Florence Area Residents Among UA Graduates

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama awarded some 1,231 degrees to students in August.

With this graduating class, UA has awarded more than 194,000 degrees since its founding in 1831 as the state’s first public university.

A joint May-August commencement ceremony was held in May in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Sela Ward, award winning actress and UA alumna, was the featured speaker.

The following students from the Florence area were listed as candidates to receive August degrees:

DOCTORAL DEGREE

FLORENCE-Andrea J. Porter

MASTER’S DEGREE

ATHENS-Joshua Derek Morgan

FLORENCE-Lindsey Ann Hayes, Stephanie Lynn Noggle, Jazmine Antenia Robinson

LEXINGTON-Molly Kristen Hammond

MOULTON-Windie Berryman Bennett

PHIL CAMPBELL-Mindy Lashae Pierce

RED BAY-John Wesley Hammock

RUSSELLVILLE-Jason Bryant Smith

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

ATHENS- Keith Gregory Balch, Leslie Kathryn Christopher, Melanie Kate Dunn, Joshua M. McDonough, William Christopher Preston

FLORENCE-Timmy Adam Brown, Jenna L. Dempsey, Elizabeth Anne Hoekenga

RUSSELLVILLE- Nakisha Lynn Martin

SHEFFIELD-Cynthia M McKay

Contact

Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu