Class of 2026

We are pleased to present the 2026 candidates for graduation with current honors and degree information.

Masters Degree Candidates

Curriculum and Instruction

Bayleigh Rose Allison, Wise, Virginia

Madison Rayeanne Buchanan, Lynch Station, Virginia

Sarah Cheyenne Colley, Saltville, Virginia

Chloe Rebecca Collins, Wise, Virginia

Haley Faith Collins, Clinchco, Virginia

Summer Nicole Crabtree, Wise, Virginia

Emily Grayce Duff, Wise, Virginia

Frank Albert Johnson, Warsaw, Virginia

Rachel Ann Jones, Orange, Virginia

Timothy McGlone Keenan, Manassas, Virginia

Joseph Hunter Kiser, Wise, Virginia

Amy Lynn Lamp, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Colby Tate Landes, Rowe, Virginia

Madison Kira McConnell, Castlewood, Virginia

Amber Nichole McCowan, Lebanon, Virginia

Nathaniel Micahel McNelley, Harriman, Tennessee

Alison Jane Morrison, Luray, Virginia

Emilee Bea Mullins, Pound, Virginia

Logan Matthew Mullins, Wise, Virginia

Taylor Jordan Mullins, Wise, Virginia

Katie Renee Musick, Nickelsville, Virginia

Zoe Jane Niece, Norton, Virginia

Melissa Perez, Henrico, Virginia

Madison Irene Presley, Wise, Virginia

Kathryn Pukos, Springfield, Virginia

Madison Kate Ramey, Willis, Virginia

William Tyler Rudeseal, Toccoa, Georgia

Jayla Brooke Salyers, Castlewood, Virginia

Alison Michelle Sawyer, Palmyra, Virginia

Jillian Rachelle Sturgill, Wise, Virginia

Kari Denise Varner, Pound, Virginia

Madison Anna Varner, Appalachia, Virginia

Shirley Anna Whited, St. Paul, Virginia

Dominic Diego Zarba, Marion, Virginia

Concentration In Library Media

Danilsa Diaz Horne, Yorktown, Virginia

Georgina Gartrell Vazquez, Yorktown, Virginia

Concentration In Special Education

Heaven Christen Grace O’Quinn, Clintwood, Virginia

Bachelors Degree Candidates

Grace Marie Adams
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Government (Political Science)
Maryville, Tennessee

Jonah Cole Adams
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Delano, Tennessee

Latchlon Dean Aldridge
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Jonesville, Virginia

Bayleigh Rose Allison
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Wise, Virginia

John-Dalton McKinley Altizer
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Jewell Ridge, Virginia

Reece Grayson Alverson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Zirconia, North Carolina

Ethan Lewis Anderson
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Destiny Quentrice Ansley-Cureton
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Winder, Georgia

Nathan Willard Asbury
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering
Dublin, Virginia

Mataya Coriann Ausmus
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Speedwell, Tennessee

Hunter Eugene Austin
Bachelor of Arts
History
Wise, Virginia

Constanca Azinhaga
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Benedita, Portugal

Brooklyn McKenna Bailey
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Tiffani Marshe Baker
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Wise, Virginia

Donald James Ball
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Jonesville, Virginia

Tayler Grace Banks
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Ermine, Kentucky

Jaden Rylee Barnette
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Dryden, Virginia

Buffy Desirae Bell
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Business Administration
Wise, Virginia

Abigail Grace Bentley
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering And Computer Science
Millstone, Kentucky

Kylie Maddison Billiter
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Government (Political Science)
Vansant, Virginia

James Nash Bingham
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Cohutta, Georgia

Isabella Ivee Blagg
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Eliza Hope Blankenship
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Grundy, Virginia

Morgan Kenzi Blankenship
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Bachelor of Arts
Government (Political Science)
Goode, Virginia

Isaiah Kailen Blansett
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Clintwood, Virginia

Hunter Clay Blevins
Bachelor of Arts
History
Baxter, Kentucky

Taylor Grace Blevins
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Gate City, Virginia

Taylor McKenzie Bolen
Bachelor of Science
Chemistry
Salem, Virginia

Vivian Leigh Boles
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Duffield, Virginia

Gavin Blake Bolling
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Christopher Daniel Branham
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Norton, Virginia

