinesiology
• Olivia Rebecca Stratmann, Kinesiology
• Trinity Thomas, Neuroscience
• Jaeden Thrasher, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Yancey Upchurch, Business Administration: Sports Management
• Sophie Vidrine, Biology
• Sophie Vidrine, Neuroscience
• Kyron Williams, Jr., Kinesiology

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT)

• Clayton Sawyer, Secondary Education
• Keondre Wudtee, Secondary Education

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

• Gabriel Aragon, Business Administration
• Quentin Beverly, Business Administration
• William Booth, Business Administration
• Claire Flores, Business Administration
• Garrett Hamilton, Business Administration
• Ron Masti, Business Administration
• Odin Munguia-Estrada, Business Administration

Links to the photo galleries will be provided here on Friday May 15, 2026.