MSU Meridian graduated a new class Friday in a ceremony held at the MSU Riley Center.

The school held its commencement ceremony for 2007 summer graduates and fall degree candidates.

During this ceremony, Ray Denton, an employee of Meridian Community College, was the first person to be awarded a doctorate degree at an MSU Meridian ceremony.

"I feel like that it's time to start back to school next semester. I'll look into doing some more classes," said Dr. Ray Denton, who earned that title with his graduation Friday.

In total MSU Meridian graduated 112 students Friday. WTOK's technical director, Preston Cooper, also received his degree in communications.

MSU Meridian provided a list of all graduates by hometowns:

AL, Butler
James Michael Turner, B.S. - Manufacturing Technology
AL, Demopolis
Brian Charles Snowden, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Bailey
Janet Lynn Vick Doner, B.S. - Elementary Education (3)
Rodrick Deon Fox, B.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Brandon
Stewart Gregg Hurley, Ed.S. - School Administration
Katie Virginia King, B.S. - Elementary Education
Donna Marie Phillips, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Chunky
Emily Little Dean, M.S. - Elementary Education
MS, Collinsville
Preston Willie Cooper, B.A. - Communication
Angela C. Taylor, M.S. - Elementary Education
Palmer Wayne Young, B.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Columbus
Ashley Carroll Vaughan, M.S. - Counselor Education
MS, Daleville
Rachelle Nicole McCalebb, B.B.A. - Accounting
MS, Decatur
Lauren Nichole Barrett-Black, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Amanda Christine Gibbs Blount, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
Jennifer Evans Cleveland, B.S. - Secondary Education
Kristen Elaine Gardner, M.A.T.S. - Secondary Education
MS, DeKalb
Robert Glenn McArthur, B.B.A. - Accounting
Sandra Jean Scott, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Forest
Jenetta Ann Bailey, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Hattiesburg
Zachary Dell Snowden, B.S. - Secondary Education
MS, Heidelberg
Frances Melinda McKee, B.B.A. - Business Administration (3)
MS, Hickory
David Brandon Burt, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Lake
Amanda LeAnn Walton, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Lauderdale
Vivian Grace Jackson, B.S. - Secondary Education
Sarah Frances Kowalski, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
MS, Laurel
Tina Dianne Harrison, M.S. - School Administration
MS, Lawrence
Tracy Lamans Alford, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Macon
Markeshia LaToya Wells, B.A. - Psychology
MS, Meridian
Emilie Elizabeth Allen, B.S. - Secondary Education (1)
Sheri L. Anders, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
Pamela Ann Baranello, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Cheryl Gaye Bonner, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
Abdeslam Bousalham, M.B.A. - Business Administration
Gloria Jean Brown, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
James Christopher Brown II, B.B.A. - Information Systems
Kim Hasson Brown, M.S. - Elementary Education
Aneka M. Chess, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Lee Anthony Currie, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Amy Lynn Davis, B.B.A. - Accounting (1)
Robert Bayne Davis, B.S. - Secondary Education
Candace Loren Dearman, B.A. - Psychology
Brittany Davina Diller, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Kevin Leon Dodson, B.B.A. - Management
Kristel Shea Douzat, B.S. - Elementary Education
Amye Melissa Faulkner, M.B.A. - Business Administration
Elise Fortson, B.S. - Elementary Education
Lenray Gandy, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Amy B. Grady, B.S. - Secondary Education
Adina M. Griffith, B.S. - Elementary Education
Clinton Bartley Hales, III, M.B.A. - Business Administration
Bettye Naylor Hannah, B.S. - Elementary Education
Matthew Daniel Harrison, B.B.A. - Management
Debbie Gentry Howze, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
Blakely Michelle Manning, B.B.A. - Accounting
Maria T. Martinez, B.A. - General Liberal Arts
Crystal Noel McAllister, B.B.A. - Marketing
Suzanne Byrd Nelson, B.S. - Elementary Education (3)
Adarea Marie Overstreet, B.B.A. - Accounting
Lena Patterson, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Cicily Patton, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Stacey Slayton Pollock, M.A.T. - Community College Education
Darolyn Yolanda Reed-Bennett, B.S. - Elementary Education
Dean A. Reid, M.S. - School Administration
Kathy Scott, B.S. - Elementary Education
Jenita Verita Smith, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Betty Diane Spells, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
Bethany Lynne Spidle, B.S. - Elementary Education (2)
Avis Qiana-Joi Taylor, M.S. - Elementary Education
Lasonja Monique Thomas, B.S. - Elementary Education
Courtney Nicholson Vermillion, M.S. - Counselor Education
Rachel Roland Whittington, M.S. - Elementary Education
MS, Morton
Miles Bailey Porter, M.S. - School Administration
MS, New Hebron
Gregory Lenoris Cato, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Newton
Shalytha Evans, B.S. - Secondary Education
Andrea S. Smith, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Karla Weir, Ed.S. - Counselor Education
MS, Noxapter
Myrna Ellis Hancock, B.B.A. - Accounting
MS, Ocean Springs
Rebekah Leigh Porter, M.S. - Counselor Education
MS, Philadelphia
James Eric Beckham, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Karen Diane Burnside, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Randall Kevin Hearn, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Terrie S. Holland, Ed.S. - Elementary Education
Cody Clay Killen, B.S. - Secondary Education
Sheila Beckham Loper, B.S. - Secondary Education
Erik Scott McDaniel, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Kathryn Suzainne Montgomery, M.S. - Elementary Education
Paul Martin Moss, B.A. - Psychology
Amy Lynelle Pauls, M.S. - Elementary Education
Theresa Frances Savell, B.S. - Elementary Education
Amanda Joy Sharp, B.B.A. - Accounting
Latisa Shanyell Stewart, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Kawana Jo Young, B.B.A. - Business Administration
Hayley Ingram Warner, M.S. - Elementary Education
Amanda C. Webb, B.A. - Psychology
Miriam Alicia Wilson, B.B.A. - Resort and Convention
MS, Quitman
Betty Donald Culberson, M.S. - School Administration
Anna E Wright, B.S. - Elementary Education (1)
MS, Raleigh
Joshua L. Bowen, B.S. - Secondary Education
MS, Ridgeland
Amanda Dillon Villeret, M.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Shubuta
Merlene Frances Davis, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
Tijuana Sufay McDonald, B.B.A. - Management
MS, Shuqualak
Lindsay Herrington Smith, B.S. - Elementary Education
MS, Taylorsville
Natasha Michelle Page, M.A.T. - Community College Education
MS, Toomsuba
Sandra F. Hill, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Tupelo
Jennifer Lynn Powell, B.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Union
Jody Morgan Chaney, M.A.T.S. - Secondary Education
Misty M. McDaniel, B.S. - Elementary Education
Zachary David Robinson, B.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies
MS, Walnut Grove
Patrick Nugene Moore, B.B.A. - Business Administration
MS, Waynesboro
Ashley Tonnett Hutto, B.S. - Elementary Education
Mary Allison Pierce, B.S. - Elementary Education (3)

The levels of honor recognition are:
(1) Summa Cum Laude 3.80; (2) Magna Cum Laude 3.60; (3) Cum Laude 3.40 Q.P.A.