Marley Nicole Brooks
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Government (Political Science)
Weber City, Virginia

Isabel Brown
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Adelaide, Australia

Alyssa Denise Bryant
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Pound, Virginia

Madison Rayeanne Buchanan
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Lynch Station, Virginia

Brayden Wade Bundy
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6, Non-Licensure)
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Caitlin Michelle Burke
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Millboro, Virginia

Andrew Gavin Bush
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering
Cleveland, Virginia

Layne Elizabeth Bush
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Arts
Chemistry
Castlewood, Virginia

Savanna Lee Busick
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Science
Cedar Bluff, Virginia

Grace Olivia Campbell
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Wise, Virginia

Shawn Alan Campbell
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Wise, Virginia

Antonella Campodonico
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Caracas, Venezuela

Alysia Forbes Cannon
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Bumpass, Virginia

Heather Mae Carini
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Stafford, Virginia

Brady William Cash
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Knoxville, Tennessee

Ethan Paul Castonguay
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering
Abingdon, Virginia

Dalton Ross Chapman
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Conover, North Carolina

Katelin Brook Charles
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Bee, Virginia

Jamarion Treyvon Chavis
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hopewell, Virginia

Bryce Joseph Cheers
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Bristol, Virginia

Caleb Michael Chester
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Louisville, Tennessee

Claire Bethaney Childress
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Art
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Jenna Danielle Christian
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Appalachia, Virginia

Nikki Nicole Christian
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Chynna Rose Church
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Grundy, Virginia

Connor Alexander Clendenon
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Exercise Science
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Taylor Reese Cochran
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Wise, Virginia

Ashlynn Noelle Colley
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Grundy, Virginia

Sarah Cheyenne Colley
Bachelor of Arts
History
Saltville, Virginia

Jaxon Knight Collier
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Physical Education, Teacher Licensure
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Baylee Shea Collins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Wise, Virginia

Haley Faith Collins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences (Non-Licensure)
Clinchco, Virginia

Madalyn Grace Collins
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Wise, Virginia

Andrew Jake Corkren
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Business Administration
Northport, Alabama

Jacey Caitlin Cornett
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Saint Paul, Virginia

Katherine Grace Crabtree
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Coeburn, Virginia

Summer Nicole Crabtree
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Wise, Virginia

Lucas Ray Cress
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6, Non-Licensure)
Haysi, Virginia

Lucy Jane Cunliffe
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Newton le Willows, United Kingdom

Brady Daniel Dalton
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Hillsville, Virginia

Logen Lee Davis
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Alberta, Canada

Miguel Angel De Rueda Medina
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Sinaloa, Mexico

Austin Michael DeGeare
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics
Bluff City, Tennessee

Jacob Paul DeNeef
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Weaverville, North Carolina

Tanner Patrick Devlin
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Clyde, North Carolina

Baye Yoro Paul Diallo
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Fairfield, Ohio

Jessie Blair Dillon
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Duffield, Virginia

Abigail Rose Dingus
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Gate City, Virginia

Emma Katelyn Dingus
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Nickelsville, Virginia

Ethan Dane Dinsmore
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Dryden, Virginia

Pierre Djaroueh
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Montreal, Canada

Addie Jo Donalson
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Breanna Nicole Dotson
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Vansant, Virginia

Ethan Aaron Dotson
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Wise, Virginia

Emily Grayce Duff
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Wise, Virginia

Matthew Gage Dunson
Bachelor of Arts
Music
Chilhowie, Virginia

Brady Scott Edwards
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hiltons, Virginia

Cheryl Grace Elam
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Castlewood, Virginia

Mikayla Dawn Elkins
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Dryden, Virginia

Mason Cole Elliott
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Gate City, Virginia

Nina Marie Erickson
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Leesburg, Virginia

Trinidy Bella Estep
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Duffield, Virginia

Matthew Nelson Evans
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Government (Political Science)
History
Martinsville, Virginia

Colby Jay Farmer
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Management Information Systems
Coeburn, Virginia

Arne Tiger Fassbender
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Rösrath, Germany

Joshua Ferguson
Bachelor of Arts
History
Dobson, North Carolina

Bre’Anna Nichole Fields
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Dungannon, Virginia

