WVU Parkersburg announces May 2008 Commencement list.

CONTACT:  Leslie Sims, interim registrar, 304-424-8221.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

West Virginia University at Parkersburg's May Class of 2008 included 261area residents who earned 288 certificates, and associate and bachelor's degrees.

Commencement exercises were held May 17, 2008.  Academic honors were awarded those graduates who attained a 3.50 to 3.749 grade point average, cum laude; 3.75-3.99, magna cum laude, and 4.0, summa cum laude.  The Class of 2008 included:

CALHOUN COUNTY - Big Springs: Steven K. Milliron, Bachelor of Applied Technology, applied technology - technology, and Certificate, welding;

Grantsville: Tiffany B. Davis, Associate in Applied Science, nursing, cum laude;

Mt. Zion: Jeanetta G. Richards, AAS, nursing, magna cum laude;

HARRISON COUNTY – Salem: James P. Stanton, AAS, welding technology;

JACKSON COUNTY – Cottageville: Ian W. Eades, AAS, industrial maintenance, and Certificate, industrial maintenance; Jason B. Gump, AAS, Board of Governors; Samantha J. McCoy, AAS, nursing; Jessica R. Stapleton, Bachelor of Arts, elementary education, and Associate in Arts, general education;

Evans: Kristen J. Greene, AAS, BOG, magna cum laude; Mark S. Malcomb, AAS, BOG; JoAnn Norman, AAS, business technology, summa cum laude;

Given: Melissa D. Johnson, AAS, BOG;

Kenna: Amber D. Harper, AAS, BOG; Nenea R. Pursley, AAS, nursing; Karen A. Spencer, AAS, occupational development;

Millwood: Clinton L. Franklin, Bachelor of Science, business administration – general;

Murraysville: Felica D. Reed, AAS, business technology;

Ravenswood: Michael D. Bond, AAS, BOG; Edward A. Campbell, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Casey R. Capps, RBA; Caitlin M. Dean, AAS, nursing; Kelsey L. Holbert, AAS, nursing; Whitney S. Laughlin, AAS, business technology; Barbara A. Schaerli, AAS, nursing, summa cum laude; Jessica E. Scritchfield, AAS, nursing, magna cum laude;

Ripley: Kristen F. Brier, Bachelor of Applied Science, applied science – information technology; Shawna L. Cale, AAS, BOG, cum laude; Justin T. Davis, AAS, engineering technology; Cassandra L. Fisher, AAS, nursing; Chelsea A. Gandee, RBA; Christina A. Gossett, BAS, applied science – management/marketing; Amber D. Gunnoe, AAS, nursing; Betty L. Harris, Associate in Science, business administration, cum laude, and RBA, cum laude; Melinda S. Jones, AAS, nursing; Trisha L. Jordan, AAS, nursing; Gloria A. Killen, AAS, BOG, cum luade; Sara B. McCune, AAS, nursing; Joshua A. Parsons, AAS, business administration; Jonathan A. Pinson, AAS, BOG; Christal M. Randolph, RBA; Gary M. Roberts, AAS, BOG, magna cum laude; Thomas R. Sharp AAS, criminal justice; Mary A. Waggoner, AAS, nursing; Aleeta M. Zelinski, A.S., business administration;

Sandyville: Travis R. Fields, AAS, engineering technology; June M. Maynard, AAS, BOG;

KANAWHA COUNTY – St. Albans: Christopher M. Henley, AAS, welding management;

LOGAN COUNTY – Chapmanville: Stephen B. Barnes, RBA, and AAS, BOG;

MASON COUNTY – Cottageville: Anita R. Shinn, AAS, business technology;

Leon: Miranda F. Rhodes, AAS, journalism;

Murraysville: Billie I. Gould, RBA;

New Haven: Marsha L. Tate, AAS, nursing;

Point Pleasant: Amy D. Brown, AAS, nursing; Alison M. Pelletier, RBA;

PLEASANTS COUNTY – Belmont: Craig E. Bills, AAS, welding technology, and AAS, welding management; Mary E. Kelly, AAS, criminal justice, cum laude;

St. Marys: Traci A. Bailey, A.S., general education, cum laude; Matthew A. Bills, AAS, engineering technology, cum laude; Mitchel L. Eisenbarth, AAS, engineering technology; Roger D. Everett II, AAS, computer & information technology, and Certificate, computer system/network administration; Kellie J. Morey, RBA; magna cum laude; Anita K. Yeager, B.S., business administration – accounting;

PUTNAM COUNTY – Nitro: Amber R. Jones, A.A., general education;

RITCHIE COUNTY – Harrisville: Russell D. Beck, RBA, magna cum laude; Sabrina K. Deem, AAS, nursing; Lori R. Long, A.S., business administration;

Pennsboro: Candice R. Jacenkiw, A.S., general education, and RBA; Shauna R. Wilson, AAS, business technology;

ROANE COUNTY – Gay: Tommie O. Hicks Jr., RBA;

