The University of Southern Mississippi awarded undergraduate, graduate and specialist degrees to approximately 1,300 students during its fall 2025 commencement ceremonies held Dec. 11-12 on the Hattiesburg campus.
USM graduates from the local area include:
Hattiesburg
Jakeal DeShae Bradley, James Ellis Campbell, Rachael Dloniak, Ravan Carol Lee, Bryony Alexis Murphy, Christina Watts, Diamond Mariah Armstrong, Angela Marie Dauenhauer, Shalon Oneishai Davis, Cameron Farvin, Nadirah Aisha Hart, Robert Vaughn Nixon, Chania C. Randle, Joniylah Amariuna Robinson, Demiraca Nachelle Sims, Khanlor Lasean Smith, Jamese Edchandrea Williams, Raena Margaret Sosa, Caleb Fortenberry, Danya Kamal Abouzaid, Hannah R. Acres, Gabriela Hannah Adams, Kashala Arnica Bennett, Sayvon Betts, Joel R. Bowman, Tyler Hudson Bradley, Christen Mims Cauley Schouder, Freda C. Covington, Katherine Elizabeth Crawford, Jayden S. Davis, Raven S. Diaz, Hannah Janice Duff, Natalie Danielle Duke, Cameron Farvin, Dav¡d Enrique Garc¡a, Avery Alexandra Garrett, Griffin Howard Gatwood, Kennedy A. Giannetto, Emily Elizabeth Graham, Asonti Terrell Hall Jr., KaDarrius L. Holmes, Harlie Grace Hutton, Daytonia Horizon Ivey, Ashunti Marie Johnson, Rhianna Michelle Johnson, Timothy Chase Johnson, McKenna M. Knapp, Manitejus Kotikalapudi, Lindsey Michelle Landry, Kiana Nicole Love, Jayla Estelle Magee, Ria Munish Malhotra, Madison Keiyanna Mazique, Charlie Renee McCullouch, Patrick J. McGruder, Kalli Cecile Menzer, Shana Christine Carman Morris, McKalyn Paige Nelson, Jonathan Kevin Pack, Kristin Taylor Parham, Eric Bharat Patel, Lucy Luann Pauli, Jada Nicole Reedy, Blake Runnels, Francesca Lea Sanders, Jalend R. Satcher, Xavier Bentrez Satcher, Franklin Chase Shepherd, Tabassum Siddique, Kealy Shai Smith, Giavonna Lois Strength, Kenolbe Mykel Taylor, Jurel F. Tucay, Charles Thomas Vann, De.Ja Walker, Wesley Robert Walters, Elizabeth Kay Weisenberger, Hannah Marie White, Cadesha Barnes, Coben M. Bates, Payton Craig Davis, Madelyn Lanae Elam, Taylor Lane Farina, Tiffany Anne Gunther, Leslie Dionna Harris, Jon R. Hawkins, Ailand K. Holloway, Aniyah Howard, Andrew Christopher Leonard, Chelsey Lauren Liddell, Leticia Mejia-Reyes, Diego Valente Mendez, Zoe Renee Nelson, Taylor Elise Restivo, Aja Cierra Revels, Malloree Joyce Slawson, Erin Elizabeth Thompson, Reagan D. White, Tyler Daniel Williamson, Katherine Fasnacht, Airrielle C. Parker, Demeia Sharde Pulliam, Ryley Tanner, Amber Welch, Beniria L.N. Williams, Krystan Electra Williamson, JahKeria Simone Carter, Britney Clay, Sheraya Gwin Jenkins, DiMiria L. Manaway, Gidget L. Coffman, Joshua Randall Oberst, Ashley Nicole Marshall, Kristopher Alan Sullivan, Courtney Guess Turner, Charles Thomas Bond, Nancy Louise Byers, Shea Anita Drake, Nicholas Ryan Enos, Ann M. Fearing, Manuel Antonio Griffin-Espinoza, Christopher Joseph Kinnan, Zo. Abrigail Brigette Lequeux, Jerid Patrick Woods, Ashley Michelle Craven, Angela Le Iledan, Hannah Wallace, Hollie Renae Brock, Lourdes Carolina Rodriguez, Huey Paul Turlich Jr., Kody Alan Bivins, Barbara M. Dawson, Anders Leigh Estorge, Matthew Robert McKee, Holden Lee Nored, Sage Renee Sauls, Jennifer Catherine Wilmoth, Martika Harris, Abbie McMahon Johnson, Jenna Lane Myers, Claire M.B. Villarreal, Raven Danielle Harris, Nickolas Guy Shellenberg, Callie Michele Mizell, Dashon Aiesha Collins, Courtney Jones, Nuriel Marchelle Perkins, Macy Elizabeth Simmons, Lauren A. Thompson, Steven L. Brown, Terry A. Cullum, Nicholas Ryan Enos, Jeffrey Heath Flathau, Manuel Antonio Griffin-Espinoza, Madeline Nicole Holifield, Bradley Hopkins, Emma Marie Humphreys, Shanickwa Jackson, Zo. Abrigail Brigette Lequeux, Alkendria McNair, Kennedi M Miller, Austin Reed, Ethan Payne Rutledge, Gavin Michael Smith, Lauren Villarreal, Donari Monae Washington, Yuxuan Yang
Lumberton
Jaylan Keshod Adams, Briana Jade Bullock, Mary Grace Chiasson
Petal
Patience Renae Davis, Macy Eaton, Kovi Sen-Claire Howze, Nicholas Lloyd Blake, Ellen Marie Barney, Zachary Ryan Bennett, Katelyn Elizabeth Byrd, Terry Dean Coker, Katilyn Nicole Dameron, Eric A. Harding, Nathaniel Thomas Jones, Jalisa Sherilyn Myers, Garrett Mark Osowski, Madelyn Grace Teague, Clint Anthony Bullock, Britney Shante Coleman, Caroline Araminta Davey, Zion Oneil Edwards, William Joseph Eubank, Emma Elizabeth Hampton, Evelyn Joseline James, Hunter Michael Napper, Colby James Pittman, Joseph S. Rayburn, Christopher Fuentes Salguero, Landry Alyssa Thompson, Cambria Renatta Tuesta, Ebony Elise Henderson, Thomas Owens, Laurel Mackenzie Brown, Darlene Nicole Shepherd, Kimberly Anne Bonner, Jericho Lane Gardner, Kacie Roberson, Whitney Stewart
Purvis
Christopher Wayne Houchens, Jason Quinn Ashley Jr., Astrid Elizabeth Gomez, Mary Catherine McClure, James Austin Owens, Michael Jared White, Jordan Renee Anderson-Sheffield, Megan Wood Honea, Kimberly Madison Keith, Caroline Abney
Sumrall
Merrit Elizabeth Mclemore, Justin Cole Adonis, Jayvia Ledge Carter, Reagan Austin Marsteller, Justin Parker, Samuel K. Schwarzauer, Dalton Dakota Strickland, Felisha Danielle Wilkinson, Alyson Bailee Thexton, Marli Malone Gray, Amarah Lynne Sweaks, Kaleb David Michael Ashmore, Morgan N. Lofton, Juan J. Ortiz, Sidney Burnham Rawls