Olyvia Brooke Fleming
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Sydney Drew Fleming
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Telford, Tennessee

Legend Andrew Fletcher
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Gainesville, Virginia

Jermaine Eugene Forney
Bachelor of Science
Administration of Justice
Norton, Virginia

Emma Faith Fortner
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Jonesville, Virginia

Brooklyn Paige Frazier
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Wise, Virginia

Lexie Danielle Fritz
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Sociology
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Hunter Michael Garrett
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Concord, Virginia

Adyson Rylee Gibson
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Gate City, Virginia

Michael Tyler Gorbett
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Newport News, Virginia

Emily Paige Gordon
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Coeburn, Virginia

Maggie Mae Grant
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Pound, Virginia

Jaylah Saniah Gray
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Alexandria, Virginia

Lillian Grace Gray
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Lebanon, Virginia

Sean Michael Green
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering
Mathematics
Coeburn, Virginia

Cheney Elizabeth Greene
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Rogersville, Tennessee

Marissa Leigh Griffin
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wise, Virginia

Zoe Cheyenne Gullett
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
St. Paul, Virginia

James Armstrong Gunter
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Charlottesville, Virginia

Madison Grace Gunter
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Duffield, Virginia

Kourtney-Allyson Elizabeth Hall
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Gate City, Virginia

Rylee Faith Hall
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Gate City, Virginia

Zachary David Hall
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Braden James Hamilton
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Pierce Kennon Hammonds
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Sevierville, Tennessee

Nicholas Anthony Hardy-Henry
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Crystal Skie Harris
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Glade Spring, Virginia

Jordan Loyie Hart
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Abingdon, Virginia

Jeffrey Hartsock
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Clintwood, Virginia

Jasmine Briana Adele Harvey
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Coeburn, Virginia

Richard Jacob Hay
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Wise, Virginia

Amanda Jody Lynne Hayes
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Fort Blackmore, Virginia

William Lee Hayes
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Coeburn, Virginia

Ashley Samantha Hicks
CUM LAUDE

COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Gate City, Virginia

Teddy John Higgins
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Disputanta, Virginia

Evan Gage Hill
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Wise, Virginia

Hunter Mathew Hill
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Castlewood, Virginia

Jena Suzanne Hill
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Bristol, Virginia

Micah Ward Hill
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Fletcher, North Carolina

Miriam Leigh Hindman
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Business Administration
Williamsburg, Virginia

Carson Scott Hinebaugh
Bachelor of Science
Management Information Systems
Manassas, Virginia

Kenneth B. Hines
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Rutherfordton, North Carolina

Mackenzie Shea Jackson Holden
Bachelor of Science
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Wytheville, Virginia

Chloe Grace Holding
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Caleb Elliot Howard
Bachelor of Arts
History
Lebanon, Virginia

Hina Ito
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Shane William Jackson
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Sevierville, Tennessee

Anna Elizabeth Jennings
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Charlottesville, Virginia

Taylor Fang Jiang
Bachelor of Arts
Art
Midlothian, Virginia

Mason Calaway Johns
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Bristol, Tennessee

Courtney Summer Johnson
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Gate City, Virginia

Joy Lynn Johnson
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Powhatan, Virginia

Rachel Ann Jones
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Orange, Virginia

DaCorian Quintel Jones-Montgomery
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Cameron Shane Keene
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Grundy, Virginia

Marcus Brayden Kendrick
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
McAndrews, Kentucky

David Stuart Kelliher
Bachelor of Arts 
Sport Management 
Dallas, GA

Julia A. Kessler
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Software Engineering
Greenback, Tennessee

Dauntae Jamaal Keys
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Norton, Virginia

Joseph Hunter Kiser
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Wise, Virginia

Tanner Chase Kiser
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Wise, Virginia

Drew William Knight
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Odessa, Florida

Jordan Danielle Knight
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Eureka, Missouri

Christina Korakopoulou
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Athens, Greece

Molly Jade Kyle
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Wise, Virginia

Michelle Irene LaMar
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Bowling Green, Virginia

Colby Tate Landes
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Rowe, Virginia

Bailey Michele Lantman
COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Aimee Souliere Larsen
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Coronado, California

Carrie Elizabeth Lawson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Salem, Virginia