Spencer: Joshua R. Bishoff, AAS, welding management, cum laude; Brittany L. Boggs, A.S. business administration, cum laude; Nathan R. Pursley, AAS, BOG; Pepper L. Raines, AAS, business technology; Christina D. Starcher, AAS, BOG;

TYLER COUNTY – Ellenboro: Kristin D. Childers, B.S., business administration – accounting, summa cum laude;

Middlebourne: Devin R. Hill, A.S., business administration; Nicole M. Lowther, A.S., business administration, cum laude; Thomas E. Weekley, AAS, computer & information technology, magna cum laude, and Certificate, computer system/network administration, magna cum laude; Randy L. Wells, AAS, technical studies, cum laude;

New Martinsville: Terry A. Jackson, AAS, engineering technology, cum laude, and Certificate, engineering, cum laude;

Sistersville: Walter P. Mace, AAS, technical studies, cum laude;

WETZEL COUNTY - New Martinsville: Jana L. Ebbert, RBA; Colleen K. Howard, A.A., general education; Holly R. Morris, B.S., business administration – accounting, magna cum laude; Bonnie L. Smith, AAS, nursing;

WIRT COUNTY – Elizabeth: Ted L. Corbitt, AAS, computer & information technology; Sarah E. Dornon, RBA; Jody L. Hill, AAS, nursing; Jennifer D. Modesitt, AAS, nursing; Penney S. Simonton, RBA, cum laude; Amber J. Starcher, AAS, BOG; Kelly A. Tichnell, AAS, nursing;

Le Roy: Stephanie D. Schreckengost, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education;

Palestine: Megan N. Bumgarner, AAS, nursing;

WOOD COUNTY – Belleville: Tammy K. Abbott, AAS, business technology, magna cum laude, and Certificate, business technology; Kyle M. Kaufman, AAS, engineering technology, and Certificate, engineering; Sarah R. Lough, B.S., business administration – general, and BAS, applied science - management/marketing;

Davisville: Robert B. Boyter, RBA; Erin K. Brown, B.S., business administration – general; Joyce A. Carter, RBA; Kelly J. Fought, Certificate, paraprofessional, and A.A., general education; Amy M. McLaughlin, A.A., general education;

Mineral Wells: Brandon K. Amos, BAT, applied technology – management, and Certificate, engineering; Susan K. Burge, AAS, occupational development; Justin D. Conley, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Kristy D. Cramlet, RBA; Deanna L. Grady, AAS, business technology, magna cum laude; Tessa M. Holbert, AAS, nursing; Martha J. Lamp, AAS, BOG; Shane M. Lockhart, AAS, business technology, cum laude; Patricia A. West, AAS, business technology;

Parkersburg: Richard A. Agee, AAS, computer & information technology, cum laude; David M. Almansor, BAT, applied technology – information system computer science, magna cu laude; David G. Ayers, BAT, applied technology – management, cum laude; Gwendolyn S. Barker, RBA; Justin M. Barnes, AAS, computer & information technology, and Certificate, computer system/network administration; Sherene A. Bell, RBA; Michelle R. Blue, AAS, nursing; Joshua D. Bowles, AAS, BOG, and RBA; Teddy R. Brunson, AAS, BOG; Alycia A. Bryant, RBA; Cory D. Cain, RBA, magna cu laude; Jessica R. Carder, AAS, nursing; Jessica R. Carpenter, RBA; Joette M. Carroll, RBA; Patricia G. Chandler, AAS, nursing; Jessica R. Chaney, BAS, business administration – accounting; Susanne Chaney, AAS, nursing, summa cum laude; Janelle R. Chisholm, AAS, BOG; Sherri L. Christman, AAS, criminal justice, and RBA; Clarissa E. Coleman, RBA; Joshua K. Collins, RBA; Adam R. Cox, A.S., business administration; Tyler J. Cox, AAS, criminal justice, Heather A. Davis, AAS, BOG; Jessica J. Dearman, RBA, cum laude; Lindsy D. Dowler, AAS, BOG; Vanessa D. Echard, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Allison N. Elliott, AAS, nursing; Cassandra D. Forshey, B.A., elementary education, cum laude, and A.A., general education, cum laude; Sarah M. Fowler, AAS, nursing; Diana L. Freshour, RBA; Michael D. Freshour, RBA; Tanya E. Godfrey, AAS, criminal justice; Deborah G. Hall, RBA; Holly N. Harlan, B.S., business administration – general; Ashley T. Henthorn, AAS, BOG; Christina L. Hinkle, AAS, early childhood development, magna cum laude; Jennifer L. Hitt, B.S., business administration – general, and BAS, applied science – management/marketing; Brandy D. Jones, AAS, nursing; John R. Kelly Jr., AAS, industrial maintenance, cum laude; Jennifer R. Kirk, AAS, nursing, Alena R. Kloha, A.S., general education; Allison W. Knowlton, AAS, business technology; Sondra E. Mays, AAS, criminal justice, and RBA; Carrie D. McCloy, B.S., business administration – general; Jennifer E. Metz, RBA; Penelope F. Miihlbach, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Erin E. Miller, AAS, criminal justice, and RBA; Amy K. Morris, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Bradley A. Morris, RBA; Brian Oosthuizen, A.S., general education, Jane R. Oosthuizen, A.S., general education, magna cum laude; William M. Patterson, AAS, computer & information technology, magna cum laude, and Certificate, computer system/network administration, magna cum laude; Irene E. Powell, AAS, nursing; David B. Raffa, B.A., elementary education, magna cum laude, and A.A., general education, magna cum laude; Matthew T. Richards, A.A., general education, cum laude; Matthew D. Righter, A.S., general education; Kelly J. Roy, RBA, cum laude; Pamela I. Roy, RBA, cum laude; Michelle R. Sturm, B.S., business administration – accounting; Jessica M. Surface, AAS, nursing; Michael D. Sweeney II, RBA; Carl C. Travis, Certificate, industrial maintenance, and AAS, industrial maintenance; Doreen M. Tuell, AAS, BOG; Heidi J. West, B.S., business administration – accounting; Charles W. Whipkey, RBA; Tera R. Williamson, AAS, business technology;

