UL Lafayette awards 1,260 diplomas during Fall Commencement

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LAFAYETTE — UL Lafayette held Fall 2018 Commencement ceremonies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette on Friday.
There were 1,260 graduates who earned degrees during Commencement exercises.
Bachelor’s degrees were awarded to 1,068 graduates. Master’s degrees were awarded to 172 graduates. Eighteen graduates received doctoral degrees. Two graduate certificates were awarded.
Fall 2018 graduates represented 47 Louisiana parishes, 29 states and 26 countries. The class was comprised of 747 women and 513 men. The youngest graduate was 20; the oldest was 63.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, University president, told graduates during the General Assembly that “no geographic or religious or political or economic differences can break the sometimes imperceptible – yet always permanent – chords that bind us together.”
“Our lives and destinies are intertwined. They remind us that the choices we make invariably will affect someone else,” he said.
“Our collective future depends on the willingness of individual to be of service to someone else. Fulfilling this moral obligation is one of life’s most critical tests.”
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gave the Commencement speech.
His leadership has helped reverse an almost decade-long trend of budget cuts that resulted in the largest shift in revenue sources for higher education in state history. The Louisiana Legislature hasn’t cut higher education funding for the past two years.
Edwards told graduates “I am supremely confident UL has prepared you for a successful future.”
“Its talented and dedicated faculty didn’t just teach you knowledge and skills, though they are critically important. Perhaps, more importantly, the UL experience taught you how to think critically and synthesize new information.”
“Your ability to learn throughout your life will be essential to your success and to the success of your family and our state.”
Alumnus Winfred Sibille, ’51, was awarded an honorary doctorate during the General Assembly.
A longtime advocate for education, Sibille has been a member of the University of Louisiana System’s Board of Supervisors since 1995. He has held many leadership roles during his tenure, including chairman of the board. Sibille is the longest-serving board member in UL System history.
Fall 2018 graduates included the following.
Acadia Parish
Baccalaureate Degree
Business Administration: Dylan M. Bergeron; Rankin Mark Bihm; Janson André Bourque; Chloe Alexandra Guinn; Stephanie Martinez-Hernandez; Gavin James Thibodeaux; Christopher Blaine Turner; and Jacob William Zaunbrecher.
Education:Kevin Matthew Broussard; Tori Nichole Carriere; Mariah Charles; Hannah Marie Chiasson; Shelby Lynn Fontenot; Brittany P. Hebert; Alex Kade Lebouef; Morgan Rene Myers; Haley Michelle Thibodaux
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Engineering: Karl Ziad Ashkar; Trenton Joseph Elliott; Kameron Falcon; Andrew Patrick Granger; Lane Scott Istre; Nathan Paul Judice; Cody Lane Manuel; Nicholas Curtis Petitjean; Jared Blade Savoy; Hunter Timothy Stelly; and Bryant James Venable.
Liberal Arts: Logan Aucoin; Alex Jacob Domingue; Morgan Vivian Graham; Samantha Ronkartz; and Kaylie Nicole Savoie.
Nursing and Allied Health Professions: Paige Boullion Gossen; and Lauren Kay Moore.
Sciences: Karl Ziad Ashkar; Jacob Daniel Melancon; Hans Joseph Prevost; and Gregory Louis Leger.
University College: Lauren Elizabeth Landry; and Phillip Wayne Richard.
Master’s Degree
Business Administration: Morgan Brenke; Michael John LeJeune; and Claire Elizabeth Regan.
Education: Ellen Fay Bernstein; Jamie Arceneaux Guillory; Meghann Comboy Jordan; Hilari Rashel Mestayer; and Tammy Duhon Trahan.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Liberal Arts: Sarah Elizabeth Moosa.
Evangeline Parish
Baccalaureate Degree
Business Administration: Adam Edward Bieber; Heather Bieber Manuel; and Brennan Kyle Speyrer.
Engineering: Nicholas Jordan Ardoin; Caleb Patrick Derouselle; Bryan J. Lafleur; and Courtnei Tate Richard.
Liberal Arts: Emily Claire Soileau.
Nursing and Allied Health Professions: Lauren Rebecca Poche
Sciences: James Carl Fontenot.
Master’s Degree
Business Administration: Samuel Everritt Franks.
St. Landry Parish
Baccalaureate Degree
Arts: Joshua Adam Lanclos; and Mary Claire Rozas.
Business Administration: Joseph Tims Corso; Megan Lanclos; Michael Powell; Christopher John Purser; and Lote Hirsch Thistlethwaite.
Education: Samantha Paige Brown; Mackenzie Michelle Courville; Maggie Blanche Parks; Talor Lai Wyatt; andAdaire de la Loire deBlanc.
Engineering: Lane G. Elder; Brittany Jade Fontenot; Shelby Denise Lafleur; John Lance Lalonde; Timothy Laine Marks; Jared Mark Prather; Jacques Savoie; Jacob Michael Sonnier; Daniel Joseph Sweeney; and Tyler James Young.
Liberal Arts: Torrie Jean Cadoree; Alison Deville; Morgan Lain Fontenot; Alexia Gallien; Jared Matthew Harbour; Lauren Leigh LaHaye; Kaitlin Richard; and Amber Deville Van Winkle.
Nursing and Allied Health Professions: Jenee Marie Calais; Sydney Alyce Deville; Nicholas Ryan Fontenot; Jamie Amanda jones Lemon; Christopher A. Savoie.
Sciences: Maya Malbreaux; Austin James Schubert; Alexis Lyne Ward; and Cade William Wyble.
University College: Sadie Rochelle Fontenot; George Tyson Harrison; Courtney Quirk Knott; Hannah Alaine Lanclos; Bridgette N. Savoie; and Mandi Marie Veltin.
Doctoral Degree
Education: Lora Harvey Kennedy.
Master’s Degree
Business Administration: Kaleb Blake Andrepont; Brenna Elizabeth Leday; and Alex Joseph Saizon.