Kelsey Brooke Lawson
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Norton, Virginia

Alyson Rose Lee
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Richlands, Virginia

Jacob Logan Legg
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Destiny Mae Lemons
Bachelor of Science
Administration of Justice
Clinchco, Virginia

Ethan Alexander Lester
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Raven, Virginia

Jackson Chase Lester
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Hurley, Virginia

Matthew Dougles Lester
Bachelor of Science
Management Information Systems
Hurley, Virginia

Calen Alexander Lightford
Bachelor of Science
Management Information Systems
Huntsville, Alabama

Evan Mease Loftis
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Management Information Systems
Canton, North Carolina

Alyveiah Starr Lomax
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Zavier Lomax
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Madeline Elizabeth Love
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Duffield, Virginia

Angela Dawn Maness
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Jonesville, Virginia

Jake Bodair Marcantel
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Sevierville, Tennessee

Amanda Rhea Marcum
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Holden Reece Marshall
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Norton, Virginia

Michael Allen Martin
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Government (Political Science)
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Raaphell Teron Mayes
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Blythewood, South Carolina

Peyton Chase McClanahan
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Abingdon, Virginia

Madison Kira McConnell
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Castlewood, Virginia

Matthew Dalton McCowan
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Grundy, Virginia

Charley Cierra McGill
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Coeburn, Virginia

Gracyn Faith McKinney
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Alexis Sue McKnight
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Jonesville, Virginia

Kobe Kyle McReynolds
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Wise, Virginia

Emily Marie Meade
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Gate City, Virginia

Walker Cage Meade
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Coeburn, Virginia

Jasmine A Mensah-Homiah
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting

Business Administration
Springfield, Virginia

Nicholas Vusumuzi Mhlope
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Abingdon, Virginia

Morgan Andrew Miller
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hamilton, Virginia

Lucy Carol Mitchell
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Richlands, Virginia

Amelia Jane Monteith
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Edinburgh, Scotland

Ariana Sophia Moore
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Clintwood, Virginia

Canaan Gage Moore
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Oakwood, Virginia

Haylee Grace Moore
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Oakwood, Virginia

Taryn Moreno
Bachelor of Arts
History
Cumming, Georgia

Harley LeeAnn Mosley
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Duffield, Virginia

Emilee Bea Mullins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pound, Virginia

Hayley Nicole Mullins
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Clintwood, Virginia

Jordan Luke Mullins
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Weber City, Virginia

Kristin Brooke Mullins
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Wise, Virginia

Olivia Grace Mullins
SUMMA CUM LAUDE

COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Arts
Art
Wise, Virginia

Reece Mitchell Mullins
MAGNA CUM LAUDE

COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Wise, Virginia

Katie Renee Musick
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Nickelsville, Virginia

Aarnav Shankar Naskar
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Wise, Virginia

Angela Marie Nauss
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Wise, Virginia

Thomas Eugene Nauss
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Wise, Virginia

Leah Catherine Newberry
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Wise, Virginia

McKenna Gail Newberry
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Pounding Mill, Virginia

Joshua Lucas Newland
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Physical Education, Teacher Licensure
Manassas, Virginia

Zoe Jane Niece
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Norton, Virginia

Owen Seamus O’Hara
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Earth Science
Duffield, Virginia

Lucas Blake O’Quinn
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Vansant, Virginia

Elizabeth Grace Owens
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Business Administration
Norton, Virginia

Olivia Rose Owens
Bachelor of Arts
Government (Foreign Affairs)
Norton, Virginia

Shaylee Makay Pease
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Mayking, Kentucky

Diego Pedrero Padelford
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Mexico City, Mexico

Jeremiah Cole Pennington
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Appalachia, Virginia

Hunter Michael Phillips
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Conner Daniel Plaster
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Martinsville, Virginia

Zachary Neal Plunk
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Knoxville, Tennessee

Bailee Jayne D. Porter
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Gate City, Virginia

Nicole Marie Poston
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Independence, West Virginia

D’von Marquise Powell
Bachelor of Arts
Sport Management
Concord, North Carolina

Katherine Grace Pridemore
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Theatre
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Tiffany Renee Pyles
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Hinton, Virginia

Madison Kate Ramey
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Willis, Virginia