Rockport: Jessica D. DeVaughn, AAS, nursing;

Vienna: Jonathon M. Auch, RBA; Stacy M. Bostic, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; David B. Couch, AAS, BOG; Jaime L. Cox, RBA; Ashley C. Craft, RBA; Cierra D. Craft, RBA; Katherine A. Daub, A.A., general education; Michael R. Davis, BAS, applied science – financial management; Lindsey R. Dornon, A.S., business administration; Christopher W. Hughes, A.S., general education; Jennifer Hughes, B.S., business administration – accounting; Rebecca N. Lee, Certificate, paraprofessional; Christopher R. Marshall, AAS, business technology, summa cum laude; Michael B. Reese, A.S., business administration; Jessica M. Reynolds, AAS, nursing; Luke C. Sheppard, B.S., business administration – accounting; Lacey D. Sinclair, RBA, cum laude; Hannah A. Vernatter, AAS, journalism; Paul A. Welch, B.S., business administration – accounting, cum laude;

Walker: Brian C. Bunner, B.S., business administration - information system, cum laude; Kathy G. Taylor, AAS, nursing, cum laude;

Washington: Elizabeth A. Antolini, AAS, nursing; Jennifer C. Cain, B.S., business administration – general; Kyle C. Camp, B.S., business administration - accounting; Sherry A. Elschlager, AAS, nursing, cum laude; Jonathan D. Floyd, RBA; Matthew T. Floyd, AAS, BOG; Randall K. Gainer, A.S., general education; Dustin L. Gibbs, RBA, and AAS, BOG; Amanda D. Moles, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Abagail L. Pyles, RBA, and AAS, BOG; Ryan M. Reeder, AAS, criminal justice, cum laude; James D. Reynolds, AAS, BOG; Mary M. Richter, Certificate, paraprofessional; Diana K. Wilson, AAS, nursing; summa cum laude;

Waverly: Jessica A. Bell, RBA; Melanie R. McAtee, AAS, nursing; Katherine E. Paquette, A.S., business administration, and A.A., general education; David N. Steed, A.S., business administration, cum laude;

Williamstown: Brian S. Adams, B.S., business administration – general; Warren W. Bigley, AAS, BOG; Amber R. Boggs, AAS, BOG; Lois E. Dye, RBA, cum laude; Cynthia D. Gorby, AAS, nursing, Mallory P. Hanlon, B.A., elementary education, cum laude, and A.A., general education, cum laude; Lisa D. Jones, AAS, BOG, cum laude; Leslie I. Nichols, AAS, nursing; Kathleen J. Nutter, AAS, nursing, cum laude; Larry R. Pemberton, AAS, industrial maintenance, magna cum laude, and Certificate, industrial maintenance, magna cum laude; Franklin D. Rose, AAS, engineering technology, and Certificate, engineering; Ashli D. Schaffer, A.A., general education, Daniel L. Smicker, BAT, applied technology – information system, and Certificate, computer system/network administration; Heather N. Smith, AAS, education paraprofessional studies, and A.A., general education, Gerald W. Staats, AAS, industrial maintenance, cum laude, and Certificate, industrial maintenance, cum laude; Robin S. Sutton, AAS, nursing;

OHIO – Belpre: John S. Bobo, AAS, computer & information technology, and Certificate, computer system/network administration;

Little Hocking: Todd D. McDonald, RBA, cum laude;

Lowell: Anna K. Smith, AAS, nursing, magna cum laude;

Marietta: Ashley M. Short, RBA; Matthew J. Weekley, RBA; Aaron W. Winters, A.A., general education;

Newport: Bobbie J. Mendenhall, B.A., elementary education, and A.A., general education; Gerri A. VanNoy, RBA;

Reno: Tabitha N. Fickiesen, AAS, criminal justice;

Rinard Mills: Elysia A. Rinard, B.S., business administration – general;

DELAWARE – Wilmington: Brent W. Loyd, B.S., business administration – general, cum laude.

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