Elijah Logan Reece
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Physical Education, Teacher Licensure
Lula, Georgia

Alex Payton Richardson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Candace Richardson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Hannah Grace Richardson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Manchester, Tennessee

Sarah Rose Riggins
Bachelor of Arts
Environmental Science
Spotsylvania, Virginia

Nia Nichelle Rogers
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Warrenton, Virginia

Kathryn Leigh Roller
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Duffield, Virginia

William Tyler Rudeseal
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Toccoa, Georgia

Nathaniel David Rudin
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Waynesboro, Virginia

Miguel Ruiz
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Bogotá, Colombia

Marissa Lily Salins
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Fairfield, Virginia

Isabel Addison Sallee
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Hiltons, Virginia

Jayla Brooke Salyers
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History
Castlewood, Virginia

Jordan Paige Sanders
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Houston Lee Sarvis
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Franklin, North Carolina

John Allen Satterfield
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Dryden, Virginia

Alison Michelle Sawyer
Bachelor of Arts
History: Public History Concentration
Palmyra, Virginia

Ian Hunter Scammell 
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration 
Grundy VA

Emile Christina Schenck
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Caitlyn Marie Schultz
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

Sareena Faith Sergent
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Norton, Virginia

Patrick Jordan Shelley
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Adairsville, Georgia

Jordan Baylee Shuler
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Jimmie Kentreal Simmons
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
New Martinsville, West Virginia

Tylee Reece Sizemore
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Psychology
Appalachia, Virginia

Abigail Brooke Slagle
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Lydia Grace Slemp
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Pound, Virginia

Kacie Morgan Smith
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6, Non-Licensure)
Wise, Virginia

Juliana Scott Stanley
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Lebanon, Virginia

Sydney Dawn Stanley
Bachelor of Arts
English Literature
Neon, Kentucky

Druhan Mahish Stewart
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Wise, Virginia

Samuel Alonzo Stotts
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Manassas, Virginia

Matthew Thomas Strong
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Health & Wellness
Roanoke, Virginia

Amelia Morgan Strouth
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Clintwood, Virginia

Landyn Wyatt Strouth
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Wise, Virginia

Brady Blake Sturgill
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Pound, Virginia

Jillian Rachelle Sturgill
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wise, Virginia

Lynzee Danielle Sturgill
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Sara Jodi Denise Sturgill
MAGNA CUM LAUDE

COLLEGE HONORS
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Wise, Virginia

Piper Anne Suddeth
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
Business Administration
Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Matthew Spencer Sullivan
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Environmental Science
Bristol, Virginia

Hailey Michelle Sutherland
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Haysi, Virginia

Eden Isabella Sykes
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Science
Haysi, Virginia

Jordan Caleb Tate
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Fredericksburg, Virginia

John Douglas Tatum
Bachelor of Science
Administration of Justice
Lebanon, Virginia

Tyson Gregory Tester
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6)
Wise, Virginia

Taylor Elizabeth Thompson
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Dalton, Georgia

Devin Bo Trantham
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Asheville, North Carolina

Mia Lamore Tucker
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
History: Public History Concentration
Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Madison Anna Varner
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts and Sciences (Non-Licensure)
Appalachia, Virginia

Andrew Douglas Vipperman
Bachelor of Arts
Communication Studies
Wise, Virginia

Hunter Lee Wachob
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6, Non-Licensure)
Meadowview, Virginia

Creed Michael Warf
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Mayking, Kentucky

Chloe Elizabeth Weaver
Bachelor of Arts
History
Salem, Virginia

Ashlyn Rachelle Wermann
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Art
Wise, Virginia

Alyssa Faith White
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Pennington Gap, Virginia

Shirley Anna Whited
Bachelor of Arts
Elementary Education (Pre K-6, Non-Licensure)
St. Paul, Virginia

Ryan Daniel Whitson
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Arts
Exercise Science
Health & Wellness
Louisville, Tennessee

Ellie Grace Williams
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration
Abingdon, Virginia

Lloyd Edward Williams
Bachelor of Science
Criminal Justice
Wise, Virginia

Jala Kathleen Williamson
CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science
Biology
Gate City, Virginia

Chance Logan Womack
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Wise, Virginia

Kayleigh Skye Woodward
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nursing
Saltville, Virginia